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The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans won their first Evangeline Parish Tournament since 2005 and second since 1994. Pictured are Head Coach Craig Whittington, Assistant Coach Shane Darbonne, Manager Caroline Richardson, Videographer Layla McElwee, Statisticians Emily Ardoin and Jenna Manuel, and players Taylor Darbonne, Kali Shiver, Jodie Landry, Ava Johnson, Rose Ardoin, Jolie Vidrine, Olivia Tate, Laura Prudhomme, Breanne Ardoin, Averie Pitre, Mary Perron, Alyssa Brignac, and Josie Vidrine. (Gazette photo by R

The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans won their first Evangeline Parish Tournament since 2005 and second since 1994. Pictured are Head Coach Craig Whittington, Assistant Coach Shane Darbonne, Manager Caroline Richardson, Videographer Layla McElwee, Statisticians Emily Ardoin and Jenna Manuel, and players Taylor Darbonne, Kali Shiver, Jodie Landry, Ava Johnson, Rose Ardoin, Jolie Vidrine, Olivia Tate, Laura Prudhomme, Breanne Ardoin, Averie Pitre, Mary Perron, Alyssa Brignac, and Josie Vidrine. (Gazette photo by R

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Title town: SH girls, VP boys win parish tournament

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – Some things are consistent as they’ve always been and others may be changing for at least one year when it comes to the Evangeline Parish high school basketball tournament.
Sacred Heart’s Mary Perron (35) is able to get off a pass in the Lady Trojans’ 66-12 win over Basile to begin the parish tournament.

Sacred Heart’s Mary Perron (35) is able to get off a pass in the Lady Trojans’ 66-12 win over Basile to begin the parish tournament.

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Allons à grand Basile

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Monday, December 4, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor BASILE - All roads led to the home of the Bearcats as high school hoops teams converged for the parish tournament which got underway on Wednesday, November 29. Both teams from Ville Platte High School drew a bye in and did not compete until the second day of tournament play.
The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans finished as runner-up in the annual Turkey Tournament. Pictured are Head Coach Craig Whittington, Assistant Coach Shane Darbonne, Manager Caroline Richardson, Videographer Layla McElwee, Statisticians Emily Ardoin and Jenna Manuel, and players Taylor Darbonne, Kali Shiver, Jodie Landry, Ava Johnson, Rose Ardoin, Jolie Vidrine, Olivia Tate, Laura Prudhomme, Breanne Ardoin, Averie Pitre, Mary Perron, Alyssa Brignac, and Josie Vidrine. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans finished as runner-up in the annual Turkey Tournament. Pictured are Head Coach Craig Whittington, Assistant Coach Shane Darbonne, Manager Caroline Richardson, Videographer Layla McElwee, Statisticians Emily Ardoin and Jenna Manuel, and players Taylor Darbonne, Kali Shiver, Jodie Landry, Ava Johnson, Rose Ardoin, Jolie Vidrine, Olivia Tate, Laura Prudhomme, Breanne Ardoin, Averie Pitre, Mary Perron, Alyssa Brignac, and Josie Vidrine. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

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Turkey raid

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - An overtime 46-44 win against the Select Division IV state runner-up J.S. Clark put the Non-Select Division IV defending state champion Oakdale girls’ basketball team into the finals of the Turkey Tournament.
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Football contest winners emerge

News Staff
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Staff Report After 13 grueling weeks of predicting the outcomes of high school, college, and professional football games, three winners emerged triumphantly in back-to-back years in the Ville Platte Gazette’s annual football contests.
Jodie Landry (23) sets her feet as she readies to attempt a basket in Sacred Heart’s game against Basile. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Jodie Landry (23) sets her feet as she readies to attempt a basket in Sacred Heart’s game against Basile. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Turkey time in Troy

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Monday, November 27, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Through the first two days of the girl’s bracket of Sacred Heart’s annual Turkey Tournament, one thing was obvious. The Lady Trojans are for real. Using an up-tempo system, the Lady Trojans racked up two wins in two days against local opponents.
Ava Kordish (center) signs the paperwork to officially join the LSUE softball team during a ceremony held inside the Pine Prairie gym on Tuesday, November 14. Also pictured are her mother, Shelly Kordish; and her father, Skylar Kordish. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ava Kordish (center) signs the paperwork to officially join the LSUE softball team during a ceremony held inside the Pine Prairie gym on Tuesday, November 14. Also pictured are her mother, Shelly Kordish; and her father, Skylar Kordish. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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To Eunice we go

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Monday, November 20, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor Reining District 4-3A and Evangeline Parish Softball Most Valuable Player Ava Kordish, of Pine Prairie High School, is taking her game to down La . Hwy 13 as she signed to play at LSU Eunice. Last season, in which her Lady Panthers went 25-9, Kordish went 19-9 with a 1.
Sacred Heart’s Gabe Fontenot (2) dribbles the ball down the court in the Trojans’ season opening win against Northside Christian in Crowley. Fontenot scored 17 points on the night. (LSN photo by Chris Quebedeaux)

Sacred Heart’s Gabe Fontenot (2) dribbles the ball down the court in the Trojans’ season opening win against Northside Christian in Crowley. Fontenot scored 17 points on the night. (LSN photo by Chris Quebedeaux)

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SH hoops begins seasons with wins against Northside Christian

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Monday, November 20, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor CROWLEY - The basketball seasons at Sacred Heart began on Tuesday, November 14, as the Lady Trojans defeated Northside Christian 77-10 and the Trojans won 72-61. Kali Shiver led her Lady Trojans with 22 points. Alyssa Brignac added 13 points, and Breanne Ardoin added 10 points.
Boyce Schexnider (16) looks for yards after the catch in Sacred Heart’s playoff loss to Glenbrook School last Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Boyce Schexnider (16) looks for yards after the catch in Sacred Heart’s playoff loss to Glenbrook School last Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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SHS cannot circle the wagons against Glenbrook Apaches

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor MINDEN - Sacred Heart’s playoff opener against Glenbrook School got off to an auspicious start as the Trojans recovered a fumble on each of the Apaches’ opening drives. But, in football, as in life, it is not how you start. It is how you finish.
Bryan Hardy (5) looks to follow blocker Wyatt Bertrand (55) for a big gain in Basile’s playoff loss to Welsh. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bryan Hardy (5) looks to follow blocker Wyatt Bertrand (55) for a big gain in Basile’s playoff loss to Welsh. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Welsh overwhelms Bearcats to end Basile season

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor WELSH - Basile head coach Kevin Bertrand knew that his team’s opponent last Friday, the No. 8-seeded Welsh Greyhounds, would present his Bearcats a difficult challenge in the opening round of the Division IV non-select playoffs.
Sacred Heart’s Kali Shiver (second from left) puts pen to paper as she signs to play college basketball at LSU Eunice. Also pictured (from left) are her mother, Ashley Veillon; her father, James Shiver; and her head basketball coach, Craig Whittington. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart’s Kali Shiver (second from left) puts pen to paper as she signs to play college basketball at LSU Eunice. Also pictured (from left) are her mother, Ashley Veillon; her father, James Shiver; and her head basketball coach, Craig Whittington. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Earning her stripes

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Monday, November 13, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor Kali Shiver is no stranger to being in the center of the basketball spotlight. As a sophomore, two years ago, she was named Evangeline Parish Most Valuable Player. Then, last year, she shared the same honor with Ville Platte’s Vandryua Wilson.
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