Baseball, softball shine in league awards

The La Conner High School baseball and softball teams fell short in their respective league title races this spring, but they were winners nonetheless.

Both programs were recipients of 2024 Team Sportsmanship Awards in recent balloting by their NW2B/1B rivals.

The softball team, coached by Loran James and Taysha James-Sherman, also garnered two individual honors.

Infielder Taylor-Rae Cayou, who enjoyed a monster day at the plate during La Conner’s late season conference doubleheader sweep of Concrete, was a first unit All-League selection. Pitcher Della Souryavong was a second team All-NW2B/1B choice.

The baseball team earned post-season recognition on four fronts, including the sportsmanship award.

Braves mentor Jeremiah LeSourd was voted the league’s Coach of the Year, while senior lefthanded pitcher/first baseman/centerfielder Logan Burks was a first team All-NW2B/1B pick and infielder/catcher C.J. ­Edwards was named to the All-NW2B/1B second team lineup.

The teams each finished fifth in league standings.

The boys posted a 9-8 overall mark which could have been better yet had it not been for a string of tough mid-season one-run, extra innings losses. The girls, meanwhile, salvaged a 2-13 slate by winning both ends of the twinbill with Concrete.