2024-25 Southwest Florida High School Sports Awards: See all winter nominees
The Southwest Florida High School Sports Awards are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program.
The 2024-25 Southwest Florida High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the nominees for players of the year for all winter sports.
The winners will be announced during the live show on Thursday, May 29 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.
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During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees from fall sports and spring sports. The fall sports nominees have already been announced and can be found here.
The show will also announce the winners of premier awards such as overall male athlete of the year, overall female athlete of the year, Courage Award, Team of the Year and Coach of the Year. Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event here will receive a free ticket thanks to sponsors. Additional tickets are available for purchase here.
The Southwest Florida High School Sports Awards Show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program.
Here are all the winter nominees …
Boys basketball – Presented by Lee County Electric Cooperative
Jerry Ashley, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Spencer Clayton, Barron Collier High School
Pat Johnson, Gateway Charter High School
Myles Jones, Gateway Charter High School
Jayden Petit, First Baptist Academy
Gavin Williams, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Girls basketball – Presented by Lee County Electric Cooperative
Lilly Fultz, Gulf Coast High School
Kellisia Grant, Evangelical Christian School
V'Davrielle Johnson, Gateway High School
Cameron O'Halloran, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Nalah Smith, Evangelical Christian School
Zara Stewart, First Baptist Academy
Boys soccer – Presented by Zak's Jewelry
Yoel Barrera, Immokalee High School
Anthony Becker, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Aldayr Benitez, Naples High School
Raul Blandon, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Alex Bulai-Tudor, Barron Collier High School
Thomas Castano-Rayo, Mariner High School
Kensley Gedeon, Lely High School
Javi Gomez, Barron Collier High School
Tyler Kerr, Oasis High School
Emerson LaOrden, Barron Collier High School
Justin Medero, Mariner High School
Reed Verblaauw, Ida S Baker High School
Girls soccer – Presented by Zak's Jewelry
Rafa Borda, Aubrey Rogers High School
Hannah Busenbark, North Fort Myers High School
McKenna Cartmell, North Fort Myers High School
Kenlee Dominguez, North Fort Myers High School
Addison Johnson, Palmetto Ridge High School
Alyssa LoGuercio, Canterbury School
Marcelle Montanye, Aubrey Rogers High School
Caroline Orth, Mariner High School
Caroline Pelkofski, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Katie Pelkofski, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Kamila Pena, Mariner High School
Eva Rothman, Barron Collier High School
Girls weightlifting
Cloelle Altaratz, Barron Collier High School
Aleah Baron, LaBelle High School
Shanetta Brown, Gateway High School
Payton Burnside, Fort Myers High School
Hannah Cowdin, Cypress Lake High School
Imani Greaves, LaBelle High School
Natalia Franco, Fort Myers High School
Lainey Hooper, Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Kasey Johnson, Evangelical Christian School
Kate Johnson, Evangelical Christian School
Emma Palmer, Evangelical Christian School
Samantha Strahle, Palmetto Ridge High School
Boys wrestling
Asher Bacon, First Baptist Academy
Benito Barnhart, Saint John Neumann Catholic High School
Xavier Barnhart, Saint John Neumann Catholic High School
Nicky Bernard, Palmetto Ridge High School
Maximus Brady, Mariner High School
Eric Bush, Riverdale High School
Andres DiGrigoli, First Baptist Academy
Julan Gonzalez, North Fort Myers High School
Jonathan Moder, First Baptist Academy
Kael Seneca, Fort Myers High School
Lincoln Sledzianowski, Saint John Neumann Catholic High School
Seth Tshiams, North Fort Myers High School
Girls wrestling
Jasmine Barnes-Toomer, Gulf Coast High School
Julianna Caisse, Riverdale High School
Jazlyn Diaz, Riverdale High School
Cora Hayes, North Fort Myers High School
Zoey McDonald, Saint John Neumann Catholic High School
Hailee Moder, First Baptist Academy
Kiera Partello, Barron Collier High School
Savanna Porter, Saint John Neumann Catholic High School
Skyler Randolph, Riverdale High School
Gabriella Sergi, North Fort Myers High School
Sophie Simons, Naples High School
Noelia Varela, Riverdale High School
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