HighSchoolOT Names 44 Players To 2025 All-State Softball Teams

The 2025 high school softball season highlights include the selection of standout players to various all-state teams across the country. The HighSchoolOT all-state softball team features 44 returning players, including four athletes making the team for the fourth consecutive year, showcasing top talent across all classifications. In California, Sophia Burmeister repeated as first team all-state catcher and All-CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year, hitting 18 home runs and maintaining a .470 batting average. The Iowa high school state softball tournament showcased remarkable performances such as Sophia Schlader setting a 5A single-game strikeout record with 15 and multiple players contributing key hits and runs. Oklahoma State softball secured a major commitment with Owasso pitcher Preslee Downing, a three-time district Pitcher of the Year and Tulsa World Player of the Year, who led her team to a state championship with a 24-3 record and 261 strikeouts. Downing expressed pride in joining OSU and aims to make a significant impact in her collegiate debut, continuing her distinguished pitching career alongside incoming teammate Jayelle Austin.