Every Monroe-area LSWA Class 3A All-State baseball, softball honoree

MONROE — The Louisiana Sports Writers Association announced its Class 2A All-State baseball and softball teams for 2026 on Saturday, June 6.

Northeast Louisiana is well-represented on these teams as Jena’s Kiette Cooper was named the Most Outstanding Player in softball and Sterlington’s Jeff Tannehill took home softball Coach of the Year honors.

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Cooper, a graduating senior who heads to McNeese this fall, had a 23-5 record in the circle for the LHSAA semifinalist Lady Giants with a 1.08 ERA and 332 strikeouts in 175⅓ innings pitched. She was named the All-Northeast Louisiana Pitcher of the Year in 2026 for her efforts. Cooper excelled at the plate as well with a .344 average, five home runs and 30 RBIs.

Tannehill, who also won softball and football championships at LaSalle and St. Frederick, respectively, is now a three-time Coach of the Year honoree after leading Sterlington to the Division III nonselect championship this spring. The Lady Panthers have clinched two LHSAA titles in three seasons and boast three All-State players in seniors Jaleeyah Alford and Sullivan Cannon and freshman Ansley Johnson.

Jena senior Callie Decker also made All-State in softball while Sterlington seniors Landon Johnston and Miller Sheets and junior Devyn Downs and Caldwell senior Gump Dunn made All-State in baseball.

Jena senior Carson Willis, junior Collin Jensen and sophomore Jonas Jenkins; Caldwell seniors Noah Pearson and Riley Sinclair and Sterlington senior Tre Burch were All-State baseball honorable mentions. In softball, Caldwell senior Calli Grace Baum and junior Rayleigh Thompson; Jena senior Triniti Williams and junior Mary Wood and Sterlington junior Austin Carter were All-State honorable mentions.

Below are the full lists for the 2026 Class 3A All-State baseball and softball teams.

