North DeSoto checks in with Tim Whitman’s 10th LHSAA title
Senior Carsyn Curtis scores only run as North DeSoto wins LHSAA title by a single run.
North DeSoto softball coach Tim Whitman became a record-setting coach on Sunday when his Lady Griffins won the LHSAA Non-Select Division II state championship by easing past Brusly 1-0 in Sulphur's Frasch Park. The victory provided Whitman with his 10th state title, one of the highest marks in Louisiana by an active coach. “I know this is cliché, but I really don’t think about it,” Whitman said.
“I really get more enjoyment out of seeing the kids’ faces and being a part of it with them. I guess one day I will look back at it, but for now, it’s about their reward for the hard work they put into it. ” The victory for North DeSoto (27-8) over Brusly (24-7) came behind a no-hitter from freshman pitcher Macie Cameron, who struck out 7 and walked 4.
“She had the lowest strikeout total of the season, but we played error-free softball,” Whitman said. BLANK PAGES: North DeSoto’s Carsyn Curtis to leave Griffins with ‘no blank pages’ Senior Carsyn Curtis led off the game with a double and scored on a double by Cameron for the game’s only run. “Honestly, I did not realize I was the only run until someone informed me after the game,” said Curtis, who is headed to Navarro College on a cheerleading scholarship.
“I was more proud of my team for holding them defensively. ” Whitman won three state titles at Pineville (1996, 1997, 1998) and two at Ouachita Parish (2014, 2018). At North DeSoto he has championship rings from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026.