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Bulldog strong, Bulldog proud

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor LAFAYETTE – A standout career ended on a standout note for former Ville Platte girls’ basketball standout Ty’Reona Doucet.

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Fielding woes plague Mamou in loss

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor Livonia 13, Mamou 2 It’s hard to win when you don’t field it well, and the Mamou Green Demons struggled in the field in last Saturday’s loss. While Livonia was able to scratch out eight hits, the bigger story was Mamou’s seven fielding errors.

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SH, PP combine to go 1-4 in recent games

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Opelousas Catholic 6, Sacred Heart 5 Down 6-2 heading into the seventh inning, Sacred Heart attempted a last-inning comeback against its district rival. However, O.C. managed to shut the door on the Lady Trojans to preserve the win.

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General Wade’s last stand

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Come to find out, those strong offers he was talking about were more than smoke. They were apparent wildfires, and the only way they weren’t going to consume the LSU athletic program was to put them out at the origin spot.

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Out lynxed

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Monday, March 14, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor EUNICE – It’s generally a good rule of thumb in any sport that you want to get off to a good start to improve your chances of winning.

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Fontenot’s perfect game leads Mamou to win over Ville Platte High

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Monday, March 14, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – It can be argued that it’s the rarest accomplishment in all of sports. Without a doubt, it’s one of the most famous. The Perfect Game. Three up, three down. Every single inning. No walks. No hits. No baserunners, period.

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What a time to be alive

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

If you picked up an edition of our paper last week, you may have noticed I was nowhere to be seen. No, they didn’t fire me. And for that, I apologize. I will continue to torture with freezing-cold takes and, if you’re lucky, an occasionally good piece of sportswriting.

Khaki Olsen (7) waits for a pitch to cross the plate as her Pine Prairie Lady Panthers defeat Buckeye 6-4 Monday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Mixed bag

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The Mamou Lady Demons are flying high and developing winning ways, while other area teams are currently struggling. The Lady Demons went to the Acadiana High Tournament over the weekend and picked up three huge wins.

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Area baseball teams have busy few days

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor It was a busy past few days for area baseball teams. The Sacred Heart Trojans traveled up to the Monroe area to play in a tournament, where it picked up three wins, while Mamou and Ville Platte struggled. Sacred Heart 10, River Oaks 0 (5 inn.

Davontae Fontenot (0) attempts to steal away the basketball in the Bulldogs’ game against Carroll. (Photo courtesy of VPHS)

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Ville Platte unable to overcome first half deficit

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

VILLE PLATTE — After a prosperous regular season, including a District 5-3A title, the Ville Platte Bulldogs took to the floor Friday night in hopes of extending their playoff dreams of reaching the Top 28 for the first time in three years.

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