Sports

New Orleans takes one step closer to home field advantage with defensive performance

CHARLOTTE, NC – The New Orleans Saints moved one step closer to clinching home field advantage throughout the playoffs after they slipped past the Carolina Panthers 12-9 despite a very bland offensive performance, the third such performance in the last three weeks.

Battle in Basile

BASILE -- The Battle in Basile hard court tournament got underway here Wednesday afternoon and features teams as far away Rapides and Beauregard parishes, as well as a handful of Evangeline Parish clubs, including Mamou, Pine Prairie and host team Basile.

White shows how commitment is not quite dead yet

Thank you Devin White! You have restored my faith in mankind! When the junior linebacker declared that he will play for the Tigers in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Day, White did something that cornerback Greedy Williams could not do; honor his commitment.

Manuel recently awarded vaunted academic honor

Sacred Heart student-athlete Cade Manuel was recently honored with a very prestigious award for his academic excellence. The senior linebacker and tight end for the Trojans was selected to the LHSAA Academic All-State Composite Team for the 2018 season.

Ville Platte hoops teams pick up big wins; Sacred Heart suffers another road loss

The Ville Platte High boy’s and girl’s basketball teams have had very different seasons up to this point.

Split decision

MAMOU – It was a split decision Monday night as the Mamou boys’ and girls’ teams took on Rapides High in a non-district affair.

Pine Prairie earns sixth in a row; takes down Sacred Heart

PINE PRAIRIE -- The Pine Prairie Lady Panthers won their sixth game in a row here Monday night, overpowering the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans, 49-29. With the win Pine Prairie moved to 7-5 on the season and were schedule to play in the Basile Tournament starting yesterday.

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By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor ORLANDO, Fla. – Former Ville Platte High standout, Kendall Ardoin, and the Tulane Green Wave will travel over 600 miles and through three states to take on the ULL Ragin’ Cajuns in the Auto Nation Cure Bowl that takes place in Orlando Saturday.

Doucet, ULL look to improve after dropping four in a row

LAFAYETTE -- After dropping their last four contests, the ULL Lady Cajuns are hoping to get back on the winning track in their upcoming contests. The Lady Cajuns have not won since Nov. 19 when they took down Jackson St. ULL finds themselves with an overall record of 2-6.

Devin White will make choice to stay or go after Fiesta Bowl

BATON ROUGE -- Will Devin White be in an LSU uniform next season or not? That decision will, according the Butkus Award winner, be made after the Fiesta Bowl on January 1. No doubt that if White wishes to enter the NFL draft this year, he would be a shoe in as a first round pick.