Sports

Pigskin, football contest comes down to the wire

The 2017 version of The Gazette’s football contest came down to the end for both the individual and business versions. In the individual contest, Shane Darbonne retained his title from a year ago, making him this year’s top prognosticator.

Parish champions !!!

BASILE – Not all championship games turn out to be barn burners. A lot of times the hype does not live up to the contest itself.

Former Basile standout, James, guides LSU-E to great 9-2 start

Former Basile High standout basketball player, Riley James, has helped propel the LSU-E Lady Bengals to a fast-paced 9-2 record to start the 2017-18 season.

New faces

Once again it is time for another hard court season in Evangeline Parish. And once again there will be new faces roaming the sideline, as both the Pine Prairie boys and the Sacred Heart girls will have new head coaches.

Sacred Heart, Ville Platte get going in non-district action

The Sacred Heart and Ville Platte High basketball teams took to the court this week in non-district competition.

Valiant effort

OAK GROVE – Despite a valiant effort, the Basile Bearcats could not overcome the size, speed and numbers of the Oak Grove Tigers, as they fell 34-6 here Friday night in the Class 1A quarterfinals.

Advancing on

BASILE – A resilient Basile Bearcat football team was able to overcome a shaky first half and picked up a big 14-8 win over the Montgomery Tigers in the regional round of the LHSAA playoffs here Friday night.

Ville Platte opens tourney with big win over Mamou

VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte High Bulldogs opened their Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler Invitational Tournament with a resounding 64-46 win over cross-parish rival Mamou here Wednesday night.

Ville Platte Tourney gets underway

VILLE PLATTE – The second annual Ville Platte High Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler Invitational Tournament got underway here Wednesday afternoon with seven boys and seven girls teams vying for the championship.

No room

VILLE PLATTE – When two teams are as evenly matched as the Sacred Heart Trojans and Ouachita Christian Eagles were, there really is no room for giving up big plays and turnovers in a ball game.