Who Should be the Standard-Times Fan Favorite Athlete of the Year?
Beginning in August the Standard-Times recognized some of the top high school performances by soliciting nominations and naming finalists for the Standard-Times Athlete of the Week.
Weekly voting lasted throughout the school year and produced 27 Athletes of the Week.
Now readers can choose from those honorees to name a Standard-Times Fan Favorite High School Athlete of the Year.
Voting will be broken down over three weeks beginning May 28 and will run Tuesday through Friday each week with voting wrapping up at 2 p.m. every Friday. The 14 athletes who receive the most votes this week will advance to the second round of voting beginning June 4. The eight athletes with the most votes from the second week advance to the final week of voting.
Voting totals will reset each week.
The athletes represent schools of every size across West Texas. The Standard-Times Fan Favorite Athlete of the Year will be voted on and selected from the eight finalists beginning June 11.
Each athlete is listed alphabetically with their accomplishments for the week they were chosen Athlete of the Week. Take a look at the 27 finalists and vote below for the 2024 Standard-Times Fan Favorite High School Athlete of the Year.
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2023-24 Athlete of the Week winners
Kollin Allbright, Central boys basketball
Allbright recorded 19 points and nine rebounds in Central's narrow loss to Kennedale.
Evan Arredondo, Sonora boys basketball
Arredondo recorded 27 points, seven rebounds and one steal in a win over Water Valley.
Chloe Becker, Miles girls track
Becker advanced to the state meet in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.72 seconds and the 200 with a time of 25.80.
Luke Cerda, Miles boys track
Cerda won the pole vault event at the Cotton Patch Relays with a 14-foot vault.
Sydney Crooks, Central girls track
Crooks advanced to the Region 1-6A meet after recording personal bests in the high jump with a 5-foot 4-inch jump and the long jump with a 17-1 leap.
Edgar DeLuna, Sonora football
DeLuna ran the ball 17 times for 256 yards and four touchdowns with two receptions for 21 yards on offense. On defense, he recorded 14 tackles, two tackles for a loss, an interception and a forced fumble in a win over Coahoma.
Cooper Ellison, Miles boys basketball
Ellison had 26 points, nine rebounds and three steals in a win over Colorado City.
Christian 'Squeaky' English, Central football and boys basketball
English completed 28 of 46 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns while rushing the ball eight times for 145 yards against Abilene-Cooper and scored 28 points for the Bobcats basketball team against Caddo Mills to win the McCutchen Tournament.
Jazmyne Gipson, Central girls basketball
Gipson scored 11 points in the Lady Bobcats first playoff win since 2021 against El Paso Franklin
Mason Hatfield, Mason boys tennis
Hatfield won the Class 2A boys singles state championship for the second year, winning the final match 6-4, 6-0.
Nevaeh Hearne, Central girls basketball
Hearne recorded 14 points and four steals in a win over Irion County.
Lane Howard, Veribest football
Howard finished with 208 yards and two touchdowns rushing in a win over Paint Rock.
Halle Hughes, Christoval girls basketball
Hughes had 10 points, six rebounds, five deflections, three steals and one assist in a district win over Water Valley.
Emily Jackson, Bronte volleyball
Jackson recorded 20 kills and six digs in a three-set sweep over Veribest in the Region 1-A final.
Ethan James, Miles boys basketball
James recorded 18 points, 12 rebounds and three steals in a win over Colorado City
Lainey Jernigan, Goldthwaite girls track
Jernigan swept the Class 2A 100 and 300 hurdle events, setting a state record of 42.82 in the 100, and anchoring Goldthwaite's gold medal-winning 1,600 relay team at the UIL State track meet.
Teagan King, Ballinger girls basketball
King had 19 points, 12 rebounds, 10 steals and three assists in a win against TLCA San Angelo.
Peyten McGee, Goldthwaite girls track
McGee won the 1,600 meter and 3,200 meter events at the District 29-2A track meet.
Emma Mcshan, Wall volleyball
McShan had four kills, 12 digs, two blocks, 32 assists and one ace in a win over Jim Ned.
Jezabel Pasillas, Sonora volleyball
In two matches against Herper and Reagan County, Pasillas recorded 30 kills, 33 digs, 18 assists, four assists and four blocks.
A-Jay Romero, TLCA San Angelo boys basketball
Romero had 17 points, four rebounds and three steals in a district win over Jim Ned.
Dusty Smith, Ozona football
In a win over Christoval, Smith rushed three times for 92 yards and one touchdown and caught seven passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions.
Natavian Sykes, TLCA football
Sykes rushed nine times for 89 yards and two touchdowns and had one catch for 33 yards. On defense, he recorded an interception in a win over Ballinger.
Hunter Taylor, Rocksprings boys basketball
Taylor had 17 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in a win over Knippa.
Brayden Torres, Coleman football
Torres completed 9 of 11 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns passing and had five carries for 91 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Bangs.
Christian Villarreal, Ozona football
In a win over Reagan County, Villarreal rushed 21 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions.
Rylee Wood, Garden City girls golf
Wood won the Class 1A girls golf championship, scoring a 165 after two days, and helped lead the Lady Kats to a first-place finish with a 757.
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