Brooke Vestal

At a glance

School: New Braunfels Canyon

Sports: Softball, volleyball

Height: 6-foot

Class: Senior

College: Oklahoma

Rundown: Vestal was hampered by injury for a portion of the season, but when it mattered she was at her best.

She hit a game-winning home run and combined for a no-hitter in New Braunfels Canyon’s 2-0 win over Warren in the Region IV-6A final, earning her team a berth into the UIL Class 6A state tournament. The Cougarettes had lost in the regional final in each of the previous three seasons, but got over the hump this year. They lost to Humble Atascocita 5-3 in the state final, losing a late lead. Vestal had a 16-2 record with a 0.89 earned-run average and 128 strikeouts in 86 2⁄ innings. She batted

3 .471 with seven home runs and 32 RBIs. She was the E-N player of the year, the second time she captured the award. She was the recipient as a freshman in 2015.

In volleyball, Vestal had 58 kills, a .201 hitting percentage and 42½ blocks for Canyon, which lost in bidistrict to Region IV-6A champion O’Connor.

Also considered for E-N honor: Alamo Heights’ Fiona Crawley (tennis), Reagan’s Camryn Ennis (volleyball) and East Central’s NaLyssa Smith (basketball)

Kin Man Hui / San Antonio Express-News New Braunfels Canyon pitcher Brooke Vestal, the Girls Athlete of the Year, led the Cougarettes to the Class 6A state title game. She will play for Oklahoma.