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Ville Platte’s Brant Lejeune (14), Kameron Guillory (12), Sam Blanchard (22), and Eli Fontenot (27) react after Luke Vidrine launches a first-inning two-run home run against Oakdale in the Dixie Youth Majors District 7 Championship Game on Sunday, July 9. The team now competes in the state tournament in Metairie. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Ville Platte’s Brant Lejeune (14), Kameron Guillory (12), Sam Blanchard (22), and Eli Fontenot (27) react after Luke Vidrine launches a first-inning two-run home run against Oakdale in the Dixie Youth Majors District 7 Championship Game on Sunday, July 9. The team now competes in the state tournament in Metairie. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

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A major victory

News Staff
Thursday, July 13, 2023
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Despite a change in venue from Church Point to Pine Prairie and multiple weather delays, the Ville Platte Dixie Youth Major All-Stars punched their ticket for the state tournament and the District 7 championship.
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VP East T-Ball All-Stars qualify for World Series

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
(Editor’s Note: The following was submitted Rodney Hebert, head coach of the Dixie Youth Region III World Series bound Ville Platte East T-Ball All-Stars.
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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

Rhett Manuel
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

Rhett Manuel
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.
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