By DANIEL GREEN
Written for the LSWA
Quitman senior Maggie Guyotte and Glenmora junior Brayden Holloway guided their respective teams to state championships in Sulphur.
Now, they have earned top honors on the Class B All-State teams, with Most Valuable Player honors that were chosen by a panel of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Guyotte, one of the most prolific hitters in state history, batted .519 in her final season. However, at the state tournament, she also proved to be an effective closer in the circle when the Louisiana Tech signee dominated in a semifinal win over Hicks and championship game against Anacoco.
She earned the saves in both wins, enabling Quitman to hoist its third straight state championship.
Holloway, who helped guide second-ranked Glenmora to its first-ever state championship, batted .438 with 26 RBIs. He also had a pair of key hits in Glenmora’s victory over Pitkin in the Class B final.
Quitman teammates Hallie Kate Pullig and Anna Leach joined Guyotte on the first team, while Holloway also had a pair of teammates earn honors in Wyatt Gillispie and Cullyn Robbins.
Anacoco’s Angie Davis and Glenmora’s Gary Ashworth were selected Coaches of the Year.
Davis guided No. 4 Anacoco to the Class B title game, which included a quarterfinal victory over Zwolle, atoning for a quarterfinal setback in 2025, and a 9-6 semifinal upset of No. 1 Stanley this year.
Ashworth led Glenmora to its first baseball state championship in school history, allowing only two runs throughout the playoffs, both of which occurred in the final inning of its title win over Pitkin.
SOFTBALL
First Team
Player School Cl Rec/Avg
Bella Acree, Grace Christian, Sr., .512
Paige Campbell, Stanley, So., 22-6
Braylee Cedus, Oak Hill, Jr., 17 HR
Ava Davis, Anacoco, Sr. .409
Courtlyn Dousay, Hicks, So., .575
Oni Duran, Anacoco, Jr., .414
Taylor Faust, Zwolle, Sr., .355
Saylor Fitch, Florien, Sr., 140 Ks
Maggie Guyotte, Quitman, Sr., .519
Kaydence Hickman, Hicks, 8th, .377
Jade Jones, Stanley, Sr., .440
Anna Leach, Quitman, Jr., .413
Hallie Kate Pullig, Quitman, So., .436
Aubrie Richard, Bell City, Sr., .391
Kourtney Sepulvado, Zwolle, Sr., .463
Ali-Kate Walker, Family Community, So., .625
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Maggie Guyotte, Quitman
COACH OF YEAR: Angie Davis, Anacoco
HONORABLE MENTION
Emilee D’Amico, Anacoco; M.J. Caldwell, Family Community; Tobi Efferson, Holden; Perri Fredieu, Hicks; Madison Johnson, Pitkin; Kraegan Jordan, Stanley; Erin Keel, Castor; Brenna Lamkin, Quitman; Hallie McLaren, Zwolle; Harper Miller, Lacassine.
BASEBALL
First Team
Player School Cl Rec/Avg
Cole Blundell, Weston, Sr., .391
Eli Cottingham, Family Community, Jr., .426
Drew Browning, Weston, Sr., .418
Rylee Cedus, Oak Hill, Jr., .353
Wyatt Gillespie, Glenmora, Jr., 7-1
Kane Hagan, Hicks, Sr., .370
Aidan Hutchinson, Holden, Sr., .365
Brayden Holloway, Glenmora, Jr., .438
Gavin Holt, Pitkin, So., .390
Gage James, Pitkin, Sr., .456
Blayne Lord, Family Community, Jr., .438
Logan Maricle, Grace Christian, So., 12-0
Logan Maroney, Stanley, Sr., .325
Cullyn Robbins, Glenmora, So., .405
Lincon Stephens, Pitkin, Sr., .350
Luke Williams, Hicks, Sr., .425
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Brayden Holloway, Glenmora
COACH OF YEAR: Gary Ashworth, Glenmora
HONORABLE MENTION
Layne Baguex, Lacassine; Cash Camp, Choudrant; Logan Eaves, Glenmora; Chris Harrell, Simsboro; Ty Henderson, Weston; Karsyn Manuel, Bell City; Micah Merchant, Hicks; Hudson Pullig, Quitman; Caleb Taylor, Anacoco; Jaxon Vansickle, Converse.