The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to up and coming high school student-athletes in the United States.[1][2] They are given for boys' baseball, boys' football, girls' softball, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' track & field, and girls' track & field.[1]
A "State Player of the Year" award is given to the best student-athlete in each of the twelve sports in the District of Columbia and each of the fifty states, where each sport is recognized as an interscholastic sport.[3] Selection is based on three criteria: athletic achievement, academic excellence, and exemplary character (including sportsmanship, and participation in community and other activities).[3] Twelve "National Player of the Year" awards are then given, to the best student-athlete in each of the twelve sports, chosen from the state winners in the respective sport.[4]
Finally, one male Athlete of the Year and one female Athlete of the Year are selected from the twelve National Player of the Year recipients.[5] The two winners are voted on by a national panel that includes approximately 400 sports journalists, coaches, and others.[3] The two athletes of the year receive their awards at a special ceremony prior to The ESPY Awards, in Los Angeles, California.[3]
The Gatorade Company established these awards in 1986.[1] The selection process was administered by ESPN RISE, which was ESPN's division for high-school sports. The selection process is currently administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee.[1]
Past national winners include Peyton Manning and Emmitt Smith for football, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant for basketball, Allyson Felix for track and field, and Kerri Walsh for volleyball.
Athletes of the Year[]
- For biographical sketches of the current winners, see footnote[5]
- See also: Sporting News High School Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Year
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National Sports Winners[]
- For the official list of winners (1985–present), see footnote.[4]
Baseball (boys only)[]
- See footnote
Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
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1986 | Gary Sheffield | Tampa, FL | Did not attend |
1987 | Willie Banks | Jersey City, NJ | Did not attend |
1988 | Mark Lewis | Hamilton, OH | Did not attend |
1989 | Jeff Jackson | Chicago, IL | Did not attend |
1990 | Todd Van Poppel | Arlington, TX | Did not attend |
1991 | Brian Barber | Orlando, FL | Did not attend |
1992 | A. J. Hinch | Midwest City, OK | Stanford |
1993 | Alex Rodriguez | Miami, FL | Did not attend |
1994 | Doug Million | Sarasota, FL | Miami |
1995 | Chad Hutchinson | San Diego, CA | Stanford (football) |
1996 | Matt White | Waynesboro, PA | Did not attend |
1997 | Darnell McDonald | Englewood, CO | Did not attend |
1998 | Drew Henson | Brighton, MI | Michigan (football) |
1999 | B. J. Garbe | Moses Lake, WA | Did not attend |
2000 | Jason Stokes | Coppell, TX | Did not attend |
2001 | Casey Kotchman | Seminole, FL | Did not attend |
2002 | Zack Greinke | Apopka, FL | Did not attend |
2003 | Chris Lubanski | Collegeville, PA | Did not attend |
2004 | Mark Rogers | Topsham, ME | Did not attend |
2005 | Justin Upton | Chesapeake, VA | Did not attend |
2006 | Clayton Kershaw | Dallas, TX | Did not attend |
2007 | Rick Porcello | West Orange, NJ | Did not attend |
2008 | Kyle Skipworth | Riverside, CA | Did not attend |
2009 | Matt Hobgood | Norco, CA | Did not attend |
2010 | Kaleb Cowart | Adel, GA | Did not attend |
2011 | Dylan Bundy | Owasso, OK | Did not attend |
2012 | Lance McCullers, Jr. | Tampa, FL | Did not attend |
2013 | Clint Frazier | Loganville, GA | Did not attend |
