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Yazminn Ardoin (3) goes up for a loose basketball in Ville Platte’s win over North Webster in the first round of the Non-Select Division III playoffs. (Photo courtesy of Nick Jagneaux)

Lady Bulldogs begin postseason with 73-48 win over Lady Knights

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Monday, February 23, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The road to Hammond for the girls’ state tournament began for the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs with a 73-48 win over North Webster on Thursday night. Ville Platte had to work for the win and come from behind after trailing 17-11 at the end of the first period.

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Lady Trojans win behind 14-run inning

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Monday, February 23, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor Fourteen runs in the first inning helped allow the Sacred Heart softball team to pick up a 20-0 home win against West Feliciana on Wednesday. Amelia Fontenot went all three innings for the Lady Trojans and did not allow a hit while walking three batters.

BEST-DRESSED AT STATE - The La. High School Coaches Association shared this photo above on Facebook prior to the championship rounds of the state wrestling tourney with the following caption: Waiting to see who will be State Champions on the mats, but we have confirmed a front runner in best dressed…introducing the Basile Bearcat coaching staff. From left are Ben Bertrand, Romyn Cortez, senior wrestler; Patrick Fontenot, Gabe Duplechin, and Jason Ashford.

Bearcats claim another state wrestling title

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BOSSIER CITY - The Basile Bearcats proved once again that they are the standard in Louisiana high school wrestling, powering their way to another state championship at the LHSAA Division III State Wrestling Tournament held Friday and Saturday, Feb.

Sacred Heart’s Riley St. Cyr (34) moves the ball down the court in the Lady Trojans game against Opelousas Catholic earlier this season. The team now has a first-round bye in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

New season begins for girls’ basketball teams

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor A new season commences tonight as four of the five girls’ high school basketball teams begin play in the playoffs. One of those teams begin its journey to Hammond for the LHSAA Girls’ Marsh Madness with a first round bye.

Zamaurri Brown (3) moves the basketball toward Mamou’s goal in the Green Demons’ 69-45 home loss against Northwest last Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Mamou wins co-district title

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Twenty-four points separated the Mamou boys’ basketball team from an outright district championship as the Green Demons fell 69-45 at home to the Northwest Raiders last Friday night. It was Mamou’s first loss since January 16.

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Richard records first win of her college career

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

COMMERCE, Texas - The Grambling State Tigers softball opened play at the Lion Invitational with a split on Wednesday, defeating Southeast Missouri Redhawks softball, 8–1, before falling to East Texas A&M Lions softball, 10–8, at John Cain Family Field.

Wes Matt (23) gets off a basket for Basile as he is being guarded by Oberlin’s Kole Sonnier (13). (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Bearcats see double trouble against Tiger teams

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Monday, February 16, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor OBERLIN - The Oberlin girls’ basketball team held a 21-point lead at halftime over the girls from Basile in the regular season finale, and the lead shrunk down to 9 points early in the fourth quarter.

Weston Byrd (10) slides underneath the tag from Sacred Heart first baseman Liam Vidrine (28) as the Pine Prairie Panthers took on the Trojans in the Perry Pitre Baseball Jamboree. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart squares off with Pine Prairie as part of jamboree

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor EUNICE - As part of the Perry Pitre Baseball Jamboree, in Eunice, Sacred Heart picked up four runs in the top of the third inning in a 4-0 win over the Pine Prairie Panthers.

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Green Demons topple Bulldogs

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor It was a paradigm shift of sorts as the Mamou Green Demons pulled off a 72-62 win over the Ville Platte Bulldogs on Tuesday night. With the win, Mamou improved to 21-4 on the season and 3-0 in district.

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Girls’ hoops teams end regular season

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor As of press time, the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs found themselves in select company as the team was ranked 5th in the unofficial power ratings in Non-Select Division III behind French Settlement, Oak Grove, Westlake, and Springfield.

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