"Of the Year" 1996-1997

Coach of the Year
1A Gary Rickard--Granbury Happy Hill Farm
2A Eli Saucedo--Waco Parkview Christian
3A Jon Froelich--Lexington Academy
4A Mark Bowles--Denton Liberty Christian
5A Barry Morgan--Addison Trinity Christian

Male Fine Arts Student of the Year
1A none
2A Russell Fette--Muenster Sacred Heart High School
3A Kerry Lee--Tyler All Saints Episcopal
4A Trond Haugland--Houston Awty International School
5A Matt Pyle--Corpus Christi Incarnate Word

Female Fine Arts Student of the Year
1A Stina Vaituulala--Richardson The Alexander School
2A Trisha Endres--Muenster Sacred Heart High School
3A Gwen Teresa Janeck--Hallettsville Sacred Heart High School
4A Sarah Elizabeth Welch--Northwest Academy
5A Kimberleigh Collins--Houston St. Agnes Academy

Male Athlete of the Year
1A Tyrone Patterson--Granbury Happy Hill Farm
2A John Daniel Bartush--Muenster Sacred Heart High School
3A Josh Slayton--Austin Great Hills Baptist School
4A David McClung--San Marcos Baptist Academy
5A Robert Williams--Dallas Bishop Lynch High School

Female Athlete of the Year
1A Erika Kimberlin--Granbury Happy Hill Farm
2A Dobe Fleitman--Muenster Sacred Heart High School
3A Amy Redmond--Houston Northland Christian School
3A Dore Ann Atkinson--Lexington Academy
3A Amber Merritt--Arlington Pantego Christian
4A Katheryne Hickman--San Antonio Castle Hills First Baptist
5A Kelly Kucera--Victoria St. Joseph High School

Sportswriter of the year
Troy Good--Arlington Morning News