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Bearcats win third in row behind run game, stingy defense

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Basile first-year head coach Dale Guillory expected the project of remaking the Bearcat football program in his image to take some time. Before the season, everything he said was that “it's going to take some time.

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LSU trio earns honors, team climbs in polls

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Reporter A trio of Tigers have been recognized as Southeastern Conference Players of the Week for their performance in Saturday's 29-26 overtime victory over No. 8 Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium.

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Media predicts Alabama men to win SEC

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

BIRMINGHAM - Alabama was predicted to win the 2025 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. Alabama’s Mark Sears was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year.

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Both Gotham teams are four wins away from a second Subway Series

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Monday, October 14, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor A sixth inning grand slam from shortstop Franciso Lindor was all the offense the New York Mets needed to earn a 4-1 win over their NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the National League Divisional Series.

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Sacred Heart gets back on the winning side of the ledger

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Monday, October 14, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor After losing back-to-back district games to Opelousas Catholic and Westminster Christian Academy, the Sacred Heart squad returned to its winning ways with a 55-6 home victory over Bolton Academy. With the win, the Trojans improved to 4-2 on the season.

Basile’s Brian Hardy reaches the end zone for one of his two touchdowns against Ville Platte. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Basile spoils Ville Platte’s home opener

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE – Maybe it wasn’t pretty, but the Basile Bearcats continued their winning ways last Thursday night at Ville Plate in taking a 20-11 win over the Bulldogs to improve their record to 3-2.

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Football contest results are taking shape through 5 weeks

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor Five weeks into the football contests, the results are already taking shape. In the readers’ competition, Justin Johnson and Janice Johnson are tied for the lead at 32-8. They both went 6-2 in Week 5.

Abram Manuel (18) and others on the Sacred Heart defense combine for a stop against Westminster in the Trojans’ 31-24 home loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Trojans give up 21 second half points in loss to Crusaders

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Monday, October 7, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Twenty-four points in the first half were not enough for a win as Sacred Heart allowed 21 unanswered points in the second half to Westminster as the Crusaders wound their way to a 31-24 win.

Caydon Descant (78) and Seth Ramsey (58) give chase and look to force a stop against Northwest in Pine Prairie’s 54-7 home loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Raiders skunk Panthers on Thursday night

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Monday, October 7, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Things went south by southwest quickly for Pine Prairie as the Panthers dropped a district game at home to Northwest, 54-7, on Thursday night. Northwest shot out to a 21-0 lead with just under 5:00 remaining in the first quarter.

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Green Demons come close, drop district matchup to Crowley

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Monday, October 7, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor There's going to be a time where the encouragement of being close isn't going to be enough for the Mamou Green Demons. Yes, this year's version of the team is showing itself to be much more competitive under first-year head coach LaQuintin Lamb.

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