Fort Worth-area high school sports boys athlete of the year, honorable mentions, more
The 2023-24 high school sports season saw many athletes have tremendous seasons. A few stand out as the best in the Fort Worth-area.
Presenting the 2023-24 Star-Telegram boys high school sports individual awards recipients:
Athlete of the Year: Chris Jimerson Jr., North Crowley
North Crowley football took another step towards the mountaintop of Texas high school football, and junior quarterback Chris Jimerson Jr. led the charge as the orchestrator of a record-setting offense that averaged 56 points.
Jimerson led North Crowley to 14 wins and a regional final appearance, marking another step in the program’s ascent. The Panthers, representing Fort Worth and Crowley ISD in Texas football’s largest classification, lost to Duncanville, the eventual Class 6A D1 state champions.
Jimerson, the District 3-6A MVP, tallied 3,031 passing yards and averaged 202 per game. He was also a threat on his legs with 1,089 toal rushing yards and an average of 73 per game.
Jimerson threw 40 touchdowns passes and rushed for 12 touchdowns. In the playoffs, he led the Panthers to victories over Allen and Prosper.
Jimerson originally committed to TCU as a wide receiver but reopened his commitment on June 19 to look for an opportunity as a quarterback. He’ll announce his commitment on July 12, and four schools are finalists: North Texas, Texas State, Louisiana and Arkansas State.
Before Jimerson starts his journey as a collegiate athlete, he’ll finish his high school career with North Crowley. With his junior year being extremely productive, there are high expectations for Jimerson as a senior.
Honorable mention: Hauss Hejny, Aledo
Hauss Hejny helped write another chapter in Aledo’s storied history, delivering a Class 5A state championship to the Bearcats.
As a senior, he led Aledo to extend its historic district win streak to 119 games. Hejny, the District 3-5A D1 MVP, was the forefront of the offense, tallying 2,773 passing yards on 66% passing and 1,041 rushing yards. He accounted for 40 total touchdowns.
Hejny, the Star-Telegram’s 2023 Offensive Player of the Year, has taken his talents to TCU football, and he is preparing for his freshman season.
Honorable mention: Angel Sanchez, Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis
Angel Sanchez ended a legendary running career with Diamond Hill-Jarvis, winning the 3200 and 1600 meter state championships. He set a Class 4A 1600 meter state meet record with a time of 4:13.08. In the 3200, he finished five seconds faster than the runner that came in second place.
Sanchez also thrived in cross county, claiming his second consecutive Class 4A state championship with a time of 15:09.09, which is a 4:53 minute per mile pace.
Readers’ Choice Athlete of the Year: Dasan Hill, Grapevine
Dasan Hill, the Star-Telegrams’ baseball player of the year, helped deliver a Class 5A state championship to Grapevine baseball. He received the most votes in the Star-Telegram’s online readers choice player of the year poll.
Hill was the top pitcher in Dallas-Fort Worth with 10 wins, zero losses and a 0.99 ERA. The 6-foot-4 left hander, an All-State First Team member and the District 7-5A Player of the Year, tallied 155 strikeouts.
Hill is the No. 52 recruit on MLB.com’s 2024 prospect rankings.
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