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Bearcat head coach accepts job at Oakdale

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Basile High School and its close-knit community were surprised last week as Coach Kevin Bertrand, the school’s athletic director and head football and softball coach, announced his departure for Oakdale High in Allen Parish next school year.
Sydney Fontenot (20) connects with a pitch in a Pine Prairie Lady Panther game against Mamou. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sydney Fontenot (20) connects with a pitch in a Pine Prairie Lady Panther game against Mamou. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Lady Panthers close out second consecutive unbeaten district title

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The Pine Prairie Lady Panthers completed a second-straight run in District 4-3A title run in an unbeaten fashion last Thursday, defeating the Port Barre Lady Devils by a 2-1 margin to extend its winning streak to 15-straight games.
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Softball teams look toward Sulphur

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor Softball teams from Evangeline Parish now have their eyes set on reaching North Frasch Softball Complex in Sulphur. These teams learned which roads to take to get there once the brackets were released on Wednesday, April 10.
Suzy Fontenot (right) presents new Ville Platte High School head football coach Chris Bland (center) with a copy of Sharpened Iron: The Tee Cotton Bowl Story. Pictured on the left is Tee Cotton Bowl co-founder Tim Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Suzy Fontenot (right) presents new Ville Platte High School head football coach Chris Bland (center) with a copy of Sharpened Iron: The Tee Cotton Bowl Story. Pictured on the left is Tee Cotton Bowl co-founder Tim Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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An oxymoronic hire

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Monday, April 8, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “oxymoron” as “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness).” In a broader sense, the word is also defined as “something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements.
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Mulkey needs one more lesson to be among all-timers

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Monday, April 8, 2024
There aren’t many names in sports right now, either college or professional, that are generating headlines quite like LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey currently is. The veteran coach and proud owner of four basketball national championship wins is a lot of things.
Breanna Ardoin (left) and Kali Shiver (right) were named Evangeline Parish’s Co-Most Valuable Players in girls’ basketball after helping lead their Sacred Heart Lady Trojan team to a state tournament appearance at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Breanna Ardoin (left) and Kali Shiver (right) were named Evangeline Parish’s Co-Most Valuable Players in girls’ basketball after helping lead their Sacred Heart Lady Trojan team to a state tournament appearance at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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The court’s finest

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Monday, April 8, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor In business, when a leader is walking out of the door a succession plan is put into place. They are, in a nutshell, how an organization plans to continue to thrive with new leadership in place.
Craig Whittington is pictured as he cuts down the net during his team’s run to its first state tournament appearance. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington))

Craig Whittington is pictured as he cuts down the net during his team’s run to its first state tournament appearance. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington))

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Whittington flips culture at SHS, honored as COY

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Monday, April 8, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The process to get Sacred Heart to where Evangeline Parish Coach of the Year Craig Whittington wanted them to get to wasn’t necessarily an easy one. It was a 180-degree philosophy shift.
Pine Prairie softball second baseman Khaki Olson (7) throws the ball over to first base as she attempts to record an out. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Pine Prairie softball second baseman Khaki Olson (7) throws the ball over to first base as she attempts to record an out. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Lady Panthers are one win from district crown

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The red-hot Pine Prairie Lady Panthers find themselves one win away from another District 4-3A district championship after beating Mamou 6-0 on Tuesday night.
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Seven-run frame leads Blue Jays past Sacred Heart

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor A wild seventh inning gave the St. Edmund Blue Jays a crucial 13-8 win over the Sacred Heart Trojans in District 6-1A baseball play.
Mamou’s Keshawn Guillory (front) and Kevin Jason (back) participate in a relay race during the track meet held Tuesday, March 26, at Pine Prairie. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Mamou’s Keshawn Guillory (front) and Kevin Jason (back) participate in a relay race during the track meet held Tuesday, March 26, at Pine Prairie. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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New facility hopes to usher in new era of PPHS success

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Monday, April 1, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – Pine Prairie High School is no stranger to athletic success.
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