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Wendell Davis

Wendell Davis

Wendell Davis was way ahead of the game while rewriting LSU, SEC receiving records

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Monday, July 10, 2023
By TEDDY ALLEN Journal Sports A two-time All-America receiver and the SEC Player of the Year as a senior in 1987, former LSU Tiger Wendell Davis is so unassuming, so under the radar and in the moment, that how good he was can somewhat escape a lot of folks, including, of all people, Wendell Davis.
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DYB is bigger than games and scores

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Monday, July 10, 2023
Summers are special when you’re a kid. It’s the feeling of finally being free from school. Having the chance to sleep in a little, grab your stuff and play with friends, swim, have a family vacation and other things that just scream escaping when you’re a kid.
Pictured are the Dixie Youth District 7 Champions from Ville Platte. In no particular order are coaches, Tucker Addington, Josh Fontenot, and Guy Johnson; and players, Lake Johnson, Carter Lafleur, Thomas Fontenot, Aeden Guillory, Cam Latour, Drew Chapman, Ryker Addington, Jax Fontenot, Hayes Mayeaux, Ethan Deranger, and Cooper Lafleur. (Photo submitted)

Pictured are the Dixie Youth District 7 Champions from Ville Platte. In no particular order are coaches, Tucker Addington, Josh Fontenot, and Guy Johnson; and players, Lake Johnson, Carter Lafleur, Thomas Fontenot, Aeden Guillory, Cam Latour, Drew Chapman, Ryker Addington, Jax Fontenot, Hayes Mayeaux, Ethan Deranger, and Cooper Lafleur. (Photo submitted)

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Ville Platte DYB Super 10s advance to regionals

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – When district comes around during Dixie Youth Baseball All-Star season, the competition always gets tighter and tougher. Fortunately, for the Mamou and Ville Platte Super 10s teams, they’re up to the challenge.
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VP, Mamou start strong in Super 10 DYB district tourney

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Monday, July 3, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – The Dixie Youth Baseball District 7 tournament kicked on Thursday night in Ville Platte, and both the Ville Platte 10U All-Stars and Mamou 10U All-Star teams came out of the gate flying.
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LSU’s win dawns new era in storied program

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Monday, July 3, 2023
Talk about closing the deal … Before this year’s Men’s College World Series began, I wrote a column stating that talent alone wouldn’t carry LSU to a national championship. I questioned, above all, whether LSU had the pitching depth needed.
Gavin Dugas (8) points toward the LSU dugout after hitting a homerun against Tennessee.

Gavin Dugas (8) points toward the LSU dugout after hitting a homerun against Tennessee.

Worth the wait

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor OMAHA, Neb. - Twenty-four hours after giving up 24 runs in a loss to Florida, the LSU Tigers responded with an 18-run outburst in the deciding game of the best-of-three finals of the College World Series.
From Ville Platte, in no particular order, are players, Charlie Stevens, Walker Hebert, Paxton Monier, Graham Vidrine, Luca Dupre, Hudson Lafleur, Andress Eades, Ja’Kyrin Ferguson, William Fontenot, Boosie Campbell, and EJ Bias; from Mamou, in no particular order, are players, Malachi Mose, Beckett Duplechain, Collin Santoro, Christian Jack, Corbin Duplechain, Lee Meche, Sebastian Fontenot, Hudson Bertrand, Roman Bergeaux, Evan Fontenot, Tre Dicks, and Noah Dicks. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

From Ville Platte, in no particular order, are players, Charlie Stevens, Walker Hebert, Paxton Monier, Graham Vidrine, Luca Dupre, Hudson Lafleur, Andress Eades, Ja’Kyrin Ferguson, William Fontenot, Boosie Campbell, and EJ Bias; from Mamou, in no particular order, are players, Malachi Mose, Beckett Duplechain, Collin Santoro, Christian Jack, Corbin Duplechain, Lee Meche, Sebastian Fontenot, Hudson Bertrand, Roman Bergeaux, Evan Fontenot, Tre Dicks, and Noah Dicks. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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To state we geaux

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - On the same night LSU Baseball was collecting championship hardware over 900 miles away, the T-Ball All-Stars from Ville Platte East and Mamou were collecting hardware of their after finishing the Dixie Youth District 7 Tournament as champions and runners-up...
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10U Softball stars continue streak, win sectionals and regionals

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor KAPLAN – After a successful warm-up tournament a few weeks back, the Ville Platte 10U PONY softball all-stars went to Kaplan to participate in the sectional tournament.
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