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VPHS splits road games against Iota

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor IOTA – At its core and traditions, Ville Platte High is a proud basketball school. Highly competitive through the years, both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs have struggled in comparison this season.
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Lady Trojans in driver’s seat for district title after 64-51 win over WCA

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Monday, January 29, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor OPELOUSAS – There’s no question by now whether Sacred Heart’s first-year basketball coach Craig Whittington has a special group on his hands. Heading into the season with a five-senior starting lineup, the Lady Trojans got off to a hot start behind its experience.
Hayden Deshotel (2) drives toward the net in Sacred Heart’s 73-31 win over False River to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Hayden Deshotel (2) drives toward the net in Sacred Heart’s 73-31 win over False River to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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True outcomes

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – If a slow start was a concern for the Sacred Heart boys and girls basketball teams last Friday in their District 6-1A openers against False River Academy, they never showed it.
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Lady Demons open 4-3A play with blowout win

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – The Mamou Lady Demons have been up and down all season long. They've created a 1,000-career point scorer, flipped the culture of the program to a high-effort outfit and have punched above their weight all season.
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Saints’ future depends on making hard decisions

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Monday, January 22, 2024
There are very few things in sports that I get passionate about in this day and age when it comes to rooting interests. Sadly, much of that is because of what I do for a living.
Hayden Deshotel (2) passes the basketball while being defended by Geo Next Generation’s Alonzo Knighten in a Trojan 63-46 win on Saturday.

Hayden Deshotel (2) passes the basketball while being defended by Geo Next Generation’s Alonzo Knighten in a Trojan 63-46 win on Saturday.

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Rumble on the bluffs

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor BATON ROUGE - Competing against Baton Rouge schools as part of the MLK Extravaganza on the campus of Southern University, on Saturday, January 13, were the basketball teams from Sacred Heart.
Newly hired Mamou head football coach Laquintin Lamb is pictured on the right with former Eunice head football coach Paul Trosclair after the Bobcats won the 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Prep Classic in Class 3A. (Photo courtesy of Laquintin Lamb)

Newly hired Mamou head football coach Laquintin Lamb is pictured on the right with former Eunice head football coach Paul Trosclair after the Bobcats won the 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Prep Classic in Class 3A. (Photo courtesy of Laquintin Lamb)

Learning from legends

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Monday, January 15, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – There are very few coaches who get the opportunity to learn the ropes of their sport from four Hall of Fame caliber coaches in their careers. Getting that sort of mentorship from one coach of that standing is fortunate. Four of that caliber?
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The Marks Post: “And (Saban) is an honorable man”

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Monday, January 15, 2024
As I was getting ready to leave my house Thursday morning, I was listening to sports radio out of Baton Rouge. The announcer was comparing a sports figure to Julius Caesar, and the comparisons were very apt.
The Sacred Heart Trojans are pictured as they celebrate with the first place trophy. Team members include Jesse Johnson, Alex Estilette, Lane Perry, Gavin Patin, Kain Fontenot, Sam Richardson, Isaiah Rion, Owen Johnson, Andre Fuselier, Beau St. Romain, Abram Manuel, Justin Castille, Evan Fontenot, Ashton Janice, Aaron Do, Alex Pitre, Bailey Perrodin, Rhett Lejeune, Alex Clark, Ashton Boney, Kolton Lafleur, and Sam Lafleur.

The Sacred Heart Trojans are pictured as they celebrate with the first place trophy. Team members include Jesse Johnson, Alex Estilette, Lane Perry, Gavin Patin, Kain Fontenot, Sam Richardson, Isaiah Rion, Owen Johnson, Andre Fuselier, Beau St. Romain, Abram Manuel, Justin Castille, Evan Fontenot, Ashton Janice, Aaron Do, Alex Pitre, Bailey Perrodin, Rhett Lejeune, Alex Clark, Ashton Boney, Kolton Lafleur, and Sam Lafleur.

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Third annual SH powerlifting invitational is held

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Area schools competed in the third annual Sacred Heart Invitational, held Saturday, January 8. In the boys competition, the host Trojans claimed the first place trophy with 47 points.
While Latelldrick Prejean (3) looks, Latravion Thomas (0) tries to keep pace with Oakdale’s Derrick Green (12) during the Oakdale Tournament on Friday, January 5. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

While Latelldrick Prejean (3) looks, Latravion Thomas (0) tries to keep pace with Oakdale’s Derrick Green (12) during the Oakdale Tournament on Friday, January 5. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

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Ville Platte High takes part in Oakdale New Year Tip-Off

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor OAKDALE - For the second year in a row, the Oakdale Warriors hosted a basketball tournament to begin a new calendar year. The following is a rundown of the games which began Thursday, January 4. Ville Platte vs.
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