​1 / 5New Home’s Tucker Cotton pitches against Iola in the Class 2A Division I baseball state championship Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.(Stephen Garcia/Avalanche-Journal)Before we turn the page to a new school year, let’s take another look back at 2025-26 for Lubbock-area high school athletics.Teams from the South Plains made deep runs in multiple sports, including some that reached the state’s biggest stages.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWho deserves the title of team of the year? We leave that up to the fans.Voting is unlimited and will run through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. Let your voice be heard.NOTE: Teams from the same school were combined.This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Who should be the Lubbock area’s team of the year? Vote here!