Introducing the 2026 All-Area Softball Team, which recognizes the area’s best players from this past season by position. Schools making up the area are: Croatan, Dixon, East Duplin, Jacksonville, Lejeune, Northside, Richlands, Southwest, Swansboro and White Oak.
FIRST TEAM
Kailei Dawsey, (Dixon), Sr., P, 10-6, 2.70 ERA, 131 K, 111.2 IP, .351, 29 R, 22 RBI, 7 2B, 2 3B, 11 SB. Second-time first-teamer.
Wyndham Fenton, (Croatan), Fr., P, 6-1, 1.79 ERA, 40 K, 43 IP, .458, 28 R, 13 RBI, 9 2B, 6 3B 1 HR
Zoe Turner, (East Duplin), Sr., P, 10-1, 2.81 ERA, 54 K, 82.1 IP, .343, 21 R, 15 RBI, 5 2B, 2 3B. Second-time first-teamer.
Lilly Keeling, (Dixon), Soph., C, .477, 31 RBI, 29 R, 12 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 8 SB
Katherine Cahall, (Swansboro), Sr., 1B, .411, 18 RBI, 17 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 7 SB. Second-time first-teamer.
Karsyn Parker, (East Duplin), Jr., 2B, .333, 25 R, 11 RBI, 1 2B, 3 3B, 3-1, 2.95 ERA, 7 K, 19 IP. Second-time first-teamer.
Julianne McAllister, (Croatan), Sr., 3B, .452, 27 R, 19 RBI, 8 2B, 6 3B
Ava Noble, (East Duplin), Jr., SS, .568, 40 R, 25 RBI, 9 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 20 SB
Micaela Bowser, (White Oak), Soph., OF, .302, 20 R, 16 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B, 6 SB
Ansley Hunter, (East Duplin), Fr., OF, .403, 20 R, 14 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 SB
Lorena Rodriguiez, (East Duplin), Fr., OF, .359, 17 R, 10 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B, 10 SB
Kenly Harris, (Richlands), Fr., Utility (P/1B/2B/3B/C), .426, 18 RBI, 15 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 4 SB
Sophia Jones, (East Duplin), Soph., Utility (P/1B), .426, 28 RBI,16 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 1HR, 6-2, 2.37 ERA, 17K, 47.1 IP
Alyssa Carkhuff, (White Oak), Sr., DH, .339, 23 RBI, 20 R, 5 2B. 1 3B, 5 HR, 6 SB. Second-time first-teamer.
Whitney Grissett, (Southwest), Soph., DH, .467, 32 RBI, 27 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR
Breslyn Weeks, (Lejeune), Jr., DH, .548, 22 R, 17 RBI, 2 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR
SECOND TEAM
Emily Pollard, (White Oak), Soph., P, 3-5, 2.16 ERA, 71 K, 55 IP, .419, 21 R, 9 RBI, 4 2B, 4 3B
Claire Taylor, (Croatan), Jr., P, 3-2, 2.56 ERA, 40 K, 41 IP, .370, 25 R, 6 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B.
Madison Williams, (Swansboro), Fr., P, .338, 16 R, 13 RBI, 5 2B, 1 HR, 1-2, 5.88 ERA, 52 K, 60.2 IP
Mackenzie Gilbert, (Croatan), Soph., C .333, 24 RBI, 21 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR
Raylee Hofman, (Jacksonville), Sr., 1B, .333, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B
Skylar Phillips, (Southwest), Jr., 2B, .373, 31 R, 16 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 13 SB
Leighton Davis, (East Duplin), Soph., 3B, .342, 18 R, 16 RBI, 13 2B
Cameron Cubas, (Richlands), Sr., SS, .492, 21 R, 7 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 SB
Tina Feliciano, (Dixon), Jr., OF, .261, 29 R, 5 RBI, 9 SB
Casey Linkogle, (Dixon), Soph., OF, .293, 14 R, 6 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B
Madisyn Wills, (Croatan), Sr., OF, .302, 13 R, 11 RBI, 2 2B
Presley Cole, (Jacksonville), Jr., Utility (3B/IF), .312, 4 R, 2 RBI
Addison McMillian, (Swansboro), Jr., Utility (P/OF), .319, 15 R, 8 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 9 SB
Madalynn Armstrong, (Southwest), Fr., DH, 371, 32 R, 9 RBI, 4 2B, 4 SB
Callie Mewborn, (East Duplin), Jr., DH, .260, 15 RBI, 13 R, 4 2B, 2 3B
Addison Woods, (Dixon), Sr., DH, 311, 15 R, 13 RBI, 1 2B