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End of the summer

Rhett Manuel
Monday, August 2, 2021
JONESBORO -- The Ville Platte 8U All-Stars had their season ended recently during the state tournament held the weekend of July 22nd. The tournament was held in Jackson Parish. The All-Stars got off to a great start, winning its first two games.
Bayou Chicot’s Easten Coleman signed to play football with University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He is pictured seated in the center with his father Matt Coleman (left) and mother Jodi Crosby (right). Standing from left are St. Ed’s Coach James Shiver and St. Anthony of Padua Pastor Fr. Hampton Davis. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bayou Chicot’s Easten Coleman signed to play football with University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He is pictured seated in the center with his father Matt Coleman (left) and mother Jodi Crosby (right). Standing from left are St. Ed’s Coach James Shiver and St. Anthony of Padua Pastor Fr. Hampton Davis. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Blue Jay in flight

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, July 29, 2021
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor EUNICE -- For most high school athletes, the idea of playing at the college level is merely a pipe dream. Every kid starts off in their back yards on the big stage. Game 7 of the World Series. The national championship game. The Super Bowl. The NBA Finals.
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The end times are upon us

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, July 29, 2021
As legendary Saints radio play-by-play man famously called in 2009 “Hell has frozen over. Pigs have flown.” The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are seemingly SEC-bound as of 2025. Blink if you’re as shocked as I am.
Alex Chapman watches the Lady Jays’ practice this summer. (Submitted photo)

Alex Chapman watches the Lady Jays’ practice this summer. (Submitted photo)

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Mamou native Chapman joins SEH softball

Tom Dodge
Monday, July 26, 2021
Alex Chapman has been named the new St. Edmund head softball coach. Chapman, 29, is a 2010 Mamou graduate where he played baseball, basketball and football. While he attended LSU Eunice, he was an assistant baseball coach at Mamou.
Emry Figueiredo (2) waits for a pitch to cross the plate in a World Series game played in Youngsville. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Emry Figueiredo (2) waits for a pitch to cross the plate in a World Series game played in Youngsville. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Running with the PONYs

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, July 22, 2021
YOUNGSVILLE -- By the numbers, the Ville Platte 8U softball All-Stars have nothing to be ashamed of through this all-star season. First off, they played 26 games and went 23-2-1.
Ville Platte Majors pitcher John Aaron Soileau lets a pitch fly in the finals of the Regional Tournament against Lakeshore. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Ville Platte Majors pitcher John Aaron Soileau lets a pitch fly in the finals of the Regional Tournament against Lakeshore. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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VP Majors fall despite home park advantage

Tony Marks
Thursday, July 22, 2021
As the old saying goes, “lightening doesn’t strike twice.”
Ville Platte Super 10 pitcher Sam Blanchard delivers a pitch in the Regional Tournament held in Morgan City. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Blanchard)

Ville Platte Super 10 pitcher Sam Blanchard delivers a pitch in the Regional Tournament held in Morgan City. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Blanchard)

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Super 10s fall in Regionals

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, July 22, 2021
After a dominant run in which they won their sub-district and district championships, the Ville Platte Dixie Youth 10U All-Stars finally met their match this past weekend at the regional tournament.
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SEC Media Days begin

Tony Marks
Thursday, July 22, 2021
HOOVER, ALA. - Eager to put last season in the rear view mirror, LSU Tiger football coach Ed Orgeron addressed reporters Monday as SEC Media Days kicked off once again. “Obviously,” he said, “we’re excited about this season. We have a lot of guys returning. We have an experienced team.
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Déjà vu: VP 8Us win district title for real this time

News Staff
Thursday, July 15, 2021
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor The Ville Platte 8U Coach Pitch All-Stars continued a running theme from the town’s Dixie Youth program all weekend: domination.
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