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SHS, PPHS qualify for baseball postseason

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Evangeline Parish’s baseball programs didn’t make out quite as well as its softball programs did when the playoff pairings were released on Tuesday.
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Parish has the goods to make state tourney run

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Monday, April 17, 2023
No disrespect to Christmas, but right now is the most wonderful time of the year. And it all begins locally, with Evangeline Parish featuring a few teams this season that if all goes right may find themselves making the short trip down I-10 Westbound to Sulphur for the state tournaments.
Harlie Arnaud, of the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers, connects with a pitch in a game against Oakdale played earlier this season. The team now takes its show on the to the postseason and was scheduled to host Crowley this past Friday. Results of that game will be in Thursday’s edition of the Ville Platte Gazette. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Harlie Arnaud, of the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers, connects with a pitch in a game against Oakdale played earlier this season. The team now takes its show on the to the postseason and was scheduled to host Crowley this past Friday. Results of that game will be in Thursday’s edition of the Ville Platte Gazette. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

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Traffic jam

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Monday, April 17, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Things are about as good as they can get for Evangeline Parish softball following the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.
Rightfielder Wade Pitre (24) gives a celebratory fist bump as second baseman Hayden Droddy (9) retires a Catholic-Pointe Coupee runner on the base paths in Sacred Heart’s extra inning 4-2 loss on Monday, April 10. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Rightfielder Wade Pitre (24) gives a celebratory fist bump as second baseman Hayden Droddy (9) retires a Catholic-Pointe Coupee runner on the base paths in Sacred Heart’s extra inning 4-2 loss on Monday, April 10. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Nothing extra special

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Maybe it wasn’t quite the way the Sacred Heart Trojan baseball team wanted Monday’s battle with Catholic-Pointe Coupee to go.
Mamou’s Cadence Young (4) watches as J.S. Clark’s Shanna Simien (30) attempts a basket in the girls’ inaugural Evangeline Parish All-Star game. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Mamou’s Cadence Young (4) watches as J.S. Clark’s Shanna Simien (30) attempts a basket in the girls’ inaugural Evangeline Parish All-Star game. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Inaugural EP all-star game a success

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Monday, April 10, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – The non-profit organization All United Inc. wanted to give back to the premiere high school basketball athletes in Evangeline Parish. One more game after a hard-fought season. Something fun. Something that could grow with the organization as it grew.
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Lady Trojans hitting stride as postseason nears

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Monday, April 10, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor With the regular season winding down in high school softball, the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans took a step up in competition in preparation for the upcoming postseason.
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Mamou softball breaks losing streak in big way

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Monday, April 10, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – The Mamou Lady Demons had seen their share of struggles lately. A four-game losing streak against New Iberia, North Vermilion, Iota and Pine Prairie left the Lady Demons with some frustration it needed to get out.
Newly hired McNeese mens’ basketball coach Will Wade (left) meets with the head coach of the State Champion Oakdale Lady Warriors Renotta Edwards. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Newly hired McNeese mens’ basketball coach Will Wade (left) meets with the head coach of the State Champion Oakdale Lady Warriors Renotta Edwards. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

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Will Wade, new McNeese coach, visits area

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor OBERLIN - There is a new general in town.
The co-MVP, and last season’s MVP, led Sacred Heart to a district championship. Shiver got better as the year went on, with her game becoming more complete than it was last year. She seems to be evolving and may have another level to her game as she enters her senior year. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

The co-MVP, and last season’s MVP, led Sacred Heart to a district championship. Shiver got better as the year went on, with her game becoming more complete than it was last year. She seems to be evolving and may have another level to her game as she enters her senior year. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Shiver’s growth as player, person drives MVP repeat

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor A huge part of sports and what they supply people is the opportunity for growth. Sports are one of the most efficient ways for people to improve themselves in so many areas.
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