In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Noah Strohman of Holliday High School wins the Junior Male Athlete of the Year Award during the Texoma 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Noah Strohman of Holliday High School wins the Junior Male Athlete of the Year Award during the Texoma 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Midwestern State University’s Kerbie Cash wins the College Female Player of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Ben Coker welcomes guests to the 2026 Nexstar Texoma Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Holliday High School’s Kenli Atwood wins the Junior High School Female Player of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Adrian Daniel of Munday High School wins the Freshman Coach of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Henrietta High School’s Nick Powell wins the Small School Coach of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Burkburnett High School’s Kennedy Smith wins the High School Female Player of the Year Award during the Texoma 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Woodson High School’s Karon Martinson wins the Noel Johnson Courage Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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Check out the inductees of the Nexstar Sports Hall of Fame
KFDX Sports Director Tobin McDuff (right) introduces Hall of Fame Inductee Don King during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Midwestern State University’s Parker Plaxco won the College Men’s Player of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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Iowa Park softball wins the Esprit de Corps Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Midwestern State University’s Michael Meachum wins the College Coach of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls. Pictured is Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Patrick Fitzgerald accepting the award on his behalf.
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Munday High School’s cheer team wins the Team Spirit Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Burkburnett High School’s James Moseley wins the Large School Coach of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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In pictures, the Nexstar Sports Awards honor athletes and coaches
Midwestern State University Men’s Soccer won the Team of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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Check out the inductees of the Nexstar Sports Hall of Fame
Members of the 2011 Rider High School baseball team take the stage as Hall of Fame Inductees during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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Benjamin High School’s Keegan Hayes wins the Class 1A Male Player of the Year Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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Marty McBride won the Robert Wilcox Golden Mic Award during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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The 2026 Nexstar Texoma Sports Awards was a night full of glitz and glitz as athletes and coaches from around the region were honored with awards in 21 different categories.
The awards show featured five Nexstar Hall of Fame Inductees. Check out the list below.
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Don King
The Hirschi High School graduate continued his career at Texas Tech University where he helped anchor one of the greatest offensive lines in Red Raiders history. King received numerous awards during his time at the university including Texas Tech’s Most Valuable Player. King was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame in 2008.
KFDX Sports Director Tobin McDuff (right) introduces Hall of Fame Inductee Don King during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
Lawrence Williams
The Wichita Falls High School graduate made history as the first black linebacker to play for the Coyotes. He led Wichita Falls to back-to-back state championship games in 1969 and 1970. Williams played at Texas Tech and was drafted by the New England Patriots in 1975 and then went on to play for the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns.
Lawrence Williams in his senior yearbook photo, Class of 1971, Wichita Falls High School.
2011 Rider Baseball
The 2011 season stands as one of the most notable in Texoma history as the Raiders earned a 6-2 victory over Corpus Christi Calallen to win the program’s first championship in school history. At Dell Diamond, the Raiders took an early lead, relying on timely driving and flawless defense.
Members of the 2011 Rider High School baseball team take the stage as Hall of Fame Inductees during Texoma’s 2026 Nexstar Sports Awards Thursday, July 9, 2026, at DL Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
David Nelson
Starting at Petrolia High School, David Nelson helped the Pirates secure the Class 2A state championship before eventually moving on to Rider High School.
Rider’s David Nelson rounds the corner past El Paso Riverside’s Ernie Gomez in the first quarter in 2004 after he catches a pass.
Nelson became one of the most successful receivers in Rider High School history, catching 144 passes for over 2,700 yards and 31 touchdowns in his junior and senior seasons. He helped the University of Florida Gators win two national championships. Nelson played five seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.
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Leo Baldwin
Turning back the clock over a century ago, Leo Baldwin was one of the greatest athletes to come out of Wichita Falls. At Old High, Baldwin competed in football, basketball, baseball and track, setting state records. He continued his career at the University of Texas where he competed in three sports. Baldwin was one of five inductees into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1968.
This article originally appeared in the Wichita Falls Times Record News: Check out the Nexstar Sports Hall of Fame inductees
