With the 2025-26 high school sports season wrapping up, the Levelland & Hockley County News-Press would like to recognize the outstanding athletes and teams across every sport with awards and honors.
All athletes and coaches recognized come from our locally covered high school sports teams, which includes the Levelland Lobos & Loboettes, Morton Indians & Maidens, Ropes Eagles & Lady Eagles, Smyer Bobcats & Lady Cats, Whiteface Antelopes & Lady Lopes, Sundown Roughnecks & Roughettes, Whitharral Panthers & Lady Panthers, and Anton Bulldogs & Lady Dawgs.
11-Man Football:
-Team of the Year: Ropes Eagles
-Coach of the Year: Beau Riker (Ropes)
-All-LHCNP Team: Noah Martin (Levelland), Kaden Brogden (Levelland), Bryson Golightly (Levelland), Casen Potter (Levelland), Ethan Salazar (Levelland), Jake Potter (Levelland), Deven Ponce (Levelland), Coen Nevarez (Sundown), Jeremiah Reyes (Sundown), EJ Rivas (Morton), Brayden Villarreal (Morton), Jaeden Alvarado (Morton), Britton Boggs (Morton), Ryan Gutierrez (Smyer), Xyler Rumsey (Smyer), James Rampy (Smyer), Zayden Pittman (Ropes), Cason Kucel (Ropes), Kolter Dockery (Ropes), Ryland Kieth (Ropes), Victor Saenz (Ropes) and Branson Simental (Ropes)
6-Man Football:
-Team of the Year: Whiteface Antelopes
-Coaches of the Year: Brandon Flores (Whiteface) & Josh Watson (Whitharral) -All-LHCNP Team: Damian Rodriguez (Whitharral), Brent Robinson (Whitharral), Greg Johnson (Whitharral), Nate Sansom (Whitharral), Jaxson Hodge (Whiteface), Luke Gresham (Whiteface), Isaak Soliz (Whiteface), Cesar Chavez (Whiteface), Cash Crutcher (Whiteface), Shooter Campos (Anton), Isaiah Alafa (Anton) and Xavi Avalos (Anton)
Cross Country:
-Teams of the Year: Sundown Roughnecks & Roughettes
-Coach of the Year: Dakotah Watson (Sundown)
-Runners of the Year: Ismael Pizano (Smyer), Saul Hernandez (Levelland) & Kaytlin Clausen (Sundown)
Volleyball:
-Team of the Year: Ropes Lady Eagles
-Coach of the Year: Jon Montanez (Ropes)
-All-LHCNP Team: Trinity Wafer (Levelland), Mia Sepulbeda (Levelland), Hailee Estrada (Levelland), Allye Bandy (Ropes), Brylee Lauderdale (Ropes) Braedyn Reyna (Ropes)
-All-LHCNP Honorable Mention: Lola Potter (Levelland), London Branch (Levelland), Vivian Gallegos (Ropes) and Addie Mae Falls (Ropes)
Girls Basketball:
-Team of the Year: Whiteface Lady Lopes
-Coaches of the Year: Jason Blankenship
-All-LHCNP Team: Brooklyn Cornish (Levelland), Emily Blankenship (Whiteface), Kambry Sanders (Whiteface), Lainey Sanders (Whiteface) and Paige Smith (Whitharral)
-All-LHCNP Honorable Mention: Naliyah Cooper (Anton), Camry Jourden (Sundown), Kyndall Taggart (Sundown), Presley Smith (Levelland), Alyssa Mancias (Anton), Haylee Toscano (Morton), Ellie Nelson (Smyer), Jada Hernandez (Smyer), Aerieana Rodriguez (Whitharral), Brooklyn Hogg (Ropes) and Zailyn Wylie (Ropes)
Boys Basketball:
-Team of the Year: Whitharral Panthers
-Coach of the Year: Brett Berger (Whitharral)
-All-LHCNP Team: Graham Gibbs (Levelland), Brent Robinson (Whitharral), Nate Sansom (Whitharral), Kade Franklin (Ropes) and Cutter Stumbo (Ropes)
-All-LHCNP Honorable Mention: Shooter Campos (Anton), Damian Rodriguez (Whitharral), Kye Powell (Sundown), Austin Martinez (Smyer), EJ Rivas (Morton), Isaak Soliz (Whiteface), Ivaniel Gandara (Whiteface), Cesar Chavez (Whiteface) and Noah Martin (Levelland)
Powerlifting:
-Teams of the Year: Sundown Roughnecks & Levelland Loboettes
-Coach of the Year: Mike Brogden (Levelland)
-Lifters of the Year: Rayden Garcia (Levelland) & Naylea Saucedo (Levelland)
Tennis:
-Teams of the Year: Levelland Lobos & Loboettes
-Coach of the Year: Jeffrey Braziel (Levelland)
-Players of the Year: Nathan Ellis (Levelland) & Daisy Perez (Levelland)
Golf:
-Teams of the Year: Sundown Roughnecks & Anton Lady Dawgs
-Coach of the Year: Kyle Igo (Sundown)
-Players of the Year: Isaiah Igo (Sundown) & Aubrey Morin (Levelland)
Girls Track & Field:
-Team of the Year: Sundown Roughettes
-Coach of the Year: Jared Neighbors (Sundown)
-Athletes of the Year: Ashtyn Burriss (Smyer) & Adalyn Falls (Ropes)
Boys Track & Field:
-Team of the Year: Whitharral Panthers
-Coach of the Year: Josh Watson (Whitharral)
-Athlete of the Year: Kolter Dockery (Ropes) Baseball:
-Team of the Year: Ropes Eagles
-Coach of the Year: Nathan Flores (Ropes)
-All-LHCNP Team: Jake Potter (Levelland), Javier Ruiz (Levelland), RJ Mireles (Levelland), Abram Arteaga (Levelland), Maddux Sierra (Ropes), Kade Franklin (Ropes), Elijah Flores (Ropes), Colton Burriss (Smyer) and Rian Rose (Sundown)
-All-LHCNP Honorable Mention: Jeron Salinas (Levelland), Caleb Pearce (Smyer), Jaeden Alvarado (Morton), Britton Boggs (Morton), Ryland Baldwin (Sundown), Ryland Kieth (Ropes), Jaivyth Cruz (Ropes), Cutter Stumbo (Ropes) and Austin Martinez (Smyer)
Softball:
-Team of the Year: Sundown Roughettes
-Coach of the Year: Meagan Gonzales (Sundown)
-All-LHCNP Team: Madilyn Barrientes (Levelland), Adrianna Castellano (Levelland), Delaney Delgado (Levelland), Jocelynn Arriaga (Levelland), Breigh Gregory (Sundown), Brynly Gregory (Sundown), Destiny Garza (Sundown), Audrie Garcia (Morton) and Braedyn Reyna (Ropes)
-All-LHCNP Honorable Mention: Allye Bandy (Ropes), Ezmeralda Saenz (Ropes), Marlee Molina (Ropes), Maya Huckabee (Morton), Camry Jourden (Sundown), Emry Jourden (Sundown), Mia Sepulbeda (Levelland) and Madi Seat (Levelland)