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Parish ballers are named to All-District teams

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor The season’s accolades continue to pile up for the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs as Bri’Telah Freeman was named the most valuable player and head coach Rhonda Thomas was named coach of the year in District 4-3A.
Layne Gremillion (9) waits for a pitch to cross home plate in Mamou’s 20-0 win over Ville Platte Tuesday afternoon. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Layne Gremillion (9) waits for a pitch to cross home plate in Mamou’s 20-0 win over Ville Platte Tuesday afternoon. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Four Bulldog errors lead to 20-0 loss against Green Demons

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Thursday, March 26, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - As the Mamou and Ville Platte baseball teams met on the diamond Tuesday afternoon, four Bulldog errors helped lead to the Green Demons collecting a 20-0 win.
Camryn Charlie (17) finishes a pitch against Northwest in Ville Platte’s 14-1 win. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Camryn Charlie (17) finishes a pitch against Northwest in Ville Platte’s 14-1 win. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Charlie strikes out 7 in Lady Bulldog win over Northwest

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Thursday, March 26, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - In her five innings in the circle Tuesday afternoon, Camryn Charlie recorded seven strikeouts and allowed one earned run on four hits as her Ville Platte Lady Bulldog team eased past Northwest 14-1.
Ashton Duos was one of three Sacred Heart players honored on senior day as the Trojans hosted the Kinder Yellow Jackets. (Photo by Angela Deville)

Ashton Duos was one of three Sacred Heart players honored on senior day as the Trojans hosted the Kinder Yellow Jackets. (Photo by Angela Deville)

Four-RBI day for Weidner sends Kinder over Sacred Heart

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Thursday, March 26, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - A two home run day from Grant Weidner sent the Kinder baseball team to a 5-2 win over the Sacred Heart Trojans in the back end of a junior varsity-varsity doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. Weidner produced four of the Yellow Jackets’ RBI.
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Payton’s Place: Veillon shuts down Blue Jays for 5-1 win

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Monday, March 23, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Sacred Heart pitcher Payton Veillon, on Tuesday, limited the St. Edmund Blue Jays to no runs through six innings. His only run allowed came in the top of the seventh inning in a 5-1 win for the Trojans.
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McNeese falls to Vanderbilt, 78-68, in NCAA First Round

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Monday, March 23, 2026
By: MATTHEW BONNETTE Senior Associate AD/ Athletic Communications OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – McNeese's season came to an end on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but it wasn't without a fight before falling 78-68 to Vanderbilt.
The LJHSAA state champion Bayou Chicot Elementary team is pictured. Team members are Reese Zanca, Laikyn Mire, Layken Fontenot, Avery Kraemer, Emily Fontenot, Callie Johnson, Adalynn Dutton, Adalynn Fontenot, Finley Doucet, Nadia Fontenot, Melia George, Blaiklee Mire, and Mica Fontenot. Head coach is Chuncey Fontenot. (Photo courtesy of Chuncey Fontenot)

The LJHSAA state champion Bayou Chicot Elementary team is pictured. Team members are Reese Zanca, Laikyn Mire, Layken Fontenot, Avery Kraemer, Emily Fontenot, Callie Johnson, Adalynn Dutton, Adalynn Fontenot, Finley Doucet, Nadia Fontenot, Melia George, Blaiklee Mire, and Mica Fontenot. Head coach is Chuncey Fontenot. (Photo courtesy of Chuncey Fontenot)

Making a statement: Bayou Chicot Elementary goes undefeated in tournament to win state title

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Champions again reside in Bayou Chicot. The Bayou Chicot Elementary softball team went undefeated in all four games of the state tournament to claim another Louisiana Junior High School Athletic Association state championship.
AJ Storr (2) scores a basket for Ole Miss to put the Rebels within a point at 91-90 against the Arkansas Razorbacks. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

AJ Storr (2) scores a basket for Ole Miss to put the Rebels within a point at 91-90 against the Arkansas Razorbacks. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Hog wild on Broadway

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor NASHVILLE - The Cinderella runs for the Ole Miss men’s basketball team through the SEC Tournament came to an end in the semifinals against Arkansas as the 15th seeded Rebels lost 93-90 in overtime against the Razorbacks.
Cade Arrambide (0) slides across home plate ahead of a tag from the Vanderbilt catcher in Game 1 of LSU’s conference opening series against the Commodores on Friday, March 13. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Cade Arrambide (0) slides across home plate ahead of a tag from the Vanderbilt catcher in Game 1 of LSU’s conference opening series against the Commodores on Friday, March 13. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

No ideal start

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
By: TONY MARKS LSN Editor NASHVILLE - A two-out walk off home run from Logan Johnstone gave Vanderbilt a 13-12 win in the first game of the opening conference series of the year for the defending College World Series champion LSU Tigers.
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