North DeSoto softball coach Tim Whitman is putting together a Hall of Fame-caliber career, but he prefers to defer his teams’ successes to other people.
After his Lady Griffins won the 10th LHSAA title for the veteran last month with a 1-0 victory over Brusly, Whitman had this to say:
“I know this is cliché, but I really don’t think about it. I really get more enjoyment out of seeing the kids’ faces and being a part of it with them. I guess one day I will look back at it, but for now, it’s about their reward for the hard work they put into it.”
Whitman won three state titles at Pineville (1996, 1997, 1998) and two at Ouachita Parish (2014, 2018). At North DeSoto he has championship rings from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026. He was joined on the LSWA team by players Carsyn Curtis, Macie Cameron and Leighton Ross.
Because of the 2026 title, Whitman was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Softball Coach of the Year for Class 4A.
Vandebilt Catholic swept the MVP awards for baseball and softball with sophomore Corey Bourgeois capturing the baseball recognition while Lauren Baudoin took the softball MVP honor
Bourgeois hit .547 with four home runs, 43 RBIs, three runs scored and 14 stolen bases. He was 6-3 on the mound with a 2.60 ERA, 45 strikeouts and a .229 opponent batting average.
Bourgeois helped Vandebilt to a Division II Select state championship series appearance opposite St. Charles Catholic, which won the series with a 6-5 win in the third game of the best-of-three championship series.
Baudoin, a Nicholls State signee, directed her team to the Select Division II title by going 20-1 with 172 strikeouts and a 1.28 ERA. She hit .402 with six home runs and didn’t allow a run in the state tournament.
St. Charles coach Wayne Stein was named Class 4A Baseball Coach of the year after coaching the St. Charles football and baseball teams to state titles in the same year for the third time in five seasons.
Softball
Class 4A
Pos Player School Cl Rec/Avg
P – Lauren Baudoin, Vandebilt Catholic, Sr., 20-1
P – Macie Cameron, North DeSoto, Fr., 25-4
P – Kallie Gibson, North Vermilion, Sr., 23-5
P – Shelbee Gros, E.D. White, Jr., 26-4
C- Zoe Harrington, North Vermilion, Sr., .481
INF – Adrienne Arnett, St. Charles, Sr., .440
INF – Zoe Fabre, Brusly, So., .410
INF – Kodi Ricks, Archbishop Hannan, Jr., .411
INF – Kallie Waalk, Vandebilt Catholic, So., .450
OF – Carsyn Curtis, North DeSoto, Sr., .367
OF – Molly Pitre, Vandebilt Catholic, Jr., .506
OF – Khloe Renton, Archbishop Hannan, Jr., .409
UT – Lilia Alleman, Assumption, Jr., .423
UT – Kylie Boutte, Teurlings Catholic, Sr., .470
UT – Abigail Heidbrink, Brusly, So, 25-7
UT – Leighton Ross, North DeSoto, Fr., .377
UT – Hays Ruttledge, Vandebilt Catholic, Sr., .475
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER: Lauren Baudoin, Vandebilt Catholic
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tim Whitman, North DeSoto
Honorable mention
Abby Aguillard, Vandebilt Catholic; Lilly Rose Albarez, Brusly; Rylie Arceneaux, South Terrebonne; Sydney Arnold, Lakeshore; Devan Ashby, Northwood-Shrev; Elizabeth Balkom, Minden; Addison Brignac, Lutcher; Aleiya Callais, Vandebilt Catholic; Sarah Coddou, E.D. White; Chloe Curtis, North DeSoto; Nikkie Devillier, Cecilia; Lacy Faul, Beau Chene; Kylie Ferguson, Minden; Aubrey Gautreaux, South Terrebonne; Rockie Graves, Pearl River; Alyssa Hall, DeRidder; Kamryn Henley, West Ouachita; Mackenzie Jagers, Northwood-Shrev; Emiry Jeanne, St. Thomas More; Abby Jones, Tioga; Peyton Kirtland, Grant; Larkin Krieg, Loyola; Ava Kulivan, Archbishop Hannah; Emma Loupe, Brusly; Danielle Louque, Lutcher; Landry McLamb, Caddo Magnet; Baylie Middleton, Tioga; Anistyn Nichols, Tioga; Margaret Oge, St. Thomas More; Makenzie Picasso, Pearl River; Bree Pech, E.D. White; Londyn Pennison, Assumption; Haleigh Perilloux, E.D. White; Melanie Pomar, Belle Chasse; Carleigh Roe, Grant; Isabella Rome, Livonia; Grant; Avery St. Pierre, Lutcher; Addisyn Singletary, Iowa; Alivia Singletary, Iowa; Cali Smith, West Ouachita; Alya Taylor, Archbishop Hannan; Emmey Tullos, West Ouachita; Presley Walker, Loyola; Tannah Willie, Lakshore; Riley Williams, Archbishop Hannan; Saydie Wilson, Grant; Jada Wolfgang, Caddo Magnet.
