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Weston Byrd (10) slides underneath the tag from Sacred Heart first baseman Liam Vidrine (28) as the Pine Prairie Panthers took on the Trojans in the Perry Pitre Baseball Jamboree. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Sacred Heart squares off with Pine Prairie as part of jamboree

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor EUNICE - As part of the Perry Pitre Baseball Jamboree, in Eunice, Sacred Heart picked up four runs in the top of the third inning in a 4-0 win over the Pine Prairie Panthers.

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Green Demons topple Bulldogs

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor It was a paradigm shift of sorts as the Mamou Green Demons pulled off a 72-62 win over the Ville Platte Bulldogs on Tuesday night. With the win, Mamou improved to 21-4 on the season and 3-0 in district.

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Girls’ hoops teams end regular season

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor As of press time, the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs found themselves in select company as the team was ranked 5th in the unofficial power ratings in Non-Select Division III behind French Settlement, Oak Grove, Westlake, and Springfield.

Ernest Dugas (0) goes up for a bucket in Mamou’s 75-54 win over Crowley. The win improved the team’s record to 20-4. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Green Demons improve to 20-4 on the season

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

BY: TONY MARKS Editor CROWLEY - The Mamou boys’ basketball team picked up its 20th win of the season as the Green Demons were victorious over the Crowley Gents, 75-54, on Tuesday night. The win, which was the fifth in a row, also improved the team’s record to 2-0 in district play.

Ellis Chapman (3) passes the ball to a Trojan teammate in Sacred Heart’s 59-34 win over St. Edmund last Friday night. (LSN photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Rivalry moves to the hardcourt as Sacred Heart hosts St. Edmund

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor The rivalry between St. Edmund and Sacred Heart renewed Friday night in basketball. St. Edmund claimed the girls game before the Trojans earned the win in the boys contest. Lady Jays 48, Sacred Heart 33 St.

Janiah Leday (4) scored 22 points against Crowley to go over 1 thousand points in her career. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Points were at anything but a premium against Crowley

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - With her 22-point performance against Crowley High School, Janiah Leday, of Ville Platte High, scaled the 1 thousand point plateau as her Lady Bulldogs earned a 66-20 win over the Ladies last Friday night.

Saigan West (1) works his way around traffic in Pine Prairie’s 63-31 home loss against Iota. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Panthers fall at home against Iota in district play

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - The Pine Prairie Panthers took one on the chin last Friday night as they suffered a home 63-31 loss against Iota. Jaydin Johnson led the Panthers with 11 points, Hayden Skipper added 4 points.

McNeese football coach Matt Viator runs onto the field with his team before a game last season. (Photo courtesy of McNeese Athletics)

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McNeese puts focus on defense with portal additions

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Monday, February 2, 2026

By RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES -- McNeese football coach Matt Viator has added 21 players out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, with the majority of them being on the defensive side of the football.

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LSU extends Super Bowl streak to 25 straight years

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Monday, February 2, 2026

By RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor BATON ROUGE -- For the 25th straight year, the LSU Tigers will be represented at the Super Bowl.

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After two seasons, Lamb resigns

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - After two seasons as head football coach of the Mamou Green Demons, Laquintin Lamb has announced his resignation. During his stint as head coach, the Green Demons held a record of 7-13. That was an improvement from the 5-14 record from the prior two seasons.

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