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Sacred Heart leadoff hitter and starting shortstop Gabe Wilmouth (11) finishes his swing in the Trojans’ deciding game against Ascension Christian on Saturday, April 30. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sacred Heart leadoff hitter and starting shortstop Gabe Wilmouth (11) finishes his swing in the Trojans’ deciding game against Ascension Christian on Saturday, April 30. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Having the heart to move on

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
By RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Nothing says Do or Die like a best-of-three series in playoff baseball. It’s an opportunity for a team to show that it is truly better over the course of a couple days. Do your job and keep advancing. Don’t and you’re done for the year.
Wyatt Johnson (23) prepares to deliver a pitch in Mamou’s playoff series against Iowa. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Wyatt Johnson (23) prepares to deliver a pitch in Mamou’s playoff series against Iowa. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Mistakes sink Mamou to end baseball year

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor IOWA – Good fortune allowed the No. 22-seeded Mamou Green Demons to roll into Jennings and pull off the 7-5 upset of the No. 11-seeded Bulldogs in the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs.
Student athletes, including those from Ville Platte High School, are pictured as they compete in the Region 2 Track Meet held in Iowa. Several participants from the parish finished in top three of their respective events which qualified them for the LHSAA State Track Meet at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. (Photo by Nick Jagneaux)

Student athletes, including those from Ville Platte High School, are pictured as they compete in the Region 2 Track Meet held in Iowa. Several participants from the parish finished in top three of their respective events which qualified them for the LHSAA State Track Meet at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. (Photo by Nick Jagneaux)

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Athletes qualify for next week’s state meet

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Monday, May 2, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor IOWA – In most cases, it’s a well-known fact that the bigger a fishing hole is, the bigger the fish tend to be. As teams inch closer to the LHSAA state track meet, scheduled for May 5-7 at Bernie Moore Track Stadium at LSU, track-and-field is heating up.
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Trade-heavy first round sees Saints take Olave

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Monday, May 2, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor New Orleans Saints manager Mickey Loomis has insisted all offseason that the team he makes roster decisions for is still in a position to win now, despite the cap shortcomings the team had following the 2021 NFL season.
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People of Evangeline Parish deserve a state title team

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Monday, May 2, 2022
There is something special about watching kids you know succeed. That’s where I am now, and it’s been a special few years for me. I’m from Eunice, born and raised, and will probably be buried here. I love my hometown, and as a result, I love my alma mater.
From left are Ethan Karonika (signed with Louisiana Christian University), Zeph Arnold (signed with College of Charleston), and Isaac Leger (signed with Baton Rouge Community College. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

From left are Ethan Karonika (signed with Louisiana Christian University), Zeph Arnold (signed with College of Charleston), and Isaac Leger (signed with Baton Rouge Community College. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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To greener pastures

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor Three student athletes from Sacred Heart have officially signed letters of intent to take their playing careers from the Halls of Troy to the greener pastures of college athletics.
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Chaotic seventh secures Mamou playoff win

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor JENNINGS – With bats that were capable of doing damage at any given time, perhaps the Mamou Green Demons punched below their weight during the regular season.
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Pair of baseball teams gets bumped from Class 3A playoffs

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor A pair of local Class 3A teams got bounced from the playoffs earlier this week. A late-season surge allowed Ville Platte to enter the playoffs for the first time in 25 years.
Pictured are front row (left-right) Hayden Tidwell and Evan Ardoin; middle row (left-right) Trace Warman, Cameron Willis, and Seth Paul; back row (left-right) Cole Willis, Kamryn Cormier, Taylor Clark, Kanyon Holden, and Matthew Ramsey. Not pictured are Bryce Brown, Sy Ardoin, Lane Fontenot, and Greg Nunnally. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pictured are front row (left-right) Hayden Tidwell and Evan Ardoin; middle row (left-right) Trace Warman, Cameron Willis, and Seth Paul; back row (left-right) Cole Willis, Kamryn Cormier, Taylor Clark, Kanyon Holden, and Matthew Ramsey. Not pictured are Bryce Brown, Sy Ardoin, Lane Fontenot, and Greg Nunnally. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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The fishing Panthers

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Monday, April 25, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor In the wild, panthers are skillful and solitary hunters that stalk their prey before going for the chase. While mostly going after small animals such as raccoons and rabbits, panthers are known to hunt fish in the streams.
Ville Platte senior Shayla Hickerson, a first-team All-Parish performer in basketball, signed a Letter of Intent to continue her playing career at LSU-Eunice on Thursday. She dominated the post all season on her way to 10 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks per game and is pictured (seated) with Lady Bulldogs’ head coach Rhonda Thomas (standing). (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Ville Platte senior Shayla Hickerson, a first-team All-Parish performer in basketball, signed a Letter of Intent to continue her playing career at LSU-Eunice on Thursday. She dominated the post all season on her way to 10 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks per game and is pictured (seated) with Lady Bulldogs’ head coach Rhonda Thomas (standing). (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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A family affair

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Monday, April 25, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE — One thing was evident in what surely was one of Shayla Hickerson’s proudest moments of her young life on Thursday. No matter how difficult it got at any point in her life, she never had to do it alone.
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