2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards: See all spring player of the year nominees
The 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards program, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the spring sports season.
The winners will be announced during the live show June 9 at The Long Center: Dell Hall. Austin native and Texas Longhorns kicker Will Stone is the guest speaker.
Advertisement
During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the fall and winter sports seasons. The fall nominees were announced earlier this year and can be seen here. The winter nominees were also announced earlier this year and can be seen here.
The show will also announce the winners of our premier awards, which includes boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, coach of the year and our Courage Award recipient.
Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Additional tickets are on sale now and can be obtained here.
The Austin Area High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards.
Advertisement
Here are the spring nominees …
Baseball
Jordan Andrews, Liberty Hill High School
Chris Alsobrooks, Round Rock High School
Wyatt Bickers, Lake Travis High School
George Farley, Vandegrift High School
Adriano Fernandez, Hays High School
David Fluitt, Georgetown High School
Jacob Gayman, Round Rock High School
Hudson Hartgrove, Cedar Ridge High School
Jessie Hernandez, Weiss High School
Ricky Montijo, Johnson High School
Holland Page, Westlake High School
Matthew Pazak, Stony Point High School
Cooper Rummel, Dripping Springs High School
Max Satterwhite, McCallum High School
Joseph Sandusky, McNeil High School
Thomas Schnabel, Johnson High School
Carson Sharp, Liberty Hill High School
Dom Tanyag, Glenn High School
Hagen Tate, Georgetown High School
Owen Thomas, Anderson High School
Connor Thompson, Rouse High School
Taylor Tracey, Dripping Springs High School
Ben Waisman, Anderson High School
Cooper Webb, Lake Travis High School
Boys golf
Mackey Beckett, Lake Travis High School
Sterling Hurd, Westlake High School
Harrison Knight, St Michael's Catholic Academy
JP Lynch, Westlake High School
Tyler Neidel, Lake Travis High School
Adam Villanueva, Westlake High School
Girls golf
Kaleigh Babineaux, Lake Travis High School
Addison Bandelier, Vandegrift High School
Isabel Emanuels, Westlake High School
Audrey McIntyre, Lake Travis High School
Ava Osborne, Westlake High School
Michaela Partridge, Vandegrift High School
Boys soccer
Roger Amador, Northeast High School
Damian Cantu, East View High School
Angel Cardenas, Liberty Hill High School
Tito Don Juan, Glenn High School
Griffin Donnelly, Lake Travis High School
John Gomez, Glenn High School
Connor Gritzmacher, Round Rock High School
Luke Hawley, Vandegrift High School
James Hehman, Vandegrift High School
Liam Kalutkiewicz, Bowie High School
Rahul Kuthiala, Westwood High School
Fredy Lozano, Austin Achieve High School
J Mossholder, Vista Ridge High School
Mateo Palma, Hendrickson High School
Jason Panoff, Vandegrift High School
Xander Pratt, Bowie High School
Owen Pryor, Lake Travis High School
Moritz Remark, Cedar Park High School
Andrew Roldan, Lake Travis High School
Arthur Santos, Vista Ridge High School
Speight Twohey, McCallum High School
Brett Van Erp, Vandegrift High School
Henry West, Westlake High School
Marcel Zouzouambe, McNeil High School
Girls soccer
Lilly Arellano, Rouse High School
Emie Benson, Georgetown High School
Libby Benson, Georgetown High School
AJ Carlson, Westlake High School
Lilley Christenson, Johnson High School
Amelia Clark, Lake Travis High School
Grace El-Deir, Round Rock High School
Breckyn Ferrell, Lake Travis High School
Evelyn Grossman, Anderson High School
Ava Grosso, Bowie High School
Sloane Guione, Round Rock High School
Meredith Koltz, Cedar Park High School
Brea Lewis, Hendrickson High School
Kaylee McKinley, Hendrickson High School
Reagan McKinley, Vandegrift High School
Alexis Montgomery, Round Rock High School
Claire Navarro, Anderson High School
Eva Pensamiento, Vandegrift High School
Gracie Ruthven, Anderson High School
Lillian Sandoval, Wimberley High School
Shea Sisson, Dripping Springs High School
Sam Walker, Westwood High School
Colette Whitsitt, Lake Travis High School
Mia Wiele, Westwood High School
Softball
Kynleigh Ball, Georgetown High School
