The 2025 softball season is over and so is All-Region voting, and 26 Houston County athletes made the cut.
See who earned All-Region honors this year:
At the time of writing, Westfield has not shared All-District selections. Northside did not have any players selected.
Houston County, Region 2-5A
April Collins, Coach of the Year
HoCo head coach April Collins hoists her fourth straight region championship trophy after the Lady Bears completed their sweep of Thomas County Central. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Allie Hutto, All-Region 1st Team Pitcher
Allie Hutto started Game 2 and finished Game 3 of Houston County’s region doubleheader against Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ann Marie DeFore, All-Region 1st Team Infield
Ann Marie DeFore (4) high fives Houston County head coach April Collins (grey) after her solo jack in the fifth inning. The Lady Bears went on to lose Game 1 to Veterans 4-3. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Armani Frazier, All-Region 1st Team Outfield
“GO-AHEAD” AND CELEBRATE: Armani Frazier delivered the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning of Game 3 to clinch a series victory against region and county rival Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Piper Lambert, All-Region 1st Team Utility
Piper Lambert slides into home plate for a score in the first inning of HoCo’s Game 3 win over Riverwood in round one of the GHSA playoffs. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Lily Brzezicki, All-Region 2nd Team Infield
Houston County second baseman Lily Brzezicki (2) steps under Rayven Hodridge’s (5) infield pop up for an easy out. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Olivia Buffone, All-Region 2nd Team Infield
Olivia Buffone fields the ball at second base as the Lady Bears warm up for Game 3 against Riverwood. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Perry, Region 1-4A
Natalie Myers, Offensive Player of the Year, All-Region 1st Team
Natalie Myers (13) makes it rain after a big double late in Perry’s region opener against Ware County. The Lady Panthers won 6-2 to snap their four-game losing streak. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Ansley Bigler, All-Region 1st Team
Left fielder Ansley Bigler fields the ball in the outfield in the first inning of Perry’s region loss to Wayne County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Addison Sisa, All-Region 1st Team
Addison Sisa catches a fly ball in the outfield. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Emersyn Preast, All-Region 2nd Team
Emersyn Preast (white) slides into second base as Wayne County second baseman Emme Lace Richardson (black, center) gets ready to zip the ball to first base during the Lady Yellow Jackets’ region win over Perry. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Cason Gentry, All-Region 2nd Team
Cason Gentry gets the ball in from the outfield. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Nyah Thomas, All-Region 2nd Team
Nyah Thomas leads off of third base during the Lady Panthers’ 6-2 region-opening win against Ware County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Abby Nails, All-Region 2nd Team
Abagail Nails struck out six batters in her three innings on the mound against Ware County. The Lady Panthers won their region opener against the Lady Gators 6-2. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Addie Hicks, All-Region 2nd Team
Addie Hicks (24) stretches out her glove to field the ball as a Schley County runner gets on base. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Veterans, Region 2-5A
Rizzy White, Player of the Year
Rizzy White reaches down to scoop up a ground ball in the infield. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Caidence Scott, All-Region 1st Team Pitcher
Caidence Scott (23) winds up for a throw to first base after fielding a short hit at the pitchers circle. She pitched two innings in the Lady Warhawks’ 13-5 final over Perry for their 14th win on the season. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Katelyn Haines, All-Region 1st Team Infield
Veterans first baseman Katelyn Haines grabs a throw from the infield for an out during the Lady Warhawks’ region win at Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Rayven Hodridge, All-Region 1st Team Outfield
Veterans center fielder Rayven Hodridge calls ball as she settles under a fly ball in the outfield. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Hailey Maloney, All-Region 2nd Team Infield
Hailey Maloney tosses the ball over to first base for an out. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kalleigh Stokes, All-Region 2nd Team Infield
Veterans’ second baseman Kalleigh Stokes stretches up to grab the ball for an out during the Lady Warhawks’ win over Houston County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Maddy Kinkade, All-Region 2nd Team Outfield
KINKADE FOR THE KILL: Maddy Kinkade hit her second walk-off double in less than a week as she delivered a 4-3 win for Veterans in a critical Game 1 against Houston County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Bella Fendley, All-Region Catcher
Bella Fendley steps up to the plate during Veterans’ region series against Lee County. She was 1-of-3 and drove home two runs in Game 2. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Warner Robins
Leanne Butts, All-Region 1st Team
Leanne Butts throws from the circle in the fourth inning of Warner Robins’ game against Northside in Part 2 of the Crosstown Showdown. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Jiyah Holt, All-Region 1st Team
A Demonette slides into second base as Alyssa Hoffmeister (13) goes for the tag. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Jazlynn Flaherty, All-Region 2nd Team
Jazlynn Flaherty fields the ball in the outfield against Northside. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
Christiana Moore, All-Region 2nd Team
C Moore (9) sticks her glove out for the ball as a Lady Eagles runner runs in to third base. (Michael Hardison Jr/HHJ)
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