MaxPreps All-America Team: Kynzee Anderson of Calvary Baptist Academy headlines high school softball's best from the 2026 season

Read on for a complete look at the 2026 MaxPreps All-America Team, recognizing 78 of the top players in the country. Selections are based on verified statistics submitted to MaxPreps, individual performance and team success.

Past MaxPreps National Players of the Year
2011 — Paige McDuffee, The Woodlands (Texas)
2012 — Kenzie Conrad, Keystone (La Grange, Ohio)
2013 — Casey Stangel, Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
2014 — Johanna Grauer, Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.)
2015 — Tannon Snow, Chino Hills (Calif.)
2016 — Caroline Hedgecock, Downers Grove South (Downers Grove, Ill.)
2017 — Taylor Dockins, Norco (Calif.)
2018 — Montana Fouts, East Carter (Grayson, Ky.)
2019 — Sydney Supple, Oshkosh North (Oshkosh, Wis.)
2020 — No selection due to pandemic
2021 — Jordyn Bahl, Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.) / Sophia Simpson, Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)
2022 — Keagan Rothrock, Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.)
2023 — Ava Brown, Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
2024 — Jayden Heavener, Pace (Fla.)
Senior | Pitcher | Georgia signee
Went 30-1 for the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25 while compiling a 0.61 ERA and 318 strikeouts.

Macie Bryant, Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)
Junior | Pitcher | LSU
Threw a perfect game in the state championship and handed No. 2 Lake Creek its only loss of the season.

Ivee Rastatter, Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)
Sophomore | Pitcher
Pitched and won all 32 games for the No. 7 team in the nation with a 1.53 ERA and 285 strikeouts. Also dominated with the bat by hitting .485 with 15 home runs and 19 doubles.

Joella Thomas, Weddington (Matthews, N.C.)
Senior | Pitcher | Lenoir-Rhyne signee
Led the Warriors to a perfect season by tallying a 27-0 record, 305 strikeouts and a 0.75 ERA for the state champs ranked No. 10 in the country.

Ayla Tuua, Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento, Calif.)
Senior | Pitcher | LSU signee
Tuua led the Lions to a Northern California title by hitting 19 home runs with a .651 batting average. In the circle she went 12-0 with 140 punchouts and a 0.66 ERA.

Baylor Bockhaus, Calvary Baptist Academy
Sophomore | Infielder
The shortstop is one of the most dominating hitters in the country with a .486 batting average and 21 home runs for the national champs. Bockhaus sits at 61 career home runs, just 36 away from the national record held by Calvary Baptist alum Ramsey Walker.

Lilly Goodwin, Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Senior | Infielder | Northwestern signee
Batted .610 and drove in 35 runs for the Wolves. Struck out 139 batters in the circle and picked up 11 wins against one loss.

McLaine Hudson, South Warren (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Senior | Infielder | Florida State signee
Smashed 28 home runs for the state champions and finished her career with 90 bombs. As a senior she drove in 79 runs and hit .735 for the undefeated Spartans, who finished No. 5 in the nation.

Taylor Johns, Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Senior | Infielder | Georgia signee
Raked all her season by blasting 21 home runs and 10 doubles, driving in 43 runs in the process for the state champs.

Corey Goguts, Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)
Senior | Outfielder | Ole Miss signee
The Huskies had to win four games May 21 to take the state title and Goguts made sure that happened by scoring 12 runs. The senior batted .618 on the season and led the nation with 29 home runs.

Lilly Hauser, Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta, Calif.)
Senior | Outfielder | Arizona signee
Hauser was a machine with a .542 batting average and 17 extra-base hits for the Rams. In the circle, she went 17-0 with a 0.25 ERA.

Kale'a Tindal, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Senior | Outfielder | Stanford signee
Tindal covered centerfield like a blanket and was equally impressive at the plate, batting .729 with 33 RBI, 10 doubles, 10 triples and six home runs.

Malie Satete, West Las Vegas (Las Vegas, N.M.)
Sophomore | Catcher
Satete hit .638 with 17 doubles and 15 home runs for the state champs. She can play anywhere on the diamond and has 62 career home runs with two years left to play. In the circle, Satete won 22 games and struck out 304 batters.

Ava Hodo, Orange Beach (Ala.)
Senior | Catcher | Arkansas signee
With Hodo behind the dish, the Makos had a 0.93 ERA and won a state title. She added a .483 batting average with 68 RBI and 12 home runs for the No. 4 team in the country.

Aspen Boulware, Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.)
Senior | Infielder | South Carolina signee
Batted .561 and had a .692 on-base percentage for the War Eagles, who finished the season ranked No. 6 in the nation with a state title. The daughter of a Super Bowl starter hit 64 career home runs and 135 extra base knocks.

Caroline Stanton, Buford (Ga.)
Senior | Pitcher | Florida signee
Stanton led the No. 1 team in the fall with a 0.35 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 81 innings. Helped herself at the plate with eight home runs.

