Two of the six Jackson Parish baseball and softball All-Star teams that qualified for the Diamond Youth Baseball and Softball state tournaments are still alive, with the JP12U and JP10U softball teams now scheduled to play in elimination bracket games on Sunday, July 5th needing to win one more game to earn a berth in the championship game. Overall, the six teams have won 9 games and lost 13, with the three softball teams (6U, 10U, 12U), led by JP10U’s 3-1 mark, owning a 5-6 record and the three baseball teams (9U, 10U, 11U) going 4-7 over the first three days of play with both the 11U and 9U teams winning two and losing two.
2026 State Tournament Qualifiers
Jackson Parish 12U Softball All-Stars
Manager: Kirsten Savage
Coaches: Ronny Savage and Dustin Siddon
Team Members: Ava Cutright, Emma Gray, Brelaina Hall, Delilah Hudson, Autumn Kohler, Charley Linton, Breezy Marker, Aubrie Maxwell, Ryleigh McCormick, Elliot Savage, Ella Siddon, and Lizzie Sullivan.|
State Tournament Summary: Qualified for the Diamond Youth Softball state tournament to be played in Jefferson Parish, July 2-5, by finishing in third place in the District 4 Softball tourney. Lost to Jefferson Parish East 16-0 and West Monroe 7-6 in Pool Play before beating Grant Parish 8-6 in the opening round of bracket play. Lost to Pool One top seed Jefferson Parish Westbank, 15-3 in the second round but came back to beat West Monroe 10-5 in an elimination game to move to within one victory of qualifying for the state championship title game.
Jefferson Parish East 16 JP12U 0 (Game One of Pool Play): Facing a stellar pitcher, JP12U had only 4 players reach base. Elliot Savage got the only hit for the locals, with Autumn Kohler, Ava Cutright and Ryleigh McCormick, who also stole a base, all earning walks.
West Monroe 7 JP12U 6 (Game Two of Pool Play): Emma Gray slapped a clutch two-out double to score Ella Siddon and Ryleigh McCormick, both of whom had reached on free passes, in the top of the fifth and final inning, but Autumn Kohler, who had singled to load the bases, was left stranded at third base with the tying run to end the courageous rally attempt. JP12U opened the game by Kohler hitting a single and Gray walking to set up an Elliot Savage double that scored a run. Gray then stole home to give JP12U a 2-0 lead. Down 5-2 after three innings, JP12U narrowed the deficit to just one run in the top of the fourth inning on the strength of Brelaina Hall’s double and Ava Cutright’s triple. West Monroe would then score two in the bottom half of the inning to go up 7-4.
JP12U 8 Grant Parish 6: After spotting Grant Parish a 4-2 lead, JP12U came storming back to score 6 runs over the final four innings to win the opening round game of bracket play. Lizzie Sullivan led the team’s tournament-best 15-hit attack by smashing a pair of doubles and a triple, while scoring two runs and knocking in two more. JP12U collected 8 extra-base hits in all, with Charley Linton and Elliot Savage both adding a triple each and Breezy Marker, Brelaina Hall and Emma Gray all slapping doubles. Delilah Hudson contributed with two hits while Autumn Kohler, Ava Cutright, Ella Siddon and Ryleigh McCormick all added a base hit each as every JP12U batter got a hit.
Jefferson Parish Westbank 15 JP12U 3: A determined two-out rally in the bottom of the first inning put JP12U up 3-1, but the other team from New Orleans scored 7 runs in both the top of the second and third innings to send JP12U into the elimination side of the bracket in the “run rule’ shortened game. The big opening inning scoring began for JP12U when Elliot Savage and Brelaina Hall hit back to back two out doubles for the locals first run. That was followed by Lizzie Sullivan drawing a walk, leading to Ava Cutright then hitting the third double of the inning to score two.
JP12U 10 West Monroe 5: It looked bleak with West Monroe holding a 4-run lead after three at-bats, but the locals stormed back with six runs in the bottom of the third and added four more in the fifth to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament. Charley Linton got the big rally started with a single but was thrown out at second on Ella Siddon’s fielder’s choice grounder. JP12U responded by getting the next six batters on base when Breezy Marker singled, Ryleigh McCormick got hit by a pitch, and both Autumn Kohler and Emma Gray walked to load the bases and narrow the gap to 4-2. Elliot Savage then hit a single and Brelaina Hall laced a double to give JP12U a 5-4 lead, setting up a sacrifice fly out by Lizzie Sullivan for the final run of the inning. JP12U put the game on ice in the bottom of the 5th, when after West Monroe had closed to within 6-5, McCormick coaxed a one-out walk, Kohler singled and both Gray and Savage doubled, setting up a Hall sacrifice ground out to give the locals a 10-5 lead that held up.
