Berwick's Mikah Ortiz earns coaches association Class 3A All-State honors

Berwick High School freshman Mikah Ortiz was named a Louisiana Softball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State utility player.
Ortiz finished her freshman season with a .563 batting average with 11 doubles, three triples, 23 RBIs, 31 runs scored and 12 stolen bases.
She is one of five selections from District 8-3A, which Berwick competes in, to make the squad.
Other representatives were utility selections Carina Chargois and Meryl Guidry, both of Kaplan; infielder Chloe Landry and utility selection Lexie Gisclair, both of Erath; and infielder Ainsley Constanine of North Vermilion.
Brusly High School’s Beau Bouvier was named Coach of the Year.
No other local players were selected but representatives from their districts were.
In Class 4A, District 7-4A was represented by four players.
Selections were: E.D. White infielder Scout Blades, Vandebilt Catholic infielder Lillie Mazur and Assumption utility players Alise Aysen and Raegan Alleman
West Ouachita’s Ashley Hoyle was named Coach of the Year.
In Class 1A, District 7-1A was represented by three selections from Vermilion Catholic: catcher Sadie Boudreaux and utility players Emily Boudreaux and Ainsley Mallet.
Oak Grove’s Trey Bennett was named Class 1A Coach of the Year.