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Bound Brook High School

2017 Player of the Year

Glasgow finished his high school career by winning his second New Jersey state title by knocking off a defending two time champion.

Glasgow finished his high school career by winning his second New Jersey state title by knocking off a defending two time champion.

  • 2x New Jersey State Champion
  • Attended Rutgers University
  • Wrestling
    2017 Player of the Year

    Stephan Glasgow

    Bound Brook High School

    Bound Brook,
    New Jersey

    Impact Statement

    Glasgow finished his high school career by winning his second New Jersey state title by knocking off a defending two time champion.

    Biography

    Stephan Glasgow, who was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the NHSCA Senior Nationals in March 2017. He finished his high school career by winning his second New Jersey state individual championship. He defeated two-time defending state champ Shane Griffith of Bergen Catholic 3-2 with a takedown with 25-seconds to go in the match.

    At the 2017 NHSCA Senior Nationals, after two national runner-up finishes, Glasgow captured his second NHSCA national title. Glasgow, who was the Freshman National Champion in 2014, won the 152-pound title by technical fall in 5:37 over Kyle Jasenski of Albany Academy in New York in the finals. Glasgow, who will wrestle next year at Rutgers, finished his high school career with a record of 128-8. He was ranked No. 4 by InterMat at 152 pounds.

    Glasgow is the fifth New Jersey wrestler to win the NHSCA’s National Wrestling Senior Athlete of the Year Award. Other Garden State AOY winners are 4X NHSCA champ B.J. Clagon of Toms River South HS in 2013, Mark Grey of Blair Academy in 2012, Mark Perry of Blair Academy in 2003 and Steven Mocco of Blair Academy in 2001.

    Glasgow attended Rutgers University to continue his wrestling and academic career.


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  • 2x New Jersey State Champion
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended Rutgers University
  • Skutt Catholic High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Brooke Heyne closed-out her scholastic carry by leading her school to a perfect 44-0 record.

    Brooke Heyne closed-out her scholastic carry by leading her school to a perfect 44-0 record.

  • State Champion
  • 2017 Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year
  • Attended Kansas State University
  • Girls Volleyball
    2017 Player of the Year

    Brooke Heyne

    Skutt Catholic High School

    Omaha,
    Nebraska

    Impact Statement

    Brooke Heyne closed-out her scholastic carry by leading her school to a perfect 44-0 record.

    Biography

    Brooke Heyne closed-out her scholastic carry by leading her school to a perfect 44-0 record, a Class B state championship and a No. 2 ranking in the USA TODAY Super 25. Heyne recorded 474 kills, 362 digs and 40 service aces.

    Heyne, who will play at Kansas State, was named co-captain of the All-Nebraska team, along with being a MaxPreps’ first team All-American. Heyne was also a 2016-17 Under Armour Third Team All-American. Heyne is the fifth Nebraska student-athlete to win the NHSCA Volleyball Athlete of the Year Award.

    Heyne was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team as a Freshman. She was also the Big 12 Rookie of the Week twice.  After suffering a season ending knee injury, Heyne announced in the fall of 2019 her retirement due to medical reasons.


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  • State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2017 Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended Kansas State University
  • Shelbyville Central High School

    Kethlin Campbell captured three gold medals this past year by winning the 100- and 200 meter dash titles, plus the long jump at the Class AAA championships.

    Kethlin Campbell captured three gold medals this past year by winning the 100- and 200 meter dash titles, plus the long jump at the Class AAA championships.

  • Multiple time Tennessee State Champion
  • 4x First Team All American
  • Gatorade Tennessee Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year
  • Attends Duke University and then University of Arkansas
  • Girls' Track & Field
    2017 Player of the Year

    Kethlin Campbell

    Shelbyville Central High School

    Shelbyville,
    Tennessee

    Impact Statement

    Kethlin Campbell captured three gold medals this past year by winning the 100- and 200 meter dash titles, plus the long jump at the Class AAA championships.

    Biography

    Kethlin Campbell captured three gold medals this past year by winning the 100- and 200 meter dash titles, plus the long jump at the Class AAA championships. Her winning jump of 20-feet 3.5 inches was the sixth best in the nation in the spring during the 2016-17 school year.

