IdahoSports Student-Athlete of the Week: How Voting Works & How to Win

What is the IdahoSports Student-Athlete of the Week?

IdahoSports.com publishes a weekly poll for student-athletes, and it is the program described here. Its page carries the presenting sponsor, Southwest District Health, and its title opens with "Vote below for this week's Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Southwest District Health!" The poll is hosted on Crowdsignal, and the listing places it in Idaho without naming a single city.

The weekly format is the defining feature. Each ballot covers one week of nominees, so the linked page is the newest page in the series rather than a standing vote that stays open all season. A reader arriving from search lands on that newest page, and older weeks sit behind it on the platform.

The quick facts table lists the core details. Each value comes from the program listing, and the later sections cover the season spans, the voting mechanic, neighboring Idaho listings and ways a school community can follow along.

How long does the weekly series run, and which ballot is linked?

The weekly series is confirmed for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons. The dated ballots run from October 2024 through May 2026, and the season months follow a September to May school-year pattern. The voting link on this guide points to the newest ballot in the series.

The next ballot's date is not published, so confirm on the live ballot each cycle.

Readers who want an earlier week should use the platform's own navigation, because individual weeks are not listed here and the series is best followed from its newest page. The season table above is the only place the series' span appears, so it is worth reading before any single week's ballot.

Each season starts in the autumn and ends in the late spring, which means a reader following the series should expect a long run of weekly ballots rather than a short campaign with a fixed finish.

How does a reader vote in a weekly ballot?

Each weekly ballot lists its nominees with a short summary of their week, drawn from the poll text. A reader reads the summaries, selects the student-athlete they back and submits the choice on the Crowdsignal page. Because the ballot changes with the week, the nominee list belongs to that week's poll and not to the series as a whole.

The listing does not state whether an account is needed or how many times a voter may vote in a week. The poll page holds those rules, if it states them, and a reader should check before voting.

The weekly rhythm means a reader who waits too long may find the newest ballot has already moved on, so the date on the page is the first thing to confirm. Nominee summaries also differ from one week to the next, so a choice made on one ballot does not carry over to the next.

A supporter who wants to follow a particular student-athlete across several weeks should check each new ballot separately, because the nominee list is rebuilt for every edition of the weekly poll.

How does this series sit beside other Idaho listings?

The Idaho listings in this guide include the state basketball and football player of the year polls, the boys and girls athlete-of-the-week listings, an IHSAA Toyota athlete award and a KPVI East Idaho GMC Dealers athlete award. The weekly structure is shared with several of them, but the presenting sponsor is specific to this series.

The closest match is the Idaho boys athlete-of-the-week listing, which uses a similar weekly format but is aimed at boys. Readers who want a girls listing should use the sibling girls page instead.

How can a school community follow the weekly series?

A school community can follow the series by bookmarking the linked poll and sharing the newest ballot with families each week. Because nominees are student-athletes, supporters should keep personal details out of public posts and avoid sharing photos or contact information.

General outreach ideas are in the supporter outreach basics. Paid help is described on the buy votes online page in general terms only. Whether any help is permitted is a question for the poll's rules and the legal overview.