By Michael Adams 
Austin Sports Journal 

The Austin Sports Journal has partnered with Covert Ford to honor the top high school athletes in the Austin-San Antonio region each week during the 2025-26 high school sports season. 

Our athlete of the week award winner for the week of Oct. 20-25 is Anderson football senior running back Caleb Crenshaw.

Prior to setting a new Austin ISD record on Friday for touchdowns scored, Crenshaw rushed for 234 yards on 28 carries (8.4 yards per carry) and scored a touchdown in the Trojans’ win over Hays. He could break the AISD all-time rushing record this week against Weiss.

Crenshaw received 48.8% of the vote from Austin Sports Journal readers. McCallum volleyball player Lexi Rosenblatt finished second with 40.3% of the vote, while Thorndale running back Hudson Thigpen finished third with 8.6%. Vandegrift volleyball player Jenna Hehman and Pflugerville quarterback Cole Taylor were also nominated.

Readers can vote for our athlete of the week each week. Voting is open from noon, Mondays through 5 p.m., Tuesdays. The Austin Sports journal will announce the winner each week and present the winner with a certificate. 

Coaches are encouraged to nominate athletes no later than 5 p.m. on Sundays each week. Nominate players by emailing Michael Adams at madams@austinsportsjournal.com.