Primetime 585 Shining Star: Kaili Witherell
Kaili is a softball superstar at Haverling High School in Bath. She made her 1,000th career strikeout this season and broke the Haverling career strikeout record in her junior year.
She's the Gatorade Player of the Year and the Section V B-1 Player of the Year for 2025.
She's also a National Honor Society member, Student Council President, and a Texas State softball signee.
A big congratulations Kaili, from all of us here at News 8 and Primetime 585 — and thank you for brightening up our community.
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