ASWA: Hoover's Will Adams Named Mr. Baseball, Hewitt-Trussville's Cory Goguts Wins Miss Softball

The Alabama Sports Writers Association named Hoover's Will Adams Mr. Baseball and Hewitt-Trussville's Cory Goguts Miss Softball during Sunday's annual banquet.

The ASWA also presented Whitesburg Christian's Lillie Meeks with the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award.

Adams is the first Hoover player to win the state's top baseball award. He was also recently named the Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year after hitting .489 for the Bucs with 13 homers, 52 RBIs and 37 runs scored. On the mound, the left-hander was 4-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 55 strikeouts in just 36 innings pitched.

LSU signee Adams was named Class 7A Player of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and leads the Super All-State team, featuring the 10 best players in the state regardless of classification, grade or position.

Goguts helped Hewitt-Trussville win the Class 7A softball title, it's fourth in the past six seasons, and the Ole Miss signee was also recently named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year.

Goguts batted .618 with a 2.140 OPS for the Huskies this season, belting a state-best 29 home runs with 91 RBIs, 14 doubles, 11 triples and 109 runs scored, tied for tops in the state.

She is the second Miss Softball from Hewitt-Trussville, Kenleigh Cahalan named the top softball player in 2022.

Goguts was selected ASWA Class 7A Player of the Year and heads the Super All-State team.

Videos of the awards presentations will be added Monday.

Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral is the online home for the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

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This story was originally published June 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM.