Diamond heroes of Troy

By Rhett Manuel on Sunday, May 23, 2021
Ashworth guides Trojans through toughest district in 1-A
  • The 2021 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player, Sacred Heart’s Gabe Fontenot (left) and Coach of the Year, Sacred Heart’s Gary Ashworth (right) are pictured above. Fontenot helped lead the Trojans this season behind his play in the field and on the mound despite missing out on a playoff appearance in Division IV. Asworth guided the Trojans through an up-and-down year following the COVID-19 shutdown. (Gazette file photos)
    The 2021 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player, Sacred Heart’s Gabe Fontenot (left) and Coach of the Year, Sacred Heart’s Gary Ashworth (right) are pictured above. Fontenot helped lead the Trojans this season behind his play in the field and on the mound despite missing out on a playoff appearance in Division IV. Asworth guided the Trojans through an up-and-down year following the COVID-19 shutdown. (Gazette file photos)
  • Diamond heroes of Troy
    Diamond heroes of Troy
Sacred Heart’s Gary Ashworth is honored to be named the All-Parish Coach of the Year. However, it speaks to his expectations of himself that he feels undeserving of the honor this year. Ashworth, however, has nothing to be ashamed of in his 2021 season where his Trojans went 17-12 under conditions and a schedule that would make most teams, and coaches, crumble. He not only had to fight the battle…

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