A RECORD BREAKING 80 DIXIE SOFTBALL TEAMS FROM 10 STATES ARRIVED IN RUSTON, LOUISIANA ON FRIDAY, JULY 25th, 2025 TO KICK OFF THE CELEBRATION OF THE GOLDEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIXIE SOFTBALL.
From the AWESONE opening ceremonies at the Thomas Assembly Center (where a local told Dixie Softball that it was the largest crowd (approximately 8,000) to assemble at the center since a JIMMY BUFFETT concert in the 1980's) on the campus of Louisiana Tech University, to the final out in the World Series, the people of RUSTON DIXIE SOFTALL, under the leadership of STEPHANIE WHITTEN, put on a great show. Thank you Ruston Dixie Softball for putting on an event for the girls that they will remember forever and will be hard to beat in the future.
DIXIE SOFTBALL GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WORLD SERIES
Below is the wrap-up of the 2025 Dixie Softball World Series:
DIXIE SWEETEES (6 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: ALEXANDRIA , LOUISIANA
RUNNER-UP: PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA
SPORTSMANSHIP: BELLEVIEW, FLORIDA
Remaining teams: BASTROP-MOREHOUSE, LA; RAPIDES EAST, LA (A 50-YEAR DIXIE SOFTBALL CHARTER LEAGUE); RUSTON, LA (Host); CHERRYVILLE, NC
DIXIE SWEETEES X-play (6 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: CHESTER COUNTY, TENNESSEE (A 50-YEAR DIXIE SOFTBALL CHARTER LEAGUE)
RUNNER-UP: WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA
SPORTSMANSHIP: TROY, ALABAMA
Remaining teams: OKEECHOBEE, FL; RUSTON, LA (Host); WEST JASPER, MS; MADISON CENTRAL, TN; SAVANNAH, TN; AMHERST COUNTY, VA
DARLINGS (8 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: HALIFAX COUNTY/SOUTH BOSTON, VA (A 50-YEAR DIXIE SOFTBALL CHARTER LEAGUE
RUNNER-UP: RUSTON, LA (Host)
SPORTSMANSHIP: CENTRAL COLUMBUS, NC (A 50-YEAR DIXIE SOFTBALL CHARTER LEAGUE)
Remaining teams: TROY, AL; OKEECHOBEE, FL; CALDWELL PARISH, LA; WINNSBORO, LA; RUSTON, LA (Host); CHESTERFIELD, SC; ALTO, TX
ANGELS (10 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: RUSTON, LA (HOST)
RUNNERS-UP: KINSTON/LENOIR COUNTY, NC & MARIANNA, FL
SPORTSMANSHIP: PEMBROKE, NC
Remaining teams: BELLINGRATH, AL; VALLEY GRANDE, AL; BASTROP-MOREHOUSE, LA; GRANT PARISH, LA; OAKDALE, LA; RAPIDES WEST, LA; HOPE MILLS, NC
ANGELS X-play (10 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: CENTRAL COLUMBUS, NC (A 50-YEAR DIXIE SOFTBALL CHARTER LEAGUE)
RUNNER-UP: IVA, SC
SPORTSMANSHIP: HOLMES COUNTY, FL
Remaining teams: DOTHAN NATIONAL, AL; MONROE, LA (Host); WINNSBORO, LA; MADISON CENTRAL, TN; BROOKNEAL, VA
PONYTAILS (12 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: MARIANNA, FL
RUNNER-UP: MOORE COUNTY, NC
SPORTSMANSHIP: NOLA-HOMER, LA
Remaining teams: BASTROP-MOREHOUSE, LA; GRANT PARISH, LA; RUSTON, LA (Host), WEST MONROE, LA; JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, MS; LUMBERTON, NC
PONYTAILS X-play (12 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: MONROE NATIONAL, LA
RUNNER-UP: CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VA
SPORTSMANSHIP: SOUTH COLUMBUS (A 50-YEAR DIXIE SOFTBALL CHARTER LEAGUE)
Remaining teams: DOTHAN NATIONAL, AL; FRANKLIN COUNTY, FL; RUSTON, LA (Host); WEST JASPER, MS; IVA, SC; ADAMSVILLE, TN
BELLES (15 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: TROY, AL
RUNNER-UP: BESSEMER CITY, NC
SPORTSMANSHIP: WINNSBORO, LA
Remaining teams: PORT ST. JOE, FL; RUSTON, LA (Host); GREENSEA-FLOYDS, SC; CHESTER COUNTY, TN; CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VA
DEBS (19 and younger)
CHAMPIONS: BELLEVIEW, FL
RUNNER-UP: ALEXANDRIA, LA
SPORTSMANSHIP: TRI-CITIES, TX
Remaining teams: GREENVILLE, AL; WEST PASCO, FL; OAKDALE, LA (Host); BURGAW; NC; POWHATAN NATIONAL, VA