TPSN Excellence Awards: 90 nominees revealed

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The inaugural TPSN Excellence Awards are here!

The Texas Panhandle Sports Network & NewsChannel 10 Sports partnered with athletic directors across the area to nominate the best high school coaches & athletes across the area.

We reached out to each athletic director in the entire Texas Panhandle to select the best of the best, giving them the opportunity to nominate both their athletes and athletes from other Panhandle schools.

Categories were chosen based on the amount of nominations received in each specific sport from athletic directors across the area.

View the full list of nominees below. Winners will be announced next week on the TPSN Podcast.

TPSN Excellence Awards: 90 nominees revealed TPSN Excellence Awards: 90 nominees revealed

Nominations by school

Nominations	High school(s)
12	Randall
10	Amarillo High
9	West Plains
6	Canyon, Dumas
5	Gruver
4	Bushland, Nazareth
3	Canadian, Palo Duro, Panhandle
2	Caprock, Clarendon, Farwell, Perryton, River Road, Stratford, Sunray, Tascosa, Valley
1	Childress, Hereford, McLean, Silverton, Texline, Vega, Wildorado

Randall Raiders head coach, Trevor Johnson. (Preston Moore)

Boys Basketball - Coach

Name	High School
Aaron Green	Valley
Brittin East	Gruver
Coby Beckner	Texline
Kellan Kirkland	Wildorado
Trevor Johnson	Randall

The Swifts in Nazareth vs. Hamlin on May 22, 2025. (Zach Woodard)

Baseball - Coach

Name	High School
Colby Chandler	West Plains
Jed Anderson	Canyon
Khris Kelp	Gruver
Randon Johnson	Amarillo High
Tyler Goodwin	Nazareth

Jonathan Kelly, Dumas boys soccer head coach. (Maya Kitchens)

Boys Soccer - Coach

Name	High School
Hugo Aguillon	West Plains
Irvin Johnson	Palo Duro
Jesus Soto	Perryton
Jonathan Kelly	Dumas
Tim Ufford	Caprock

Dan Sherwood at Randall Raiders football practice on August 6, 2024. (Preston Moore)

Football - Coach

Name	High School
Adam Cummings	West Plains
Andy Cavalier	Canadian
Dan Sherwood	Randall
Kurt Haberthur	Gruver
Wes Boatmun	Sunray

Aaron Marks calling a play in Canadian vs. Slaton on Feb. 10, 2025. (Preston Moore)

Girls Basketball - Coach

Name	High School
Aaron Marks	Canadian
Chris Sumrall	Tascosa
Eric Schilling	Nazareth
Joe Crabb	Farwell
Rob Schmucker	Panhandle

Whitney Bernard in Randall vs. Bridgeport on March 21, 2025. (KFDA)

Girls Soccer - Coach

Name	High School
Amberlee Gerald	West Plains
Hutton Sharp	Tascosa
Madison Jones	West Plains
Stacey McPherson	Amarillo High
Whitney Bernard	Randall

Carlyn Tolleson and the Dumas Demonettes during game one of their regional quarterfinal series with Randall on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Preston Moore)

Softball - Coach

Name	High School
Brad Elam	Clarendon
Brent Morris	River Road
Carlyn Tolleson	Dumas
Tayler Frye	Bushland
Ty Hoobler	Amarillo High

Ray Baca named THSCA Girls Track Coach of the Year. (KFDA)

Track & Field - Coach

Name	High School
Cade Wartes	Canyon
Corby Maurer	Panhandle
Janee Harrison	Silverton
Jonathan Woodward	Amarillo High
Ray Baca	Canyon

Haleigh Burns watching her team in Amarillo High Lady Sandies vs. Coronado Lady Stangs on Sept. 3, 2024. (Preston Moore)

Volleyball - Coach

Name	High School
Berklee Norris	Vega
Haleigh Burns	Amarillo High
Jason Culpepper	Bushland
Kaitlyn Cornelius	West Plains
Karli Morrison	Randall

Tyi Duque in Canyon vs. Hereford on Feb. 13, 2025. (Preston Moore)

Boys Basketball - Athlete

Name	High School
Corbin Taylor	Valley
Tayesen Combs	Randall
Tyi Duque	Hereford
Victor Juarez	Palo Duro
Zach Brown	Amarillo High

Stephen Cowan and Briggs Satterfield in in Gruver vs. Lockney on April 29, 2025. (Preston Moore)

Baseball - Athlete

Name	High School
Austin Sluder	Amarillo High
Ethan Bentley	West Plains
Jacob Burris	Canyon
Stephen Cowan	Gruver
Zane Schulte	Nazareth

Perryton soccer falls to Graham in overtime (KFDA)

Boys Soccer - Athlete

Name	High School
Aldo Carrasco	Caprock
Aviel Montes	Perryton
Saul Calderon	Dumas
Tharcisse Butoyi	Palo Duro
Victor Chavarria	Dumas

Bryce Braden looks to the sideline for a defensive playcall in Stratford vs. Crosbyton on Nov. 14, 2024. (Preston Moore)

Football - Athlete

Name	High School
Armando Lujan	Sunray
Briggs Satterfield	Gruver
Bryce Braden	Stratford
Reid Macon	West Plains
Slayden Dickinson	Canadian

Kasidy Russell in Nazareth vs. McLean on Feb. 13, 2025. (Preston Moore)

Girls Basketball - Athlete

Name	High School
Bella Edwards	Amarillo High
Brooklyn Birkenfeld	Nazareth
Kasidy Russell	McLean
Landri Richey	Farwell
Sadie Sanchez	Randall

The Lady Raiders before Randall vs. Aubrey on April 4, 2025. (Preston Moore)

Girls Soccer - Athlete

Name	High School
Jani Contreras	Randall
Kat Torres	West Plains
Kyndal McClain	Randall
Ryann Davis	Randall
Sofia Pepper	Amarillo High

Kennadie Cummins in Clarendon vs. Floydada. (Zach Woodard)

Softball - Athlete

Name	High School
Aaliyah Chairez	Dumas
Ava Sharp	River Road
Kennadie Cummins	Clarendon
Landri Holcomb	Randall
Yaritza Vargas	Dumas

Canyon's Addyson Bristow breaks area record in girls 800-meter run (2:06.64) (KFDA)

Track & Field - Athlete

Name	High School
Addyson Bristow	Canyon
Brooke French	Randall
Bryce Braden	Stratford
Carly Land	Panhandle
Taylor Wiseman	Childress

Sidney Soria in Randall vs. Borger on Sept. 17, 2024. (Preston Moore)

Volleyball - Athlete

Name	High School
Lilyann Shannon	Bushland
Mackenzie Sims	Bushland
Sidney Soria	Randall
Sienna Cavalier	Amarillo High
Sydnee Winfrey	Canyon