Middlebrooks selected Player of the Year in Class 3A

Fellow L-E senior Zach Fowler and Hooks’ senior trio of Brandon Choate, Trey Simmons and Josh Stevens were also honored with berths on the TSWA all-state teams.

Middlebrooks, who batted .576 during the regular season, was 13-0 on the mound, including a complete-game victory over Sinton in the state semifinals, was selected to the TSWA first team as a pitcher. He was also nominated at shortstop, but had to settle for h...