Vote: Who should be Texas high school Athlete of the Week? (02/03/2025)

We narrowed down the top winter sports performers of last week. Now, we want to hear from you!

AOTW

Which Texas high school athlete had the best week?

Each week, SBLive scoured the Lone Star State for the top winter sports like basketball, wrestling, soccer and swimming during the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 1.

Congrats to wrestler Landree Cooper from Weatherford girls soccer, who won last week's SB Live Athlete of the Week poll with 47% of the more than 8,000 votes. The junior scored twice for the Kangaroos in a 3-0 win over Crowley on Jan. 24.

Scroll down, read up on the nominees and cast your vote for your winner. Voting closes Sunday, Feb. 9 at 11:59 p.m. Central time.

If you would like to make a nomination in a future weeks, email swanson@scorebooklive.com.

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TEXAS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES

Layne Alexander, Bullard boys basketball 

The 6-foot-1 guard tallied 19 points in a 66-53 win over Palestine on Jan. 31 and eclipsed 1,500 points in his career.

Anthony Avalos, Houston Madison boys basketball 

The 6-foot-5 junior tallied 24 points to help the Marlins pick up a 79-64 win over Houston Waltrip on Feb. 1.

David Baliraine, Hallsville boys basketball

In a 35-31 win over Whitehouse on Tuesday, the sophomore had a double-double with 13 rebounds and 11 points. 

Harper Bryant, Sunnyvale girls swimming

The freshman won the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke at the Region 2-4A championship in Frisco.

Kenzi Buchana, San Antonio Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson girls soccer 

The freshman had the game-winning marker on a header with 4 minutes left to give the Jaguars a 2-1 win over San Antonio Ronald Regan on Tuesday.

Charlotte Cavin, Frisco Wakeland girls basketball

The sophomore hit a school-record 7 3-pointers and finished with 33 points in a 64-28 win over Carrolton Creekview on Tuesday.

Brandon Fonseca, Corpus Christi London boys soccer 

He had three goals and added two assists to help the Pirates pick up a District 29-4A win against Kingsville Santa Gertrudis Academy 9-0 on Friday.

Carlos Gameros, El Paso Anthony boys basketball 

The senior scored a team-high 28 points in a 67-26 win over El Paso Job Corps on Jan. 31. He surpassed the 1,000-point mark in the win.

Xavier Green, The Colony boys basketball

The 5-foot-11 junior had 22 points and hit the 1,000-point mark in a 74-59 win over Dallas Highland Park on Jan. 28.

Savion Jordan, El Paso Chapin boys basketball 

The junior guard had a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds in a 71-36 win over Canutillo on Jan. 28.

Derrick Kirks Jr., Galveston O’Connell Preparatory boys basketball

The point guard had 22 points, 8 assists and 6 steals in an 83-31 win against Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian on Friday.

Brody Knowles, Southlake Carroll boys basketball 

The 6-foot-6 sophomore hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Dragons a 52-50 win over Hurst L.D. Bell on Jan. 29. 

Jacey Kuntz, Richmond Foster girls wrestling 

She picked up her 150th career win, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the District 12-6A meet and won the 145-pound title on Jan. 30.

Eli Loya, Dumas boys wrestling

The sophomore claimed the 126-pound title for the Demons at the District 2-5A meet in Amarillo on Feb. 1 with a 3-0 mark.

Adrian Mathis, Austin Lake Travis boys basketball 

The senior led the Cavaliers to a 67-50 win over Austin Westlake on Tuesday and surpassed the 1,500-point mark in the contest.

Josh Montanez, Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis boys soccer

The senior had a pair of goals in a 4-0 win against Benbrook on Jan. 28 and then had three assists in a 5-1 against Fort Worth Carter-Riverside on Jan. 31. 

Jennifer Montier, Austin Brentwood Christian School girls swimming

At the TAPPS Central Regional meet in San Antonio on Jan. 30, she won the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke.

Jordyn Parker, Frisco Centennial girls wrestling 

The junior was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the District 8-5A meet on Jan. 30, going 3-0 to win the 126-pound title.

Grayson Rigdon, Columbus boys basketball 

The senior eclipsed the 3,000-point mark in his career with a 38-point effort in an 85-67 win over Altair Rice Consolidated on Friday. 

Margot Royston, Houston Lamar girls wrestling

The junior won her third straight district title on Jan. 31, by claiming first at the District 11-6A meet. 

Axel Ruben, Tyler Legacy boys soccer

The senior had two goals and added an assist in an 8-0 win over North Forney on Jan. 31, improving to 7-0-1.

Krystal Talavera, El Paso Pebble Hills girls basketball

The senior, a York University pledge, scored 24 points to help the Lady Spartans beat El Paso Socorro on Jan. 28.

Jaden Toombs, Irving Dynamic Prep School boys basketball 

The SMU signee had 24 points to help Dynamic Prep beat iSchool of Lewisville, 61-55, on Jan. 28.

Shane Trotter, Katy boys wrestling 

He had a pair of pins to help win the 285-pound title at the District 9-6A meet on Jan. 30 in Katy. 

Makenzie White, Lancaster girls basketball 

Lancaster posted a 45-42 win against defending state champion Duncanville on Jan. 28. White had the game-winning bucket.

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Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll are intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.