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Read more →5 contests with public online voting in Virginia — Athlete of the Week and more. Real, paced votes; honest guidance on each contest's rules.
Richmond · Richmond Times-Dispatch (Lee Enterprises)
Free weekly fan poll at timesdispatch.com, run by the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Lee Enterprises), recognising standout Virginia prep athletes across all three VHSL sports seasons. Readers vote for nominees drawn from schools statewide — one vote per device per hour, no account required.
Statewide Virginia · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / Arena Group)
Annual season-end fan-vote award run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / formerly SBLive) at si.com/high-school/virginia, recognising the top VHSL baseball player statewide. Editors nominate candidates from all six VHSL classifications; fans vote with no per-vote cap until the stated deadline at the end of the spring season.
Roanoke · The Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times runs SW Virginia's weekly reader-vote poll for high school football Player of the Week during the regular season, covering the Timesland area — Roanoke, Salem, Bedford, Pulaski County, Craig County, Botetourt, Alleghany, and surrounding Blue Ridge communities. The ballot closes Tuesday at noon, and a reader's majority — Brody Dawyot of Glenvar won Week 3 of 2024 with exactly 50.7% — is harder to build than it sounds in a six-name field.
Statewide Virginia · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive)
Season-end fan-vote recognition run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / formerly SBLive) at si.com/high-school/virginia, covering every VHSL sport and classification across all of Virginia. No per-vote cap; polls close at the stated deadline. Separate sport-specific polls — including football POY and baseball POY — run annually for Virginia prep athletes statewide.
Statewide Virginia · High School on SI / SBLive (Sports Illustrated)
Season-end girls softball fan-vote award run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) at si.com/high-school/virginia. Editors shortlist standout VHSL pitchers, catchers, and position players after the spring season; fans vote online statewide with no per-hour cap until the stated deadline. Annual, free, covers all VHSL classifications.
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