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LSU softball signee named MaxPreps Player of the Year

The future of LSU softball looks bright with Jayden Heavener on board.

One of the top signees in [autotag]Beth Torina[/autotag]’s 2024 [autotag]LSU softball recruiting[/autotag] class has added another award to her trophy case.

[autotag]Jayden Heavener[/autotag], a left-handed pitcher from Pace, Florida, has been recognized as the [autotag]MaxPreps Player of the Year[/autotag] for her accomplishments at Pace High School last season. Heavener put up video game-type numbers during her senior season. She appeared in 27 games for the Pace Patriots and pitched a total of 142 innings.

She finished the season with a 25-2 record and a 0.44 ERA. Yes, you read that right. Her ERA was below one. She struck out 322 hitters and walked 28 as hitters had a batting average of .068 against her. In the state championship game against Bartow, Heavener pitched a complete game (seven innings) and only gave up two hits as she struck out 16 hitters and did not walk anyone as she led her team to a 2-0 win. She even hit the two-run homer that scored both runs in that game.

The future of LSU softball looks bright.

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Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold wins MaxPreps Texas High School Player of the Year

Ahead of signing with the Oklahoma Sooners, Jackson Arnold wins Max Preps Texas High School Player of the Year Award.

Jackson Arnold has had a tremendous 2022 after making it to the Texas state championship game in 2021.

After winning the Elite 11 MVP, Jackson Arnold had a tremendous senior season for Denton Guyer. In Guyer’s semifinal run, the Oklahoma Sooners five-star commit had a tremendous season where he accounted for 57 total touchdowns and 4,400 yards.

Now he can add Max Preps Texas High School Player of the Year to his mantel after his incredibly productive 2022 season.

The No. 4 quarterback and No. 7 player in the 2023 recruiting class, Arnold earned his fifth star after his performance at the Elite 11 camp in the summer. An Under Armour All-American, Arnold is the No. 1 overall player in the state of Texas.

Arnold was initially recruited by Jeff Lebby while the Sooners’ offensive coordinator was still with Ole Miss. Lebby’s move to Oklahoma opened the door for Arnold to make the move north up I-35 to Norman.

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