Second Team

Hannah DeMarcus, Pace (Fla.)
Junior | Pitcher | Auburn
Led Pace to a No. 13 national ranking and a state title by striking out 315 batters in 155.2 innings. The flamethrower picked up 20 wins in the circle with a 0.90 ERA.

M.K. McMullan, Orange Beach
Sophomore | Pitcher
Won 30 games with a 0.44 ERA and 212 strikeouts for the state champions. McMullan also hit .443 with 13 home runs and 65 RBI.

Caidence Phillips, Carterville (Ill.)
Senior | Pitcher | Illinois signee
Allowed just two earned runs with a microscopic 0.10 ERA this season in 145 innings with 324 strikeouts. Phillips helped herself at the plate by hitting .333 with 37 RBI and 21 extra-base hits.

Sophia Schlader, Northwest (Waukee, Iowa)
Sophomore | Pitcher
Schlader's season is in progress and the sophomore has a 0.66 ERA with 206 strikeouts for the Wolves. She has won all 20 of her decisions with three no-hitters. Batting .515 with 15 home runs.

Sara Wiggins, Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Senior | Pitcher | Wichita State signee
Lake Creek finished No. 2 in the country as Wiggins went 33-0 in the circle while batting .529.

Kennedy Bradley, Melissa (Texas)
Senior | Infielder | Florida signee
Bashed 21 home runs and 16 doubles for the No. 11 team in the country. Over the past three years the future Gator hit .505 with 65 home runs and 190 RBI.

Katie King, Orange Beach
Senior | Infielder | Arkansas signee
King had a career year with 17 home runs and 59 RBI as the Makos won their sixth straight state title. She has been a key member of all six of those teams and finished her career with 143 extra-base hits.

Evie Willemssen, Katy (Texas)
Junior | Infielder | Auburn
Katy finished the season ranked No. 8 in the country with a state title as Willemssen hit 26 home runs. The junior drove in 80 runs and completed the season with a .574 batting average.

Finlee Williams, Melissa
Junior | Infielder | Oklahoma
Williams hit .602 with 71 RBI for the Cardinals while slugging 22 home runs. She ended the season with a 25-game hitting streak that dates back to February.

Madalyn Davis, Lake Creek
Senior | Outfielder | North Carolina signee
Davis created runs by stealing 47 bases while hitting .465. In the state championship game she got two hits and two stolen bases which she turned into a pair of runs in the 6-5 victory.

Peyton Phillip, Midway (Waco, Texas)
Junior | Outfielder | Baylor
The Panthers won 35 games as Phillip hit 12 home runs with a .452 batting average. Dominant in the circle, she went 27-4 with a 1.41 ERA and 230 strikeouts.

Peyton Westra, Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.)
Senior | Outfielder | Oklahoma signee
One of the top recruits in the nation hit .603 and drove in 33 runs. Westra showed her power in 2026 with 21 extra-base hits, including 10 home runs.

Brenna Fyffe, Kenton Ridge
Senior | Catcher | Ohio signee
Hit .566 for an undefeated state championship squad while hitting 24 home runs. Behind the plate, Fyffe helped the pitching staff accumulate a 1.64 ERA.

Mcartney Harrington, South Caldwell (Hudson, N.C.)
Senior | Catcher | Clemson signee
Headed to Clemson, Harrington launched a grand slam with five hits in the Class 6A state championship series. The slugger smacked 15 home runs while racking up 52 RBI and 19 doubles to go along with a .546 batting average.

E.K. Smith, Katy
Senior | Utility| Oklahoma signee
Smith hit .632 with 21 home runs this season, including one in the state semifinal. In the circle Smith went 12-1 with nearly two strikeouts per inning for the state champs.

Coral Williams, Norco (Calif.)
Junior | Utility | UCLA
Went 15-2 with a 1.20 ERA and 138 strikeouts for the No. 12 team in the nation. Williams helped the Cougars win 22 games in a row between March 7 and May 20.

Third Team

Makayli Davis, Colbert County (Leighton, Ala.)
Senior | Pitcher | North Alabama signee
Led the country with 576 strikeouts while winning 43 games. Davis added 30 extra-base hits offensively.

Kaylee Hodges, Matoaca (Chesterfield, Va.)
Junior | Pitcher | Tennessee
Led the Warriors to a state championship with a perfect 16-0 record. She had a 0.36 ERA with 320 strikeouts and hit nine home runs.

Jenica Matos, Cheshire (Conn.)
Senior | Pitcher | St. John's signee
Matos struck out a state-record 429 batters, including 26 in the state championship. Her ERA was a microscopic 0.11.

Mackenzie Sease, Gray Collegiate Academy
Sophomore | Pitcher
Was an ace on an undefeated state championship unit with an 11-0 record and 130 strikeouts. She also hit .527 with five home runs.

