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Like father, like son? That was a big story in the LHSAA’s Class B baseball ranks as freshman Gavin Holt led his father’s Pitkin team to a state title.
Meanwhile, LSU signee Cali Deal led Quitman to another Class B softball title. The two players lead the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class B all-state squads.
Holt batted .410 with 27 runs batted in and 34 runs scored to help lead the Tigers to the Class B title for his father, PHS coach J.C. Holt.
By earning Outstanding Player honors on the Class B, Gavin Holt joins his father as winner of the LSWA’s top award. J.C. Holt, a former Oak Hill star, was an MVP in high school and went on to play at LSU.
J.C. Holt also claimed Class B Coach of the Year honors to complete a family double play. Top-seeded Pitkin beat Family Community in the Class B final.
Deal compiled a 9-4 record in the circle with 143 strikeouts to lead the LSWA softball squad. She also batted .378 with 24 RBI for a Quitman squad that defeated Stanley in the title game. Dodson coach Josh Foshee was selected as the LSWA’s softball Coach of the Year.
LSWA CLASS B ALL-STATE BASEBALL-SOFTBALL CHARTS
CLASS B
BASEBALL
Player school class avg.
Gavin Holt Pitkin Fr. .410
Cy Johnson Pitkin Sr. .388
Lincon Stephens Pitkin Jr. 8-1
Kyler Roberts Family Community Sr. .358
Rylan Thomas Family Community Sr. .419
Luke Williams Hicks Jr. .342
Ty Henderson Weston So. .402
Drew Browning Weston Jr. .415
Hudson Pullig Quitman Jr. 467
Caden Rivett Holden Sr. .429
Maddox Attales Grace Christian Sr. .347
Brayden Holloway Glenmora So. .446
Tanner Stockman Elizabeth Sr. .555
Cameron Durr Converse Sr. .392
Kyle Scott Anacoco Sr. .335
Layne Baguex Lacassine Fr. .371
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: GAVIN HOLT, PITKIN
COACH OF THE YEAR: J.C. HOLT, PITKIN
Honorable mention
Eli Cottingham, Family Community; Hunter Dauzat, Elizabeth; Aidan Hutchinson, Holden; Gage James, Pitkin; Dayne Martin, Pitkin; Micah Merchant, Hicks; Noah Spears, Doyline; Caleb Taylor, Anacoco; Kanyon Wright, Grace Christian; Bryce Zehr, Weston.
SOFTBALL
Player school class avg.
Cali Deal Quitman Sr. .378/9-4
Maggie Guyotte Quitman Jr. .418
Hallie Kate Pullig Quitman Fr. .396
Paige Campbell Stanley Fr. .430
Jade Jones Stanley Jr. .488
Riley Palmer Stanley Jr. .475
Taylor Faust Zwolle Jr. .398
Natalie Meshell Zwolle Sr. .396
Rylee Guillot Grace Christian Sr. .326
Sydney Avery Grace Christian Sr. .489
Ava Davis Anacoco Jr. .494
Courtlyn Dousay Hicks Fr. .544
Lauren Landrum Holden Sr. .467
Jadyn Hutchinson Family Community Jr. .472
Zoey Smith Choudrant Sr. .506
Carlei Wheeler Simsboro Sr. .483
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: CALI DEAL, QUITMAN
COACH OF THE YEAR: JOSH FOSHEE, STANLEY
Honorable Mention
Bella Acree, Grace Christian; Brooklyn Bryant, Anacoco; Katie Grace Quinn, Hicks; Tori Haymon, Anacoco; Kraegan Jordan, Stanley; Hallie McLaren, Zwolle; Jacoya Lewis, Simsboro; Kinsley Ponder, Quitman; Aubrie Richard, Bell City; Zoee Williams, Quitman.