Baseball

First Team

Player, School, Class, Stats

P – Blaiden Dunn, Caldwell Parish, Sr., 9-5

P – Hadley Hardesty, Westlake, Sr., 10-3

P – Landon Johnston, Sterlington, Sr., 10-2

P – Logan Sorrel, Parkview Baptist, Sr., 1.51

C- Hunter Smith, Patrick Taylor, Sr., .506

INF – Landon Derouen, Erath, Jr., .510

INF – Devyn Downs, Sterlington, Jr., .360

INF – Shepherd Gammon, University, Jr., 384

INF – Miller Sheets, Sterlington, Sr., .382

OF – Jaris Hamilton, University, Sr., .366

OF – Peyton Kile, Westlake, Sr., .403

OF – Landon Lemaire, Erath, Sr., .340

UT – Brody Anderson, Westlake, Jr., 8-2

UT – Henry Beckers, Parkview Baptist, Sr., .442

UT – Liam Cazenave, St. James, Jr., 5-2

UT – Jed Henry, South Beauregard, Sr., 9-1

UT – Sebastian Rideaux, Acadiana Renaissance, Jr., 6-4

Most Outstanding Player: Hadley Hardesty, Westlake

Coach of the Year: Blake Reed, Westlake

Honorable Mentions: AJ Armand, Buckeye; Alex Baggett, South Beaugard; Bryce Bankston, Albany; Drew Barrow, South Beauregard; Luke Becnel, St. James; Layf Bella, Berwick; Jacob Bourgeois, Fisher; Kaylor Broussard, Iota; Tre Burch, Sterlington; Carter Champagne, Erath; Tate Collins, Erath; Beau Cormier, Acadiana Renaissance; Ty Curtis, Buckeye; Seth DeGeorge, Parkview Baptist; Sabe David, Kaplan; Reece Dommert, Iota; Malachi Dunn, Madison Prep; Hudson Dupuis, Jennings; Camden Fisackerly, De La Salle; Jack Garcille, St. Louis; Jeremy Gibson, Patrick Taylor; Landon Gravois, St. James; Jonah Grob, Albany; Trent Helwig, Haynes Academy; Linzy Howard, Patterson; Justin Hunt, Buckeye; Sy Jackson, St. James; Jonas Jenkins, Jena; Collin Jensen, Jena; Brody Mayeaux, University; Tyler Mike, Fisher; Cain Milligan, Bunkie; Trace Moreau, St. Louis; Caleb Ortiz, Albany; Noah Pearson, Caldwell Parish; Parker Pilgreen, Bunkie; Jacques Riche, Bunkie; Karson Robichaux, De La Salle; Grayden Ross, Westlake; Cole Schexnaider, Acadiana Renaissance; Braden Scioneaux, St. James; Riley Sinclair, Caldwell Parish; Maddox Soileau, St. Louis; Trey Sotile, University; Lucas Surcouf, Haynes Academy; Dylan Vital, Lake Charles College Prep; Grant Vollmer, University; Cooper Williams, Westlake; TJ Williams, Vidalia; Carson Willis, Jena; Jake Wooten, Parkview Baptist; Jakson Yeager, Iota; Jackson Yellot, South Beauregard.

Softball

First Team

Player, School, Class, Stats

P – Kiette Cooper, Jena, Sr., 23-5

P – Lexi Greene, Kaplan, Jr., 24-7

P – Ansley Johnson, Sterlington, Fr., 18-3

P – Ashtyn Rogers, Patrick Taylor, Sr., 19-4

C- Leah Godoy, Patrick Taylor, So., .434

INF – Jaleeyah Alford, Sterlington, Sr., .493

INF – Kayleigh Beckley, Caldwell Parish, Jr., .486

INF – Rosalee Richey, Jena, Jr., .442

INF – Emma Venable, Jennings, Sr., .542  

OF – Sullivan Cannon, Sterlington, Sr., .333

OF – Sadie St. Pe., Buckeye, Jr., .526

OF – Morgan Singleton, University, 8th, .515

UT – Callie Decker, Jena, Sr., .396

UT – Mattie Fullington, St. Louis, So., .537

UT – Aimee Gawlik, Parkview Baptist, 8th, .400

UT – Katie Elizabeth Lachney, Marksville, So., .636

UT – Jalayah Slaughter, Parkview Baptist, Fr., .388

Most Outstanding Player: Kiette Cooper, Jena

Coach of the Year: Jeff Tannehill, Sterlington

Honorable Mentions: Calli Grace Baum, Caldwell Parish; Andi Bettevy, Bunkie; Jai Bright, St. James; Austin Carter, Sterlington; Saige Cherry, Iota; Aubrey Crochet, Iota; Aubree Ducote, Bunkie; Ellie Gage, St. Louis; Azyria Garrison, Berwick; Liberty Greene, Kaplan; Gabriella Grogan, Patterson; Olivia Harmson, Buckeye; London Harvey, University; Anna Hebert, Kaplan; Rylee Henson, South Beaureguard; Kenadee Jeansonne, Buckeye; Mia Knight, Patterson; Emmarie Lacy, Parkview Baptist; Ava Landry, Parkview Baptist; Addisen Lipari, Berwick, Genie Lovett, Doyle; Charlotte Lowe, University; Makinley Miller, Buckeye; Myca Mudd, South Beauregard; Elaina Newman, Westlake; Rosalee Richey, Buckeye; Makayla Richoux, Cabrini; Kenzie Sonier, South Beauregard; Charli Sonnier, Iota; Malaya Sonnier, Jennings; Shiya Steib, St. James; Bailey Thomas, Albany, Shelby Taylor, Berwick; Rayleigh Thompson, Caldwell Parish; Abby Traub, St. Louis; Savanna Triche, Albany; Ava Webb, Bunkie; Triniti Williams, Jena; Hayden Williamson, Patrick Taylor; Piper Wimberly, Vidalia; Mary Wood, Jena; Addie Young, Parkview Baptist.

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