    Campbell also won the Tennessee Indoor State Championship in the 200-meter dash and she’s the 60-meter state record holder. Campbell won over 30 medals during her scholastic career. Campbell, who owns a 3.98 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars. She’ll attend Duke on a track and field scholarship. Campbell was also Gatorade’s Tennessee Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

    Campbell is the first Tennessee student-athlete to win the NHSCA Girls’ Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award.

    Campbell was named Second-Team All-ACC as a Freshman at Duke. At the conclusion of the season, she declared her intent to transfer to the University of Arkansas. As a sophomore, she competed in 16 events. She won the SEC 400-meter with a time of 51.03, placing her second overall in the program’s history. In 2021, she was a member of the second place distance relay team. She is now a four time First-Team All American (2 indoor and 2 outdoor).


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  • Multiple time Tennessee State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • 4x First Team All American
  • Gatorade Tennessee Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends Duke University and then University of Arkansas
  • Northeast High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Damion Thomas capped an outstanding scholastic career by winning his third straight Florida 110 hurdles state title.

    Damion Thomas capped an outstanding scholastic career by winning his third straight Florida 110 hurdles state title.

  • 3x State Champion in 110m Hurdles
  • 2016 Gatorade Florida Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year
  • Attends Louisiana State University
  • Boys' Track & Field
    2017 Player of the Year

    Damion Thomas

    Northeast High School

    Oakland Park,
    Florida

    Impact Statement

    Damion Thomas capped an outstanding scholastic career by winning his third straight Florida 110 hurdles state title.

    Biography

    Damion Thomas capped an outstanding scholastic career by winning his third straight Florida 110 hurdles state title.

    Thomas, who will attend LSU on a scholarship, was the No. 3-ranked sprint hurdler in the nation during the 2016-17 school year. Thomas, who was named Gatorade’s Track and Field Athlete of Year as a junior and a senior, also won a silver medal at the New Balance Indoor Nationals, plus won the sprint hurdles at the 2017 Texas Relays with a time of 13.43 seconds.

    Thomas holds the 14 and 15-year old age group national record in the 110 hurdles. Thomas is the second athlete from Florida to win the NHSCA Senior Boys’ Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award.

    Thomas made an impact right away at LSU. He was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team and the SEC Indoor Freshman Runner of the Year. He is a five time NCAA All-American and was the NCAA Champion in 2021 in the 60m hurdles.

    In 2018, Thomas was the U20 World Champion in the 110m Hurdles. He was an Olympian in Tokyo in 2020.


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  • 3x State Champion in 110m Hurdles
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2016 Gatorade Florida Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends Louisiana State University
  • Millburn High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Schrage capped off a stellar high school career before heading to Princeton University.

    Schrage capped off a stellar high school career before heading to Princeton University.

  • NJSIAA State Champion
  • 2x NJISAA Runner-up
  • 2x Second-team All-Ivy honoree
  • Attends Princeton University
  • Girls' Tennis
    2017 Player of the Year

    Stephanie Schrage

    Millburn High School

    Millburn,
    New Jersey

    Impact Statement

    Schrage capped off a stellar high school career before heading to Princeton University.

    Biography

    Stephanie Schrage, who will play tennis in college at Princeton University, finished her high school career with a runner-up finish in the 2016 state individual championships.

    Schrage captured the state title as a junior after a runner-up finish as a sophomore. She only lost three matches in her entire scholastic career with over 100 victories. Two of the losses came in the state finals, while the other was in the state quarterfinals as a freshman. Schrage has been a big part of the Millburn program that won four straight New Jersey Tournament of Champions state titles during her time in the program.

    Millburn has won 99 straight matches heading into the 2017-18 high school sports season. She is ranked the No. 6 recruit in the Class of 2017 by The Tennis Recruiting Network. Schrage is the second New Jersey student-athlete to win the NHSCA Girls’ Tennis Athlete of the Year Award.

    Schrage was named Second-team All-Ivy in singles both her freshman and sophomore season. She was also Academic All-Ivy honoree as a sophomore. Her junior year, she went 13-9 in the fall and spring season before the pandemic canceled the season.


