Four Cougars Earn Second Team All-Conference Honors

After helping lead Lassen College softball to one of the best seasons in program history, four Cougars earned Second Team All-Golden Valley Conference honors following the 2026 season.

Freshman Jenna Ku earned second team recognition after batting .303 with 40 hits, 23 runs scored, and 16 RBIs while starting 40 games for the Cougars. Ku added five doubles, three triples, and two home runs while also providing steady defense in the middle infield throughout conference play.

Sophomore pitcher Lauren Emery was named Second Team All-Conference after serving as one of the leaders of the Cougar pitching staff all season long. Emery finished the year with eight wins, 14 complete games, and over 105 innings pitched while helping Lassen secure a second place finish in the Golden Valley Conference and a return to the playoffs.

Sophomore Emma Wayas earned second team honors after hitting .309 with 25 hits, 20 runs scored, and 15 RBIs in 34 appearances. Wayas provided consistent production throughout the season and delivered several clutch performances late in conference play and during the postseason push.

Freshman Lilinoe Kuhaulua-Leong rounded out Lassen’s second team selections after batting .303 with 37 hits, 24 runs scored, and 19 RBIs. Kuhaulua-Leong added six doubles and two home runs while appearing in 38 games and contributing both offensively and defensively throughout the Cougars’ historic season.

The Cougars finished the season 25-16 overall and 15-5 in conference play, earning the No. 16 seed in the 3C2A playoffs and making the program’s first postseason appearance in 19 years.