Jackson Parish 10U Softball All-Stars
Manager: Cheyenne Allen
Coaches: Kristen Allen and Bethany Garner
Team Members: Kylee-Ayn Allen, Malia Gunter, Lyla Hall, Kaylee Hammons, Caylee Mauthe, Ryleigh Puffer, Kadence Sampey, Natalie Sullivan, Mercedes Taylor, River Waggoner, Mez’Meri Walker, and Brenleigh Whitman.
State Tournament Summary: One of 10 teams to qualify for the state tournament being played in Buckeye, LA. Beat Tioga 16-0 and 12-0 in Pool Play before falling to JPRD East 11-1 in their first game of bracket play. A 5-2 victory over Minden put the locals within one victory of reaching the championship game.
JP10U 16 Tioga 0 (Game One Pool Play): Natalie Sullivan and Kylee-Ayn Allen combined on a four-inning no-hitter while striking out 11, and JP10U scored 7 runs in both the third and fourth innings to end the contest via the “run rule”. Caylee Mauthe led the offensive onslaught by going 3/3 with 3 RBI’s, while Ryleigh Puffer went 2/3, scored twice, and knocked in three. Sullivan went 2/3 and scored twice, while Allen also got two hits, including a double, scored three times, and knocked in a run. Malia Gunter got a hit, scored two runs and had 2 RBI’s; Brenleigh Whitman got a hit, scored twice and had an RBI; and Mez’Meri Walker scored twice after getting a hit and reaching base with a walk. River Waggoner smashed a two-run triple, Mercedes Taylor hit a double and scored once. Kadence Sampson got a hit and scored with Lyla Hall also contributing with a run scored and an RBI after walking twice.
JP10U 12 Tioga 0 (Game Two Pool Play): The opponent did better this time around as they got one hit over three innings off of Kylee-Ayn Allen who struck out six for the shutout and JP10U batters continued to thrive on Tioga pitching racking up 10 hits in only two at bats that included a pair of doubles by Natalie Sullivan (2 RS, 2RBI) and a single and a triple by Ryleigh Puffer (2 RS, 3 RBI). Allen (2 RS, 2 RBI) helped her cause by slapping a pair of singles, while Caylee Mauthe (2 RS, 2 RBI), Malia Gunter (RS, RBI), Kaylee Hammons (RS), and Mez’Meri Walker (RS) all added singles. Brenleigh Withman also scored a run.
Jefferson Parish East 11 JP10U 1: The tide turned when JPRD East pitching dominated, holding JP10U hitless over four innings. Natalie Sullivan scored the only run for the locals in the bottom of the fourth inning after reaching base on an error, advancing to third base on a ground out by Caylee Mauthe, and scoring on a Kylee-Ayn Allen sacrifice ground out after Malia Gunter drew a walk.
JP10U 5 Minden 2: Breaking open a scoreless pitching duel, JP10U plated four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and then added an insurance run in the fifth to stay alive and move to within one victory of reaching the state championship game. Mez’Meri Walker opened the decisive inning with a walk followed by a single by Natalie Sullivan, who was the complete game victor after holding Mindent to just four singles and striking out 8. Caylee Mauthe walked to load the bases, and then Malia Gunter hit a two-run single, Kylee-Ayn Allen hit a sacrifice grounder, and Brenleigh Whitman executed a perfect bunt single. An insurance run was added in the bottom of the fifth inning when Lyla Hall walked and scored after River Waggoner singled, Kaylee Hammons drew another walk to load the bases and Kadence Sampey slapped a single.
Jackson Parish 6U Softball All-Stars
Manager: Allison Johnson
Coaches: Odie Bradley, Jacob Johnson, and Zach Roberson
Team Members: Landry Atkins, Peyton Barnett, Skye Bradley, Avery Dodson, Lylah Johnston, Lucy Reed, Mellie Roberson, Josie Thrower, Emerysn Walker, StellaRae Whitman, Cienna Williams, and Amara Wilson
State Tournament Summary: All four teams from District 4 qualified for the ten-team state tournament play in Buckeye, LA before being eliminated after losing to West Monroe 16-5 and Minden 13-1.