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  • NJSIAA State Champion
  • 2x NJISAA Runner-up
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2x Second-team All-Ivy honoree
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends Princeton University
  • Westborough High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    “It’s the part of my game that’s strong. Grind out every point. Don’t give up.” -Sumukh Pathi

    “It’s the part of my game that’s strong. Grind out every point. Don’t give up.” -Sumukh Pathi

  • 3x Division I State Champion
  • Attended Colby College
  • Boys' Tennis
    2017 Player of the Year

    Sumukh Pathi

    Westborough High School

    Westborough,
    Massachusetts

    Impact Statement

    “It’s the part of my game that’s strong. Grind out every point. Don’t give up.” -Sumukh Pathi

    Biography

    Samukh Pathi won his third straight Massachusetts Division 1 individual championship during the 2016-17 school year, beating Dover-Sherborn’s Max Schuermann of St. John’s High School 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. Pathi found himself down 5-3 in the third set before storming back to get his three-peat. As a freshman, the 5-9 Pathi finished runner-up.

    Pathi, who is currently ranked No. 260 by the Tennis Recruiting Network, didn’t lose a match during the 2017 season. He finishes his high school career with an 84-3 record. He will play at Colby College in the fall. Pathi is the first Massachusetts student-athlete to win the NHSCA Boys’ Tennis Athlete of the Year Award.

    In his first season, Pathi finished with the best record on the team, 8-4 in singles competition. Off the court, Pathi was honored as an ITA All-Academic Scholar Athlete as a junior.


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  • 3x Division I State Champion
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended Colby College
  • Sacred Heart Academy

    2017 Player of the Year

    “I am focused on short-term goals because it is so hard to have long-term goals — lots of detail work.” -Brooke Forde

    “I am focused on short-term goals because it is so hard to have long-term goals — lots of detail work.” -Brooke Forde

  • 5x State Champion
  • 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • 3x NCAA National Champion
  • 15x CSCAA All American
  • Attends Stanford University
  • Girls' Swimming
    2017 Player of the Year

    Brooke Forde

    Sacred Heart Academy

    Louisville,
    Kentucky

    Impact Statement

    “I am focused on short-term goals because it is so hard to have long-term goals — lots of detail work.” -Brooke Forde

    Biography

    Brooke Forde closed-out her scholastic career with two individual state gold medals, giving her five for her high school career.

    Forde, who will attend Stanford University, captured state titles in the 200-and-500 freestyle events, setting new records in the process. She also was part of two gold medal winning relay teams at the Kentucky state championships.

    Forde is a member of the USA Swimming Junior National Team. She won a gold medal at the Junior Pan-Pacs as a member of the 800-meter freestyle relay team. Forde is the first swimmer from Kentucky to win the NHSCA National Girls’ Swimming Athlete of the Year Award.

    Forde immediately made an impact for the Cardinals on the national scene. She was named the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming Newcomer of the Year. She won her first National title in the 800 Freestyle relay. She also earned All America honors in three events. As sophomore, she earned four additional All American honors. She also won the NCAA titles in the 500 Freestyle and 800 Freestyle Relay. In 2020, Forde added four more All American honors. Due to Covid, the NCAA Championships were canceled.

    Forde was a member of the United States Olympic team for the 2020 Games held in Tokyo. She earned a Silver medal in the 800 meter freestyle relay.

    Forde has also excelled out of the pool. She was named CSCAA Scholar All American her freshman and sophomore year. She was also named to the 2020 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. Her senior year she was the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year.


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  • 5x State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • 3x NCAA National Champion
  • 15x CSCAA All American
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends Stanford University
  • Chaparral High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    “Racing and perfecting what I do in competition is where I find myself more comfortable improving.” -Ryan Hoffer

    “Racing and perfecting what I do in competition is where I find myself more comfortable improving.” -Ryan Hoffer

  • 2x State Champion
  • 2x NCAA National Champion
  • 2020 Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year
  • 20x CSCAA All American
  • Attends the University of California, Berkeley
  • Boys' Swimming
    2017 Player of the Year

    Ryan Hoffer

    Chaparral High School

    Scottsdale,
    Arizona

    Impact Statement

    “Racing and perfecting what I do in competition is where I find myself more comfortable improving.” -Ryan Hoffer

    Biography

    Ryan Hoffer closed-out his high school career by helping his school win Arizona’s Division II swimming and diving championship.