2014 | Justus Sheffield | Tullahoma, TN | Did not attend |
2015 | Luken Baker | Conroe, TX | TCU |
2016 | Kyle Muller | Dallas, TX | Did not attend |
2017 | MacKenzie Gore | Whiteville, NC | Did not attend |
2018 | Ryan Weathers | Loretto, TN | Did not attend |
2019 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Colleyville, TX | Did not attend |
Basketball[]
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Cross Country[]
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Football (boys only)[]
Soccer[]
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Softball (girls only)[]
Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
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1998 | Amanda Freed | Cypress, CA | UCLA |
1999 | Maureen LeCocq | West Hills, CA | Stanford |
2000 | Tia Bollinger[14] | Santa Ana, CA | Washington |
2001 | Cat Osterman | Cypress, TX | Texas |
2002 | Alicia Hollowell | Fairfield, CA | Arizona |
2003 | Lisa Dodd | San Diego, CA | UCLA |
2004 | Anjelica Selden | Fairfield, CA | UCLA |
2005 | Dani Hofer | Palm Harbor, FL | LSU |
2006 | Kirsten Shortridge | Keller, TX | Baylor |
2007 | Ashley Brignac | River Ridge, LA | Louisiana-Lafayette |
2008 | Kenzie Fowler | Oro Valley, AZ | Arizona |
2009 | Kenzie Fowler | Oro Valley, AZ | Arizona |
2010 | Kasey Fagan | Dunnellon, FL | Florida/Arkansas |
2011 | Paige McDuffee | The Woodlands, TX | UCLA |
2012 | Geri Ann Glasco | Watkinsville, GA | Georgia/Oregon |
2013 | Carley Hoover | Central, SC | Stanford/LSU |
2014 | Taylor McQuillin | Mission Viejo, CA | Arizona |
2015 | Rachel Garcia | Palmdale, CA | UCLA |
2016 | Madilyn Nickles | Merced, CA | UCLA |
2017 | Taylor Dockins | Norco, CA | CSUF |
2018 | Megan Faraimo | San Diego, CA | UCLA |
2019 | Kelley Lynch[6] | Sharpsburg, GA |
Track & Field[]
Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
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1986 | Eric Mastalir | Carmichael, CA | Stanford |
1987 | Kamy Keshmiri | Reno, NV | Nevada |
1988 | Art Skipper | Sandy, OR | Oregon |
1989 | Dion Bentley | Pittsburgh, PA | Florida |
1990 | Brent Noon | Fallbrook, CA | Georgia |
1991 | Bryan Bronson | Jasper, TX | Rice |
1992 | Sheddric Fields | Dallas, TX | Houston |
1993 | Charles Mitchell | Waco, TX | Mississippi State |
1994 | Andre Scott | Sanford, FL | Auburn |
1995 | Michael Stember | Sacramento, CA | Stanford |
1996 | Michael Granville | Bell Gardens, CA | UCLA |
1997 | Sharif Karie | Springfield, VA | Arkansas |
1998 | Jon Stevens | Fremont, CA | Stanford |
1999 | Jacob Freeman | Warwick, RI | Manhattan |
2000 | Donald Sage | Elmhurst, IL | Stanford |
2001 | Alan Webb | Reston, VA | Michigan |
2002 | Brendan Christian | Austin, TX | Houston |
2003 | Kerron Clement | LaPorte, TX | Florida |
2004 | Jason Richardson | Cedar Hill, TX | South Carolina |
2005 | Ryan Whiting | Harrisburg, PA | Arizona State |
2006 | David Klech | San Ramon, CA | Oregon |
2007 | Bryshon Nellum | Los Angeles, CA | USC |
2008 | German Fernandez | Riverbank, CA | Oklahoma State |
2009 | Curtis Beach[15] | Albuquerque, NM | Duke |
2010 | Sam Crouser | Gresham, OR | Oregon |
2011 | Gunnar Nixon | Edmond, OK | Arkansas |
2012 | Abraham Hall | Grand Prairie, TX | Army |
2013 | Trayvon Bromell | St. Petersburg, FL | Baylor |
2014 | Trentavis Friday[16] | Cherryville, NC | Florida State |
2015 | Michael Norman | Murrieta, CA | USC |
2016 | Michael Norman | Murrieta, CA | USC |
2017 | Armand Duplantis | Lafayette, LA | LSU[17] |
2018 | Anthony Schwartz | Plantation, FL | Auburn |
2019 | Matthew Boling[18] | Houston, TX | Georgia |
Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
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1986 | Yolanda Johnson | Denver, CO | Colorado |
