2026 High School Award Winners

• Clearview Foundation Award (Scholar-Athlete of the Year)

  • Watson Bell - Argyle HS

• Scott Murray Community Service Award

  • Cannon Bozman - Highland Park HS

• Army Black Knight Award

  • Dax Hebeisen - Colleyville Heritage HS

• Passion Grants Foundation Award

  • Drew Bossen - Sherman HS

2026 Major Award Winners

• Distinguished Texan Award

  • Rutledge Haggard - Lifelong Texan and resident of Plano recognized for decades of civic, educational, and community leadership.

• Legends Award

  • Todd Dodge - Iconic Texas coach and quarterback with multiple state championships and Hall of Fame honors.

• Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football

  • Jerry Bishop - Educator and former coach whose career exemplifies service to students and the game.

• Steve Storie Official of the Year

  • Tab Slaughter - NFL and Big 12 official distinguished by excellence on the field and in leadership.

• Media Person of the Year

  • Sean Hamilton - Emmy‑winning sports director and journalist covering the nation’s biggest sporting events.

• High School Coach of the Year (6A)

  • Claude Mathis - DeSoto head football coach who built a national powerhouse and won UIL 6A state championships in 2022, 2023, and 2025.

• High School Coach of the Year (TAPPS DII)

  • Aaron Beck - All Saints’ Episcopal School (Fort Worth) head football coach and 2024 and 2025 TAPPS Division II state champion.

2026 Collegiate Scholar-Athletes

• Evan Dennis - Austin College

• Logan Parr - Southern Methodist University

• Ken Seals - Texas Christian University

• Amarion Berry - University of North Texas

2026 High School Scholar-Athletes

• Watson Bell - Argyle HS

• Duke Black - The Covenant School (Dallas)

• Drew Bossen - Sherman HS

• Cannon L. Bozman - Highland Park HS

• Keon Burke - North Mesquite HS

• Thomas Collier-O'Neal - Bryan Adams HS Leadership Academy (DISD)

  Coleman Cravens - Arlington HS

• Marcel P. Dominguez - Frisco Lone Star HS

• Cody Dow - McKinney Christian Academy

• Ethan M. Feaster - DeSoto HS

• Ian Glendenning - Lake Ridge HS (Mansfield)

• Henry Hastings - Allen HS

• Dax Hebeisen - Colleyville Heritage HS (GC-ISD)

• Jackson Howard - Plano East Senior High

• Zyderes Junior - Wilmer-Hutchins HS (DISD)

• Anthony J. Kohler - Jesuit College Preparatory of Dallas

• Gordon Mohetau - Trinity HS (Euless)

• Hudson Reasor - All Saints’ Episcopal School (Ft Worth)

• Alexander Richmond - Western Hills HS (FWISD)

• Major Smith - Lovejoy HS

• Smith J. Tilger - Plano Senior High

• Dillon Wylie - Gunter HS