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Shreveport Athletes Shine: Vote Now!
19 Oct
Summary
- Voting is open for Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week.
- Athletes from 12 northwest Louisiana schools are nominated.
- Weekly winners receive prizes and a feature story.
Online voting is currently open for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week award, proudly sponsored by Raising Cane's, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics. This prestigious recognition highlights exceptional student-athletes from 12 northwest Louisiana high schools, specifically excluding football. Fans have until Friday evening to submit their votes online at shreveporttimes.com under the sports section.
The selected weekly winners will receive a backpack, a boxed lunch combo, and additional merchandise from Raising Cane's and Cosse and Silmon. Furthermore, their achievements will be celebrated with a feature story in The Times. This award encompasses LHSAA sports other than football, including volleyball, cross country, swimming, and cheerleading during the fall season.
This week's ballot features nominees such as Layla Davidson from Benton volleyball, Ava Dickey of Haughton volleyball, and Ashton Pouncy from Captain Shreve volleyball. Other candidates include Tyler Bartels for Airline cross country, Thomas Coburn for Byrd cross country, and Zoe Brown representing Caddo Magnet cross country. Cheerleading nominees include Abagail Burt (Loyola), Averie Brown (Northwood), and Chariti Kirkendoll (Southwood), alongside NCHS volleyball's Alison Key and Bossier cross country's Tristan Casas.
Coaches and school administrators interested in nominating future candidates for this recognition are encouraged to send their submissions to jwatson@shreveporttimes.com. Previous winners include Ava Puckett (Week 3) and Rylee Gunter (Week 2), with Week 4 having no prior winner announced. Sam Ivins from Benton cross country was the Week 1 recipient.