    Hoffer won state gold in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. He won both events by setting a new state record. His time in the 50-yard freestyle is believed to be the second fast all-time at the high school level. Hoffer, who will attend the University of California at Berkeley in the fall, is the No. 1 swimmer in the Class of 2017, according to SwimSwam.com.

    Hoffer is a member of the USA Swimming Junior National Team. In December 2015, Hoffer set a national age-group (17) record in the 100-yard freestyle at 41.23, becoming only the second swimmer under 18 to break 42 seconds. Hoffer is the second swimmer from Arizona to win the NHSCA National Boys’ Swimming Athlete of the Year Award.

    Hoffer continued his success in the pool at Berkeley. Over the course of the first three years, Hoffer was a member of the NCAA Championship team and won two individual titles in the 50 Freestyle and the 200 Freestyle relay as a sophomore. He has earned 20 CSCAA All America honors and 11 Pac-12 titles. In 2020, Hoffer was named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and Swimmer of the Meet. Due to Covid, the 2020 Championships were canceled.


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  • 2x State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2x NCAA National Champion
  • 2020 Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year
  • 20x CSCAA All American
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends the University of California, Berkeley
  • Crown Point High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    “The game is still the same no matter if they have runners on or if there’s nobody on. Just keep calm, keep confident and keep playing the game the same way.” -Alexis Holloway

    “The game is still the same no matter if they have runners on or if there’s nobody on. Just keep calm, keep confident and keep playing the game the same way.” -Alexis Holloway

  • 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team
  • Softball
    2017 Player of the Year

    Alexis Holloway

    Crown Point High School

    Crown Point,
    Indiana

    Impact Statement

    “The game is still the same no matter if they have runners on or if there’s nobody on. Just keep calm, keep confident and keep playing the game the same way.” -Alexis Holloway

    Biography

    Alexis Holloway had an outstanding senior season, leading Crown Point to its first-ever state championship in softball. Crown Point won the Class 4A title game with Holloway in the circling, striking-out six batters in the championship game. Crown Point finished 30-2 record. Not only was Holloway the team’s top pitcher with a 22-1 record, she is also one of the best hitters with a batting average above .400.

    Holloway, who will attend Notre Dame in the fall, carries a 4.42 GPA. She’s a finalist for the Indiana Miss Softball Award. Holloway has been a First Team member of Indiana’s All-State team three years running. Holloway is the first player from Indiana to win the NSHCA Senior Softball Athlete of the Year Award.

    As a freshman, Holloway was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team and All-Freshman Team. As a junior in 2020, she lead the team with a 1.09 ERA for the season.


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    Professional Achievements

  • 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team
  • Massapequa High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Breslin is the epitome of a student-athlete as she excels both on and off the soccer field.

    Breslin is the epitome of a student-athlete as she excels both on and off the soccer field.

  • 3x State Champion
  • 2x Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2x New York Gatorade Athlete of the Year
  • Attended the University of Illinois
  • Girls' Soccer
    2017 Player of the Year

    Hope Breslin

    Massapequa High School

    Massapequa,
    New York

    Impact Statement

    Breslin is the epitome of a student-athlete as she excels both on and off the soccer field.

    Biography

    Hope Breslin had an outstanding high school career, leading her school to three Class AA state championships along with a runner-up finish.

    Breslin and her teammates just missed winning a fourth straight state title in November 2016, losing to Arlington 2-1 in double overtime. Massapequa did win four straight Long Island championships with Breslin on the team. Breslin, who was New York’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior, ended her career as Massapequa’s all-time leading scorer with 82 goals. She had 35 goals this past season, which is a school record. Breslin was the Class AA Player of the Year.

    A National Honor Society student, Breslin will attend the University of Illinois on a scholarship. Breslin is the second New York athlete to win the NHSCA Girls’ Soccer Athlete of the Year Award.

