Cast your nomination for the 2026 Female High School Athlete of the Year presented by University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute!

Nominees must have excelled in a High School sport in one of the following 9 counties in 2026:

Ashtabula County

Cuyahoga County

Geauga County

Lake County

Lorain County

Medina County

Portage County

Stark County

Summit County

Submission deadline is Friday, October 23, 2026.

2026 Female High School Athlete of the Year Nomination Form

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PAST FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR WINNERS

2006

Jessica Beard
- Track & Field
- Euclid High School

2008

Lauren Davis
- Tennis
- Gilmour Academy

2015

Alecia Farina
- Gymnastics
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School

2017

Shannon Williams
- Volleyball
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School

2018

Olivia Howell
- Track & Field/Cross Country
- Solon High School

2019

Kirsten Eppele
- Softball
- Strongsville High School

2020

Paige Floriea
- Track & Field
- Mentor High School

2021

Kathryn Randorf
- Volleyball
- Gilmour Academy

2022

Katie Clute
- Cross Country and Track & Field
- Olmsted Falls High School

2023

Sophia Sindelar
- Soccer
- Rocky River High School

2024

Riley LaVogue
- Lacrosse
- Bay Village High School

2025

Saniyah Hall
- Basketball
-  SPIRE Academy

WATCH THE 2025 FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTATION

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