Athlete of the week: Brooke Reaves
Congratulations to Jacksboro's Brooke Reaves on earning our honor as athlete of the week!In a regional semifinal series win over Muleshoe, Reaves had a pair of hits, a run scored and a run batted in. Obviously that wasn't the impressive part.But her performance in the circle was.In game two, Reaves tossed a complete game two-hitter with 17 strikeouts helping the Tigerettes advancing to the regional finals. As part of earning our athlete of the week honor, Brooke Reaves will be featured on the digital billboard on Lawrence Road in Wichita Falls this week.She also becomes eligible to win a scholarship courtesy of United Regional Orthopedics at the 2025 Nexstar Sports Awards in July.
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