    Breslin continued her success at Illinois. As a freshman, she made 12 appearances. She started all 19 games as a sophomore. She scored the game winning goal twice against Maryland and Indiana. Her junior year she states in all 18 games and was tied with the most goals on the team with six.

    Off the field, Breslin was named Academic All-Big Ten her sophomore and junior year.


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  • 3x State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2x Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2x New York Gatorade Athlete of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of Illinois
  • St. Ignatius High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Stephen Milhoan closed-out his brilliant scholastic career by leading St. Ignatius to its third straight Ohio state Division I soccer championship

    Stephen Milhoan closed-out his brilliant scholastic career by leading St. Ignatius to its third straight Ohio state Division I soccer championship

  • 3x State Champion
  • Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Attended Xavier University & Cleveland State University
  • Boys' Soccer
    2017 Player of the Year

    Stephen Milhoan

    St. Ignatius High School

    Cleveland,
    Ohio

    Impact Statement

    Stephen Milhoan closed-out his brilliant scholastic career by leading St. Ignatius to its third straight Ohio state Division I soccer championship

    Biography

    Stephen Milhoan, who will attend Xavier University in the fall, closed-out his brilliant scholastic career by leading St. Ignatius to its third straight Ohio state Division I soccer championship last fall. Milhoan ended his career with 80 goals and 39 assists.

    He was the National Soccer Coaches of America’s 2016 National Player of the Year. Milhoan is also a two-time winner of the Ohio Soccer Coaches Association’s Division I Player of the Year Award.

    Milhoan is the first Ohio athlete to win the NHSCA Boys’ Soccer Athlete of the Year Award.

    Milhoan played in twelve games his freshman year at Xavier. At the end of the season, he transferred to Cleveland State.


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  • 3x State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended Xavier University & Cleveland State University
  • Lake Travis High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    “Attitude is key, not only in sports, but in life as well.” -Kaitlyn Papp

    “Attitude is key, not only in sports, but in life as well.” -Kaitlyn Papp

  • Played on 3 State Championship Teams
  • Texas Class 6A Individual State Champion
  • 2x WGCA All-American
  • 2018 Big 12 Player of the Year
  • Attended the University of Texas
  • Girls' Golf
    2017 Player of the Year

    Kaitlyn Papp

    Lake Travis High School

    Austin,
    Texas

    Impact Statement

    “Attitude is key, not only in sports, but in life as well.” -Kaitlyn Papp

    Biography

    Kaitlyn Papp closed-out her scholastic career winning Texas’ Class 6A individual championship with a 7-under par 137, which helped Lake Travis to its third straight state championship.

    Papp, who will attend Texas in the fall, is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American, earning first team honors in 2015 and 2016. Papp was named to USA Today’s Second-Team All-American Girls’ Golf team in 2016.

    She was selected to represent the USA on the winning Junior Ryder Cup team and was selected to represent the USA at the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Toyota-shi, Japan. Papp is the second Texas student-athlete to win the NHSCA Girls’ Golf Athlete of the Year Award.

    Through her first three years as a Longhorn, Papp has been named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year in 2018. As a sophomore and a junior, she earned WGCA First-Team All-American status. She currently holds the school record for career stoke average with a 71.91.

    In December of 2020, Papp competed at the US Women’s Open in Houston. Texas. She tied for ninth place to earn low-amateur honors.


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  • Played on 3 State Championship Teams
  • Texas Class 6A Individual State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2x WGCA All-American
  • 2018 Big 12 Player of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of Texas
  • Torrey Pines High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Liu won the California Interscholastic Federation’s San Diego Section individual championship, which helped Torrey Pines High School win the team championship.

    Liu won the California Interscholastic Federation’s San Diego Section individual championship, which helped Torrey Pines High School win the team championship.

  • Played on California State Championship team
  • Ben Furth Award honoree
  • Attended the University of California, Berkeley
  • Boys' Golf
    2017 Player of the Year

    Kaiwen Liu

    Torrey Pines High School

    San Diego,
    California

    Impact Statement

    Liu won the California Interscholastic Federation’s San Diego Section individual championship, which helped Torrey Pines High School win the team championship.

    Biography

    Kaiwen Liu closed-out his high school career by finishing tied for sixth at the California Interscholastic Federation’s Boys’ State Golf Championships.

