AI-assisted summaryFifteen high school athletes from northwest Louisiana have been nominated for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week.The award, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, recognizes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football.Voting is now open online for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete […]
AI-assisted summaryFifteen high school athletes from northwest Louisiana have been nominated for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week.The award, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, recognizes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football.Voting is now open online for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, which includes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football from 15 northwest Louisiana schools.Fans of those students, their schools or their particular sport can vote at shreveporttimes.com under “sports” for their favorite. Voting will continue through Thursday night with the winner announced Saturday.Weekly winners will receive a backpack, a boxed lunch combo and some additional swag courtesy of Raising Cane’s and Cosse and Silmon, along with a short feature story on their accomplishments, courtesy of The Times.Previously we announced a football, volleyball and cross country preseason fan’s choice athlete of the year. Those include Bossier’s Mateo Gurrero (football), Jack Patillo (Caddo Magnet) and Kaitlyn Cox (Caddo Magnet).
Week 19: Peyton Lewis, Loyola soccer
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Week 28: Jack Horton, Airline baseballWeek 22: Bishop Doerge, Loyola soccerWeek 15: Stephen McCutcheon, Byrd wrestling
Previous winners
Week 21: Graham Kyle, Loyola soccerWeek 27: JP Cormier, Haughton baseballWeek 8: Maggie Massia, Natchitoches Central volleyballThe High School Athlete of the Week includes athletes from all LHSAA-sanctioned sports other than football. In the fall, that includes volleyball, cross country, swimming and cheerleading.Week 5: Mallory Thompson, Loyola volleyballWeek 23: Liam Smothers, Calvary soccerWeek 26: Mateo Guerrero, Bossier basketball
Week 1: Tatum Kay, Natchitoches Central volleyballWeek 7: Meagan Hill, Captain Shreve volleyballWeek 17: Holt Hamilton, Loyola soccerOn the Week 29 ballot for the 2024-25 school year are Week 16: Ainsley Matlock, Loyola
Week 12: Logan Bennett, Evangel wrestlingWeek 9: Baleigh Rivers, Loyola volleyballThese athletes were chosen because of their performance last week or because their names were submitted by their coach.Preseason Cross Country Player of the Year – Jack Patillo, Caddo MagnetWeek 14: Hudson Moore, Loyola soccer
Week 18: Zoe Brown, Caddo Magnet wrestlingWeek 3: Emersyn Disotell, Benton cheerleadingWeek 2: Mark Henry, Loyola cross countryWeek 13: Analeigh Turner, Loyola soccerCoaches and school administrators can submit their candidates for the recognition to jwatson@shreveporttimes.com.
Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year – Kaitlen Cox, Caddo MagnetWeek 24: Karsyn Best, Benton soccerWeek 6: Dalton Bliss, Benton cross countryWeek 25: Madesyn Bedford, Captain Shreve basketballWeek 20: Seth Vale, Caddo Magnet soccerWeek 10: Ainsley Weeks, Natchitoches Central volleyballWeek 4: Lauren Taylor, Parkway cross countryWeek 11: Claire Allen Benton cross country
