After helping their teams become two of the most dominant in any classification, Rosepine catcher Ethan Frey and Notre Dame infielder Corine Poncho headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State baseball and softball teams.
Frey, an LSU signee, batted .487 with 13 home runs, 64 RBIs, 11 doubles, three triples and 28 runs scored. As a pitcher, Frey went 5-0 with a 0.77 ERA and 2 saves, striking out 43 batters in 27 innings pitched while helping the Eagles (35-2) win a second straight 2A baseball championship. Rosepine won its last 31 games.
Poncho hit .480 with 32 home runs and 71 RBIs to lead the Pioneers to a 30-5 record and Division III softball championship. Poncho powered an NDHS offense that averaged 12 runs per game.
Coaches of the Year winners are Jacques Soileau of Port Barre in softball and Wayne Stein of St. Charles Catholic in baseball. Soileau led the Red Devils to a 26-5 season and berth in the Class 2A state championship game. Stein helped the Comets win the Division II state championship, capped with a 2-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas in the championship game. The Comets finished the season 28-9.
LSCA ALL-STATE: Here's the LSCA All-State softball team for all classes
CLASS 1A ALL-STATE: Here's the LSWA Class 1A All-State teams
LSWA CLASS B:Here's the LSWA Class B All-State teams
P Braden Trull, Rosepine, Sr., 12-0
P Landon Schmitz, Kinder, Jr., 8-3
P Blake Lobell, Springfield, Sr., 9-2
P Brady St. Pierre, St. Charles, So., 8-1
C Ethan Frey, Rosepine, Sr., .487
IF Jake Smith, Rosepine, Jr., .461
IF Grant Ducote, Rosepine, Jr., .495
IF Luke Hill, Episcopal, Sr., .475
IF Ian Arnett, St. Charles, Jr., .387
OF Griffin Cooley, Kinder, Jr., .422
OF Logan Calcote, Rosepine, Sr., .466
OF Tyler Fitch, Dunham, Sr., .336
UT Ethan Riche’, Bunkie, Sr., .488
UT Peyton Woods, Doyle, Jr., 9-1
UT Will Taylor, Springfield, Sr., .433
UT Luke Curtis, Mangham, Sr. .,436
UT Alex Stevens, Notre Dame, Sr., .433
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: Ethan Frey, Rosepine
COACH OF THE YEAR: Wayne Stein, St. Charles Catholic
Cale Navarre, Welsh; Grant Daigle, Welsh; Gavin Gary, DeQuincy; Hayden Sauseda, Bunkie; Hayden Blanchard, Houma Christian; Jack Deville, Many; John Michael Eves, Bunkie; Tyler Corzine, Notre Dame; AJ Manasco, Many; Andrew Lee, Ascension Episcopal; Brooks Byerley, North Caddo; Jon Jon Dick, Lakeside; Jayvion Smart, Many; Sammy Maddox, DeQuincy; Josh Lim, Dunham; Jackson Monica, St. Charles; Tripp Mixon, Notre Dame; Barrett Hebert, Ascension Episcopal; Cole Sattler, Many; Blaise Blancher, Ascension Episcopal; Stewart Bonnecaze, Episcopal; Reese Ashworth, DeQuincy; Hayden Evans, Many; Mason Bordelon, Avoyelles Charter; CJ Watts, Lakeside; IV Guillot, Newman; Lane Almond, Many.
P Brianna Fontenot, Kinder, Fr., 19-2
P Tia Holmes, Many, Sr., 16-5
P Kamryn Cancienne, St. Charles, 8th, 20-3
P Alyssa Cadwell, Houma Christian, Sr., 15-3
C Maci Bergeron, Notre Dame, Sr., .459
IF Abigail Savoy, Notre Dame, Sr., .566
IF Corine Poncho, Notre Dame, Sr., .480
IF Madison Hebert, St. Charles, Sr., .530
IF Jaydn Yesso, Houma Christian, So., .598
OF Camryn Ford, Many, Sr., .473
OF Addison Contorno, Doyle, So., .407
OF Sara Kate Booker, Many, So., .592
UT Destiny Pierce, Houma Christian, So., .525
UT Kay Kay Savant, Doyle, Sr., .492
UT Jenna Marler, Rosepine, Jr., .513
UT Lindsey LaPrairie, Bunkie, Sr., .523
UT Alyssa Davis, Port Barre, Jr., .453
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: Corine Poncho, Notre Dame
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jacques Soileau, Port Barre
Cicily Hill, Kinder; Hadley Lemons, Kinder; Barbra Ann White, Rosepine; Aaliyah Marrero, Rosepine; Shelby Deason, Rosepine; Alli Manuel, Welsh; Gabby Lafferty, DeQuincy; Baileigh Kellogg, DeQuincy; Adah Doucet, DeQuincy; Hillari Shuff, Kinder; Maddie Murrell, Notre Dame; Brook Jenkins, Many; Jada Carhee, Many; Karly Sweat, Menard; Hailey Henry, Houma Christian; Rylie Kuyper, Northlake Christian; Samantha Daniels, Port Barre; Kayla Benedic, Pope John Paul II; Noelle Corley, Menard; Callie Maitre, Notre Dame; Malani Francis, Port Barre; Kylee Savant, Doyle; Destiny Davis, Red River; Asia Richard, Kinder.