Sports

Harvey continues tradition of leading powerful Lady Panther softball teams

By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor There is a saying that if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. So, when a coach takes over a successful program that he/she has been a part of for the past several years, he/she just keeps the wheels greased and turning in the right direction.

Ortego’s humbleness proves to be key in leading team to state finals

By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor After being named the Evangeline Parish and District 5-3A Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row, one might think that all of those accolades would fill a person with an enormous amount of conceit.

Honors abound

The fruitful season that was the 2018 softball season has bore plenty of individual award for several Evangeline Parish players, as a number of ladies of the diamond were honored with recognition to their respective all-district teams.

Parish athletes excel in all sports; top off year with title tries

It has been a great season for athletics in Evangeline Parish in 2017-18. To start with, the Basile Bearcats took a run at the Class 1A football title with a trip to the quarterfinals, while the Sacred Heart Trojans and Ville Platte Bulldogs each made an appearance in the playoffs on the gridiron.

Local athletes receive top academic honors throughout 2017-18 season

One of the hardest things to do for any high school athlete is to maintain their academic standing throughout their playing career.

Season complete

DONALDSONVILLE -- The run is over for the Sacred Heart Trojan baseball team.

Pine Prairie exits playoffs with loss to Sterlington

STERLINGTON -- In the long run it was a very fruitful year for the Pine Prairie Panther baseball team.

Thille to continue gridiron career with Lyon College

A note to teenagers: don’t be so outdone when parents “pry” into your life. This is one lesson that Sacred Heart’s Gaige Thille has come to understand all too well.

State Runners-up!!

SULPHUR -- It was not the outcome that the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers wanted. However, despite their 9-1 loss to Caldwell Parish in the state championship game here Saturday night, the Lady Panthers are not feeling sorry for themselves in any way, shape or form.

Sacred Heart takes care of St. Martin’s; advances onward

VILLE PLATTE -- After a close 3-0 win over St. Martin’s Episcopal in game one of their best two-out-of-three regional playoff series, the Sacred Heart Trojans found the offense they were looking for, as they trounced the Saints 16-1 on Saturday and advance on to the quarterfinals.