Spring sports in the 337 area code have been intense as the postseason heats up, and May is no exception as the 2025-26 school year winds down. Amid weather delays, tickets to Sulphur were punched during the 2026 LHSAA Baseball State Tournament, while St. Thomas More claimed both the girls’ and boys’ Division II state tennis championships. In track and field, champions emerged at the 2026 LHSAA Outdoor Track & Field State meet in Baton Rouge, with athletes from the 337 region making their mark on Louisiana’s prep sports stage.
Here are the nominations for the Athlete of the Week for May 4-10, featuring standout performers from baseball, softball, tennis, and track and field. Voting closes at 9 a.m. on Friday.
Luke Hewitt #9 of STM Cougars Baseball against Catholic High New Iberia on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
(Athletes listed in alphabetical order)
**Andre Abshire, track and field, Ascension Episcopal:**
Abshire is one of three Blue Gators to finish the track season as a state champion. The senior won the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles in Class 1A Division with times of 14.50 seconds and 37.78 seconds, respectively.
**Khyra Abshire, softball, Northside Christian:**
With the LHSAA Class C state championship on the line, Abshire delivered in every at-bat for the Warriors. In the final against Claiborne Christian, she recorded two doubles, three RBIs, and two runs scored, helping Northside Christian win 10-4.
**Luke Green, track and field, Lafayette Christian Academy:**
For the second consecutive year, Green claimed the Class 2A 400-meter state championship. The senior finished first with a time of 49.34 seconds and also ran the second leg of the Knights’ winning 4×100 relay team.
**Luke Hewitt, baseball, Catholic-N.I.:**
In the Panthers’ semifinal Game 1 against University Lab, everything came down to one hit. The junior pitcher delivered a game-winning single, forcing a Game 3, as Catholic-N.I. secured a 5-4 walk-off victory.
**Teyler Johns, track and field, LRCA:**
Before heading to Xavier University to continue her track career, Johns captured a state title. As the anchor of the girls’ 4×200-meter relay team, she helped the Tigers finish first with a time of 1 minute, 43.91 seconds.
**Ali Puhekker, tennis, St. Thomas More:**
Playing alongside her older sister Bailey, Ali helped the Cougars take home hardware. The sophomore won all three of her singles matches at the 2026 LHSAA Tennis State Tournament, and the duo also finished as doubles champions—a fitting end to their final season together.
**Editor’s Note:**
Anyone can nominate an athlete of the week for any sport. Nominations for next week’s ballot can be submitted via email to sports reporter Shannon Belt at [email protected], including the player’s statistics and a photo if possible. All high school varsity players from Lafayette, Acadiana, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion, and Iberia parishes are eligible. Nominations must be received by Saturday morning following that week’s games for consideration.