Overview
- Both The Tuscaloosa News and the Montgomery Advertiser launched boys and girls polls on March 1 for performances from Feb. 21–27.
- Nominees are drawn from weekly top-performer submissions sent by high school coaches or statisticians to the outlets’ sports desks.
- Tuscaloosa nominees include Northside’s Lynn Otero (six goals, one assist), Tuscaloosa County’s Ford Traweek (27 points, 7A Northwest Regional MVP), Kensley Spann (5-for-5, four RBIs) and Brookwood’s Layla Steele (11 strikeouts).
- Montgomery Advertiser ballots feature regional basketball MVPs Natalie Barton, Hannah Smith and Maliyah Meeks, plus standouts such as Braden Gordon, Noah Trotter, Porter Nelson and Finley Haigler.
- Voting closes at noon Thursday, March 5, with winners announced shortly after, including Montgomery’s results scheduled for Friday, March 6, in polls presented by the Vance Law Firm.