High School Athlete of the Week Ballots Open for May 4–10 Performances
Short voting windows will push local recognition of playoff-week standouts.
Overview
- USA TODAY Network outlets and partners opened new reader polls Monday and Tuesday to honor high school efforts from May 4–9 or May 4–10 across multiple regions.
- Voting rules vary by site, with polls typically closing between Thursday, May 14, and Saturday, May 16, and winners set to publish soon after deadlines.
- Nominee lists span many sports and highlight exceptional feats such as no-hitters by Lancaster’s Carson Miller and Chandler’s Dylan Lopez and a 16-strikeout playoff outing by Phoenix Country Day’s Soren Etheridge.
- Regional ballots also feature title-winning and record-setting moments, including multiple LHSAA individual track champions in Louisiana and big strikeout totals from pitchers like Edgewood’s Ally Bland and Trenton’s Addison Allaire.
- Outlets detail how to vote, how often ballots accept votes, and how to submit future nominees, with several polls supported by local sponsors such as Orthopaedic Associates, IU Health, and York County Community College.