2025 Award Finalists

Big time athletes deserve big time awards. The Coastal Bend Sports Hall of Fame & Awards Show recognizes standout athletes, teams and coaches—both amateur and professional—who have made an impact in our community. The 2025 Finalists listed below were nominated by the public, then voted on by the Awards Committee. Finalists were evaluated for their exemplary skills, achievements, and contributions to their team and sport, showcasing a level of excellence that sets them apart as the top athletes in their respective nomination category. View 2025 Award Finalists below.

Join us on June 3, 2025 at the American Bank Center to find out who will claim the title at the Coastal Bend Sports Hall of Fame & Awards Show !

Coastal Bend Athlete of the Year

Kyndal Payne – Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Volleyball

Coastal Bend Team of the Year

Veterans Memorial – Boys Basketball
Calallen – Baseball
Flour Bluff – Volleyball

Coastal Bend Coach of the Year

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Michael Troutman – Sinton
Billy White – Veterans Memorial
Kara Wallace – Flour Bluff

Athlete with Heart

Abbey Sachanowicz – Incarnate Word Academy
Nicolas Pickens – Calallen
Landen Brunston Castillo – Alice

Rising Star

Rylan Galvan – The University of Texas Baseball, Sinton
Walker Janek – Houston Astros, Gregory-Portland
Reese Atwood – The University of Texas Softball, Tuloso-Midway

Moment of the Year

Christian Smith-Johnson, TAMU-CC Baseball – Johnson's Grand Slam Robbery Catch vs Texas A&M
Isabella Chapa, Veterans Memorial Softball – Multi-Grand Slam Game
Jayden Paluseo & Cameran Dickson, Flour Bluff Football – Combine for Double OT Game Winner

Comeback Story of the Year

Deidra Chapa – Alice
Corpus Christi FC
Kaitlyn Garcia – Rockport Fulton

Community Award Categories

Nominations for the Coastal Bend Sports Hall of Fame & Awards Show are now closed. Winners will be decided upon by the Awards Committee. Join us on June 3, 2025 at the American Bank Center to find out who won!

Committee Determined Categories

In addition to the publicly nominated categories, there will be multiple awards presented at the event that will be determined by the Awards Committee.