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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.

Saints draft: Boom or Bust? Only time will tell!!

NEW ORLEANS -- No question that after last year’s bountiful draft for the New Orleans Saints, the 2018 version of let’s take a chance would be scrutinized in a way that no other draft would be.

One step closer

SULPHUR -- Behind a masterful job on the mound from senior pitcher Karli Ortego, the No. 2 seed Pine Prairie Lady Panthers brought down the No. 7 seed Kaplan Lady Pirates 2-0 here Friday afternoon in the Class 3A quarterfinals.

Sacred Heart takes win in first game of regional playoff

VILLE PLATTE -- The Sacred Heart Trojans did not need much offense in their 3-0 game one regional round win over St. Martin’s Episcopal here Friday afternoon, as Christian Duplechin and Cody Shipp took to the mound for a combined four hit shut-out victory.

Lady Trojans ousted from playoffs by Lady Cougars

SULPHUR -- It was not to be for the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans as they were ousted from the Division IV playoffs here Thursday afternoon after falling 14-0 to the Cedar Creek Lady Cougars in the quarter-finals of the All-State/Sugar Bowl LHSAA State Softball Tournament.

Gritting it out

PINE PRAIRIE -- A long drought has finally ended for the Pine Prairie Panther baseball team. No Panther club had won a home playoff game since 2008.

Sacred Heart faces St. Martin in first playoff match-up

VILLE PLATTE -- According to Sacred Heart head baseball coach Gary Ashworth, tomorrow’s Division IV regional playoff match-up with No. 11 seed St. Martin’s Episcopal out of Metairie will be no picnic. The regional round of the post-season in Division IV is a best two-out-of-three series.