Sports

Diamond heroes of Troy

Sacred Heart’s Gary Ashworth is honored to be named the All-Parish Coach of the Year. However, it speaks to his expectations of himself that he feels undeserving of the honor this year.

THE GAZETTE’S 2021 ALL-PARISH SOFTBALL TEAM

The 2021 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player is Pine Prairie High School’s Asia George (left photo). George, a Northwest Florida Community College commit, was named a MVP for District 5-3A after hitting .589 on the season. The 2021 Ville Platte Gazette’s Coach of the Year for softball hails from Mamou High School. Lady Demon head coach Alycia Hebert (right photo) led her team to a postseason appearance. (Photos submitted)

Running with the Panthers

Talking to All-Parish MVP Asia George is a peek into the dedication and sacrifice it takes to be the best at a craft that you can be. The story of where she is now, a Northwest Florida Community College commit and the All-Parish MVP, began with a struggle.

SECOND TEAM

Jennifer Fontenot, Mamou Alaina Moutte, Pine Prairie Katherine Olsen, Pine Prairie Kenderly Doucet, Mamou Kelsie Landreneau, Mamou Jaiden Richard, Mamou Halle Lafleur, Sacred Heart Maci Vidrine, Sacred Heart Sara Dupre, Mamou Kaitlyn Bias, Ville Platte Olivia Bruney, Mamou Cameron Willis, Pine Prairie Carlee Berzas, Mamou Aubrey Fuselier, Pine Prairie Madison Fontenot, Mamou Catherine Lawson, Sacred Heart Jodi Vidrine, Sacred Heart.

Basile High School presents athletic awards

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL - Outstanding Offensive Player- Lainey Soileau; Outstanding Defensive Player – Hanna Manuel; and Coaches Award – Jacey Manuel. (Not pictured: Boys’ Basketball - Outstanding Offensive Player - Kydin Thomas; Outstanding Defensive Player – Jared Thomas; and Coaches Award - Anthony Edmonds)

Running with the Panthers

In a season that was unprecedented in terms of challenges, the appropriate response was to respond like no coach had ever before. For Ville Platte Gazette softball Coach of the Year Alycia Hebert, she had no choice but to take it in stride.

All-District baseball players are named

Evangeline Parish schools played 14 players in total on the District 5-3A all-district team released last week, with five players on the first-team and nine players on the second-team.

All-District nods

Pine Prairie softball swept the major honors in the District 5-3A all-district team that was released on Wednesday.