FEBRUARY JACKET ATHLETES OF THE MONTH

 Baseball – Pearson Riebock, Junior

Pearson is a centerfielder and right-handed pitcher for the Rockwall Yellowjackets baseball team.  He has committed to playing baseball in college at Oklahoma University.  Pearson started his sophomore year (2022) and was the district 10-6A Newcomer of the year.  He maintains a 4.22 GPA and is a strong student in the classroom.  Pearson has 2 older brothers who also played baseball at RHS and in college (Barrett and Tyler).  In our first tournament on February 23-25, he was 10-19 at the plate with 2 doubles, a triple, a homerun, 3 RBI's and 10 runs scored. In addition to his exceptional hitting, Pearson also had a complete game victory on the mound pitching 7 innings allowing only 2 runs while striking out 8 batters.

Softball – Ava Wallace, Junior

Ava has truly stepped up into a leadership role for the Lady Jackets this year, and it has served the team so well. She is an outstanding outfielder and makes tough plays look easy. Ava leads the team so far in RBI's, total number of hits, and has one of the highest on base percentages. She is a great young woman on and off the field, and we are excited to see how much more she has to offer our program this season.

Men’s Soccer – Austin Lopez, Senior

Austin is a 3-year varsity player.  Austin has had a really good senior year and month of February. He can play multiple positions and has a lot of skill. Austin is a good teammate who leads by example. Due to a few injuries, he has stepped up and taken on a different position and has been a key component for our success. He likes to smile, dribble, kick it with his brother Brandon (10th), and wear adidas sweatpants. He has 5 goals this season and much more to come! Austin is a pleasure to work with.  He has an amazing future ahead of him. 

 Women’s Soccer – Avery Shipman, Senior

Avery Shipman, co-captain, is a 4-year letterman of the Lady Jacket soccer team! She has scored 8 goals with 6 assists this season! Avery was a key player in last year's run, and with that experience, she has taken her leadership role seriously. She contributes both offensively and defensively for the Lady Jackets. She is coming off a season-ending injury in 2022 and worked the entire off season to come back ready to make this year a memorable one! Avery is looking to continue her soccer career in college.

Men’s Gymnastics – James Martin

Rockwall competed against Roundrock on February 16^th and took 1st place.  Rockwall remains undefeated on the season.  James had a great meet and scored a personal best 9.0 on rings to take 3rd place.  In addition to competing well at the meet, James is a very hard worker.  He is a JV move up from last year and is now one of the top rings competitors in the state.  He is great with his teammates and always puts his best efforts into every workout.  Congratulations, James!

Women’s Gymnastics – Jordan Steward, Freshman

Jordan is currently ranked 2nd on bars, 1st on beam, 3rd on floor and 2nd in the all-around in the STATE! Jordyn is a hard-working, positive young lady who pushes herself every day to be the best she can be for her team.   She is making her mark in high school gymnastics and we are excited to see what the rest of this season hold for her as well as the rest of her high school career!

Women’s Basketball – Nhira Iverson, Junior

For the month of February, Nhira was one of the top rebounders for the team pulling down 9 in the Bi-District win against Wylie East and making clutch free throws in that game down the stretch going 4 for 4 from the free throw line.  She also had 2 charges in our Wylie East game and 3 charges in our Mesquite game.  Nhira is a great leader on and off the court.  She not only excels on the court but also in the classroom.  She is a great model of our Lady Jacket Way: Leadership, Character, Heart, Hard Work, and Unity.

Men’s Basketball – D’Von Turner, Junior

D’von lead our team in scoring at 13 points per game and assists with 2.6 assists per game.  He also earned Offensive Player of The Year for our district 10-6A boys basketball district.  He has been a leader for our team and a great teammate.

Men’s Wrestling – Jarrett Stoner, Senior

Jarrett caps off his senior season with the 190 lb. UIL State Championship. He finishes as best wrestler in the state with a record of 39-4 and leading his team to a 9th place finish overall. Jarrett is currently deciding where to continue his education and wrestle moving forward. He is considering offers from University of Missouri, Northern Illinois University, and University of Little Rock-Arkansas. He has finished as a 3-year team captain for his Jacket Wrestling program, #31 academically in his class with a 5.1 GPA, and a three-sport athlete (football team captain as well). 

Women’s Wrestling – Megan Edwards, Senior

Megan finishes her career as a Jacket finishing 4th at the UIL State Championships. She led her team as the highest place winner and helped her team finish 10th in the state. Megan is a 3-year captain for the Lady Jacket Wrestling program. Megan has committed to continue school and wrestling at Elmira College in upstate New York.