Sports

With another fine performance on the field, the VPGSA eight and under all-stars claimed the runner-up title for the PONY sectional tournament held this past weekend in Ville Platte.

Ville Platte Girl’s Softball Association’s seven-year old all-star team, the Red Hots, completed their season this past weekend after participating in the PONY sectional tournament held in Ville Platte.

It was a sad day Tuesday, as coaching legends Pat Summit and Buddy Ryan passed away within hours of each other.

Ville Platte Gazette Managing Editor Raymond Partsch III brought home multiple awards for his work at the annual Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association Award Luncheon held Sunday in downtown Natchitoches.

June 3, 2001, was a day Rick Jones had waited for his entire life.

The Voice. That Recognizable Voice.
A voice that tells you whether fourth and goal results in a touchdown and a win, whether a late three-pointer is good or not, and, calls the walk-off chance for victory or defeat.

For nearly four decades, as technology changed the face of newspapers and media in general, readers of The Town Talk in Alexandria could always count on one thing remaining the same – Bob Tompkins’ byline appearing in print or on their computer screen.

Even Wikipedia isn't sure about the origin or what 'P.J.' means.
Not that it really matters.
Collier Brown is simply happy with the way things have turned out in his life, both personally and athletically.

Soon after the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced that the famous Satchel Paige would in 1971 become the first Negro League player to enter the hallowed halls of Cooperstown, Convent, La., native David Malarcher reacted with jubilation.

After this past football season, no one can ever say that Jim Hightower never took the St. Thomas More Cougars’ football program to the Superdome.