Caitlin Benningfield, Cedar Ridge High School
Blakely Barber, Rouse High School
Sadie Bradford, Dripping Springs High School
Jordyn Booe, Rouse High School
London Collins, Cedar Ridge High School
Chloe Ellis, Gateway College Prep School
Valeria Feeney, Bowie High School
Madilynn George, Rouse High School
Rachel Grundei, Leander High School
Jai-Lynn Flores, Dripping Springs High School
Lorelei Gamble, Dripping Springs High School
Kamdyn Ingram, Lake Travis High School
Maddie Lee, Leander High School
Kinlee McGuire, Johnson High School
Emma Miloch, Georgetown High School
Julianna Rodriguez, Lake Travis High School
Addison Shifflett, Liberty Hill High School
Ava Perlinger, Stony Point High School
Ky Vaughan, Liberty Hill High School
Kiersten Williams, Johnson High School
Kali Winner, Stony Point High School
Hadlee Woodard, Hendrickson High School
Gabby Zulfekar, Cedar Ridge High School
Boys tennis
Trey Pleasant, Dripping Springs High School
Sibi Raja, Westwood High School
Arjun Rajan, Westwood High School
Luke Riezebeek, Westlake High School
Daniel Zhang, Westwood High School
Devon Zhang, Westwood High School
Girls tennis
Anwi Duduka, Westwood High School
Sophie Geng, Westlake High School
Rylee Michna, Taylor High School
Madison Strait, Georgetown High School
Janya Tellabati, Westwood High School
Lily Wang, Westwood High School
Boys track & field
Victor Aviles, Burnet High School
LaDainian Green, LBJ High School
Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista High School
Colby Huntress, Anderson High School
Zayden Sharp, Anderson High School
Nolan Waida, Wimberley High School
Girls track & field
Eva Cragnolino, LASA High School
Mya Harris, St Dominic Savio Catholic High School
Faith Murphy, Anderson High School
Lily Muzzy, Georgetown High School
Bethany Preusse, Thorndale High School
Emma Wade, Vista Ridge High School
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Austin Area High School Sports Awards: Spring player of year nominees
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
USA Today
31-07-2025
- USA Today
Michael Taaffe earns spot on Allstate Wuerffel Trophy watch list
Over the last week, Longhorns star Michael Taaffe has been busy making headlines. That continued on Thursday when the Texas native earned a spot on the 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy watch list. The award is given annually to the player who exemplifies community service, academic excellence, and athletic achievement. This marks the first time that the Westlake High School product has been linked to the award. Sam Echo was the latest Longhorns player to take home the honors in 2010. While Taaffe has shined on the field, he has also given back to the community. During his college career, Taaffe established Taaffe's Tackles for Fentanyl Awareness. The organization raises awareness about Fentanyl addiction. His work does not stop there, as the talented defensive back has partnered with Crime Stoppers of Houston's Million for Million Campaign that also raises awareness about fentanyl. When Taaffe isn't giving back to the community, he makes life hard for offensive coordinators. He finished the 2024 campaign with 78 tackles and two interceptions. The former walk-on started all 16 games and was stellar in the College Football Playoffs when needed the most. Against Arizona State in the Quarterfinals, Taaffe recorded a career-high ten tackles and two pass breakups. For Longhorns fans, Taaffe's latest honor comes as no surprise. He has been one of the program's best players and also helped those in need. This week, his name also appeared on the Jim Thorpe Award watch list. While his goal is to bring a national title to Austin, he is in the running for additional hardware. The winner of the 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy will be selected by a national voting committee, with input from a fan vote. On December 12th, the winner will be revealed at the Home Depot College Football Awards show. Taaffe is hoping he will hear his name called alongside some of the best players in the nation.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
MPs wear Swindon Town shirts in Parliament to support campaign
