A pair of perennial state high school powers, Barbe baseball and St. Amant softball, claimed state championships again this season with the help of standouts Donovan LaSalle and Addison Jackson, who rose to the occasion on the biggest stage.

LaSalle hit a go-ahead home run in Barbe’s championship game win to cap a stellar season, while Jackson allowed one run over St. Amant’s two championship tournament games to help the Gators win a second consecutive title.

For that, LaSalle and Jackson are MVPs of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State teams.

LaSalle hit .510 with 10 home runs, 43 runs batted in, 57 runs scored and 33 stolen bases. The final homer was a grand slam in a nine-run seventh inning that gave Barbe a 10-4 win over West Monroe in the non-select Division I championship game.

Barbe pitcher Landon Victorian joins LaSalle on the first team after going 8-0 with a 0.98 ERA. Sulphur’s Jake Brown (10-2, 1.71 ERA; .336, 7 HR) and Sam Houston’s Sam Ardoin (.391, 7 HR, 34 RBIs, 41 runs) were first-team selections after helping their teams reach the semifinals.

Jackson went 32-2 as a pitcher with a 0.93 ERA, striking out 288. Jackson hit .521 with 28 home runs and 75 RBIs.

Sam Houston has a pair of repeat first-team selections in pitcher Lexi Dibbley and infielder Brylie Fontenot. Dibbley starred in the circle and at the plate for the Broncos, who finished as state runner-up in non-select Division I. In the circle, Dibbley was 25-3 with a 1.84 ERA and 172 strikeouts. She hit .553 with 18 home runs and 59 RBIs.

Fontenot, a shortstop, hit .393 with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs. Both Dibbley and Fontenot signed to play at McNeese State.

Baseball Coach of the Year is Jesuit’s Kenny Goodlet, who led the Blue Jays to the select schools Division I title. Jesuit finished 31-7, capping an undefeated playoff run with a 1-0 win over Archbishop Rummel in the championship game.

Katie Prescott of Live Oak is the softball Coach of the Year after guiding the Eagles to the semifinals of the non-select Division I playoffs. Live Oak finished 31-5, a 10-win improvement over last season. The Eagles outscored their first two playoff opponents 25-4 before losing to Sam Houston at the state tournament.

