New Athlete of the Week program officially kicks off
Plus: 11-20 of our football player rankings  ͏  ͏  ͏
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August 18, 2025

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New and improved Athlete of the Week program has officially kicked off

Happy Monday!

Our new and improved Athlete of the Week program is off and running with 10 student-athletes receiving nominations this morning.

The following schools are included this week: Conroe, Ridge Point, Atascocita, Lutheran South, Seven Lakes, Grand Oaks, Oak Ridge, Cypress Ranch, Manvel and Deer Park.

Voting runs through midnight on Wednesday.

Coaches are encouraged to nominate their student-athletes every Sunday by 5 p.m. through our nomination form, found HERE.

Be sure to check out the new poll pages, which include the options to share via email or through various social media channels. Athletes, coaches and parents can also download the nomination cards to help promote the poll and garner votes.

GIRLS POLL

BOYS POLL

A reminder: The winners will not only be recognized through the Chronicle’s social media channels and high school sports newsletter, but they will also be included in a special year-end project.

The “Top 100 Houston High School Athletes” feature will be published online and in a special print section next June.

Please email the Chronicle’s high school sports coordinator, Jon Poorman, for any questions about this program: jpoorman@houstonchronicle.com

✅ Be sure to follow me on X at @JonPoorman for all the latest news. Follow our high school sports account at @HoustonChronHS.

Follow all our coverage at houstonchronicle.com/highschoolsports.

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Jon Poorman, High School Sports Editor

jpoorman@houstonchronicle.com

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