Top Natchitoches Parish athletes were honored recently during the annual awards ceremony hosted by Natchitoches Leadership Through Athletics Committee (NLTAC) at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest History Museum last Saturday.
Recognizing senior-year students from Lakeview, Natchitoches Central and St. Mary’s high schools, the following students were saluted for their outstanding contributions in sanctioned sports by the Louisiana High Athletic Association (LHSAA) along with academics and varied co-curricular activities:
Lakeview:
Baseball (Pat Listach Baseball Award), Tyler Ritchie
Boys basketball (Joe Dumars Basketball Award), Jamarcus “Mark” Reliford
Girls basketball (Shantel Hardison Basketball Award), Timberlyn Washington
Football (Charlie Tolar Football Award), Omarion Pier
Track and field (Stephanie Sowell Track and Field Award) La’Darrien Logan
Natchitoches Central:
Baseball (Pat Listach Baseball Award), Dillon Braxton
Boys basketball (Joe Dumars Basketball Award), Jaden Braden
Girls basketball (Shantel Basketball Award), Akeelah Wade
Football (J.D. Garrett Football Award), Dillon Braxton
Softball (Becca Allen Softball Award), Sydney Terrell
Volleyball, Ainsley Weeks
St. Mary’s:
Baseball (Pat Listach Baseball Award) Braylon Normand
Girls basketball (Shantel Hardison Basketball Award) Anna Grace Mabile
Softball (Becca Allen Softball Award) Cailah Bush
Tennis, Peter Kautz
Volleyball, Cailah Bush
Additional Awards:
Andre’ Jackson, Sr. Memorial Football Award and Scholarship; Dillon Braxton, Omarion Pier and Braylon Normand.
L’Jarius Sneed Leadership and Math/Science Challenge Award, Dillon Braxton
W.D. Braxton, Sr. Extra Mile Award, Ayla D. Payne
Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus Leadership/Extra Mile/Business Development Award, Titus Williams
Mayor’s (Hon. Ronnie Williams, Jr.) Leadership Award, Ainsley Armstrong (St. Mary’s), Peter Kautz, Ainsley Weeks and Titus Williams.
Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival and the Torrie Williams Memorial Fund were 2025 Image sponsors.
The ceremony is held each year on the third Saturday in May at the LSHOF Museum.