DIXIE SOFTBALL WILL GIVE OUT 21 SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2026 VALUED AT $2,000.00 EACH. THE MAIN GOAL OF DIXIE SOFTBALL IS TO OFFER THE GIRLS THAT PLAY DIXIE SOFTBALL THE BEST EXPERIENCE OF PLAYING RECREATIONAL SOFTBALL AND HAVING AS MUCH FUN AS POSSIBLE. A GIRL MUST HAVE PLAYED AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS OF DIXIE SOFTBALL, BE A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL OF THE CURRENT PLAYING SEASON OF THE APPLICATION, AND THEIR LEAGUE MUST BE AN ELIGIBLE DIXIE SOFTBALL PROGRAM. 

DIXIE SOFTBALL DOES NOT PROMOTE ITS SOFTBALL PROGRAM AS A WAY FOR ITS PLAYERS TO EARN A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THEIR SOFTBALL PLAYING ABILITY AS A NUMBER OF SOFTBALL PROGRAMS DO, ESPECIALLY "TRAVEL BALL" PROGRAMS.  HOWEVER, A GREAT NUMBER OF DIXIE SOFTBALL PLAYERS HAVE RECEIVED SOFTBALL ATHLETIC COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND HAVE MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY AND SOME BECAME MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND MAJOR COLLEGE COACHES, EVEN HEAD COACHES. OVER 90% OF COLLEGE PLAYERS RECEIVE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS STRICTLY BASED ON THEIR HIGH SCHOOL PLAY AND NOTHING ELSE. DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON THE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF A PLAYER, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PLAYING ABILITY. THROUGH THE DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, DIXIE SOFTBALL IS ABLE TO OFFER THE GIRLS A LITTLE HELP IN FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NAMED AFTER LONG-TIME DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN DOUGLAS E. "DOUG" GARRETT OF PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA AND EACH SCHOLARSHIP IS NAMED EITHER IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF SOMEONE THAT CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO DIXIE SOFTBALL.

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE DIXIE SOFTBALL FUND THEY CAN DO SO MY MAILING A CHECK TO: DOUG GARRETT, SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN, 106 WOODLAKE DRIVE, PINEVILLE, LA 71360. THE MORE FUNDS DIXIE SOFTBALL RECEIVES, THE MORE SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE GIVEN OUT.  NOTE: WHEN A LEAGUE GOES TO FRANCHISE THEIR DIXIE SOFTBALL TEAMS THERE IS A PLACE WHERE A DONATION CAN BE MADE TO THE DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. DIXIE SOFTBALL IS A 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATION. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

THE DATE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR A DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP IS FEBRUARY 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR.

LISTED BELOW ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2026 DIXIE SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIPS:

The recipient of the Frank L. Baxter of Huffman, Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: TEAGAN TRU WEBSTER-WILKES of Oakdale, Louisiana

The recipient of the Billy Adkins of Daleville (Fort Rucker), Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: AINSLIE GRACE WILLIS of Oakdale, Louisiana

The recipient of the R. T. Adams of Lancaster, South Carolina Memorial Scholarship is: AUTUMN VICTORIA SHARP of Jena, Louisiana

The official recipient of the Tim Neely of Florence, Mississippi Memorial Scholarship is: REAGAN AUDREY HUNT of Madison Heights, Virginia

The recipient of the Aubrey Tapley of Mena, Arkansas Memorial Scholarship is: SEVERA LYNN HANEY of Wewahitchka, Florida

The recipient of the George D. Matthews Sr. of Andrews, South Carolina Memorial Scholarship is: GABRIEL "GABBY" LANEA EASLEY of Halifax, Virginia

The recipient of the Helen Louise Jordan of Zephyrhills, Florida Memorial Scholarship is: HANNAH VIRGINIA ABBOTT of Halifax, Virginia

The recipient of the Charles W. “Buddy” Wade of Brent, Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: EMMA KATE RUSTIN of Wewahitchka, Florida

The recipient of the Ann Bradford of Minor, Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: LAINEE AGALICE JOHNSON of Elmer, Louisiana

The recipient of the Carlton McWhorter of Midfield, Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: RUTH ANNE MARIE TORRES of Dolphin, Virginia

The recipient of the Douglas R. "Doug" Turner of Docena, Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: CHA'MIYA DENAYSHA WILLIAMS of Bristol, Florida

The recipient of the Patrick “Pat” Cox of Millbrook, Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: ANNIE GRACE RATLIFF of Hope Mills, North Carolina 

The recipient of the Bill Rotenberry of Hueytown, Alabama Memorial Scholarship is: STACY LYNN DOYLE of Oakdale, Louisiana

The recipient of the Kathryn Painter of McEwen, Tennessee Honorary Scholarship is: ANSLEI CATE LEONARD of Stantonville, Tennessee

The recipient of the Phyllis Slaughter of Winnsboro, Louisiana Honorary Scholarship is: PEYTON ROSE HERRING of Dunn, North Carolina

The recipient of the Terry Martin of Ryland, Alabama Honorary Scholarship is: RAELYNN PAIGE BARTLETT of Winnfield, Louisiana

The recipient of the Clyde Green of Henderson, Tennessee Memorial Scholarship is: LEXI JO LASITER of Olla, Louisiana

The recipient of the Dale Wooding of Burkeville, Virginia Honorary Scholarship is: AVA ELIZABETH MOORE of Alexandria, Louisiana

The recipient of the David Fletcher of Tioga, Louisiana/Richmond, Texas Memorial Scholarship is: ADDYSON SHEA DAVIS of Andrews, South Carolina

The recipient of the Donnie Cupples of Olla, Louisiana Honorary Scholarship is: IZABELLA LEANN O'BANNON of Dodson, Louisiana

The recipient of the Newman "Doc" Ayers of Luling, Louisiana Memorial Scholarship is: REAGAN LEIGHANNE HESSELMEYER of Lillington, North Carolina

Please join us at DIXIE SOFTBALL in congratulating these Dixie Softball girls...