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Mamou’s Zamaurri Brown (3) drives toward the goal in a game against Basile during the parish basketball tournament at Sacred Heart. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Mamou’s Zamaurri Brown (3) drives toward the goal in a game against Basile during the parish basketball tournament at Sacred Heart. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Parish’s boys’ basketball teams gear up for late season runs

News Staff
Monday, February 10, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor If you talk to any boys’ basketball player in the parish, they all have one thing on their minds. They are all thinking about reaching Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles for the state semi-finals and finals.
Sacred Heart guard Ellis Chapman goes up for a layup in last Friday’s 60-44 win over St. Edmund. The Trojan boys and girls split their games with the Blue Jays in District 5-1A play. (LSN Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sacred Heart guard Ellis Chapman goes up for a layup in last Friday’s 60-44 win over St. Edmund. The Trojan boys and girls split their games with the Blue Jays in District 5-1A play. (LSN Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sacred Heart splits hoop pair with St. Ed’s

News Staff
Thursday, February 6, 2025
By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor The rivalry between Sacred Heart and St. Edmund never fades or goes out of style. It’s a matchup that both teams anticipate and look forward to. To quote a cliche, you can throw the records out when they match up.
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Basile girls split pair, drop District 4-1A opener

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Monday, February 3, 2025
By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor The Basile Lady Bearcats have punched above their weight throughout the 2024-2025 basketball season thus far. Heading into district play, Basile had won eight of its past nine games and sat at 14-7 overall after a 49-41 win over Northside Christian on Jan. 20.
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Brain trust gazes into crystal ball for Super Bowl LIX predictions

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Monday, February 3, 2025
By: GARLAND FORMAN Publisher, Ville Platte Gazette TONY MARKS Editor, Ville Platte Gazette RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor, The Eunice News Fans who were holding out hope to see former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels play in the Super Bowl in New Orleans had their hopes dashed as the Washington...
Bearcat Romnyn Cortez (at right) was the runner-up in the heavyweight division at the La. Classic in Gonzales.

Bearcat Romnyn Cortez (at right) was the runner-up in the heavyweight division at the La. Classic in Gonzales.

Cortez claims runner-up spot at Louisiana Classic

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Thursday, January 30, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor GONZALES - At the 52nd annual Louisiana Classic Tournament, held January 17-18 at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center, five Basile High wrestlers competed, with all of them winning at least one match.
Gabe Fontenot (3) looks to pass the basketball to a Sacred Heart teammate while being defended by a J.S. Clark player. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Gabe Fontenot (3) looks to pass the basketball to a Sacred Heart teammate while being defended by a J.S. Clark player. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

A “ruff” night at the office

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Sacred Heart welcomed J.S. Clark Leadership Academy to the Halls of Troy for the first time as district competitors in basketball on Tuesday, January 28. J.S.
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Ville Platte and Pine Prairie girls begin district in opposite directions

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Thursday, January 30, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor The Ville Platte High Lady Bulldogs and Pine Prairie Lady Panthers began district play with a game against each other on Monday, January 27. The visitors from Ville Platte got the better end of the deal with a 67-26 win. Yazmin Ardoin led Ville Platte with 15 points.
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The Marks Post: Missing the BCS

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Monday, January 27, 2025
We are living in historic times. Monday night we watched history unfold as The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame in the College Football Championship. The historic aspect of it was this was the first year under the new 12-team playoff format.
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The Marks Post: Remembering the Ueck

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Thursday, January 23, 2025
Five years ago, almost to the date, I wrote a column about covering the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship Game when LSU defeated Clemson. In the column, I wrote, “Remember that scene from Major League where Bob Uecker is fist bumping the air back and forth while in the press box?
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