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The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given to both boys and girls at the high school athletic level. They are given for football, baseball, boys & girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball, softball, girls and boys track & field, and boys & girls cross country. The award is given to the best athlete in their respective sport by state, then each state winner is in the running for the national winner. Then, the national winners of each boy's and girl's sports are in the running for the boy and girl's athlete of the year.
Past national winners include Peyton Manning and Emmitt Smith for football, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant for basketball, and Kerri Walsh for volleyball.
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Boys national winners
Football
Basketball
Soccer
Baseball
| Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jeffrey 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 |
Track & Field
Cross Country
| Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chris Derrick | Naperville, IL | Stanford |
| 2009 | Reed Connor | Miami, FL | Florida |
Girls national winners
Basketball
Volleyball
| Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kerri Walsh | San Jose, CA | Stanford |
| 1997 | Denise Boylan | Lisle, IL | Notre Dame |
| 1998 | Sara Sandrik | 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 | Tucson, AZ | Arizona |
| 2003 | Kristin Richards | Orem, UT | Stanford |
| 2004 2005 |
Cynthia Barboza | Long Beach, CA | Stanford |
| 2006 | Megan Hodge | Durham, NC | Penn State |
| 2007 | Alix Klineman | Manhattan Beach, CA | Stanford |
| 2008 | Kelly Murphy | Wilmington, IL | Florida |
| 2009 | Gina Mancuso | Papillion, NE | Nebraska |
Soccer
| Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Aly Wagner | Redmond, WA | Maryland |
| 1999 | Vanessa Pruzinsky Christie Welsh |
Trumbull, CT Massapequa, NY |
Notre Dame Penn State |
| 2000 | Aleisha Cramer | Lakewood, CO | BYU |
| 2001 | Mary McDowell | Lakewood, CO | UNC |
| 2002 | Jill Oakes | West Hills, CA | UCLA |
| 2003 | Heather O'Reilly | East Brunswick, NJ | UNC |
| 2004 | Ashlyn Harris | Satellite Beach, FL | UNC |
| 2005 | Amy Rodriguez | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | USC |
| 2006 | Lauren Cheney | Indianapolis, IN | UCLA |
| 2007 | Melissa Henderson | Garland, TX | Notre Dame |
| 2008 | Teresa Noyola | Palo Alto, CA | Stanford |
| 2009 | Rachel Quon | Lake Forest, IL | Stanford |
Softball
| Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Amanda Freed | Cypress, CA | UCLA |
| 1999 | Maureen LeCocq | West Hills, CA | Stanford |
| 2000 | Tia Bollinger | Santa Ana, CA | Washington |
| 2001 | Cat Osterman | Cypress, TX | Texas |
| 2002 | Brittany Lastrapsl | 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 2009 |
Kenzie Fowler | Oro Valley, AZ | Arizona |
Track & Field
| Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Melisa Weis | Bakersfield, CA | Cal St.-Bakersfield |
| 1991 1992 1993 |
Marion Jones | Thousand Oaks, CA | UNC |
| 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 Soloman | 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 |
Cross Country
| Year | Winner | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ashley Brasovan | Wellington, FL | Duke |
| 2009 | Jordan Hasay | San Luis Obispo, CA | Oregon |
Athlete of the Year
Male
| Year | Winner | Sport | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | LeBron James | Basketball | Akron, OH | None |
| 2004 | Dwight Howard | Basketball | Atlanta, GA | None |
| 2005 | Greg Paulus | Football | Syracuse, NY | Duke |
| 2006 | Greg Oden | Basketball | Indianapolis, IN | Ohio State |
| 2007 | Kevin Love | Basketball | Lake Oswego, OR | UCLA |
| 2008 | Matt Barkley | Football | Santa Ana, CA | USC |
| 2009 | Conor Hawkins | Football | Jacksonville, AR | Arkansas |
Female
| Year | Winner | Sport | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Allyson Felix | Track & Field | North Hills, CA | USC |
| 2004 | Candace Parker | Basketball | Naperville, IL | Tennessee |
| 2005 | Cynthia Barboza | Volleyball | Long Beach, CA | Stanford |
| 2006 | Tina Charles | Basketball | Middle Village, NY | Connecticut |
| 2007 | Maya Moore | Basketball | Lawrenceville, GA | Connecticut |
| 2008 | Chanelle Price | Track & Field | Easton, PA | Tennessee |
| 2009 | Skylar Diggins | Basketball | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame |
See also
- Baseball awards#U.S. high-school baseball
- Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award
- USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year
- USA Today All-USA High School Baseball Team
- USA Today All-USA high school basketball team
- USA Today All-USA high school football team
External links
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