Class 5A

Baseball

First Team

Pos. Player, School Cl. Stats

P Drew Ferguson, West Monroe So. 10-1

P Landon Victorian, Barbe Jr. 8-0

P Jake Brown, Sulphur Sr. 10-2

P Giancarlo Arencibia, Archbishop Rummel Jr. 7-1

C Clayton Pourciau, Baton Rouge Catholic Sr. .402

INF Sam Ardoin, Sam Houston Sr. .391

INF Mikey Ryan, Archbishop Rummel Jr. .411

INF Ryan Darrah, Brother Martin So. .434

INF Hayden Federico, West Monroe Jr. .420

OF John Pearson, West Monroe Jr. .424

OF Lane Lusk, Live Oak Sr. .472

OF Donovan LaSalle, Barbe Sr. .510

UT Joe Bordelon, Alexandria Sr. 6-4

UT William Good, Jesuit Sr. 7-1

UT Michael O’Brien, John Curtis Christian Sr. 6-1

UT Alex Ainsworth, Baton Rouge Catholic Sr. 7-0

UT Trey Hawsey, West Monroe Jr. .397

OUTSTANDING PLAYER — Donovan LaSalle, Barbe

COACH OF THE YEAR — Kenny Goodlett, Jesuit

HONORABLE MENTION — Bradyn Garner, West Monroe; Trent Anderson, West Monroe; Chris Clark, Alexandria; Wes Oates, Pineville; Grant Trahan, Barbe; Kasen Bellard, Barbe; Dillion Bird, Sulphur; Bryce Fontenot, Sulphur; Mason Canter, Central Lafourche; Trey Doucet, H.L. Bourgeois; Ethan Lovell, Terrebonne; Tyler Solar, Thibodaux; Justin Szymanski, Ruston; J.R. Tollett, Ruston; Bryce Wilson, Chalmette; Brock Davis, Live Oak; Cooper Smith, Live Oak; Kevin Robinson, Byrd; Austin Anderson, Haughton; Sawyer Simmons, Benton; Austin Lorenz, Alexandria; Brady Hoffman, Pineville; Nick Robinson, Ruston; Luke Benoit, Sulphur; Grayden Harris, Central; William Schmidt, Baton Rouge Catholic; Swayer Pruitt, Live Oak; Bryce Pitts, Jesuit; Gavin Simeon, Brother Martin; Patrick Laiche, Brother Martin; Mason Estrada, Covington; Gates Barre, Jesuit; Branson Arceneaux, Thibodaux; Josh Eames, John Curtis Christian; Walker Wicklund, Captain Shreve; Alex Dupuy, Natchitoches Central; Clayton Brandon, Airline; Gavin Nix, Archbishop Rummel; Brock Laird, Natchitoches Central; Trenton Lape, Parkway; Barrett Newman, Parkway; Frank Randol, Brother Martin; Shane Lee, Destrehan; Kade Anderson, St. Paul’s; Drew Tomlin, Alexandria; Ean Rodrigue, Thibodaux; John Carmichael, Destrehan; Trip Dobson, Baton Rouge Catholic; Dominic Pellegrin, Holy Cross; Steven Spalitta, Fontainebleau; Aiden Grab, Mandeville.

Softball

First Team

Pos. Player, School Cl. Stats

P Lexi Dibbley, Sam Houston Sr. 25-3

P Addison Jackson, St. Amant Sr. 32-2

P Maddie Robinson, Natchitoches Central Sr. 24-6

P Kayla Giardina, Archbishop Chapelle Jr. 20-4

C Kayce Bennett, Live Oak Sr. .568

INF Mykail Lusco, Dominican Sr. .447

INF Brielle Texada, Alexandria Fr. .427

INF Mady Manning, West Monroe Sr. .513

INF Alix Franklin, St. Amant Jr. .544

OF Dayzja Williams, Alexandria Sr. .492

OF Karli Sellers, West Monroe Sr. .395

OF Kai Goodman, John Curtis Christian Jr. 504

UT Bailey Henderson, Pineville Sr. .426

UT Sophia Romero, Acadiana Sr. .411

UT Brylie Fontenot, Sam Houston Sr. .393

UT Jenna Samuel, Northshore Sr. 16-5

UT Makinsey Elisar, St. Amant Sr. .474

OUTSTANDING PLAYER — Addison Jackson, St. Amant

COACH OF THE YEAR — Katie Prescott, Live Oak

HONORABLE MENTION — Chloe Massey, West Monroe; Avery Freer, West Ouachita; Addison Eckert, West Ouachita; Bevan Hartnett, Pineville; Mary Claire Brinkman, Alexandria; Kailey Dwyer, Acadiana; Hannah Capello, Walker; Lily Domangue, Central Lafourche; Ja’Lise Stewart, Terrebonne; Jada Stoot, H.L. Bourgeois; Alyssa Naquin, Thibodaux; Baleigh Scott, Barbe; Emma Thomson, Sulphur; Claire Thompson, Alexandria; Katie Kempton John Curtis Christian Jr.; Aubry Townsend, Captain Shreve; Avery Killan, Mount Carmel; Kelsie Schmidt; Archbishop Chapelle; Gabby Miller, John Curtis Christian; Elena Heng, Airline; Sophia Livers, Benton; Ariana Mathews, Haughton; Ella Vickers, Haughton; Kira Manganello, John Curtis Christian; Christina Curtis, Ponchatoula; Delaney Trosclair, Archbishop Chapelle; Jenna Cancienne, Hahnville; Kloe White, Hahnville; Madelyn Halle, Pineville; Bryalyn Waggoner, West Ouachita; Aubrey Hobbs, Sam Houston; Chloe Magee, Live Oak; Carolina Eidson, Sam Houston; Desi Robinson, Natchitoches Central; Emersyn Disotell, Benton; Paige Marshall, Airline; Bailey Nelson, Mount Carmel; Allie Domangue, Archbishop Chapelle; Ella Bertucci, Dominican; Brilynn Singh, Ponchatoula; Cortlynn Bennett, Pineville; Caitlyn Riche, Walker; Aniya Harris, Chalmette.