by Malcolm Butler
After leading Cedar Creek to another stellar season on the diamond, soon-to-be Division I softball student athletes Allie Furr and Lillian Soto both earned first team all-state honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA).
The Lady Cougar duo was joined by teammates Peyton Muse and Lizzie McAdams who were both named honorable mention all-state by the LSWA.
Furr, a Louisiana Tech signee who moved from outfield to shortstop for her senior season, batted .485 with 56 runs scored and 19 stolen bases for Cedar Creek, just one year after setting the program’s single season batting average record at .615.
Soto, a UL-Lafayette signee and first baseman, was Creek’s top power threat her senior season, hitting .463 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI for the Lady Cougars. She ended her career with 23 home runs despite missing freshman year due to Covid and sophomore year due to knee injury.
Muse was also instrumental in the Lady Cougars success. The Creek catcher hit .350 on the season with 38 RBI and was stellar behind the plate throughout the season.
McAdams earned her honorable mention for her contributions at the plate and in the circle. At the plate, McAdams hit .302 with 30 runs batted in.
Riverside Academy shortstop Camryn Loving was selected as a Class 1A outstanding player, helped her team win an LHSAA title.
Class 1A coach of the year honors went to St. Frederick’s Ronnie LaSuzzo, who led his team to the state semifinals.
Furr, Soto and Muse also earned all-state honors from the Louisiana Softball Coaches Association
LSWA 2023 CLASS 1A ALL-STATE SOFTBALL
P Rheese Martin LaSalle So. 22-7
P Brighley Crayon Montgomery Jr. 18-8
P Ashley Little Opelousas Catholic So. 11-6
P Morgan Landry Catholic-PC Sr. 17-8
C Brooklyn Gerald Opelousas Catholic Jr. .443
IF Lili St. Germain Catholic-PC ??? .386
IF Camryn Loving Riverside Academy .594
IF Lillian Soto Cedar Creek Sr. .463
IF Allie Furr Cedar Creek Sr. .485
OF Taylor Gongre Montgomery So. .454
OF Lorre Ledet Covenant Christian Sr. .476
OF Anna Mistretta Riverside Academy .459
UTL Zoey Fitts Montgomery So. 455
UTL Avery Houser St. Frederick Fr. .515
UTL Ava West Ouachita Christian 8th .475
UTL Isabelle Hernandez Central Catholic So. 14-6
UTL Alainah Felton Riverside Academy Sr. .506
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: CAMRYN LOVING, RIVERSIDE ACADEMY
COACH OF THE YEAR: RONNIE LASUZZO, ST. FREDERICK
Honorable mention
Karleigh Daze’, Covenant Christian; Amber Palermo, Riverside Academy; Allie Murphrey, LaSalle; Hailie Daigle, East Beauregard; Olivia St. Pierre, Riverside Academy; Charli Neumann, St. John; Belle Guin, LaSalle; Madison Gussman, Opelousas Catholic; Belle Guin, LaSalle; Mackenzie Myers, Montgomery; Peyton Muse, Cedar Creek; Kyndall Taylor, St. Frederick; Kamille Lightfoot, Central Catholic; Emma Fredieu, Montgomery; Ella Brouillette. Montgomery; Rebecca Frey, Catholic-PC; Victoria Gray, St. Frederick; Emma Johnson, Oberlin; Ellie Richard, Covenant Christian; Lizzie McAdams, Cedar Creek.
