High School Sports

VOTE: Fort Worth-area softball player of the week. Who had the best game?

Aledo pitcher Kayleigh Smith throws against Barbers Hill in the UIL Class 5A softball state final at McCombs Field in Austin Saturday June 5, 2021 (Matt Smith/Special to the Star-Telegram)
Aledo pitcher Kayleigh Smith throws against Barbers Hill in the UIL Class 5A softball state final at McCombs Field in Austin Saturday June 5, 2021 (Matt Smith/Special to the Star-Telegram)

There have been plenty of standout performances in the Texas high school softball season. Plenty of Fort Worth-area athletes have had great ones.

Which athlete had the best game this week? You decide. Vote for the Fort Worth-area High School Softball Player of the Week.

Voting will end at 11 a.m. Friday.

See a strong performance from March 24 through March 28 that stands out? Send a nomination for next week’s player of the week poll with a stat line to high school sports editor Charles Baggarly (cbaggarly@star-telegram.com).

Past Winners

Feb 23: Gia Contreras, FW Arlington Heights

March 2: Bella Garcia, Southlake Carroll

March 9: Kyleigh Pawlak, Aledo

March 16: Alexis Ramirez, FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis

This story was originally published March 23, 2026 at 10:18 AM.

Charles Baggarly
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Charles Baggarly is a high school sports editor and reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He graduated from TCU in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360’s sports editor. Connect with Charles on Twitter or via email.
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