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Basketball coaches receive proclamations

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Monday, April 21, 2025

The City of Ville Platte, in recognition of the successes on the court this season, presented proclamations to the basketball coaches of Sacred Heart High School and Ville Platte High School. The presentations were made on Wednesday, April 16, at city hall.

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Softball teams start journey to Sulphur

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Monday, April 21, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor It may not be Emmaus, but all roads this time of year lead to Sulphur for the LHSAA state softball championships. All five of the high school teams from the parish find themselves along the way to Frasch Park.

The ribbon was cut on Tuesday, April 15, to officially open the new track at Ville Platte High School. For more photos, turn to Page 11. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Off and running: New track officially opens at Ville Platte High

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The sun was shining. The band was playing. The children were smiling. The ribbon was being cut. The new track at Ville Platte High School officially opened on Tuesday, April 15.

Middle school ballers hold All-Star Game

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Middle school basketball players from Evangeline Parish competed in the inaugural All-Star Game, which was held on Saturday, April 12, at Ville Platte High School. Coaches selected two players from each school.

LSHOF adds Nick Saban to 2025 class

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has expanded to 12 with the announcement Wednesday that retired football coach Nick Saban, who led LSU to a 2003 national championship, will be enshrined this summer.

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Baseball teams begin on their road to Sulphur

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Twenty-eight years after the Sacred Heart football team hosted Hanson Memorial in the first round of the playoffs, the teams are meeting again in the playoffs as both team begin their road to Sulphur for the state baseball tournament.

The Pine Prairie Lady Panther softball team is the district champion. Head coach is Alycia Hebert; and players are Camron Lafleur, Camryn Aguillard, Cheyanne Maricle, Chloe Adcock, Ella Fontenot, Ella Ortego, Josie Vidrine, Kynnedi Ware, Lainey Campbell, LeighAnna LeJeune, Macy (M.J.) Chauvin, and Sydney Fontenot. (Photo courtesy of Pine Prairie High School Softball)

Pine Prairie softball team claims district title

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Monday, April 14, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor In their final district game of the season, the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers claimed the District 4-3A championship for the third consecutive season. The 3-0 win came at the expense of the Mamou Lady Green Demons.

Sacred Heart’s Emily Ardoin (10) holds Oakdale’s Aldyn Hebert (17) on the first base bag. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Oakdale spoils Sacred Heart’s day with late rally

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Monday, April 14, 2025

By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE- Two teams who both made it to the softball state tournament in Sulphur a season ago met up against each other, on Wednesday, April 9, as Sacred Heart hosted Oakdale.

The Sacred Heart Lady Trojan softball team is the district champion. Coaches are Will Pitre and Michelle Sonnier; and players are Abby Fontenot, Aida’lyse Johnson, Alyssa Brignac, Amelia Fontenot, Aubree Guillory, Averie Pitre, Breanna Ardoin, Ellie Wilmouth, Emily Ardoin, Emma Parrott, Jenna Veillon, Jolie Vidrine, Kora Lejeune, Lauryn Butter, Layla Fontenot, Maci Droddy, and Rose Ardoin. (Photo courtesy of Sacred Heart Athletics)

Sacred Heart softball team claims district crown

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor With a 5-1 win on the road, the Sacred Heart softball team earned the district crown in District 5-1A. The win, on Thursday, April 3, came against a Catholic-Pointe Coupee team that knocked the Lady Trojans out of the state tournament in Sulphur last season.

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Twenty games over .500 are Lady Panthers

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Last Thursday night, when the 2005 team returned to commemorate the state championship, the Pine Prairie softball team improved its record to 22-2 with a 12-3 win over Buckeye.

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