Sports

Panther baseball, softball get wins

Both the Pine Prairie baseball and softball had a successful weekend, with each program coming away with wins. The Panther baseball team split a doubleheader this past Friday, taking a 3-2 win over Iowa and falling 11-4 to Vinton. With the split Pine Prairie owns an overall record of 1-6.

Lake City bound

VILLE PLATTE -- In dramatic fashion, the Ville Platte Bulldogs secured a spot in the LHSAA Class 2A state semi-finals with a thrilling 85-79 double overtime win over the Lakeview Gators Friday night.

Trojans drop two; Lady Panthers fall short in comeback

The weather has played havoc on the LHSAA baseball and softball season over the past few weeks. Nevertheless two teams that did get a chance to play this past week were the Sacred Heart Trojans and the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers. Coming into this week the Trojans sported an overall record of 2-1-0.

Eight is great

VILLE PLATTE -- Good things happen when you put in the hard work. Just ask the Ville Platte High Bulldog basketball team.

Pine Prairie drops out of post-season

MONROE -- The Pine Prairie High basketball team’s season came to an end Tuesday night, as they fell 82-34 to the No. 3 seed Wossman Wildcats in the second round of the LHSAA Class 3A playoffs. The Panthers finished the year with an overall record of 18-9.

Heartbreaking

VILLE PLATTE -- Despite a valiant second half effort, the Sacred Heart Trojans were ousted from the LHSAA Division IV playoffs with a 45-42 heartbreaking loss to the St. Frederick Warriors Friday night. Sacred Heart finishes the season with an overall record of 9-19.

Overpowering

VILLE PLATTE -- The Ville Platte Bulldogs controlled the Springfield Bulldogs in all aspects of the game, overpowering the Livingston Parish squad in a dominating 82-31 LHSAA Class 2A first round win.

Pine Prairie Lady Panthers softball squad finishes out the week with a 2-2 record

After picking up their first win of the season on Monday, the Pine Prairie Lady Panther softball team hit the diamond for four more games over the next four days and finished the rest of the week with a 2-2 record.

Searching for a title

It has been a long time coming, but the quest for the state title begins in earnest tomorrow night for all five of the Evangeline Parish hard court teams.

Trojans, Lady Panthers pick up first wins of diamond season; Panthers fall

By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor It is hard to believe with the weather we have had lately, but baseball and softball season are here. On Monday, three parish teams took to the diamond for their first games of the season, with two of those three coming away with wins.