Maddie Such, Lake Central (St. John, Ind.)
Junior | Pitcher | Kentucky
Struck out 47 batters in four June playoff games while recording seven hits with six RBI for the state champions. Batted .474 on season with seven bombs. In the circle Such went 17-1 with a 0.95 ERA and 167 strikeouts.

Soleil Tate, Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Junior | Pitcher | Wisconsin
Won 27 games and hit 14 home runs for the No. 20 team in the country.

Bella Bourque, Taunton (Mass.)
Junior | Infielder | South Carolina
Bourque had three base knocks in both the state semifinal and final while finishing the season with a .586 batting average. She drove in 40 runs with 22 extra-base hits.

Krimson Calhoun, Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Sophomore | Infielder
Hit .635 with nine doubles and seven triples for a 46-win team.

J.J. Davis, Kenton Ridge
Junior | Infielder | Ohio State
Hit 15 home runs and drove in 53 runs for a 32-0 state title team. The junior had 18 multi-hit games.

Morgan Maxwell, West Forsyth (Clemmons, N.C.)
Junior | Infielder | Georgia
Led the 25-win Titans in batting average, doubles, RBI, home runs, wins, strikeouts and ERA. The lefty has 47 wins and 519 punchouts in her three-year tenure as a starting pitcher.

Loren Sivils, Calvary Baptist Academy
Junior | Infielder
Helped the Cavaliers win a national championship by hitting .462 with 15 home runs and 60 RBI.

Milan Torres, Seckinger (Buford, Ga.)
Senior | Outfielder | Texas A&M signee
Torres played in the fall where she hit .644 with 11 home runs and 29 RBI for the Jaguars.

Hutton Adrian, Melissa
Junior | Catcher | Arkansas
Caught for a team that won 33 games while dominating offensively. The junior hit .528 with 70 RBI and 18 home runs.

Lorelei Gamble, Dripping Springs (Texas)
Junior | Catcher | Texas
Crushed 23 homers and drove in 63 runs for a 32-win team. The backstop hit .574 with a .726 on-base percentage.

Piper Cavanaugh, Traverse City Central (Traverse City, Mich.)
Senior | Utility | Oregon signee
The righty won her first 21 games and finished the season with a 0.44 ERA while punching out 289 batters. Cavanaugh also hit .585 with 38 extra-base hits, leading to 57 RBI.

Layla Ogden, South Warren
Senior | Utility | Western Kentucky signee
Hit a walk-off, three-run bomb in the extra innings of the state playoffs before winning the title two games later. Ogden had a 0.77 ERA and .492 batting average as a senior.

Honorable Mention

Anabela Abdullah, Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)
Senior | Infielder | Texas signee

Layna Ayala, Melbourne (Fla.)
Junior | Catcher | Florida State

Lydia Berent, Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Senior | Pitcher | Stanford signee

Kennadie Blackmer, Box Elder (Brigham City, Utah)
Junior | Infielder

Bria Bosiljevac, Shaler Area (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Senior | Pitcher | Indiana signee

Kelsey Burden, Thompson
Sophomore | Infielder

Kadyn Bush, Thompson
Senior | Pitcher | South Alabama signee

Lalah Culpepper, Wetumpka (Ala.)
Junior | Infielder | Anderson College

Addison DeRoche, Cheverus (Portland, Maine)
Junior | Pitcher | Florida State

Kelsie Donaldson, Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, Mo.)
Senior | Pitcher | North Carolina State signee

Aubrey Eiland, Bentonville (Ark.)
Freshman | Catcher

Kylie Folkwein, Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, Ohio)
Senior | Catcher | Syracuse signee

Mila Hamley, Austintown-Fitch
Freshman | Pitcher

Michaela Landers, Waxahachie (Texas)
Sophomore | Shortstop

Callee Leffler, Pine Grove (Pa.)
Senior | Outfielder | Florida State signee

Eloisa Maes, Melissa
Junior | Pitcher | Arizona

Peyton May, Norco
Senior | Pitcher | Oklahoma State signee

Kate McCartney, Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
Sophomore | Shortstop

Madison McDougall, St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)
Senior | Pitcher | Monmouth signee

Violet Nguyen, Bentonville
Senior | Outfielder | Dartmouth signee

Courtney Norwood, South Warren
Junior | Pitcher | Kentucky

Jayde Palmer, Orange Beach
Sophomore | Infielder

Hunter Quentel, Kingwood (Texas)
Junior | Pitcher | Oklahoma State

Addison Rackley, Buford
Senior | Pitcher/First Base | LSU signee

Emma Reynolds, Queen Creek (Ariz.)
Junior | Infielder | Oklahoma

Reagan Rohrlich, The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, Texas)
Junior | Infielder | Texas A&M

Maddie Smith, Katy
Senior | Catcher | North Carolina State signee