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Pictured in the left photo are the Sacred Heart boys who finished as state runner-up in powerlifting. Among them are Liam Kincanon, Gavin Patin, Sam LaFleur, Andre Morein, Evan Huffman, Landon Fontenot, Houston Daigle, Ty Pepiton, Luke Vidrine, and JD LaHaye.

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Sacred Heart girls, boys; Mamou girls are runners-up at state powerlifting meet

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor At the state powerlifting meet held last week in Kenner, three parish teams finished runner-up, and three student athletes were crowned state champions. One of the state champions also broke a record in Division V. From Sacred Heart, the boys were runners-up in Division V.

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No worse for “ware”

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor In a 1-0 loss to North Vermilion, on Monday, Pine Prairie sophomore pitcher Kynnedi Ware recorded her 500th strikeout of her career. She went all 6.2 innings in the circle against the Lady Patriots and struck out nine batters.

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Panthers are named to All-District team

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor Several members of the Pine Prairie boys’ basketball team were also named to the All-District team in District 4-3A. Jayland Duplechin was named to the All-District team. Ashton Deville, Hayden Skipper, and Julian Godeaux were also named as honorable mention selections.

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Parish ballers are named to All-District teams

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor The season’s accolades continue to pile up for the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs as Bri’Telah Freeman was named the most valuable player and head coach Rhonda Thomas was named coach of the year in District 4-3A.

Layne Gremillion (9) waits for a pitch to cross home plate in Mamou’s 20-0 win over Ville Platte Tuesday afternoon. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Four Bulldog errors lead to 20-0 loss against Green Demons

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - As the Mamou and Ville Platte baseball teams met on the diamond Tuesday afternoon, four Bulldog errors helped lead to the Green Demons collecting a 20-0 win.

Camryn Charlie (17) finishes a pitch against Northwest in Ville Platte’s 14-1 win. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Charlie strikes out 7 in Lady Bulldog win over Northwest

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - In her five innings in the circle Tuesday afternoon, Camryn Charlie recorded seven strikeouts and allowed one earned run on four hits as her Ville Platte Lady Bulldog team eased past Northwest 14-1.

Ashton Duos was one of three Sacred Heart players honored on senior day as the Trojans hosted the Kinder Yellow Jackets. (Photo by Angela Deville)

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Four-RBI day for Weidner sends Kinder over Sacred Heart

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - A two home run day from Grant Weidner sent the Kinder baseball team to a 5-2 win over the Sacred Heart Trojans in the back end of a junior varsity-varsity doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. Weidner produced four of the Yellow Jackets’ RBI.

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Payton’s Place: Veillon shuts down Blue Jays for 5-1 win

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Monday, March 23, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Sacred Heart pitcher Payton Veillon, on Tuesday, limited the St. Edmund Blue Jays to no runs through six innings. His only run allowed came in the top of the seventh inning in a 5-1 win for the Trojans.

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Offensive production highlights local softball games

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Monday, March 23, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor In their games on Thursday, the Sacred Heart, Pine Prairie, and Mamou softball teams combined to score 47 runs against district opponents.

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McNeese falls to Vanderbilt, 78-68, in NCAA First Round

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Monday, March 23, 2026

By: MATTHEW BONNETTE Senior Associate AD/ Athletic Communications OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – McNeese's season came to an end on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but it wasn't without a fight before falling 78-68 to Vanderbilt.

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