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Loyola College Prep’s William Soignier was named the Most Valuable Player and coach Jeff Hulett the Coach of the Year on the All-District 1-3A team by district coaches.

Soignier, a senior righthander, finished 2022 with a 7-3 record on the mound with a 1.45 ERA and struck out 72 in 52 innings. He had wins against Parkway (13 strikeouts), Captain Shreve and Calvary. At the plate he hit .321 with 20 RBI.

Hulett led the Flyers to the district championship and a 19-14 overall record.

Here is the list of the All-District 1-3A first team:

First team

P – Jarett Belanger, Loyola

P – Dakota Davison, North Webster

P – Josh Gamble, Mansfield

C – Noble Means, Loyola

1B – Gray Deason, Loyola

2B – Cooper Sanders, North Webster

3B – Konnor O’Neal, Loyola

SS – Reagan Coyle, Loyola

RF – Peyton Thomas, Loyola

CF – Colin LIrette, Loyola

LF – Parker Thomas, Loyola

OF – Kyle Dinkins, North Webster

Util – Chandler Carnahan, Loyola

Util – Colin McKenzie, North Webster

Util – Judd Wesson, North Webster

Util – Jeremy Youngblood, Mansfield

DH – Mason Haynes, North Webster

Most Valuable Player – William Soignier, Loyola

Coach of the Year – Jeff Hulett, Loyola

Photo by JOHN JAMES MARSHALL

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