Swindon MPs wore Swindon Town shirts at the Palace of Westminster to support the 'My Town, My Shirt' campaign. Town launched their new home shirt on July 4 with a campaign alongside TrustSTFC, the Swindon Town Official Supporters Club and the Football Supporters Association. Advertisement The campaign celebrated the diversity of Swindon fans, with photos of supporters from many backgrounds in iconic Swindon locations. MP for Swindon South, Heidi Alexander, and MP for Swindon North, Will Stone, lent their support to the campaign by wearing the new shirt at Parliament. Alexander said: 'People often ask me what best represents Swindon, and I always say that nothing captures its spirit more than the roar from the County Ground on a matchday. I was really proud to bring a part of that into the heart of Westminster this week.' Stone added: 'It's great to be able to bring Swindon Town's new kit to Parliament for the My Town, My Shirt campaign. Football brings communities together from all walks of life, which is why I think it's fantastic that this campaign showcases our amazing fans across Swindon.' Advertisement Nick Coote, TrustSTFC board member, said: "When we talk about belonging, we're talking about creating space for every voice. "This campaign isn't just about football kits – it's about who we are as a town and how football brings us together."
CBS News
21-06-2025
- CBS News
Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research
Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research Former Steelers return to Pittsburgh to raise money for cancer research Two former Steelers were on hand Friday night to help raise money for cancer research at UPMC's Hillman Center. For the past nine years at the Dr. Stanley M. Marks Blood Cancer Research Fund Dinner, the James Conner Courage Award has been given to a blood cancer survivor. Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma 10 years ago when he played at the University of Pittsburgh, before he became a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Conner, a former patient of Dr. Marks, was the first recipient of the award before it was named after him. All but one of the recipients were at the 10th annual event Friday, held at Acrisure Stadium. They are the faces of courage. "It's just like getting up every day and living your life, you know, not letting anything stop you," said Meghan Milligan, this year's Courage Award recipient. The 35-year-old has been diagnosed with cancer three times and is currently receiving treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. "Just taking it day by day," she said. She's done it all while competing in several marathons and is the only recipient who is still battling cancer. Conner said courage in cancer was all about battling. "It's been a long road, man, truthfully, a lot of hard work went into it, you just have to learn how to be a fighter," Conner said. "Cancer is kind of a mental fight, so just got to fight hard." Another former Steeler, Merril Hoge, was a special guest at the event. "How I look at courage is when you face something you think you can't face, and you win," Hoge said. He said he was there for a simple reason. "Because 22 years ago, there was a chance I wasn't going to be here," Hoge said. He, too, is a 20-year lymphoma survivor who was a patient of Dr. Marks. Hoge explained that the fundraising for Dr. Marks and others 40 years ago is the reason he's still alive. "My focus has been treating and curing blood cancer, and so the research behind it is so critical," Marks said. The money raised at the dinner will go to UPMC's Hillman Center, where Marks told KDKA-TV it will be used as startup funds for young researchers who would otherwise struggle to find funding. In the years since the fund started, they have raised almost $20 million, Marks said. "I'm humbled, I'm honored really," Dr. Marks said of the large crowd at the event. "I would have never imagined that it would be as successful for this many years." It all benefits people like Milligan, who says it is important to stay positive in the face of obstacles. "Obviously, you have the hard days, but you just go about life, live it to your fullest, even if you're going through a hard time, just enjoy it and live the most you can," Milligan said. KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani emceed the dinner Friday night, as he has for most of the last decade. He was also recognized with an award for all the time he's spent volunteering.
