Jacqui Ranson

Proud mother of Zaden Ranson - (2027) / #Team Mom 🥰 / WV Scholar Athlete of the Year Mom / State Champion Mom ⚾️🏀⚽️ / 1st Team All-State Mom ⚾️🏀 / All-KV Mom

[Jacqui Ranson @marknjacqui]

“One day, your child will sit across from someone and describe what it was like to be raised by you. Make sure it’s a story worth telling.” I’d say we have a pretty good one @Zaden07. This was one of the happiest days of my life. 2024 State Champions ❤️☘️🏀

[RedsMuseum @RedsMuseum]

The 2026 Johnny Bench Award winners taking time to tour the museum and see the awards display. @JohnnyBench_5

[Jim Workman @JimWorkmanWV]

I was honored to attend the Johnny Bench Awards ceremony this afternoon at the Cincinnati Reds ballpark, where two West Virginia student-athletes accepted their awards from none other than baseball legend Johnny Bench!
Olivia Masoner (softball, University HS) and Zaden Ranson (baseball, Charleston Catholic HS) represented WV well!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Everyone wants the high.
Nobody wants the low that pays for it.

Coach K:

“The high moments are even higher because you experienced misery. You won’t get that high unless you experience that low.”

You don’t get to skip the line. https://t.co/KIaoFw4p00

[Zaden_Ranson_07 @Zaden07]

3-0 on the weekend with @DeerfieldHoops ! Proud of the guys and excited for the future!

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[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

The most important coaching most parents do happens in the car, not at the field. After the game, the urge is to break down every at-bat. Resist it. The research and forty years both say the same thing: the drive home is where young athletes decide whether this is fun or a performance review. Try six words instead. I love watching you play. Then let them bring up the game, if they want to at all.

[Zaden_Ranson_07 @Zaden07]

I am excited to compete in the NEPSAC Scholastic Showcase tomorrow with my new teammates & @DeerfieldHoops!

“Zaden Ranson (2027) 6’4, 205lb small forward, Deerfield Academy, (MA). Multi-sport athlete from Charleston, WV. 2026 MaxPreps West Virginia Athlete of the Year. 3X West Virginia state champion - basketball, baseball and soccer. 2026 WV Hardman Award Winner honoring the top school athlete in West Virginia. 2026 West Virginia Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 3X 1st Team All-State AA basketball and baseball. 2024 Player of the Game in the State Basketball Championship. Surpassed 1000 points, 800 rebounds, 200 assists at Charleston Catholic High. Ranson is a stretch 4 position that can guard 1-5 and score in a variety of ways. He is a great offensive rebounder. Averaged double-double his junior and senior years.  4.4 gpa.”

YouTube ⬇️
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[Zaden_Ranson_07 @Zaden07]

I am honored to be named to the WV 1st Team AA All-State list for 3 years in a row. Congratulations to all the other athletes who were recognized for their hard work!

[Zaden_Ranson_07 @Zaden07]

I am honored to be one of this year’s recipients of the 2026 Johnny Bench Award honoring the top NCAA Division 1 male and female college catchers along with the top high school baseball and softball catchers in WV, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Thank you @JohnnyBench_5 for this amazing award & thank you to my coaches, parents, and teammates for their continued support. I would also like to congratulate the other winners who were recognized for their hard work.

"Congratulations to the 2026 Johnny Bench Award winners," said Hall of Famer Johnny Bench. "Catching is one of the toughest jobs in sports and demands leadership, toughness, quick instincts and a relentless work ethic. This year's winners are outstanding athletes that have proven they can handle every part of the game from managing a staff, controlling the field and delivering when it matters most. That's what this award is all about. I am proud of what they have accomplished and I look forward to being with them and celebrating with their families and coaches." @JohnnyBench_5

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[Johnny Bench @JohnnyBench_5]

Congratulations to this year's
Johnny Bench Award Winners

Top male NCAA baseball catcher
Vahn Lackey – Georgia Tech

Top female NCAA softball catcher
Kendall Wells – University of Oklahoma

Top high school catchers from Ohio
Brenna Fyffe, softball – Kenton Ridge
Lucas Flack, baseball – Delaware Hayes

Top high school catchers from Kentucky
Alivia Cooper, softball – Bullitt East
Camden Tiemeier, baseball – Campbell County

Top high school catchers from Indiana
Jayden Stephens, softball – Edgewood
Sean Dunlap, baseball – Crown Point

Top high school catchers from West Virginia
Olivia Masoner, softball – University
Zaden Ranson, baseball – Charleston Catholic

[Parker Hopkins @phopkins2026]

I am blessed to be named First Team All-State for the second year in a row. Thank you to @MJGonSports and @TeranMaloneMN for the nonstop media coverage all year around. Also shoutout to @KasonAngel1 and @CaseyBurkhammer for getting the first team nod as well.

@DylanCooper58 @TopProspectsTF @BaseballWV

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[Jacqui Ranson @marknjacqui]

@TheNoto24 @CoachBeede The BEST!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

The lights are coming on at fields, courts, and rinks all over the country right now. If your athlete had a great day, hold it lightly. If they had a hard one, hold them closely. In fifteen years, the result you remember will not be this. It will be that you were in the stands every single time. That is the whole thing. That was always the whole thing!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.

Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥

You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts.

Hard is the lesson.

Watch. Share. Bookmark.

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

When I was a boy, my father used to take us up to Lake Winnipesaukee.
Every morning I would try to catch minnows in a net. He would say, "The water sure is cold, and it's different today than yesterday."
One day I finally asked him why he always said that.
He said, Capt, the water is always flowing away from you. The water that touched you yesterday is way out in the middle of the lake. Enjoy the water that's flowing across your legs today."
I forgot that lesson as a father. I was so busy thinking about the next tryout, the next coach watching, the next college, that I missed the boys in front of me.
Do not be me. Watch your son play today. The water keeps moving.

[Jacqui Ranson @marknjacqui]

@CoachBeede The man that made this post!!! We cannot thank you enough!!! ❤️⚾️

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

I believe the best baseball path is built around the whole athlete.

Academic fit.
Athletic fit.
Development fit.
Social fit.
Family fit.

When families look at all five, the process becomes clearer.

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

The academic-athlete pathway is not about chasing prestige.

It is about finding the right environment for the athlete to grow.

The right school should challenge the athlete, support the person, and make sense for the family.

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

My father taught me without many speeches.

Work.
Responsibility.
Resilience.
Silence.
Showing up.

The older I get, the more I realize how much those lessons shaped the way I see baseball, parenting, coaching, and life.

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

Ivy League, Patriot League, NESCAC, and high-academic Division III recruiting are not just baseball decisions.

They are academic-athletic fit decisions.

Families have to understand the classroom, the roster, the admissions reality, and the athlete’s readiness.

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

A lot of families are not lacking effort.

They are driving, paying, training, traveling, filming, emailing, and trying to do right by their athlete.

What many families are missing is not effort.

It is a clear, honest plan.