1987 | Janeene Vickers | Pomona, CA | UCLA |
1988 | Chryste Gaines | Dallas, TX | Stanford |
1989 | Angela Burnham | Oxnard, CA | UCLA |
1990 | Melissa Weis | Bakersfield, CA | Cal St.-Bakersfield |
1991 | Marion Jones | Oxnard, CA | North Carolina (track and basketball) |
1992 | Marion Jones | Thousand Oaks, CA | North Carolina (track and basketball) |
1993 | Marion Jones | Thousand Oaks, CA | North Carolina (track and basketball) |
1994 | Suzy Powell | Modesto, CA | UCLA |
1995 | Joanna Hayes | Riverside, CA | UCLA |
1996 | Kim Mortensen | Thousand Oaks, CA | UCLA |
1997 | Kinshasa Davis | Carson, CA | USC |
1998 | Angela Williams | Chino, CA | USC |
1999 | Stacy Martin | Ellettsville, IN | Auburn |
2000 | Monique Henderson | San Diego, CA | UCLA |
2001 | Ychlindria Spears | Luling, TX | Texas |
2002 | Sanya Richards | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Texas |
2003 | Allyson Felix | North Hills, CA | USC |
2004 | Shalonda Solomon | Inglewood, CA | South Carolina |
2005 | Brittany Daniels | Tracy, CA | Tennessee |
2006 | Bianca Knight | Ridgeland, MS | Texas |
2007 | Emily Pendleton | Lindsey, OH | Michigan |
2008 | Chanelle Price | Easton, PA | Tennessee |
2009 | Anna Jelmini | Shafter, CA | Arizona State |
2010 | Ashton Purvis | Oakland, CA | Miami (FL) |
2011 | Amy Weissenbach | Studio City, CA | Stanford |
2012 | Shelbi Vaughan | Mansfield, TX | Texas A&M |
2013 | Kendell Williams | Marietta, GA | Georgia |
2014 | Raven Saunders | Charleston, SC | Southern Illinois |
2015 | Candace Hill | Conyers, GA | Did not attend |
2016 | Sydney McLaughlin | Scotch Plains, NJ | Union Catholic/Kentucky |
2017 | Sydney McLaughlin | Scotch Plains, NJ | Union Catholic/Kentucky |
2018 | Katelyn Tuohy | Thiells, NY | |
2019 | Katelyn Tuohy | Thiells, NY |
Volleyball (girls only)[]
Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
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1996 | Kerri Walsh | San Jose, CA | Stanford |
1997 | Denise Boylan[19] | Lisle, IL | Notre Dame |
1998 | Sara Sandrik[20] | Pelham, AL | Stanford |
1999 | Logan Tom | Salt Lake City, UT | Stanford |
2000 | April Ross | Newport Beach, CA | USC |
2001 | Ogonna Nnamani | Bloomington, IL | Stanford |
2002 | Bre Ladd[21] | Tucson, AZ | Arizona |
2003 | Kristin Richards[22] | Orem, UT | Stanford |
2004 | Cynthia Barboza | Long Beach, CA | Stanford |
2005 | Cynthia Barboza | Long Beach, CA | Stanford |
2006 | Megan Hodge | Durham, NC | Penn State |
2007 | Alix Klineman[23] | Manhattan Beach, CA | Stanford |
2008 | Kelly Murphy[24] | Wilmington, IL | Florida |
2009 | Gina Mancuso | Papillion, NE | Nebraska |
2010 | Ashley Wittman | Shakopee, MN | Minnesota |
2011 | Krista Vansant | Redlands, CA | Washington |
2012 | Jordan Burgess | Tampa, FL | Stanford |
2013 | Lauren Carlini | Aurora, IL | Wisconsin |
2014 | Alexa Filley | Louisville, KY | Auburn |
2015 | Mikaela Foecke | West Point, IA | Nebraska |
2016 | Khalia Lanier | Phoenix, AZ | USC |
2017 | Lexi Sun | Solana Beach, CA | Texas/Nebraska |
2018 | Thayer Hall | Roebuck, SC | Florida |
2019 | Ellie Holzman | New Orleans, LA | Illinois |
State winners[]
- For the official list of state winners (including D.C.) from 1985 to the present, see footnote.[3]
See also[]
- Wendy's High School Heisman (student-athletes in various sports)
- National High School Hall of Fame
- Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award
- Mr. Basketball USA
- List of U.S. high school basketball national player of the year awards
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "A History of Honoring the Future". Gatorade Player of the Year. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.. http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/about.