    Liu, who has accepted a scholarship from the University of California at Berkeley, shot 1-over par, which helped his team finish in third place. As a junior, Liu won the California Interscholastic Federation’s San Diego Section individual championship, which helped Torrey Pines High School win the team championship.

    Last year he was named to the Rolex Juniors All-America second team. Liu was born in two hours outside of Shanghai, China. He began playing golf at eight years old. Liu is the third California athlete to win the NHSCA Boys’ Senior Golf Athlete of the Year Award.

    Lui continued his success at Berkeley. Over the course of his career, he has two top five and 3 top ten finishes. He was honored with the Ben Furth Award. In his final season, he tied in 41st place at the NCAA Championships.


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  • Played on California State Championship team
  • Professional Achievements

  • Ben Furth Award honoree
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of California, Berkeley
  • Bishop Gorman High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Tate Martell finished his career 45-0 as the school’s starting quarterback with 113 touchdown passes.

    Tate Martell finished his career 45-0 as the school’s starting quarterback with 113 touchdown passes.

  • Played on 3 National Championships Teams
  • Attends The Ohio State University & Miami
  • Football
    2017 Player of the Year

    Tate Martell

    Bishop Gorman High School

    Las Vegas,
    Nevada

    Impact Statement

    Tate Martell finished his career 45-0 as the school’s starting quarterback with 113 touchdown passes.

    Biography

    Tate Martell finished his career 45-0 as the school’s starting quarterback with 113 touchdown passes.

    During his senior year, Martell completed 136 of 215 passes for 2,362 yards and 41 touchdowns with just one interception. He also ran for 1,257 yards and 21 touchdowns. Martell led Bishop Gorman to three straight USA TODAY Super 25 national championships, plus the Gaels finished No. 1 in the 2016 High School Football America Top 50. Martell played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

    In the classroom has a 3.32 GPA, plus he volunteers as a youth football coach and mentors elementary school students. Martell is attending Ohio State University. Martell is the first student-athlete from Nevada to win the NHSCA Senior Football Player of the Year Award.

    Martell redshirted his freshman year at Ohio State. As a sophomore, Martell played in a handful of games finishing with 269 passing yards. At the completion of the season, Martell enter the portal and transferred to the University of Miami. Martell opted out of the 2020 season.


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  • Played on 3 National Championships Teams
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends The Ohio State University & Miami
  • Watertown High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    “After a loss, you want to improve and get better and never have that feeling again.” -Kourtney Kennedy

    “After a loss, you want to improve and get better and never have that feeling again.” -Kourtney Kennedy

  • 4x Massachusetts DII State Champion
  • Attended the University of Connecticut
  • Field Hockey
    2017 Player of the Year

    Kourtney Kennedy

    Watertown High School

    Watertown,
    Massachusetts

    Impact Statement

    “After a loss, you want to improve and get better and never have that feeling again.” -Kourtney Kennedy

    Biography

    Kourtney Kennedy closed-out her outstanding high school career without a loss and four straight Massachusetts Division 2 state championships.

    Kennedy scored the winning goal in her team’s 4-3 win over Oakmont Regional in the state final, which extended Watertown’s national record win streak to 123 straight. Watertown also has a 183 game unbeaten streak. Kennedy, who has accepted a scholarship to play at the University of Connecticut, was her team’s leading scorer, finishing her career with over 100 goals.

    As a junior and a senior, she was named second team All-American, plus she was named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic teams in 2016. Kennedy is the first winner of the National Senior Field Hockey Player of the Year Award from Massachusetts.

    Kennedy saw action in 19 games her freshman season. She started all 23 games as a sophomore and junior. As a junior, she posted a career high 3 goals and 3 assists.


