LSWA Class C All-State Baseball & Softball Teams Announced

by: Daniel Green // Written for the LSWA

Claiborne Christian junior Allie Wainwright and Family Community freshman Eli Cottingham led their teams to an LHSAA Division V state tournament to conclude this month.

And now the two players have claimed the top awards on the Class C all-state softball and baseball teams, as selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

Wainwright was voted the Outstanding Player on the softball squad after batting .565 for Division V select semifinalist Claiborne Christian. She hit four home runs and drove in 32 RBI.

In the circle, she recorded 102 strikeouts. Wainwright is joined by teammate and returning all-stater Anna Cate Miller on the LSWA squad.

Cottingham claimed Outstanding Player honors for baseball after leading Family Community to the Division V select title game.

He batted .413 on the season with 32 runs scored and 16 RBIs. Cottingham’s teammates at Family Community — senior Raylee Thomas (.364) and junior Dylan Dunn (.306) — made the LSWA team.

Family Community swept the Coach of the Year honors with softball honors going to Kenny Sepulvado and Cody Moroni getting the nod for baseball.

LSWA CLASS C ALL-STATE CHARTS

SOFTBALL

Player school class avg

Allie Wainwright Claiborne Christian Jr. .565

Anna Cate Miller Clairborne Christian Sr. 426

Baleigh Haulcy Gibsland-Coleman Jr. .587

Akeirah Jones Summerfield So. .533

M.J. Caldwell Family Community Fr. 493

Jadyn Hutchinson Family Community So. .419

Haley Martin Calvin Jr. 389, 193 Ks

Kyleigh Blundell Calvin Jr., .392

Jordan Williams Saline Sr. .638

Daisy Jeane Evans Jr., .610

Madelyn Wilson Ebarb Jr. .606

Madelyn Nolen Starks Jr. .463

Rylee Hernandez Northside Christian Fr. .556

Madelyn Dupuis St. Joseph Sr. 198 Ks

Emilee Gauthier St. Joseph Jr. .477

Malee Stanley Fairview Jr. .594

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: ALLIE WAINWRIGHT, CLAIBORNE CHRISTIAN

COACH OF THE YEAR: KENNY SEPULVADO, FAMILY COMMUNITY

BASEBALL

Player school class avg

Eli Cottingham Family Community Fr. .413

Raylee Thomas Family Community Sr. .364

Dylan Dunn Family Community Jr. .305

Nick Womack Claiborne Christian Sr. .492

Joden Mitchell Claiborne Christian Sr. .333

Alex Camp Calvin Sr. .383

Logan Riggs Georgetown Jr. .390

Julius Johnson Hornbeck Jr. .422

Parker Alexander Hornbeck Jr. .421

Drew Procell Ebarb Fr. .466

Brant Thomas Hackberry Sr. .377

Kolton Royer Singer Sr. .492

Noah Lafargue Reeves Sr. .500

Connor Dowies Fairview Jr. .333

Jake Freeman Family Christian Sr. .429

Caleb Costa Family Christian Sr. .322

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: ELI COTTINGHAM, FAMILY COMMUNITY

COACH OF THE YEAR, CODY MORONI, FAMILY COMMUNITY