2025-26 Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards: See fall nominees

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The 2025-26 Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards, Presented by Georgia Ports, is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the fall sports season.

The player of the year winners for each sport will be announced during the live show in June. More details about the event will be coming soon. The show is presented with the support of Chatham Orthopaedics.

During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the winter and spring sports seasons.

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The show also will announce the winners of our premier awards, which include boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, coach of the year and our Courage Award recipient.

Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Information on how to register will be announced soon.

The Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards, Presented by Georgia Ports, is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards.

Here are the fall nominees:

Boys cross country​

• John Ball, The Habersham School – SR
• Noah Bowman, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Harry Cleland, The Habersham School – SR
• Carter Dieterich, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Ben Fluegel, South Effingham High School – SR
• Dylan Fortner, Richmond Hill High School – SO
• Caden Gross, Richmond Hill High School – FR
• Myles Head, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Will Hoffman, Benedictine Military School – JR
• Eddie Howell, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Jamin Martin, Calvary Day School – JR
• Cole Minnich, Benedictine Military School – JR

Girls cross country​

• Chloe Adkins, Effingham County High School – JR
• Adeline Althen, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Julia Anastasio, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Lily Barrow, Savannah Country Day School – SR
• McKay Bennett, Savannah Arts Academy – SO
• Grace Cunigan, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SO
• Gabriella Francis, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Gaby Kenard, The Habersham School – SO
• Rebecca Long, South Effingham High School – SO
• Chloe Miller, Richmond Hill High School – SO
• Francie Tedder, Savannah Arts Academy – JR
• