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Lady Panthers continue hot streak in softball

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – The Lady Panthers (17-4) were dominant in two Saturday games in beating Sacred Heart 10-2 to avenge an early season loss and then downing Marksville 8-1.

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Worst shooting night of year dooms McNeese against Gonzaga

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Monday, March 25, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – McNeese entered Thursday’s appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the school’s first in 22 years, riding a high the program had previously never seen.

Landon LeBlanc (20) attempts to lay down a bunt. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Sloane drives in five to lead Trojans over Welsh

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – The hot streak at the plate for Sacred Heart’s Preston Sloane hot streak continued on Monday in the Trojans’ 13-3 win over the Welsh Greyhounds in a five-inning run-rule game.

Pine Prairie’s Sydney Fontenot (20) advances to second base ahead of a throw to Ville Platte’s Janiah Leday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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PPHS overwhelms VPHS in baseball, softball doubleheader

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The Pine Prairie Lady Panthers continue to march through another solid season under head coach Alycia Hebert.

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Parallels between Gonzaga, McNeese in opening round

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Years ago, there was a plucky underdog out of the northwest region of the country. Their past was famously linked to a Hall of Fame point guard. Frankly, not much else was worth bragging about for the school’s men’s basketball program.

McNeese State University basketball players take selfies with the Southland Conference Basketball Championship trophy after defeating Nicholls State University, 92-76, on Wednesday, March 13. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Pulling rank

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Monday, March 18, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor LAKE CHARLES - With a 92-76 win over Nicholls State University in the Southland Conference Basketball Championship, McNeese State University punched its first ticket to the NCAA Tournament since 2002.

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PPHS splits games to open 4-3A play

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Monday, March 18, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – We're at the point in the baseball and softball seasons where, in a game where variables can make a matchup unpredictable, things can go even more off-kilter on any given day. District play is when the stakes are raised, as is the familiarity.

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Mamou splits baseball, softball in 4-3A opener

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Monday, March 18, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PORT BARRE – It continues to be a tale of two seasons when it comes to Mamou baseball and softball. The Lady Demons continued their great season with a 7-3 win over Port Barre while in baseball, the Green Demons lost by a 20-2 margin.

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The Marks Post: Taking and missing my shot

Tony Marks

Monday, March 18, 2024

I don’t know about you, but for me the past couple of weeks have been long. Between staying three days in Hammond for the LHSAA girls’ basketball tournament to going to Lake Charles for two other basketball tournaments have worn me out.

Emily Ardoin (10) steps on the third base bag before heading home for a Sacred Heart run in an 18-0 win over False River Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Trojan softball clashes with Mamou

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor There’s not much more you could’ve done to build up Monday’s softball matchup between Mamou and Sacred Heart. After all, they and Pine Prairie have established themselves as very solid teams to start the season.

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