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  • 4x Massachusetts DII State Champion
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of Connecticut
  • Grandview High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    “I just realized I needed to focus on myself and what I could control. That helped me work through the season and not get too upset or disappointed.” -Brie Oakley

    “I just realized I needed to focus on myself and what I could control. That helped me work through the season and not get too upset or disappointed.” -Brie Oakley

  • 3x State Champion
  • USTFCCCA All-American
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
  • Attended the University of California, Berkeley
  • Girls' Cross Country
    2017 Player of the Year

    Brie Oakley

    Grandview High School

    Aurora,
    Colorado

    Impact Statement

    “I just realized I needed to focus on myself and what I could control. That helped me work through the season and not get too upset or disappointed.” -Brie Oakley

    Biography

    Brie Oakley, who only started running cross country as a junior, won Colorado’s Class 5A title last year and then won the Nike Cross National’s individual title by 28 seconds.

    As a junior in her first state cross country meet, Oakley, who will run at the University of California in Berkeley, finished second. Then during track season, she set a 5A state meet record in winning the 3,200-meter and 1,600-meter races.

    Oakley, who also won Gatorade’s National Girls’ Runner of the Year Award, is an excellent student with a 4.6 grade point average. She’s the second straight Colorado runner to win the NHSCA Senior Girls’ Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Katie Rainsberger from Air Academy in Colorado Springs won the award last year.

    While at Cal, Oakley continues her success on and off the track. As a freshman, she earned USTFCCCA All-America honors. She was the Pac-12 Freshman of the year in Cross Country. Off the track, Oakley was a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team member her freshman and sophomore years.


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  • 3x State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • USTFCCCA All-American
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of California, Berkeley
  • American Fork High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Casey Clinger became the first boy to win back-to-back individual titles at the Nike Cross Country Nationals.

    Casey Clinger became the first boy to win back-to-back individual titles at the Nike Cross Country Nationals.

  • +6x State Champion
  • Gatorade National Boys' Runner of the Year
  • 2x Gatorade Utah Boys' Runner of the Year
  • Attends Brigham Young University
  • Boys' Cross Country
    2017 Player of the Year

    Casey Clinger

    American Fork High School

    American Fork,
    Utah

    Impact Statement

    Casey Clinger became the first boy to win back-to-back individual titles at the Nike Cross Country Nationals.

    Biography

    Casey Clinger, who will run at Brigham Young University, became the first boy to win back-to-back individual titles at the Nike Cross Country Nationals in December.

    Clinger closed-out his high school career by winning the 5A state title, his sixth in the sport. Clinger won the 2016 5A title with a course record of 14-minutes, 42.9 seconds. Clinger also won back-to-back Gatorade Utah Boys’ Cross Country Awards, plus he was named the Gatorade’s National Boys’ Cross Country Runner of the Year Award.

    Clinger is an excellent student with a 4.0 GPA and an Eagle Scout. Clinger is the first runner from Utah to win the NHSCA Boys’ Senior Cross Country Athlete of the Year Award.

    In his first season at BYU, he had 4 top 10 finishes and finished 24th at the NCAA Championships on the 10K race. Clinger’s running was put on hold as he went on a 2 year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hokkaido, Japan.

    Returning to action for the Cougars, Clinger is contining to make strides in his sophomore season. February 1, 2021, Clinger finished fourth at the Silver State Collegiate Cross Country Challenge. The following weekend, he won the Weber State Invitational with a time of 23:50.9 in the 8K race.


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  • +6x State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • Gatorade National Boys' Runner of the Year
  • 2x Gatorade Utah Boys' Runner of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends Brigham Young University
  • Monacan High School

    2017 Coach of the Year

    Walker has impacted every team she’s been a part of from Monacan High School to UConn to the WNBA.

    Walker has impacted every team she’s been a part of from Monacan High School to UConn to the WNBA.

  • 3x State Champion
  • Plays in WNBA 2020-Present
  • 2020 AP First Team All-American
  • 2017 Naismith Girls' Athlete of the Year
  • Attended the University of Connecticut
  • Girls' Basketball
    2017 Coach of the Year

    Megan Walker

    Monacan High School

    Richmond,
    Virginia

    Impact Statement

    Walker has impacted every team she’s been a part of from Monacan High School to UConn to the WNBA.

    Biography

    Walker, who will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall, averaged 26 points per game with eight rebounds per contest during her senior season.

    Monacan was a perfect 30-0 this season, winning its third straight Virginia Class 4A state title. Walker finished her career with 2,067 points and was also named the 2017 Naismith Female Athlete of the Year. Walker is an excellent student with a 3.83 grade point average and also volunteers as a youth coach at a daycare center.