West Monroe 16 JP6U 5 (Game One): The locals made a determined rally by scoring all five runs in the top of the third but the big lead by West Monroe, who scored 7 in both the first and second innings was too much to overcome. Skye Bradley got things started for JP6U in their last at bat with a double followed by singles from Josie Thrower and Landry Atklns. Singles by Amara Wilson, Lucy Reed and Lylah Johnston with two outs and a pair of doubles from Emersyn Walker paved the way to the final runs.
Minden 13 JP6U 1 (Game Two): As fate would have it, JP6U once again had to play one of the teams that beat them in the District 4 tournament, falling to Minden, who racked up 23 hits in the “coach pitch” competition compared to seven for the locals. StellaRae Whitman, Amara Wilson, Mellie Robertson, Avery Dodson, Emersyn Walker, Peyton Barnett and Skye Bradley all got base hits in the elimination game.
Jackson Parish 11U Baseball All-Stars
Manager: Lance Seymore
Coaches: Railey Garrett, Dusty Burton
Team Members: Clay Burton, Asher Cooper, Oliver Garrett, Michael Gray, William Greer-Kelley, Sawyer Kelley, James Lewis, Cruz Nomey, Asher Norred, Andrew Seymore, Koplen Taylor, Grant Williams
State Tournament Summary: One of eight teams to qualify for the double-elimination state tournament played in Bossier City, LA, JP11U beat Sabine Parish 7-1 to open play before losing 9-5 to Concordia Parish to drop to the elimination side of the bracket. Another victory over Sabine, this time by a 9-2 score, advanced them to a contest against Winnsboro, where they were eliminated after a 5-2 loss, ending the tournament with a 2-2 record.
JP11U 7 Sabine Parish 1 (Game One): Carter Kelley and Koplen Taylor combined to hold Sabine Parish to just 3 hits and one run while JP11U scored in every at bat, including putting up four runs in the bottom of the third inning to basically put the game away. Asher Cooper (RS, RBI) hit a pair of singles to lead the six-hit attack, with Kelley and Clay Burton (2 RS, 2 RBI) adding a double each. Taylor (RS) and Andrew Seymore (RBI) chipped in with a hit each while Asher Norred, Landry Garrett and Ryder Gray all scored after reaching base on walks.
Concordia Parish 9 JP11U 5 (Game Two): Four runs by Concordia in both the second and third innings were too much for JP11U to overcome, after being held to just two hits in five innings. Koplen Taylor (RBI) and Asher Norred got the two hits and scored a run each for the locals, with Andrew Seymore, Sawyer Kelley, and Ryder Gray also scoring.
JP11U 9 Sabine Parish 2 (Game Three): With Sabine leading 2-1 heading into the fifth and final inning, JP11U exploded for 8 runs without getting a hit to win the rematch and stay alive in the elimination side of the bracket. It was a keen eye by Jackson Parish batters that made the difference as Carter Kelley, Cruz Nomey, Asher Cooper, Landry Garrett, Ryder Gray, James Lewis, and Koplen Taylor, who got the win after his relief pitching effort of no runs in three innings and striking out five and got both of the JP11U hits, all coaxed walks, and Asher Norred, Grant Williams, and Sawyer Kelley got hit by pitches.
Winnsboro 5 JP11U 2 (Game Four): Three runs in the top of the fifth inning by Winnsboro broke open a 2-2 tie game in the contest that saw both teams get six hits each and the lead change five times. After spotting Winnsboro a quick 1-0 lead, JP11U came back to even things after one inning when, with two outs, Asher Norred and Andrew Seymore singled. The locals fell behind 2-1 but again rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth inning when Grant Williams singled and scored on Asher Norred’s second hit of the game. Cruz Nomey and Sawyer Kelley also got a base hit in the contest.
JP11U 7 Sabine Parish 1 (Game One): The locals scored in each of their four at bats, highlighted by scoring four runs in the bottom of the third, which was more than enough for Carter Kelley and Koplen Taylor who combined to hold Sabine Parish to just three hits and one run.
Jackson Parish 10U Baseball All-Stars
Manager: Josh Jones
Coaches: Trevor Hall, Adam Pardue
Team Members: Taten Hall, Reece Johnson, Jeremiah Jones, Carson Knox, Cameron Pardue, Jess Potts, Isaac Sessions, Abram Thrower, Sutton Vail, Lyndon Walsworth, Austin West, Joedy Wiggins Jr.
