Opelousas Catholic dominates LSWA Class 1A baseball, softball all-state squads

Opelousas Catholic reigned supreme on the Louisiana Sports Writers Class 1A All-State baseball and softball teams.

After guiding the baseball team to its first Division IV Select state title, senior Mark Collins earned Outstanding Player honors. Justin Boyd, was named Coach of the Year.

Collins, a Louisiana-Lafayette signee, hit .491 batting with one home run, 10 doubles, eight triples, 42 RBIs and 44 runs scored this season. He was the District 6-1A MVP. The Vikings defeated Glenbrook 10-0 in the Division IV final.

It was the team's first title in more than 50 years. Once known as Academy of the Immaculate Conception, in 1970, AIC won the second of back-to-back state championships. It later merged with Holy Ghost School to become Opelousas Catholic.

Meanwhile, softball coach Cullen Matherne was awarded Coach of the Year honors after leading the Vikings to their first state championship in his first season. Opelousas Catholic beat District 6-1A rival Catholic-Pointe Coupee 1-0 in the Division IV Select final.

Montgomery’s Zoey Fitts was voted the Outstanding Player. Fitts helped third-seeded Montgomery defeat No. 5 French Settlement, 5-4, in the Division IV Non-Select state championship game. Fitts batted .550 this season with 11 home runs, 58 RBIs, four steals and a .629 on-base percentage.

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LSWA Class 1A All-State Baseball

Pos player school cl. Stats

P Karson Trichel Ouachita, Christian, Jr., 8-1

P Garrett Taylor, St. Frederick, Sr., 9-1

P Easton Sanders, Glenbrook, Jr., 9-2

P Brennan Champagne, Covenant Christian, Jr., 7-1

C Zac White, Ouachita Christian, Sr., .461

IF Landry Powell, Glenbrook, Jr., .426

IF William Patrick, St. Frederick, Jr., .429

IF Gage Shepherd, Homer, Sr., .565

IF Clayton Kimball, Central Private, Jr., .427

OF Jett Hudnall, Ouachita Christian, Sr., .360

OF Carsem Hebert, Covenant Christian, Jr., .432

OF Mark Collins, Opelousas Catholic, Sr., .491

UT Cade Menina, Central Catholic, Sr., 7-1

UT Jackson Landry, Ascension Catholic, Sr., .412

UT Jordan Luna, Opelousas Catholic, Sr., 5-1

UT Braden Mouton, Central Catholic, Jr., 9-3

UT Caleb Johnson, East Breauregard, Sr., .415

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: MARK COLLINS, OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC

COACH OF THE YEAR: JUSTIN BOYD, OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC

Honorable mention

Jacob Lilley, Ouachita Christian; Tucker Stutts, Ouachita Christian; Max Brister, Cedar Creek; Kade Luker, Cedar Creek; Kaden Miller, St. Frederick; Aiden Melna, St. Frederick, Owen Trosclair, Covenant Christian; Tino Lopez, Centerville; Blaze Brister, Merryville; Trey Scarborough, St. Mary’s; Ayden Warren, St. Mary’s; Lucas Pickens, Central Catholic; Braylon Normand, St. Frederick; Cooper Wakefield, St. Martin’s; Preston Martinez, St. Mary’s; Tristan Rogers, Covenant Christian; Greg Hamer, Central Catholic; Braylon Normand, St. Mary’s; Jacob Brignac, Ascension Christian; Beckett Boyd Opelousas Catholic; Peyton Trosclair, Covenant Christian; Conor Jordan, St. Mary’s; Wyatt Buratt, Ascension Christian.

LSWA Class 1A All-State Softball

Pos player school cl. Stats

P Brighley Crayon, Montgomery, Sr., 22-6

P Rheese Martin, LaSalle, Jr., 12-5

P Ashley Little, Opelousas Catholic, Jr., 17-4

P Morgan Landry, Catholic-PC, Jr., 21-15

C Aubrey Delatte, Ascension Catholic, Jr., .529

IF Mallory Smith, Cedar Creek, Jr., .485

IF Corrin Cashio, Riverside, Sr., .519

IF Taylor Gongre, Montgomery, Jr., .510

IF Zoey Fitts, Montgomery, Jr., .550

OF Bailey Adams, Cedar Creek, Sr., .464

OF Kenzie Nino, LaSalle, Sr., .407

OF Kamille Lightfoot, Central Catholic, Sr., 483

UT Charlotte Lottinger, Covenant Christian, Sr., .485

UT Avery Creech, Logansport, Sr., 16-3

UT Ava Gauthe, Ascension Catholic, So., .543

UT Hannah Herrington, Merryville, Sr., .514

UT Julieanne Armand, Catholic-PC, Fr., .430

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: ZOEY FITTS, MONTGOMERY

COACH OF THE YEAR: CULLEN MATHERNE, OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC

Honorable mention

Ainsley Morvan, Logansport; Kennedi Smith, Logansport; Avery Houser, St. Frederick; Megan Day, St. Frederick; Isabella Fulmer, Ouachita Christian; Addie Morris, Ouachita Christian; McKynzie Smith, Logansport; Emmarie Atkins, Logansport; Allie Murphrey, LaSalle; Grace Wren, St. Mary’s; Tyonnah Burton, St. Mary’s; Brooklyn Gerald, Opelousas Catholic; Haylie Burnett, East Beauregard; Leighlah Pruitt, Merryville; Amber Palmero, Riverside; Camryn Reeves, East Beauregard; Vivian Still, Glenbrook; Kyndall Taylor, St. Frederick; Kennedy Reppond, Ouachita Christian; Anna Claire Fitzgerald, Cedar Creek; Olivia St. Pierre, Riverside; Cameron Chapman, Catholic-PC; Isabelle Hernandez, Central Catholic; Bella Trosclair, Covenant Christian; Madison Gussman, Opelousas Catholic; Ella Brouillette, Montgomery; Charli Neumann, St. John; Abigaul Creighton, St. Frederick; Kylie Bordelon, Riverside.