    Walker is the second Virginia girls’ high school basketball player to win this award. Elisabeth Williams of Princess Anne High School won the NHSCA Girls’ Basketball Athlete of the Year award in 2011.

    Despite the NCAA Tournament being canceled due do Covid, Walker earned AP First Team and WBCA All-America honors. She was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

    Walker entered the 2020 draft and was the 9th overall pick by New York Liberty.


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  • 3x State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • Plays in WNBA 2020-Present
  • 2020 AP First Team All-American
  • 2017 Naismith Girls' Athlete of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of Connecticut
  • Nathan Hale High School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Porter finished his four-year career in high school with 3,427 points.

    Porter finished his four-year career in high school with 3,427 points.

  • Washington State Champion
  • Plays in NBA 2018-Present
  • 1st Round Pick in the 2018 NBA Draft
  • Attended the University of Missouri
  • Boys' Basketball
    2017 Player of the Year

    Michael Porter, Jr.

    Nathan Hale High School

    Seattle,
    Washington

    Impact Statement

    Porter finished his four-year career in high school with 3,427 points.

    Biography

    Michael Porter had an outstanding senior season leading his team to a perfect 29-0 record and a Washington Class 3A state championship.

    Porter, who will attend the University of Missouri in the fall, finished the 2016-17 season averaging a double-double with 36.2 points per game and 13.6 rebounds with five assists, 3.2 steals and 2.7 blocks. Porter, who transferred from Father Tolton High School Missouri before his senior season when his father was hired as a coach at the University of Washington, finished his four-year career in high school with 3,427 points.

    Gatorade and USA TODAY have also named Porter the Player of the Year, plus he won the Naismith Player of the Year Award as the top college recruit in the nation. Porter maintained an A-average in the classroom, plus he volunteered on behalf of his church’s youth ministry.

    Porter is the first athlete from Washington to win the NHSCA Boys’ Basketball Senior Athlete of the Year Award.

    Porter played for one season at Missouri after undergoing back surgery. He declared his intent to enter the NBA draft at the conclusion of the NCAA tournament. He was the 14th selection in the first round being scooped up by the Denver Nuggets.

    On December 29, Porter made his first career start for the Nuggets.


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  • Washington State Champion
  • Professional Achievements

  • Plays in NBA 2018-Present
  • 1st Round Pick in the 2018 NBA Draft
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of Missouri
  • JSerra School

    2017 Player of the Year

    Lewis was the overall No. 1 Major League Baseball Armature Draft.

    Lewis was the overall No. 1 Major League Baseball Armature Draft.

  • #1 MLB Draft Pick in 2017
  • Gold Medalist at Pan Am Games
  • 2017 California Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Baseball
    2017 Player of the Year

    Royce Lewis

    JSerra School

    San Juan Capistrano,
    California

    Impact Statement

    Lewis was the overall No. 1 Major League Baseball Armature Draft.

    Biography

    After being announced as the NHSCA Senior Baseball Athlete of the Year, Lewis was drafted No. 1 overall in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Minnesota Twins. In his first minor league at-bat, Lewis hit a home run.

    During his senior season, Lewis hit .377 with four home runs and 25 stolen bases. Lewis is a member of USA Baseball’s Under18 team that won the gold medal at the Pan American Championships in Mexico last year.  

    Lewis carries a 3.10 GPA, plus he volunteers at a children’s hospital in San Diego. Lewis is the third athlete from California to win the NHSCA Baseball Senior Athlete of the Year Award. Brady Aiken of Cathedral Catholic, who is currently a minor league pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, won the award in 2014. Kyle Skipworth of Patriot High School, who played with the Miami Marlins, won the award in 2008.

    Lewis was invited to spring training in 2019 as a non-rostered athlete. He promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in July, a AA team. He also played in the Future All-Star game. Following the season, he was invited to play in the Arizona Fall League, where he was named the MVP.


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    Professional Achievements

  • #1 MLB Draft Pick in 2017
  • Gold Medalist at Pan Am Games
  • 2017 California Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year