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Mamou 6U All-Stars win sub-district tournament

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

The Mamou DYB 6U All-Stars were undefeated champions of the sub-district tournament as the team finished with a 5-0 record.

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LSHOF member, legendary rodeo figure T. Berry Porter passes away

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.) Visitation was Monday evening and a Tuesday morning funeral was set in his hometown of Leesville for Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame member T. Barrett “T.

Pictured on the left is new head football coach at Mamou Daniel Scully and on the right is new assistant coach J.T. Harper. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

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On their own feet

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Monday, June 15, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - There is an old French proverb that says, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” This proverb is an adequate description of the football program at Mamou High School as the team has had another head coaching change.

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Class 3A baseball, softball All-State teams are named

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Monday, June 15, 2026

By: LAMAR GAFFORD For the LSWA The headliners of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A team all have something in common. They all willed their respective teams to Sulphur.

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The Marks Post: West to Omaha

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

This year, we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of our nation. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, in the midst of the American Revolution. The war began a year before with the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

Pictured in the top photo are members of the Ville Platte 8U DYB All-Star team. Players are Kyrie Tillman, Hayden Mayeaux, Drake Andrus, JT Ardoin, Hayden Sonnier, Rhett Faul, Beckett Israel, Dawson Roberie, Cooper Haller, Holden Ortego, Luke Veillon, and Liam Freeman.

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VP, Mamou take top spots in sub-district

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Ville Platte and Mamou claimed the top two spots in the DYB 8U Coach Pitch East Sub-District Tournament. The two teams will now play in the District Tournament which begins Thursday, June 18, in Ville Platte.

Seven members of McNeese’s rodeo team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo. From left to right: Wyatt Lavergne, Izaah Bartels, Jackson Ford, Alyssa Gary, Monty Fontenot, Jude Leonards and rodeo coach Justin Browning. Not pictured is Caleb Miller. (Photo courtesy of McNeese State University)

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McNeese Rodeo Team going to the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team has claimed its fifth straight championship title in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region, while the women’s team placed third.

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Class 1A baseball, softball All-State teams are named

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Monday, June 8, 2026

By: WILLIAM WEATHERS Written For the LSWA The theme of the teams for this year’s Class 1A Coaches of the Year in both baseball and softball was one of resilience. Central Catholic of Morgan City’s Brent Hidalgo took his No.

Pictured are the 8U Ville Platte Elite All-Stars and the 8U Ville Platte Select All-Stars.

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Ville Platte Elite 8U tops Ville Platte Select 8U in first tournament of summer

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor The summer kicked off with a bang as the Ville Platte Elite 8U All-Stars ran through their first tournament of the season with an undefeated record and claimed the top spot with two wins over the Ville Platte Select 8U All-Stars in Rayne.

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VP 10U, VP 6U All-Stars both go undefeated in Rayne Tournament

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Ville Platte 10U All-Stars and 6U All-Stars combined to go 11-0 this past weekend in their first tournament of the season, which was held in Rayne. The 10U team, along the way, picked up two wins against Eunice Blue All-Stars and two wins against 10U American All-Stars.

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