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2026 Softball QLD Awards Wrap Up
Published Mon 20 Jul 2026
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of the 2026 Softball Queensland Awards
| Award | Nominees | District Association | Winner |
| District Association of the Year |
Brisbane Softball Redlands Softball |
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Brisbane Softball |
| Club of the Year | Kilcoy Hammers | Aces Softball | |
| Bargara Softball | |||
| Raiders Softball | |||
| Brighton Roosters | |||
| Paxton Pride | |||
| F Troop | |||
| Aces Softball | |||
| Volunteer of the Year - Betty Paxton OAM Award | Ryan Ireland | Townsville | Amanda Hill |
| Christine Taylor | Toowoomba | ||
| Rachael Anderson | Brisbane | ||
| Antoinette James | Mackay | ||
| Marj Simpson | Redcliffe | ||
| Sandra Nicholson | Redcliffe | ||
| Leonie Gillett | Rockhampton | ||
| Amanda Hill | Rockhampton | ||
| Nathan White | Ipswich | ||
| Edda Cailotto | Redlands | ||
| Administrator of the Year- Sue Nisbet Award | Amiee Costello | FNQ | Amiee Costello |
| Jenny Covill | Brisbane | ||
| Natalie Dillon | Mackay | ||
| Leigh Wickenden | Redcliffe | ||
| Carrie Te Wani | Redcliffe | ||
| Tracy Wright | Rockhampton | ||
| Coach of the Year- Audrey McLaughlin AM Award | Jamie Walker | Toowoomba | Emily O'Mara |
| Marj Simpson | Redcliffe | ||
| Brooke Gosden | Redcliffe | ||
| Emily O'Mara | Redcliffe | ||
| Kevin Ray | Redcliffe | ||
| Nathan White | Ipswich | ||
| Luke Vandegriendt | Redlands | ||
| Lydia Nestor | Brisbane | ||
| Umpire of the Year - Tricia Bichel Award | Jayke Reynolds | Toowoomba | Alan Walsh |
| Derrin Clark | Brisbane | ||
| Elizabeth Bunston | Redcliffe | ||
| Stephen Gutteridge | Redcliffe | ||
| Jason Summers | Redcliffe | ||
| Chelsea Jackson | Redlands | ||
| Alan Walsh | Redcliffe | ||
| Junior Umpire of the Year - Darren Sibraa Award | Riley Walker | Toowoomba | Riley Walker |
| Tara Graham | Redcliffe | ||
| Tia Peys | Redcliffe | ||
| Lachlan Pearce | Hervey Bay | ||
| DA Umpiring Contribution Award | Rockhampton | Rockhampton | |
| Towooomba | |||
| Statistician of the Year- Ngaire Huston OAM Award | Deb Moloney | Brisbane | Shakira McColl & Tricia Sibraa |
| Nicole Law | Coral Coast | ||
| Tricia Sibraa | Toowoomba | ||
| Shakira McColl | Wynuum | ||
| Rookie Scorer of the Year - Matt & Christine Denkel Award | Shaun O'Keefe | Toowoomba | Shaun O'Keefe |
| Kirrili Whalen | Redcliffe | ||
| Meagan Cartwright | Redcliffe | ||
| Max Orchard | Redcliffe | ||
| Alexa Kerr | Redlands | ||
| Kylie Horton | Brisbane | ||
| DA Scoring Contribution Award | Ipswich | Ipswich Softball | |
| Redcliffe |
Service Award Winners
| Bronze | |
| Name | DA |
| Chad Oldham | Mackay |
| Grant Grace | Mackay |
| Melissa Counsell | Mackay |
| Katrina Whittaker | Mackay |
| Charlotte Whitaker | Mackay |
| Melanie Reid | Mackay |
| Simon Walsh | Redcliffe |
| Kooper Truscott | Rockhampton |
| Kellen Crouch | Rockhampton |
| Ross Tickle | Rockhampton |
| Erryn Goldsworthy | Rockhampton |
| Anna Wright | Rockhampton |
| Rhys McDonald | Rockhampton |
| Silver | |
| Name | DA |
| Marlene Fainges | Caboolture |
| Natasha Nicol (szathmary) | Caboolture |
| Wendy Harries | Brisbane |
| Deb Moloney | Brisbane |
| Gold | |
| Name | DA |
| Bruce Eldridge | Caboolture |
| Leanne Harvey | Coral Coast |
| Rae Crook | Redcliffe |
| Jayke Reynolds | Toowoomba |
| Platinum | |
| Name | DA |
| Richard Wakeham | Noosa |
| Diamond | |
| Name | DA |
| Jan Law | Coral Coast |
| Chris Bailey | Brisbane |
| Kirsty Prouten | Toowoomba |
| Ron Yardley | Caboolture |
| Deb Carey | Mackay |
| Karen Robe | Suncoast |
State Team of the Year - QLD U18 Men
State Team MVP Awards
| Team | Name |
| Heat | Tamieka Whitefield |
| Patriots | Nationals not held |
| U23 Women | Keeana Henare |
| U23 Men | Corie List |
| U18 Women | Isabella Gillham |
| U18 Men | Thomas McCarroll |
| U16 Girls | Tazma McQuire |
| U16 Boys | Flynn Townsend |
| O35 Women | Sandra Holden |
| O35 Men |
Stephen Flux |
State Team Players Player Awards
| Team | Name |
| Heat | Tamieka Whitefield |
| Patriots | Nationals not held |
| U23 Women | Keeana Henare |
| U23 Men | Nicholas Crouch |
| U18 Women | Dracy Gurrieri-Hyland |
| U18 Men | Lawson Muller |
| U16 Girls | Maddison Krafft |
| U16 Boys | Flynn Townsend |
| O35 Women | Charlee Munro |
| O35 Men |
Andrew Baxter |
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