25 contests with public online voting in Texas — Athlete of the Week and more. Real, paced votes; honest guidance on each contest's rules.
Austin · Austin American-Statesman (Hearst Communications)
Free weekly fan-vote poll at statesman.com recognising the top Austin-metro high school athlete each week of the UIL sports calendar. Cast one vote per hour per device, no account required. Organised by the Austin American-Statesman, a Hearst Communications regional daily serving Central Texas.
El Paso · El Paso Times (Gannett / USA TODAY Network)
Free weekly fan-vote poll at elpasotimes.com recognising the top El Paso–Borderland high school athlete each week of the UIL sports calendar. One vote per hour per device, no account required. Organised by the El Paso Times, a Gannett / USA TODAY Network regional daily serving West Texas and the Borderland.
Houston · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (Graham Media Group)
Free weekly fan poll at click2houston.com, presented by Rhythm Energy, honouring outstanding Greater Houston high school athletes each UIL sports season. Produced by KPRC 2, NBC Houston's broadcast affiliate (Graham Media Group). Readers vote online via the Click2Vote widget — no account required.
Dallas–Fort Worth · Star Local Media (North Texas)
Free weekly fan poll at starlocalmedia.com recognising the top North Texas DFW-suburb prep athlete each UIL sports season. Up to six nominees selected by the Star Local Media sports staff; one vote per device, closes 10 a.m. Monday. Independent community newspaper group covering Collin and Denton counties.
Statewide Texas · VYPE Media / High School on SI Texas
Statewide fan-voted Baseball Player of the Year recognition for Texas prep pitchers and position players, run by VYPE Media (Houston, DFW, San Antonio regional editions) and High School on SI Texas. Covers UIL 6A-1A public and TAPPS private school programmes each spring; polls run at vype.com with no account required and are determined entirely by fan vote totals.
Statewide Texas · VYPE Media (Houston / DFW / San Antonio)
Annual spring-season fan-voted Boys Soccer Player of the Year recognition run by VYPE Media at vype.com across separate Houston, DFW, and San Antonio regional polls. Covers UIL public and TAPPS private school programmes; nominees curated by VYPE editors; free vote, no account needed.
Statewide Texas · VYPE Media (vype.com)
Annual spring-season fan poll at vype.com recognising the top girls soccer player across Texas prep programmes. VYPE Media runs separate Houston (public and private), DFW, and San Antonio editions; no account needed, winners decided by fan vote totals alone, polls closing Thursday 11:59 pm CT.
Statewide Texas · VYPE Media / High School on SI / texashsfootball.com
Statewide fan-voted Player of the Year recognition for Texas prep athletes, run by VYPE Media (regional editions: Houston, DFW, Austin, San Antonio) and High School on SI. Covers UIL 6A–1A public and TAPPS private school programmes; polls run seasonally at vype.com and si.com with no account required.
Statewide Texas · VYPE Media / High School on SI Texas
Statewide fan-voted Softball Player of the Year for Texas girls' prep programmes, run by VYPE Media (Houston, DFW, Austin, San Antonio editions) and High School on SI Texas. UIL 6A–1A and TAPPS divisions; polls live at vype.com each UIL spring softball season; free, no account required.
Statewide Texas · High School on SI / SBLive Sports (USA TODAY Network)
Statewide girls' volleyball Player of the Year fan poll hosted at si.com/high-school/texas by High School on SI (SBLive Sports / USA TODAY Network), open annually after the UIL fall season; 25 nominees, free vote with no account required, totals decide the winner.
Statewide Texas · High School on SI / SBLive Texas (Sports Illustrated / Maven Inc.)
Annual statewide fan-vote poll for Texas prep wrestling's best boys and girls performers, run by High School on SI / SBLive Texas at si.com/high-school/texas. Covers UIL 6A–1A and TFA programmes; polls have drawn 81,000-plus votes; winners decided entirely by public fan ballot, free, no account required.
Austin · VYPE Media (Austin edition)
Free fan-voted seasonal awards by VYPE Media for Austin and Central Texas high school athletes. Covers UIL 6A/5A/4A public schools and TAPPS private schools across Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties. Vote at vype.com, no account required.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual Houston-metro high school baseball fan poll from VYPE Houston, with editorial nominees, public voting about every 30 minutes, and a stated 11:59 pm close.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Houston public-school boys basketball fan vote from VYPE Houston, with editorial nominees, 30 minute voting, and an April 3, 2026 close at 11:59 pm.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual VYPE Houston boys soccer fan vote for Greater Houston public school nominees, with editorial selections, free public voting, and a late April close.
Houston · VYPE Houston
End-of-season fan-voted award recognizing the top defensive performer from Greater Houston UIL public high school football, run by VYPE Media at vype.com each post-season with voting open to the public at no cost.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual VYPE Houston public-school football offense fan poll for Greater Houston athletes, with VYPE-selected nominees and a public vote that closes at 11:59 pm.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual end-of-season fan-voted award for the top Greater Houston UIL public school girls basketball performer, run by VYPE Media at vype.com each winter season, with voting free and open to the public at no cost.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual end-of-season fan-voted award for the top Greater Houston UIL public school girls soccer performer, run by VYPE Media at vype.com each spring season, with voting free and open to the public at no cost.
Houston · VYPE Media (Houston)
End-of-season fan-voted Player of the Year awards by VYPE Media at vype.com, covering approximately 170 Greater Houston high school programmes across UIL 6A–4A public districts and TAPPS private schools. Multiple sports, public and private school divisions, each poll closing Thursday at 11:59 pm.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual fan-vote award honoring the top offensive performer in Greater Houston UIL public-school softball.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual VYPE Houston public-school softball pitching fan vote for Greater Houston, presented by VYPE Media / Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, with editorial nominees and fan voting.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual fan-vote award honoring the top libero/defensive specialist among Greater Houston UIL public-school volleyball programs.
Houston · VYPE Houston
Annual fan-vote award celebrating the top outside hitter among Greater Houston UIL public-school volleyball programs.
Houston · VYPE Houston
VYPE Houston Volleyball Setter of the Year is an annual Greater Houston public-school volleyball fan poll built around editorial nominees and online voting.
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