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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, boy's & girl's basketball, boy's and girl's soccer, girl's volleyball, softball, girl's and boy's 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.

Boy's national winners

Football

Year Winner Hometown College attended
1986 Jeff George Indianapolis, IN Illinois
1987 Emmitt Smith Pensacola, FL Florida
1988 Curtis Bray Monroeville, PA Pittsburgh
1989 Terry Kirby Tabb, VA Virginia
1990 Robert Smith Euclid, OH Ohio State
1991 Marquette Smith Winter Park, FL UCF
1992 Chris Walsh St. Paul, MN Stanford
1993 Ron Powlus Berwick, PA Notre Dame
1994 Peyton Manning New Orleans, LA Tennessee
1995 Brock Huard Puyallup, WA Washington
1996 Tim Couch Hyden, KY Kentucky
1997 Travis Minor Baton Rouge, LA Florida State
1998 Ronald Curry Hampton, VA UNC
1999 Chris Lewis Long Beach, CA Stanford
2000 Brock Berlin Shreveport, LA Miami
2001 Joe Mauer St. Paul, MN Did not attend
2002 Lorenzo Booker Ventura, CA Florida State
2003 Kyle Wright Danville, CA Miami
2004 Jeff Byers Loveland, CO USC
2005 Greg Paulus Syracuse, NY Duke
2006 Mitch Mustain Springdale, AR USC
2007 John Brantley Ocala, FL Florida
2008 Matt Barkley Santa Ana, CA Verbal to USC

Basketball

Year Winner Hometown College attended
1987 J.R. Reid Virginia Beach, VA UNC
1988 Alonzo Mourning Chesapeake, VA Georgetown
1989 Kenny Anderson Jamaica, NY Georgia Tech
1990 Damon Bailey Bedford, IN Indiana
1991 Chris Webber Beverly Hills, MI Michigan
1992 Corliss Williamson Russellville, AR Arkansas
1993 Randy Livingston New Orleans, LA LSU
1994 Felipe Lopez New York, NY St. John's (NY)
1995 Stephon Marbury Brooklyn, NY Georgia Tech
1996 Kobe Bryant Ardmore, PA Did not attend
1997 Baron Davis Santa Monica, CA UCLA
1998 Al Harrington Elizabeth, NJ Did not attend
1999 LaVell Blanchard Ann Arbor, MI Michigan
2000 Jared Jeffries Bloomington, IN Indiana
2001 Kelvin Torbert Flint, MI Michigan State
2002 Lebron James Akron, OH Did not attend
2003 Lebron James Akron, OH Did not attend
2004 Dwight Howard Atlanta, GA Did not attend
2005 Greg Oden Indianapolis, IN Ohio State
2006 Greg Oden Indianapolis, IN Ohio State
2007 Kevin Love Lake Oswego, OR UCLA
2008 Jrue Holiday North Hollywood, CA UCLA

Soccer

Year Winner Hometown College attended
1986 Kevin Hundelt Hazelwood, MO So. Illinois
1987 John Gwin Boise, ID Duke
1988 Lyle Yorks Storrs, CT Virginia
1989 Chris Henderson Everett, WA UCLA
1990 Todd Haskins Ellicott City, MD UNC
1991 Claudio Reyna Newark, NJ Virginia
1992 Matt McKeon St. Louis, MO St. Louis
1993 Mike Fisher Batavia, IL Virginia
1994 Andriy Shapowal Chagrin Falls, OH Virginia
1995 Pierre Venditti Milford, CT Maryland
1996 Andy Kirk Milwaukee, WI Maryland
1997 Nick Garcia Dallas, TX Indiana
1998 Nick Downing Redmond, WA Maryland
1999 Kyle Martino Westport, CT Virginia
2000 Alecko Eskandarian Oradell, NJ Virginia
2001 Ned Grabavoy New Lenox, IL Indiana
2002 Jordan Harvey Mission Viejo, CA UCLA
2003 Greg Dalby Poway, CA Notre Dame
2004 Patrick Phelan Wilbraham, MA Wake Forest
2005 Lee Nguyen Plano, TX Indiana
2006 Eric Alexander Portage, MI Indiana
2007 Brayan Martinez West Orange, NJ Seton Hall
2008 Chris Agorsor Owings Mills, MD Virginia

Baseball

Year Winner Hometown College attended
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 Unknown
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
1996 Matt White Waynesboro, PA Did not attend
1997 Darnell McDonald Englewood, CO Did not attend
1998 Drew Henson Brighton, MI Michigan
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 Norristown, 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

Track & Field

Year Winner Hometown College attended
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
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 College
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 UCLA
2007 Bryshon Nellum Long Beach, CA USC
2008 German Fernandez Riverbank, CA Oklahoma State

Cross Country

Year Winner Hometown College attended
2008 Chris Derrick Naperville, IL Stanford

Girl's national winners

Basketball

Year Winner Hometown College attended
1986 Susan Anderson Deming, WA Unknown
1987 Kris Durham Scotch Plains, NJ Unknown
1988 Vicki Hall Indianapolis, IN Texas
1989 Lisa Harrison Louisville, KY Tennessee
1990 Lisa Leslie Inglewood, CA USC
1991 Michelle Marciniak Allentown, PA Tennessee
1992 Katie Smith Logan, OH Ohio State
1993 La'Keisha Frett Hampton, VA Georgia
1994 Monick Foote Wilmington, DE Virginia
1995 Stephanie White West Lebanon, IN Purdue
1996 Jamie Walz Fort Thomas, KY Western Kentucky
1997 Nikki Teasley Frederick, MD UNC
1998 Tamika Williams Dayton, OH Connecticut
1999 Jamie Carey
Nicole Kaczmarski 		Thornton, CO
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 		Stanford
UCLA
2000 Shereka Wright Copperas Cove, TX Purdue
2001 Shyra Ely Indianapolis, IN Tennessee
2002 Ann Strother Highlands Ranch, CO Connecticut
2003 Candace Parker Naperville, IL Tennessee
2004 Candace Parker Naperville, IL Tennessee
2005 Abby Waner Highlands Ranch, CO Duke
2006 Tina Charles Middle Village, NY Connecticut
2007 Maya Moore Suwanee, GA Connecticut
2008 Nneka Ogwumike Cypress, TX Stanford

Volleyball

Year Winner Hometown College attended
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 Cynthia Barboza Long Beach, CA Stanford
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

Soccer

Year Winner Hometown College attended
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 Wheat Ridge, CO UNC
2002 Jill Oakes North Hollywood, 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 Richardson, TX Notre Dame
2008 Teresa Noyola Palo Alto, CA Stanford

Softball

Year Winner Hometown College attended
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 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

Track & Field

Year Winner Hometown College attended
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 Marion Jones Thousand Oaks, CA UNC
1992 Marion Jones Thousand Oaks, CA UNC
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 Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, CA South Carolina
2005 Brittany Daniels Tracy, CA Tennessee
2006 Bianca Knight Ridgeland, MS Texas
2007 Emily Pendleton Elmore, OH Michigan
2008 Chanelle Price Easton, PA Tennessee

Cross Country

Year Winner Hometown College attended
2008 Ashley Brasovan Wellington, FL High school senior

Athlete of the Year

Male

Year Winner Sport Hometown College attended
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 Verbal to USC

Female

Year Winner Sport Hometown College attended
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 Suwanee, GA Connecticut
2008 Chanelle Price Track & Field Easton, PA Tennessee

External links

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