- ↑ "Gatorade Player of the Year Award". ESPN High School SPORTS. ESPN. http://rise.espn.go.com/all-sports/Gatorade/Gatorade-POY-2010-2011.aspx.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Gatorade State High School Players of the Year". Gatorade Player of the Year. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.. http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/state.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Gatorade Player of the Year All-Time National Winners". Gatorade Player of the Year. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.. http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/national.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Gatorade Athlete of the Year". Gatorade Player of the Year. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.. http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/about#aoy.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Carroll, Charlotte (July 10, 2019). "Kelley Lynch, Bobby Witt Jr. Named Gatorade Athletes of the Year". https://www.si.com/high-school/2019/07/09/kelley-lynch-bobby-witt-jr-named-gatorade-athletes-year.
- ↑ "Grant Fisher named Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year". USA Today (Gannett Co., Inc.). January 30, 2014. http://www.usatodayhss.com/article/grant-fisher-gatorade-national-boys-cross-country-runner-of-the-year.
- ↑ Jung, Tristan (February 27, 2019). "Liam Anderson Named 2018-19 Gatorade National Boys Cross-Country Athlete of the Year". Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/more-sports/2019/02/27/liam-anderson-gatorade-national-athlete-year-boys-cross-country.
- ↑ "Alexa Efraimson named Gatorade National Girls XC Runner of the Year". Gannett Co., Inc.. February 27, 2014. http://www.usatodayhss.com/article/alexa-efraimson-named-gatorade-national-girls-xc-runner-of-the-year-2013-14.
- ↑ Chavez, Chris (February 7, 2019). "Katelyn Tuohy Wins Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year Award". Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/edge/2019/02/07/katelyn-tuohy-high-school-cross-country-runner-year-millrose-games-mary-cain-records.
- ↑ "UCLABruins.com - UCLA Athletics". http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209538490.
- ↑ "Ghanaian teen Farouk Osman voted Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year for third time". https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanaian-teen-farouk-osman-voted-gatorade-national-boys-soccer-player-of-the-year-for-third-time.
- ↑ "Mary McDowell Profile". http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/mcdowell_mary00.html.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Tia Bollinger :: Softball". http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/bollinger_tia00.html.
- ↑ "Curtis Beach NM Wins National Gatorade Track and Field Boys Athlete of the Year Award". DyeStat (ESPN RISE). June–July 2009. http://archive.dyestat.com/?pg=us2009-Outdoor-Gatorade-Athletes-of-the-Year-National-Boys. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ "Trentavis Friday named Gatorade Athlete of the Year". Gannett Co., Inc.. June 30, 2014. http://www.usatodayhss.com/article/trentavis-friday-named-gatorade-athlete-of-the-year.
- ↑ "Mondo Duplantis Bio" (in en). http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211685600&DB_OEM_ID=5200.
- ↑ Coleman, Adam (June 28, 2019). "Strake Jesuit’s Matthew Boling wins Gatorade National Boys Track Athlete of the Year". Houston Chronicle. https://www.chron.com/sports/highschool/article/Strake-Jesuit-s-Matthew-Boling-wins-Gatorade-14054113.php.
- ↑ "Denise Boylan Bio :: Notre Dame Women's Volleyball :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of ND Athletics". http://und.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/boylan_denise00.html.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Sara Sandrik :: Women's Volleyball". http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/sandrik_sara00.html.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Bre Ladd". http://www.arizonaathletics.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/ladd_bre00.html.
- ↑ "Kristin Richards Profile". http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/richards_kristin00.html.
- ↑ "Alex Klineman Profile". http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/klineman_alix00.html.
- ↑ "Kelly Murphy". http://gatorzone.com/volleyball/bios.php?year=2008&player_id=21.
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