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Ville Platte 7U Coach Pitch All-Star Jacques Fontenot slides into home plate to score a run in a 12-1 win over Benton in four innings last Thursday. The 7U All-Stars had a successful weekend, going 5-2 and finishing in third place in the state tournament to qualify for the World Series in Monroe. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Ville Platte 7U Coach Pitch All-Star Jacques Fontenot slides into home plate to score a run in a 12-1 win over Benton in four innings last Thursday. The 7U All-Stars had a successful weekend, going 5-2 and finishing in third place in the state tournament to qualify for the World Series in Monroe. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Ville Platte 7U All-Stars slide into World Series

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TIOGA — It doesn’t get any easier the further and further teams get into all-star season. So, it stands to reason that teams run into some snags along the way.
After going unbeaten throughout its all-star season, the Ville Platte 10U softball All-Stars will face a 12-team field in Gulfport starting on Thursday, July 14. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Guillory)

After going unbeaten throughout its all-star season, the Ville Platte 10U softball All-Stars will face a 12-team field in Gulfport starting on Thursday, July 14. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Guillory)

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Twelve’s a crowd

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Monday, July 11, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Nothing has been a road block thus far for the Ville Platte 10U softball All-Stars. They’ve amassed a 15-0-1 record so far this summer and have won the District and Regional championships in PONY softball.
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LSU pair chosen for Team USA

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Monday, July 11, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor BATON ROUGE — Two standouts from LSU’s baseball program are representing the school on the U.S. Collegiate national team.
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All-Stars start state tourney play

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TIOGA — Three local t-ball all-star teams and one 7U coach pitch team begin their roads towards a state championship and potential World Series berth beginning today.
With Deion Jones (2) standing 60 feet away on third base, I’Jai Lewis (30) watches a pitch cross home plate for a ball. Jones and Lewis are members of the Super 10 All-Stars from Ville Platte that took home the District 7 championship. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

With Deion Jones (2) standing 60 feet away on third base, I’Jai Lewis (30) watches a pitch cross home plate for a ball. Jones and Lewis are members of the Super 10 All-Stars from Ville Platte that took home the District 7 championship. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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District dominance

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE — The Dixie Youth Baseball District tournament couldn’t have gone any better for the Ville Platte Super 10s this past weekend. Had it not been for the hosting team, Mamou perhaps could’ve made the same boast.
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Astros deliver on day trip with my son

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not the biggest baseball guy in the world. In the past, I’ve accused it of being too slow-paced. Now that the game is faster paced, I now accuse it of not being what it traditionally was before. I’m a mess, I know.
Led by head coach Jody Guillory and assistants Nicky Miller, Matt Perron and James “Scooby” Longino, Mamou travel baseball team DYNASTY recently won the USSSA World Series in Lake Charles on June 23-26. Pictured in no particular order are players Brogan Longino, Terry Vidrine, Layne Gremillion, Tae Tison, Frankie Thomas, Braxton Woodard, Grant Guillory, Oliver Perron, Brayden Perron, Mari Edwards and Bailey Miller. (Photo courtesy Cora Gremillion)

Led by head coach Jody Guillory and assistants Nicky Miller, Matt Perron and James “Scooby” Longino, Mamou travel baseball team DYNASTY recently won the USSSA World Series in Lake Charles on June 23-26. Pictured in no particular order are players Brogan Longino, Terry Vidrine, Layne Gremillion, Tae Tison, Frankie Thomas, Braxton Woodard, Grant Guillory, Oliver Perron, Brayden Perron, Mari Edwards and Bailey Miller. (Photo courtesy Cora Gremillion)

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Mamou 11U travel squad takes home World Series crown in LC

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU — It often slips our minds in Ville Platte that there is action going on beyond Dixie Youth and PONY Softball on the diamond during the summer. Kids are competing mostly on a year-round basis on the travel ball circuit.
From left are State Senator Gerald Boudreaux, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Claney Duplechin, and Louisiana Sports Writers Association President Raymond Partsch III. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

From left are State Senator Gerald Boudreaux, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Claney Duplechin, and Louisiana Sports Writers Association President Raymond Partsch III. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

“Fantastic weekend”

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor NATCHITOCHES - All roads lead to the banks of the Cane River as a new class of inductees joined the ranks of legendary athletes enshrined in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 25.
Members of the World Series bound 10U All-Star team (in no particular order) are Jacelyn Anderson, Vivian Chapman, Emily Duos, Taylor Edwards, Emry Figueiredo, Isabelle “Izzy” Fontenot, Darriell Freeman, Ja’Miree Freeman, Camille Guillory, Jolie Lafleur, Sadie Grace Soileau, and Allie Veillon. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Guillory)

Members of the World Series bound 10U All-Star team (in no particular order) are Jacelyn Anderson, Vivian Chapman, Emily Duos, Taylor Edwards, Emry Figueiredo, Isabelle “Izzy” Fontenot, Darriell Freeman, Ja’Miree Freeman, Camille Guillory, Jolie Lafleur, Sadie Grace Soileau, and Allie Veillon. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Guillory)

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Gulfport Bound

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor DERIDDER — Ville Platte’s under-10 All-Stars continued a magical run last weekend in DeRidder.
Graham Fontenot (4) scores a run for the Ville Platte West All-Stars against Pine Prairie North. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Graham Fontenot (4) scores a run for the Ville Platte West All-Stars against Pine Prairie North. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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VP East, West among four DYB qualifiers

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE — Four teams punched their tickets to the upcoming Dixie Youth t-ball state tournament in Tioga, scheduled for July 7-10, this past weekend in Ville Platte.
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