Thomas sweeps coach of year honors of district and parish

By News Staff on Monday, April 7, 2025
  • The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in girls’ basketball is Rhonda Thomas, of Ville Platte High School. She guided her team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in girls’ basketball is Rhonda Thomas, of Ville Platte High School. She guided her team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - District championship - check. All-District Coach of the Year - check. All-Parish Coach of the Year - check. Those were some of the honors Rhonda Thomas checked off this year as head coach of the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs. It was the first time in Thomas’ five-year coaching career that she is coach of the year in district and the parish. “For it t...

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