Sports

Hardcourt holiday

PRAIRIE RHONDE – The Ville Platte High Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs took to the floor Tuesday seeking the opportunity to be crowned champions of the Northwest High Holiday Tournament.

Super duo

OXFORD, MS -- In their first three months as student-athletes, freshmen Julia Johnson and Conner Beth Ball combined for five top-five finishes to lead the way for Ole Miss women’s golf in the best fall season in program history - one that has the Rebels tied for first in NCAA Division I with three...

Parish teams struggle to find success in recent hard court action

Over the past week, several of the parish basketball teams took to the floor either trying to bring home much needed power points or hoping to get a foothold in district as league play begins. In girl’s action, the Pine Prairie girls took to the floor for two tough district contests.

Troy demolishes old Sunbelt Conference rival North Texas

NEW ORLEANS- As two old Sun Belt Conference rivals collided in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, one team in North Texas failed to get anything going on the rushing side of the offense, and the other team in Troy relied on the next man up mentality to earn the 50-30 win in the R&L Carriers New Orleans...

Polite losses

VILLE PLATTE -- In a very polite way, the Crowley High Ladies and Gents utilized size and speed to take down the Sacred Heart Trojans and Lady Trojans here Tuesday night in a non-district doubleheader.

Reed has had a number of influences in becoming a polished linebacker

By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor BASILE -- What do you get when you cross a soft spoken, mild-mannered young man having great leadership skills with a body chiseled in the fashion of a teenage Herschel Walker? You get this year’s Evangeline Parish Defensive Most Valuable Player.

Junior invasion

VILLE PLATTE -- Most players only get to enjoy a great season once in their high school career. But, on those rare occasions a player has the talent and skills to produce back-to- back award winning campaigns. Such is the case for Sacred Heart Trojan JT Harper.

Bertrand gives credit to patience and coaching staff in turn-around season

BASILE -- Coming back to your Alma mater to become the head football coach can be a daunting undertaking. But for Kevin Bertrand, this year’s nominee for Evangeline Parish Coach of the Year, that return has so far been a perfect situation.

Gridiron warriors

It was a season to remember for a number of parish football teams, as three of the five programs were able to earn playoff bids, with Sacred Heart and Ville Platte reaching the first round and Basile making another trip to the quarter-finals.

Mamou, Pine Prairie pick up wins; Sacred Heart, Ville Platte fall

It was a week full of action for four parish hard court teams, as non-district action has heated up before the Christmas holidays and the district season begins come January.