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Evan Ardoin (20) fouls off a pitch in Pine Prairie’s playoff win against Port Allen. The Panthers earned a sweep on Thursday and now face Rosepine. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Evan Ardoin (20) fouls off a pitch in Pine Prairie’s playoff win against Port Allen. The Panthers earned a sweep on Thursday and now face Rosepine. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Panthers overpower Port Allen in playoff opening series

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – The 11th-seeded Pine Prairie Panthers made quick work of the No. 22-seeded Port Allen Pelicans on Thursday evening in the opening round of the Division III non-select baseball playoffs, sweeping the Pelicans in the best-of-three series.. The Panthers...
Pine Prairie Lady Panther Camron Lafleur delivered a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning that sent her team past Many and into the quarterfinal round against the winner of the game between Sterlington and Pine. From left are assistant coach Craig Whittington, Lafleur, head coach Alycia Hebert, and assistant coach Hunter Arnaud. (Photo courtesy of Pine Prairie High School Softball)

Pine Prairie Lady Panther Camron Lafleur delivered a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning that sent her team past Many and into the quarterfinal round against the winner of the game between Sterlington and Pine. From left are assistant coach Craig Whittington, Lafleur, head coach Alycia Hebert, and assistant coach Hunter Arnaud. (Photo courtesy of Pine Prairie High School Softball)

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Going for a ride

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The train doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon for the No. 9-seeded Pine Prairie Lady Panthers. The Lady Panthers (23-8) will keep playing after qualifying for the Division III non-select quarterfinals after defeating No. 8 Many 4-2 in the Regional round.
Jennifer Fontenot (27) waits for a pitch to cross home plate in Mamou’s playoff opening win against Springfield. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Jennifer Fontenot (27) waits for a pitch to cross home plate in Mamou’s playoff opening win against Springfield. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Lady Demons cruise by Springfield in playoff opener

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – For a potential home finale in the 2023 season, Mamou’s playoff opener went about as perfectly as the Lady Demons could’ve envisioned.
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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

Rhett Manuel
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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