Who should be the Happy State Bank High School Athlete of the Week?

Fall sports are in full swing, with football and volleyball seasons underway, while the 2026 team tennis campaign recently ended.

Standouts from each sport are among this week’s nominees for the Happy State Bank High School Athletes of the Week.

The Globe-News is taking weekly nominations and will release a list of finalists for the Happy State Bank High School Boys and Girls Athletes of the Week each week.

Students in all varsity sports are eligible to be nominated. The poll will close noon Thursday and the winners will be announced thereafter.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. each Saturday and can be submitted through email at sports@amarillo.com.

Please include statistics from the week’s games and any pertinent information or honors.

Take a look at this week’s candidates and cast your vote.

Jensen Betzen, Randall boys tennis — Betzen won a singles match and a doubles match at the UIL Class 4A Team Tennis state final to help the Raiders win a third title in five years. Betzen was named boys Team Tennis State Championships MVP for his efforts.

Karsyn Brown, Pampa volleyball — Brown reached 100 career blocks as a junior in Pampa’s match against Canyon. 

Haley Frausto, Hereford volleyball – Frausto logged 15 assists and three aces in a win against Borger.

Eleri Gomez, West Plains volleyball — Gomez tallied 10 kills and two blocks in a win against Perryton and two more blocks in a win against Dumas.

Abe Goss, Stratford football — Goss ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in a win against Bovina.

Colson Heider, West Plains football — Heider ran for 170 yards and three touchdowns on six carries in a win against Hereford.

Lexy Lujan, Randall volleyball — Lujan finished with 11 assists, five aces, two kills and a dig in Randall’s win against Perryton.

Tak Miller, Farwell football — Miller went 7-of-13 through the air, throwing for 139 yards, three touchdowns and an interception while adding 195 yards rushing and two more scores on the ground in a win against Floydada.

Addison Saylor, Highland Park volleyball — Saylor tallied 29 digs and four aces in a win against West Texas, breaking the school record for digs as a freshman.

Jailen Vasquez, Spearman football — Vasquez went 6-of-8 through the air, throwing for 116 yards and a touchdown while adding seven carries for 91 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Sanford-Fritch.

Submit nominees, with stats, honors and accolades from the previous week by Saturday each week to sports@amarillo.com

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