The headliners of the Louisiana Sports Writers ******* ociation’s Class 3A team all have something in common. They all willed their respective teams to Sulphur.
Jena senior pitcher Kiette Cooper earned Most Outstanding Player honors in softball, while first-year Sterlington baseball coach Jeff Tannehill was named Coach of the Year — highlighting the top honors on the Class 3A All-State team selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers ******* ociation.
Cooper, a McNeese signee, led the Lady Giants with a 23-5 record and 1.08 earned run average with 332 strikeouts in 175.1 innings pitched. Not only was she one of the state’s most dominant pitchers, but she also batted .344 with five home runs and 30 RBIs.
Tannehill, who enjoyed previous success at LaSalle and Neville, guided the Lady Panthers to the Division III Non-Select ******* le behind a trio of first team all-state players in freshman pitcher Ansley Johnson and senior position players Jaleeyah Alford and Sullivan Cannon. This is Tannehill’s third Coach of the Year honor — winning it in softball with Class 1A LaSalle (2002) and Class 1A football with St. Frederick (2013).
CLASS 1A: St. John, Cedar Creek athletes pace the LSWA Class 1A All-State teams
Jena senior pitcher Kiette Cooper earned Most Outstanding Player honors in softball, while first-year Sterlington baseball coach Jeff Tannehill was named Coach of the Year — highlighting the top honors on the Class 3A All-State team selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers ******* ociation.
Cooper, a McNeese signee, led the Lady Giants with a 23-5 record and 1.08 earned run average with 332 strikeouts in 175.1 innings pitched. Not only was she one of the state’s most dominant pitchers, but she also batted .344 with five home runs and 30 RBIs.
Tannehill, who enjoyed previous success at LaSalle and Neville, guided the Lady Panthers to the Division III Non-Select ******* le behind a trio of first team all-state players in freshman pitcher Ansley Johnson and senior position players Jaleeyah Alford and Sullivan Cannon. This is Tannehill’s third Coach of the Year honor — winning it in softball with Class 1A LaSalle (2002) and Class 1A football with St. Frederick (2013).
CLASS 1A: St. John, Cedar Creek athletes pace the LSWA Class 1A All-State teams
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