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The Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs earned a 50-14 win over Port Barre in the first round of the playoffs at home Thursday night. They will now play Mansfield at home in the second round. Pictured above is Raeosha Thomas (24) as she tries to get the ball away from Mamou’s Jalaysa Arvie (23) in a game earlier this season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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One step closer

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Monday, February 24, 2025

By: SYLIS MANUEL Staff Reporter VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs blew out the visiting Port Barre Lady Devils 50-14 in a game that was pretty much over before it started.

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VP Lady Dogs slug their way to road win over EHS Lady Dogs

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Monday, February 24, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Ville Platte High softball team improved to 2-0 on the season after slugging its way to a 22-21 win against the Elizabeth Lady Bulldogs. Camryn Charlie went the distance inside the circle as she gave up 24 hits and 18 earned runs while walking five and striking out five.

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SH baseball gets back to win column

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Monday, February 24, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Trojan baseball team got back to the win column with a 12-10 win over the Kinder Yellow Jackets. Payton Veillon started and went four innings on the mound. He gave up one earned run and struck out two batters.

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)

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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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Girls’ brackets are released as road to Hammond begins

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Girls’ basketball teams from Evangeline Parish public schools will begin their road to Hammond tonight in the first round of the playoffs.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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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