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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”

Tony Marks
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.
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VPHS girls struggle against stiff competition

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor OBERLIN – The Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs continued their struggles through this season this past week at the Oberlin tournament. Ville Platte went 0-2, albeit against extremely stiff competition.
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Hard-nosed Lady Demons split pair of games

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – The Mamou Lady Demons basketball team continued its culture shift under head coach Andrew Dwyer this past week. No one has questioned the competition the Lady Demons have faced all season. Nor has their effort has been questioned.
Offensive MVP Michael Penix Jr. along with Defensive MVP Bralen Trice and other members of the Washington Huskies hoist the Allstate Sugar Bowl Trophy after a 37-31 win over the Texas Longhorns. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Offensive MVP Michael Penix Jr. along with Defensive MVP Bralen Trice and other members of the Washington Huskies hoist the Allstate Sugar Bowl Trophy after a 37-31 win over the Texas Longhorns. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

A husky sized win: Washington edges Texas in Allstate Sugar Bowl, advances to national championship

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor NEW ORLEANS – With one second remaining on the clock and his team down by 6 points, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, on 4th-and-11 from the Washington 13-yard line, delivered a pass intended for Adonai Mitchell, but the pass was broken up and sailed incomplete for a turnover on...
Sacred Heart’s Rose Ardoin (40) looks to make a basket in the Lady Trojans’ narrow two-point loss to the Oberlin Lady Tigers in the Kendall and Brad Memorial Holiday Shootout. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sacred Heart’s Rose Ardoin (40) looks to make a basket in the Lady Trojans’ narrow two-point loss to the Oberlin Lady Tigers in the Kendall and Brad Memorial Holiday Shootout. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Local girls’ basketball teams compete in tournament at St. Ed’s

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor EUNICE – The Oberlin Lady Tigers flexed their muscle in a big way over the weekend at the Kendall & Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout held last Thursday through Saturday at St. Edmund High School in Eunice.
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Nussmeier leads LSU to dramatic bowl win

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor TAMPA, Fla. – Heading into LSU’s ReliaQuest Bowl matchup with Wisconsin, all eyes were on sophomore quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. We’d all seen him in mop-up duty, but the focus was on how he’d handle the starter’s spotlight. Just fine, as a matter of fact.
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