Sports

Earning the prize

At the conclusion of each sport season, players from each district are selected to represent their school as the top performers on the year. This year is no exception. That means that players throughout the parish have earned the right to call themselves all-district performers.

Stormed over

PRAIRIE RHONDE -- The Ville Platte High Bulldogs felt the full force of the storm that is the North Central Hurricanes as they fell hard to the Class 1A powerhouse 60-34 in the Northwest Holiday Classic Monday night. With the loss, Ville Platte drops to 9-5 on the season.

Mamou boys split pair; Ville Platte girls fall to Opelousas

It was not an easy two days for a couple of teams in the parish, as the Mamou Demons split a pair of games at the Brad Fontenot Memorial Tournament on the campus of St. Edmund, while the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs fell hard to the Opelousas Lady Tigers in the Northwest Holiday Classic.

Harper leads the Trojans to great season despite all of the adversity faced

VILLE PLATTE -- For all of the high school football teams around the state, 2020 has been the ultimate test on patience and fortitude. That includes the Sacred Heart Trojans and their entire coaching staff.

Despite not playing football until junior high, McCoy caught on fast

BASILE -- Normally, players that are named as the Evangeline Parish Defensive Most Valuable Player have had a background of participating in arguably THE greatest game on the planet. That is not the case for this year’s choice, Basile High’s Baylor McCoy.

McElwee leaves with the knowledge that his career has made SHS better

VILLE PLATTE -- Like most red-blooded American boys, Alex McElwee has always had the passion for the game of football. And for those that know the Evangeline Parish Offensive Most Valuable Player for 2020 the most, they will tell you he got the most out of the years he could don the pads.

Raining threes

BASILE -- The Basile Bearcats drained 10 three-point baskets, including four in the first quarter, to motor past the South Cameron Tarpons 75-45 in non-district action Thursday. With the win, Basile evens their overall record to 1-1.

Lady Bearcats blow past Lady Tarpons; get first win of year

BASILE -- The Basile Lady Bearcats jumped out to a 13-2 lead in the first quarter of play and never looked back as they blew past the South Cameron Lady Tarpons 58-24 in non-district action Thursday night. The win, the first of the year for Basile, improves their overall record to 1-4.

Unsustainable

MAMOU -- The Mamou Demons could not sustain their first half effort, as they let the Marksville Tigers pull away in the second half in a 74-42 loss Monday night. With the loss, Mamou falls to 2-7 on the season.

Pine Prairie secures another win; Basile, Mamou drop games

By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor The Pine Prairie Lady Panthers secured another big win Tuesday night when they ran past the Oakdale Lady Warriors 53-34 in a non-district match-up. Meanwhile, the Basile Lady Bearcats and the Mamou Lady Demons both dropped game Monday evening.