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Rose Ardoin (40) moves the ball down the court in Sacred Heart’s 54-43 win over Catholic-Pointe Coupee in the first round of the girls’ basketball playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Rose Ardoin (40) moves the ball down the court in Sacred Heart’s 54-43 win over Catholic-Pointe Coupee in the first round of the girls’ basketball playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Continuing down the road

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Thursday, February 20, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor NEW ROADS - The Sacred Heart girls’ basketball team moved one step closer to a return trip to Hammond and spot in the state basketball tournament after a 54-43 win over Catholic-Pointe Coupee on Tuesday night.
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Baseball and softball season begins for parish high schools

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Thursday, February 20, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor High school baseball and softball teams in Evangeline Parish began play, with some finding early successes. The Mamou baseball team is 2-1 on the young season with a 10-6 win over Westminster, a 6-0 win over Westgate, and 10-1 loss against Eunice.
Jalaysa Arvie (23), who led Mamou with 11 points, tries to outrun Ville Platte’s Britelah Freeman (1) (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Jalaysa Arvie (23), who led Mamou with 11 points, tries to outrun Ville Platte’s Britelah Freeman (1) (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ville Platte High gets a pair of district wins against Mamou

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Monday, February 17, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Not an empty seat was to be had as Ville Platte hosted Mamou for a pair of basketball games on Tuesday, February 11. The following is a recap of both games. Ville Platte (G) vs Mamou The Lady Bulldogs picked up a 49-33 win over their district and parish rival.
Sacred Heart’s Alyssa Brignac (20) finishes her shot in a win against Elton on Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart’s Alyssa Brignac (20) finishes her shot in a win against Elton on Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart earns a split against Elton on the basketball court

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Monday, February 17, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor ELTON - The Sacred Heart basketball teams took a mid-February road trip and came away with a split of the two non-district games against Elton as the Lady Trojans won 51-25 and the Trojans lost 32-24. The following is a recap of both games.
Pine Prairie’s Jolie Redmon (10) tries to maintain possession of the basketball against Church Point. She led the Lady Panthers with 7 points in a 47-10 loss. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pine Prairie’s Jolie Redmon (10) tries to maintain possession of the basketball against Church Point. She led the Lady Panthers with 7 points in a 47-10 loss. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Few and fewer

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Through six quarters, the Pine Prairie basketball teams combined for 14 points as the girls lost 47-10 and the boys lost 87-21 to Church Point on Friday, February 7.
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Hat trick plus one

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor After suffering back-to-back district losses against J.S. Clark Leadership Academy and St. Edmund, the Sacred Heart girls’ basketball team rattled off four consecutive district wins. During that stretch, the team is averaging 62.5 points per game.
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Lady Bullogs overcome 17-point deficit for key district win

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor Ever since a home overtime 56-53 loss against LaGrange, the Ville Platte girls’ basketball team are winners of six in a row. Among those wins are four wins in district play, which puts the Lady Bulldogs atop the standings in District 4-3A.
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McNeese men maintain lead in SLC standings

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Reporter LAKE CHARLES -- The McNeese men's basketball team continues its push to a second-straight Southland Conference title. With Monday's 67-51 win over East Texas A&M, McNeese improved to 19-6 overall and 13-1 in the SLC.
Doug Williams is a 1993 inductee of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and a Super Bowl XXII champion with the Washington Redskins. (Photo courtesy of LSHOF)

Doug Williams is a 1993 inductee of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and a Super Bowl XXII champion with the Washington Redskins. (Photo courtesy of LSHOF)

LHSAA celebrates Black History

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
By: ETHAN W. ANDERSON LHSAA BATON ROUGE – As the football world turned its attention to Louisiana for the Super Bowl, we celebrate a Louisiana legend whose impact on the game is etched in history.
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