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Annual Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet is held

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
BATON ROUGE --- The coach who led LSU to the promised land of the NCAA Final Four in 2006, along with a legendary high school coach from Lafayette, were the major honorees at Saturday’s 52nd Annual Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet.
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Track competitors qualify for state meet

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Monday, May 4, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor After placing in the top three at their respective regional track meets, several competitors qualified for the state meet, which will begin Thursday, May 7, at LSU.
Ellie Wilmouth (4) slides in safely to third base ahead of the throw from a St. Frederick fielder in Sacred Heart’s 10-8 quarterfinal loss last Friday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ellie Wilmouth (4) slides in safely to third base ahead of the throw from a St. Frederick fielder in Sacred Heart’s 10-8 quarterfinal loss last Friday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Little quarterly dividends

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Thursday, April 30, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor As the old saying goes, the last out is the toughest one to get. For the Sacred Heart softball team, the last two outs were the toughest to get as the Lady Trojans were two outs away from their second trip to the state tournament in Sulphur in the last three seasons.
Trojan golfers qualify for regionals

Trojan golfers qualify for regionals

Trojan golfers qualify for regionals

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Monday, April 27, 2026
After dismantling the program in 2020 because of COVID-19, Sacred Heart brought back its varsity golf program in 2024. This year, the team competed in several tournaments, including the District tournament on Monday, April 20, at Atchafalaya Golf Course in Patterson.
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Competitors qualify for regional meets

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Monday, April 27, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Track and field athletes from Evangeline Parish competed in various district meets and several of them qualified for regional competition. The following are those competitors who advanced to regionals.
Oliver Perron (1) makes a play at second base against a Many baserunner in Mamou’s 11-7 loss in the second game of a best-of-three series on Saturday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Oliver Perron (1) makes a play at second base against a Many baserunner in Mamou’s 11-7 loss in the second game of a best-of-three series on Saturday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Many sweeps Mamou out of the playoffs

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor MANY - Hoping to replicate success as last year in the first round of the playoffs was the Mamou baseball team. Like a year ago, the Green Demons opened the postseason against the Tigers in best-of-three series.
Maci Droddy (77) safely reaches third base ahead of the throw in Sacred Heart’s win over St. Mary’s. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Maci Droddy (77) safely reaches third base ahead of the throw in Sacred Heart’s win over St. Mary’s. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Eight-run second inning sends Sacred Heart softball to quarterfinals

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - For the second time in three seasons, the Sacred Heart softball team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Division IV Non-Select playoffs. The Lady Trojans punched their ticket for next round with a 15-1 win over St. Mary’s on Tuesday.
Josie Vidrine (12) celebrates at home plate with her Pine Prairie teammates after delivering a game-tying home run against South Beauregard on Monday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Josie Vidrine (12) celebrates at home plate with her Pine Prairie teammates after delivering a game-tying home run against South Beauregard on Monday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Lady Panthers move on to quarterfinals

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Big hits from Josie Vidrine and Brylee Fontenot helped lift the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers in a come-from-behind 10-6 win over South Beauregard. Jolie West earned the start inside the circle and went all seven innings.
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