Sports

Jamming the radar

By: TONY MARKS Editor RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor EUNICE - Time of possession does not matter. Or does it? Sacred Heart held the football for unofficially 5:44 of the game’s 12 minutes as the Trojans faced Iota in the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree at St. Edmund High School.

McNeese opens season with easy win over LC

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES – It was a record-setting night in more ways than one inside Navarre Stadium on Saturday. The McNeese Cowboys opened up the 2025 season with a resounding 54-9 victory over NAIA program Louisiana Christian University.

LSWA releases preseason football polls

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Monday, September 1, released its preseason football polls. Class 5A School, 1st rec, points 1. Karr (11) 132 2. Catholic-Baton Rouge 114 3. Neville 102 4. Ruston 91 5. Central 75 (tie) Destrehan 75 7. Acadiana 50 8. St. Augustine 43 9. Alexandria 40 10.

POTW shirts are again donated

For another football season, Kary’s Roux and Pig Stand Bar-B-Q Sauce has donated T-shirts to be presented to the Ville Platte Gazette’s player of the week. Pictured above are Ross LaFleur of Kary’s Roux (Ieft) and Gazette editor Tony Marks (right) as they show off the shirts.

Lined with questions

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Last season saw the Sacred Heart football team improve as the Trojans won three more games from the prior year.

Third time around

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - As the old adage goes, “third time’s the charm.” The Ville Platte High School football program hopes that is the case this year as Roy Serie returns for his third stint as head coach of the program.

Multi-Sport officials on the rise as LHSAA continues annual recognition

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) and the Louisiana High School Officials Association (LHSOA) are proud to announce the continued recognition of multi-sport officials for their dedication and service to our student-athletes and member schools during the 2024-25...

Riding high

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Expectations are always high this time of year but are exceptionally high in Mamou as the Green Demons return two offensive starters who tallied 1,501 all purpose yards last year.

Tigers looking to roar in 2025

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Down in Baton Rouge, they don’t exactly ease into football season. Folks expect wins, big plays, and a team that makes Death Valley the loudest spot on a Saturday night.

Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns to bring back magic

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Football season is just about here in Cajun Country, and you can feel the buzz starting to build around Lafayette.