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Playoffs begin for baseball, softball teams

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor After a 9-6 win over Livonia in the regular season finale on Monday, the Sacred Heart Trojan baseball team ended the year with a 16-13 record. As a result, the Trojans earned the number 10 seed in the Division IV Select playoffs.
Pictured from left are Holy Savior Menard head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington and Bell City head girls’ basketball coach Tracy Fontenot. Both coaches, from Bayou Chicot, led their teams to the state finals this season. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington)

Pictured from left are Holy Savior Menard head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington and Bell City head girls’ basketball coach Tracy Fontenot. Both coaches, from Bayou Chicot, led their teams to the state finals this season. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington)

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Tracing through crags

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Friendships last forever. This statement may be a cliché, but two Bayou Chicot natives are living that out as they continue to impact young lives on the basketball court.
Cadence Rosenquist (24) advances to second base after reaching base on a walk in Ville Platte’s 17-1 loss to Oakdale. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Cadence Rosenquist (24) advances to second base after reaching base on a walk in Ville Platte’s 17-1 loss to Oakdale. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Lady Bulldogs fall to Lady Warriors on the road in Oakdale

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor OAKDALE - A two-home run day from Kylee Hardison and a solo shot from Peyton Jones propelled Oakdale to a 17-1 win over Ville Platte on Wednesday, April 8.
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Trojans host Panthers in last home game of regular season

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - In Sacred Heart’s last home game of the regular season, Payton Veillon was perfect through three innings as the Trojans earned a 6-1 win over Pine Prairie. Veillon, in six innings, allowed three hits and struck out one batter.
Josie Vidrine (12) steps on the second base bag to record an out and then tosses over to first base to turn a doubleplay in Pine Prairie’s 10-0 win over Mamou on Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Josie Vidrine (12) steps on the second base bag to record an out and then tosses over to first base to turn a doubleplay in Pine Prairie’s 10-0 win over Mamou on Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Et cetera, et cetera

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE – With a 10-0 win over Mamou on Tuesday, April 7, the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers won their fourth consecutive undefeated district championship.
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Sacred Heart earns a shutout win over Cecelia

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor After an 8-2 win over Catholic-Pointe Coupee and a 5-1 win over Oakdale, the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans earned an 11-0 win over Cecelia for their third win in a row. Amelia Fontenot went all five innings in the circle and gave up no hits.
The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for girls’ basketball represent Ville Platte High School. Above, left to right, are head coach of the Lady Bulldogs Rhonda Thomas and junior player Janiah Leday. Leday was one of five players in the parish to score over 1,000 points in her career this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for girls’ basketball represent Ville Platte High School. Above, left to right, are head coach of the Lady Bulldogs Rhonda Thomas and junior player Janiah Leday. Leday was one of five players in the parish to score over 1,000 points in her career this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

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Leday helps guide Lady Bulldogs on memorable run

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Monday, April 6, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - This season was marked with accomplishments for Janiah Leday. She scored over 1,000 points of her career, helped guide her team to back-to-back district titles, and helped guide her team to a state semi-final appearance in Hammond.
The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for girls’ basketball represent Ville Platte High School. Above, left to right, are head coach of the Lady Bulldogs Rhonda Thomas and junior player Janiah Leday. Leday was one of five players in the parish to score over 1,000 points in her career this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for girls’ basketball represent Ville Platte High School. Above, left to right, are head coach of the Lady Bulldogs Rhonda Thomas and junior player Janiah Leday. Leday was one of five players in the parish to score over 1,000 points in her career this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

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Thomas repeats with top coaching honors in parish

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Monday, April 6, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - For the second season in a row, the Ville Platte Gazette’s All-Parish Coach of the Year in girls’ basketball hails from Ville Platte High School. “God is good,” exclaimed Rhonda Thomas. “As always, I never ever coach for personal accolades.
The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for boys’ basketball represent Mamou High School. Above, left to right, are junior player Braxton Ardoin and head coach of the Green Demons J.B. Fontenot. Ardoin scored over 13 points per game this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for boys’ basketball represent Mamou High School. Above, left to right, are junior player Braxton Ardoin and head coach of the Green Demons J.B. Fontenot. Ardoin scored over 13 points per game this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Ardoin comes back from injury to lead team to state

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Monday, April 6, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Coming off an injury last season, Braxton Ardoin returned to the starting five of the Mamou Green Demons and made his presence felt on the court with over 13 points per game.
The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for boys’ basketball represent Mamou High School. Above, left to right, are junior player Braxton Ardoin and head coach of the Green Demons J.B. Fontenot. Ardoin scored over 13 points per game this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

The 2026 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year for boys’ basketball represent Mamou High School. Above, left to right, are junior player Braxton Ardoin and head coach of the Green Demons J.B. Fontenot. Ardoin scored over 13 points per game this season and helped guide the team to a state semi-final appearance. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Fontenot uses run to state to claim top coaching honor

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Monday, April 6, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Twenty-two wins to five losses and a 13-game winning streak during the regular season helped the Mamou Green Demons capture a share of the district title in District 4-3A.
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