Hollis sports player of the year
Hollis Sports Player of the Year Award
Honoring the senior who overachieved, stayed selfless, and lifted everybody around him.
What this award represents
At Hollis Sports, we love the stats and the highlights. But every season, there is one kind of player who deserves a spotlight that is bigger than the box score: the senior who overachieved, stayed steady, and showed selfless commitment on the football field and off it.
The Hollis Sports Player of the Year Award is for that guy. The one who did not have to be the most recruited or the most talked about to matter. He just kept showing up. He kept working. He kept leading. And he kept putting the team first, even when nobody was watching.
Overachieving is not hype. It is habits.
When we say overachieving, we are not talking about a lucky season or one big game. We are talking about the player who outworked expectations all year long.
Why Jerome is the Hollis Sports Player of the Year
Some players are built for the headline. Jerome is built for the work. He is the kind of senior who kept showing up when it was hard, kept pushing when nobody was clapping, and kept putting the team’s needs in front of his own.
This award is not just about being talented. It is about being dependable. It is about being selfless. It is about overachieving and elevating everybody around you. Jerome did that all season.
What stood out about Jerome:
· He stayed steady. No excuses. No drama. Just consistency from start to finish.
· He embraced every role and treated it like it mattered, because the team mattered.
· He led with effort. When the standard was slipping, his work pulled it back up.
· He showed character off the field too, representing his school and family with respect.
· He made younger players better by the way he practiced, prepared, and carried himself.
Jerome is the definition of the overachieving senior who made the most of every rep, every opportunity, and every moment. That is why he is our Hollis Sports Player of the Year.
Hollis Sports quote:
“Jerome is the player every coach wants in the room. The kind that makes everybody else raise their level. This one is earned.”
That can look like:
· A role player who became a starter because he lived in the weight room and the film room.
· A senior who switched positions, filled a need, and never complained.
· A captain who was not the loudest voice, but was the most consistent example.
· A young man who kept his grades right, stayed out of the way, and kept his focus on the mission.
Selfless commitment on the field
This award recognizes the senior who makes winning easier for everybody else. Sometimes that shows up in the obvious places like tackling, blocking, or making the big catch. However, more often, it manifests in the small things that distinguish good teams from great ones.
We look for players who:
· Play their assignment, not just in the moment.
· Celebrate teammates as if it were their own success.
· Do the dirty work: down blocks, kick coverage, scout team reps, and late practice reps.
· Hold themselves accountable and set the tone when things get tough.
Selfless commitment off the field
Football is what we see on Friday nights. Character is what shows up Monday through Thursday. The Hollis Sports Player of the Year is the senior who is dependable in real life too.
That includes:
· Being a positive presence in the school building.
· Respecting teachers, administrators, and support staff.
· Mentoring younger players and helping them grow.
· Serving the community in a real way: church, neighborhood, volunteer work, or family responsibilities.
How Hollis Sports evaluates candidates
This is not a popularity contest. It is a standard. The winner is the senior who best represents overachievement, selflessness, and impact.
Our evaluation is built around five pillars:
1. Production: doing your job and contributing to wins.
2. Growth: clear improvement from where you started.
3. Leadership: raising the level of the locker room.
4. Dependability: attendance, effort, and accountability.
5. Service: how you carry yourself in school and in the community.
Why this matters
High school football is more than a sport around here. It is a culture. It is family. It is a place where young men learn how to respond to pressure, how to work through adversity, and how to be part of something bigger than themselves.
That is why this award exists. We want to celebrate the senior who made the journey better for his teammates, his coaches, his school, and his community. The kind of player who leaves the program better than he found it.
A message to the seniors
If you are that guy, keep going. If your name is not in the headlines, keep going. If you had to earn everything the hard way, keep going. Somebody sees it. Your teammates feel it. Your coaches appreciate it. And Hollis Sports is going to put respect on it.
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