The Johnny Bench Award is given to the best catcher in the nation.  This year, it was awarded to Reese Atwood.

Texas Longhorn junior-catcher Reese Atwood was named the winner of the 2025 Johnny Bench Award, which recognizes the best ...

Longhorns softball had a reason to celebrate as Reese Atwood made history. The Longhorn star became the first catcher in program history to win the Johnny Bench Award. Each year, the award is given to ...

Reese Atwood has been one of the biggest stars in college softball over the past two seasons, racking up all-conference and all-American honors while helping lead her team to spectacular heights.

Reese Atwood has been one of the biggest stars in college softball over the past two seasons, racking up all-conference and all-American honors while helping lead her team to spectacular heights.

By Atwood's senior season in high school, she was the top-ranked catcher and No. 5 overall prospect in the 2022 class, per Extra Inning Softball's 2022 Extra Elite. "I always held onto that dream ...

Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady tried to intentionally walk Reese Atwood. The Texas catcher ripped one on a 3-0 count to give the Longhorns a 2-1 win.

With the Texas Longhorns down 1-0, going into the bottom of the sixth inning, catcher Reese Atwood came through in the clutch and delivered the hit needed to take the lead and the win, 2-1.

Replay and highlights from No. 3 Texas vs No. 4 Oklahoma in game one of an SEC series Friday, April 25, at Love's Field in ...

On Tuesday, Longhorns softball had a reason to celebrate as Reese Atwood made history. The Longhorn star became the first catcher in program history to win the Johnny Bench Award. Each year, the ...