State Tournament Information: One of eight teams to qualify for the double-elimination Northern Region State Tournament played at the Jackson Parish Recreation Department Sports Complex, Jackson Parish lost to Mamou 15-4 in Pool Play and then fell to Franklinton 8-1 and Winnsboro 12-2 in bracket competition.
Mamou 15 JP10U 4 (Pool Play): Seven runs by Mamou in the first inning and six more in the second were too much for JP10U to overcome. Limited to just two hits in the contest, both by Sutton Vail, who scored a run and knocked in two, the locals also saw Tate Hall, Cameron Pardue, and Lyndon Walsworth all score after getting on base by coaxing walks.
Franklinton 8 JP10U 1 (Game One): Once again the bats remained cold as three Franklinton pitchers combined to strike out 11 in a no-hit effort. Sutton Vail scored the only run after getting hit by a pitch, stealing second and third, and scoring on a passed ball.
Winnsboro 12 JP10U 2 (Game Two): Jackson Parish scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning when Joedy Wiggins opened the frame with a walk, and Cameron Pardue doubled, his second hit of the contest, to lead JP10U, with both scoring on a passed ball and a wild pitch. The determined rally was not near enough, though, to offset the big Winnsboro lead. Sutton Vail, Jeremiah Jones, and Tate Hall also contributed with a hit each in the elimination contest.
Jackson Parish 9U Baseball All-Stars
Manager: NIck Sampey
Coaches: Brent Carpenter, Darion Hudson
Team Members: Kaden Blewer, Cole Burton, Calop Carpenter, Davis Hudson, Rafe Lewter, Kase Mathews, Reed McMillan, Levi Norred, Brennon Otwell, Rowan Sampey, Anderson Smiley, Lucas Womack
State Tournament Information: One of 12 teams to qualify for the double-elimination state tournament played in Bossier City, LA. JP9U began by beating Winnsboro 7-4 before falling to Minden 17-0 and dropping into the elimination side of the bracket. A thrilling 8-7 rally against Ponchatoula kept the locals alive, but an 11-2 loss to Alexandria ended tournament play with a 2-2 record.
JP9U 7 Winnsboro 4 (Game One): Six runs in the bottom of the third inning lifted JP9U to victory in the tourney opener. Down 2-1, JP9U tied the game when Lucas Womack walked and scored on Rowan’s Sampey’s single. Davis Hudson then hit a one-out single to give JP9U the lead, followed by Calop Carpenter getting hit by a pitch, Levi Norred drawing a walk, Anderson Smiley hitting a single, and both Rafe Lewter and Kase Mathews reaching base via a base on balls to cap off the big six-run rally. Kaden Blewer, Reed McMillan and Mathews combined to limit Winnsboro to just two hits.
Minden 17 JP9U 0 (Game Two): The locals were limited to just an Anderson Smiley single, and Minden erupted for 11 first-inning runs to win the “run rule” shortened contest that was called after two and a half innings of play that sent JP9U to the elimination side of the bracket.
JP9U 8 Ponchatoula 7 (Game Three): Easily the most thrilling game of the tourney to date, JP9U fallied twice to first tie the game after falliing five runs down and then win it in “walk-off” style when Rowan Sampey and Anderson Smiley both scored on passed balls for the second and third run of the inning scored without getting a hit after Ponchatoula had taken a 7-5 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. Lucas Womack and Sampey opened up the decisive frame by drawing walks, with Womack scoring on Kaden Blewer’s sacrifice fly out, leading to Sampey and Smiley putting the game away. It was the second big rally of the game for JP9U as after spotting Ponchatoula a 5-0 lead, Reed McMillan opened the bottom of the fourth inning with a single and went to second when Lucas Womack drew a walk. Blewer then doubled in both and scored on Levi Norred’s triple, which also plated Calop Carpenter, who had gotten hit by a pitch, before scoring himself on a passed ball.
Alexandria 11 JP9U 2 (Game Four): Bouyed by the big rally win, JP9U came out by scoring two runs in the top of the first when Rowan Sampey walked on four pitches and Kaden Blewer hit a single to set up a Levi Norred pop-up that was misplayed by the Alexandria second baseman that scored both. Sadly that would be all the offense JP9U would muster and Alexandria put the game away by scoring 9 runs in the third inning to eliminate the locals with a 2-2 tournament record.