Voting for Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year opens Tuesday

STAFF REPORT

Another year of high school sports in the tri-county officially came to an end last weekend. As we reflect on the year that was, it’s fitting to celebrate the athletes who shined the brightest. Throughout the year, we had weekly contests for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week.

Each of the 32 winners will now be placed into a bracket for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year. Voting for the annual award will begin on Tuesday at theitem.com/athlete-of-the-year-2025.

The bracket will move in four stages, beginning with the first round, which opens on Tuesday, June 10, and runs through June 12. The second round will begin a day later, running through June 15. The third round kicks off on June 16 and runs through June 18. At that point, the crowd will shrink to the final four candidates, and voting will function the same as the weekly award, as you’ll have a chance to vote for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year once daily from June 21-30.

Unlike in previous years, you will be able to vote for each matchup in the bracket once daily, rather than once per round. Voting in each round will open at midnight and close at noon.

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