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Twelve of 14 Bearcats take places of honor on state victory stand

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BOSSIER CITY - The Basile Bearcats took home the third place team award at the recent LHSAA Division III wrestling tournament and had 12 of its 14 competitors take places of honor on the state victory stand as they finished in the top six in their individual weight...

Members of the Lady Trojan basketball team watch as Jodie Landry (23) tries to steal the basketball from a Lincoln Prep player. The team now hosts St. John, of Plaquemines, with a trip to the state tournament on the line. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Tenacious Trojans

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – A once-in-a-lifetime sort of season lives on after the No. 4-seeded Sacred Heart Lady Trojans downed the No. 20-seeded Lincoln Prep Panthers 67-56 to advance to the Division IV Select division quarterfinals tonight against the No. 12-seeded St.

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Race to Burton Coliseum begins for boys’ basketball

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL and TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editors There’s no place like home. When the Louisiana High School Athletic Association released its pairings for the boys basketball playoffs on Monday, they came with one unusual quirk for Evangeline Parish.

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VPHS, Mamou end seasons in regional round

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor After magical bi-district round wins, the No. 24-seeded Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs and No. 21-seeded Mamou Lady Demons had their seasons ended in the Regional round of the Division III non-select girls’ basketball playoffs on Monday night.

Pictured in the left and right photos are the newly installed lights at Soileau-Landry Field during the day and the night. (Photos courtesy of Kimberly Lejeune)

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Update is given on SH Light ‘Em Up campaign

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Kimberly Lejeune, development director for Sacred Heart School.) For over two years, one of our main fundraising projects has been our replacement of the football field lights.

Cayden McCollough, of Pine Prairie High School, signs to play baseball at Louisiana State University of Alexandria. (Photo by Abby Reed)

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McCollough signs to play baseball at LSUA

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Monday, February 19, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor For Pine Prairie’s Cayden McCollough, a door opened to be able to play baseball at the next level as he signed to play for the Generals of Louisiana State University of Alexandria.

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Lady Dogs blow away St. James to advance

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Monday, February 19, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VACHERIE – Now, that’s more like it. After a rough regular season where Ville Platte girls head coach Rhonda Thomas had to let the youth movement take over, those lumps paid off in a big way on Thursday night. Heading into the playoffs as a No.

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Grit lifts No. 21 Mamou into regional round

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Monday, February 19, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VIDALIA – Much has been made of the culture change surrounding Mamou High’s girls basketball program in its first year under head coach Andrew Dwyer. Thursday night proved the hoopla wasn’t all for naught as the No.

Catherine Larson connects with a pitch for a home run in Sacred Heart’s win over Pine Prairie. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Early Larson homer propels Lady Trojans in season opening win over PPHS

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Mardi Gras, as it usually is, will be one to remember in 2024. That's especially true for the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans softball team.

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Postseason gets underway

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL and TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editors Following a 24-5 regular season that ended with an unbeaten District 6-1A championship, the Lady Trojans are reaping the benefits of a first-round bye in the 24-team bracket in Division IV’s select bracket. The No.

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