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The portal is powerful, but doesn’t doom college athletics

News Staff

Monday, December 12, 2022

Another year, another exodus. Some would consider it a pandemic-level problem in college sports. Others may consider it a good change of pace from tradition for tradition’s sake. But, love it or hate it, the transfer portal is here to stay in the NCAA.

Vandryua Wilson (22) goes up for a rebound against a Basile Lady Bearcat in the opening game of the parish tournament. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Lady Dogs outlast Lady Trojans for parish title

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans came in with a clear gameplan to take on the in-town rival Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs in the championship game of the Evangeline Parish Tournament.

Latelldrick Prejean (3) gains elevation as he looks for points against Basile for the Ville Platte Bulldogs in the parish tournament. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Papillion’s 28 leads VPHS to parish crown

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – The adage goes that it isn’t how you start, but rather how you finish.

Jennifer Fontenot, of Mamou, signs to play softball for the Mississippi College Choctaws. (Photo courtesy of Mike Fontenot)

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Mamou’s Fontenot signs college scholarship

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – It’s not often that the recruiting pipeline finds its way through Mamou. So, when it does, it’s usually due to a pretty special talent or season.

Taylor Darbonne (34) surges past a Holy Savior Menard defender on her way to the goal this past Monday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Trojans drop hoops home double dip to HSM

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Monday, December 5, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – The Sacred Heart boys and girls basketball programs welcomed in Holy Savior Menard for a rare night of Monday basketball within the Halls of Troy.

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Johnson, Brown’s Furniture take top prizes

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Monday, December 5, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor In both Pigskin Pick’Em contests, both for readers and advertisers, it came down to the final week of picks. That was expected being that in both the NFL, NCAA and high school football seasons there was some unexpected results.

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Nelson is crowned Queen of Pigskin Picks

News Staff

Monday, December 5, 2022

Staff Report There is a new champion of the Ville Platte Gazette Pigskin Picks as advertising executive Becky Nelson was crowned queen. She went 6-4 in the final week of the contest and finished with an overall record of 92-38.

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Regular season ends for LSU with road loss to Texas A&M

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Reporter COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- With the opening cords of "Callin' Baton Rouge" blaring over the stadium's loudspeakers, the 90,000-plus fans in the stands began to pour onto the field.

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The Marks Post: Going to the ATM

News Staff

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Twelve weeks ago, on Labor Day Sunday, I was sitting in the press box of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome watching a flat LSU team fall to Florida State.

Emily Stagg (10) takes the basketball toward the net after receiving an inbound pass from Lady Trojan teammate Kali Shiver (22). (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Evangeline Parish teams struggle at Turkey Tourney

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Evangeline Parish teams had a rough go of it at last week’s Turkey Tourney put on by Sacred Heart.

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