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UL-L faces tough road test for first game of the year

The University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns will face one of their toughest road tests in recent memory this Saturday when they travel to Ames, Iowa to take on the No. 23 Iowa State Cyclones in a non-conference battle.

New man in charge

After sitting in the copilot seat for the last eight years, Launey Coward is now the man in charge of the Ville Platte High Bulldog basketball program. The 1995 alumnus was tabbed as the head honcho after Tommy Jones stepped down two weeks ago.

Is there light at the end of the tunnel for HS football?

The ongoing battle to breath life into a high school football season that may be on its last legs has taken a couple of twists and turns over the past couple of weeks.

Report: Saints push to sign Clowney

According to multiple sources, the New Orleans Saints are pushing hard to sign free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.

Family first

Tommy Jones has patrolled the Ville Platte High boys’ basketball sideline for the past eight seasons. However, his patrolling days for the Bulldog program is now over as he has announced his retirement from the coaching profession.

Orgeron hoping no other players will opt out this season

With the departure of Biletnikoff Award winner Ja’Marr Chase, the LSU Tigers now have four players that have opted out of the 2020 football season due to COVID-19 concerns. LSU head coach Ed Orgeron hopes they will be the only ones to do so.

Once a bulldog...

Ville Platte High has a motto “Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog” That motto rings true for the thousands of graduates that have graced the halls of the purple and white.

UL-L Ragin’ Cajuns add two opponents

The University of Lousiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajun football team added two new opponents to their schedule, giving them a total of 11 games for the 2020 season.

College Football Playoff releases full schedule

Now that teams have declared their intentions of playing football this fall or not, the College Football Playoff committee has announced its full schedule for the ranking shows and playoff dates. In terms of ranking shows, the CFP committee has moved the initial show from November 3 to November 17.

End of an era

The architect of one of the most successful eras in Ville Platte High girls’ basketball history will no longer patrol the sideline as Dorothy “Dot” Doulet has made the official announcement that she is stepping down as the head coach of the program.