Calallen softball player Kylie Butcher has been named the Apple Dental Center Athlete of the Week after a putting together a memorable performance against Bullard in the Class 4A Division I state semifinals.
Butcher homered in both games against the Panthers and drove in five runs in the series.
Butcher received 17,276 votes, accounting for 55.02% of the total votes cast. Falfurrias baseball player Andre Cisneros finished second with 8,470 votes, and Orange Grove baseball player Matthew Martinez placed third with 2,684 votes.
Students can only be named Athlete of the Week once per season, per sport, and athletes from one school cannot win more than three consecutive weeks.
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Final results
Top four finishers listed
Kylie Butcher, Calallen softball — 17,276 votes
Andre Cisneros, Falfurrias baseball — 8,470 votes
Matthew Martinez, Orange Grove baseball — 2,684 votes
Hailey Ortega, Santa Gertrudis Academy softball — 1,480 votes
Calallen’s Kylie Butcher connects for the game-clinching three-run home run during a tournament softball game against Amarillo High on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 at Teresa Flores Lentz Field.
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