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Ashton Deville (0) goes for a basket in Pine Prairie’s 52-37 win over False River. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Stemming the tide

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Tensions flared on the court as two technical fouls were called against False River with 25.5 seconds remaining on the clock.

Bre Ardoin (24) looks to pass the ball to a Sacred Heart teammate in a 42-41 loss to Hackberry on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

SH splits roundball games against Hackberry

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Monday, January 19, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Against visitors from Cameron Parish, the Sacred Heart basketball teams split a pair of home games on Tuesday, January 12, as the Lady Trojans lost by one-point, 42-41, to the Hackberry Lady Mustangs and the Trojans defeated the Hackberry Mustangs 60-29.

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LSUE to honor athletic department creators at gala

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Monday, January 19, 2026

EUNICE – LSU Eunice Athletics will honor the foundation of its department during the Hall of Fame Gala set for January 24 inside the Dr. Anthony Mumphrey Center on the LSUE campus.

Kendarius Doucet, of Ville Platte, is pictured as he attempts a squat during the invitational held Saturday, January 10. He competed in the 165 weight class with a total of 720 pounds. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Fifth annual SH powerlifting invitational is held

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Area schools competed in the fifth annual Sacred Heart Invitational, held Saturday, January 10. The Mamou Lady Green Demons (117 points) and the Sacred Heart Trojans (95 points) walked away with the top trophies as team champions of the event.

Oakdale’s Brandon Baker Guidry (4) goes up to block a shot from Mamou’s Jamison Viltz in Oakdale’s 74-52 loss last Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Oakdale, Mamou erupt for 77-point second half; Lady Warriors stomp, 47-14

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - On the newly christened John Jack Basketball Court, both the Oakdale and Mamou boys’ basketball teams put on an offensive clinic in the second half as both teams combined to score 77 points over the final two periods.

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Pine Prairie Panthers sweep Basile boys, 66-44

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

By: DARREL LEJEUNE and TONY MARKS LSN Editors PINE PRAIRIE - The Bearcats dropped their second game of the week to the Pine Prairie Panthers on Friday, Jan. 9, falling 66–44 in a boys basketball matchup at Pine Prairie. The contest marked the second meeting between the two teams in the same week.

Pine Prairie’s Josie Vidrine (3) dribbles around Sacred Heart’s Riley St. Cyr (34) in the Lady Panthers’ 62-52 loss to the Lady Trojans on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Teams combine for 112 points in Lady Trojan win

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Monday, January 12, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - As two parish teams clashed on the hard court, they combined to score 112 points on Tuesday, January 6. By the time the last basket was made, Sacred Heart earned a 62-50 win over Pine Prairie.

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Holloway earns Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award

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Monday, January 12, 2026

NATCHITOCHES – Tioga’s trailblazing high school sports administrator and successful basketball coach Kathy Holloway, who became a national icon in prep sports, is the 2026 winner of the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award presented by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Javion Charles (4) drives through traffic on his way to the basket in Mamou’s 68-48 win over Cecelia.

Green Demons, Bulldogs compete in New Year’s Classic

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Several boys’ basketball teams from around the area, and even some from as far as Ferriday and Lake Charles, competed in the inaugural New Year’s Classic at Ville Platte High on Saturday, January 3.

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NFL announces Wild Card Weekend schedule

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

NEW YORK — The following is the schedule of sites, dates and times for Wild Card Weekend, powered by Verizon, Jan. 10-12 (all times ET). Saturday, Jan. 10 4:30 p.m. - 5 Los Angeles Rams at 4 Carolina Panthers (FOX, FOX Deportes) 8 p.m.

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