Baseball
Pos Player School Cl Rec/Avg
P – Dane Bodin, Lutcher, Sr., 8-0
P – Alex Richardson, Belle Chasse, Sr., 7-4
P – Evan Vincent, Teurlings Catholic, Sr., 6-2
P – Bryce Waguespack, St. Charles, Jr., 8-3
C- Nate Cervantes, Northwood-Shreve, Sr., .442
INF – Corey Bourgeois, Vandebilt Catholic, So., .547
INF – Landree LeBlanc, St. Charles, Jr., .381
INF – Will Power, Teurlings Catholic, Sr., .311
INF – Dax Pregeant, St. Charles, Sr., .346
OF – Spencer Guilbeau, Vandebilt Catholic, Sr., .392
OF – Cooper Hawkins, St. Thomas More, Jr., .312
OF – Tate Tassin, Brusly, Jr., .449
UT – Landon Brewer, Minden, Sr., 4-1
UT – Luke Delafield, North Desoto, Sr., 9-2
UT – Xan Harwell, Pearl River, Sr., 8-0
UT – Brayden Ray, Brusly, Sr., 7-0
UT – Aubrey St. Angelo, Brusly, Sr., 7-1
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER: Corey Bourgeois, Vandebilt Catholic
COACH OF THE YEAR: Wayne Stein, St. Charles
Honorable mention
Grant Barbera, E.D. White; Avery Bergeron, Livonia; Brandon Blanchard, Brusly; Trigger Booth, West Ouachita; Kohen Boudreaux, Iowa; Maddox Breaux, South Terrebonne; Eli Clark, St. Thomas More; Brayden Cortez, St. Charles; Ryan Crooks, Tioga; Isaiah Daley, Brusly; Tre Daley, Brusly; Cayden Dartez, St. Thomas More; Cameron DeRoche, Lutcher; Colin Dore, Cecilia; Carter Douglas, E.D. White; Porter Doyal, North DeSoto; Blaze Duhon, North Vermilion; Alex Duvieilh, Lakeshore; Benjamin Ellender, Breaux Bridge; Landen Fletcher, Grant; Patton Ferguson, Tioga; Gavin Foreman, Rayne; Gavin Foster, Livonia; Myles Futrell, Grant; Luca Golden, Loyola; Morgan Havens, DeRidder; Holdyn Herring, West Ouachita; Hayes Holton, Loranger; Kole Hurst, St. Charles; Jace Jarveaux, Vandebilt Catholic; Braden Jones, North DeSoto; Hunter Jones, Livonia; Bryson Keller, Lutcher; Grant Kirkpatrick, E.D. White; Colton Lacour, North DeSoto; Caleb LeBlanc, South Terrebonne; Thomas Lecompte, Vandebilt Catholic; Aiden LeJeune, Eunice; Mason Lomonaco, Lakeshore; Sammy McDaniel, Pearl River; Logan Matherne, Loranger; Krash Menard, Vandebilt Catholic; Lon Paul Moody, Rayne; Cole Pepiton, Grant; Dakota Porche, Ellender; Caden Pryor, Loyola; Owen Rivere, Assumption; Davis St. Pierre, Lutcher; Creek Smith, Leesville; Avery Stutes, North Vermilion; Cohen Trosclair, Lakeshore.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Here’s your 2026 LSWA Class 4A All-State baseball and softball teams
