Overton High School's Rylan Holleman, the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com boys Player of the Week for January 27 through February 1. The girls player of the week is Gladewater's Paytin Thompson (below). (Photo courtesy of KRISTI ZALMAN / OVERTON MUSTANG ATHLETICS FACEBOOK)
When thinking of Overton lately, you might think of football.
But the Mustangs are pretty salty in basketball, too.
Rylan Holleman and the Mustangs have came on strong lately. And Paytin Thompson and her Gladewater Lady Bears? Going to the playoffs and looking good.
Holleman and Thompson are the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week for the week of January 27 through February 1!
Holleman’s name is familiar to Overton fans because he’s a multi-sport athlete, like so many Mustangs. But what he did last week was amazing.
In a 60-49 win over Alto, he had 24 points, went 7-of-9 from the free throw line, and had nine rebounds and an assist against the Yellow Jackets on Tuesday.
Then, in a home win over Mount Enterprise on Friday (65-44), Holleman had 21 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.
The Mustangs are pushing to take the lead in District 22-2A, as the UIL Class 2A playoffs approach.
Congratulations to Rylan, a first-time Whataburger / ETB boys Player of the Week award-winner!
Now, to Miss Paytin Thompson.
She’s helping the Lady Bears stay in playoff contention in a tough district, 16-3A. She had 15 points, six steals, and four rebounds in a 44-35 win at home over White Oak on Friday.
The Lady Bears are in the postseason, and we congratulate Paytin for being a driving force in helping them do that – and for being the Whataburger / ETBlitz girls player of the week! It’s Paytin’s second time to win the award this school year; she won back in December, as well.
Here’s the complete list of award-winners for the 2024-2025 school year, for anyone who’d like to go back and read about these great athletes:
- WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ.COM PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | Tatum’s Scott, Sabine’s Sparks win first honors of the school year!
- OVERTON’S STILL, TATUM’S FOSTER | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz Players of the Week!
- WHITE OAK’S LUDLOW, HENDERSON’S STANDLEY | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
- AND THE HONORS GO TO… | Tatum’s Scott and LC’s Wheat, the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
- THE WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | White Oak’s Addison McClanahan, Troup’s Bryce Wallum!
- IT’S ELLE, DODSON! | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
- THE WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ.COM PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | Hey, it’s JT and Overton’s Skyler Colvin
- KAYSON & KARLY! | Kilgore’s Brooks, Tatum’s Stroud the Whataburger / ETBlitz Players of the Week!
- ARP’S SMITH, WHITE OAK’S McCLANAHAN! | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
- OVERTON’S STILL, WHITE OAK’S SIMS | Brilliant performances to win Whataburger / ETBlitz Players of the Week Awards
- WR’S MATA, GLADEWATER’S WATTS | Next-level performances to capture the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
- GILMER’S WILSON, KILGORE’S GRAVES | The Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
- WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ.COM PLAYERS OF THE WEEK? | They’re Overton’s Furlow, Arp’s Birdsong!
- WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | How ’bout Kilgore’s Jayden Sanders & Tatum’s Aundrea Bradley?!!
- SABINE’S McNATT, TROUP’S JORDAN | Whataburger / ETB Players of the week; McNatt’s fourth!
- SHEFFIELD & THOMPSON | Kilgore defensive back, Gladewater Lady Bear earn Whataburger / ETB Players of the Week!
- BRATCHER AND SCOTT | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz Players of the Week!
- TATUM’S SIGLER AND BRADLEY! | The Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
And this week, it’s been raining and cold – that’s a bad combination.
Go by Whataburger and warm up. They’ve got just what you need: a classic patty melt, some WhataWings, a good ol’ original Whataburger just how you like it, or maybe a Monterey Melt.
Take a look at the menu in advance on the app, or right here on the website: Whataburger | Order Online with Curbside and Delivery.
You can go to Whataburger anytime, day or night: they’re open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and they serve breakfast from 11 p.m. until 11 a.m.
Congratulations again to Rylan Holleman and Paytin Thompson, the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!
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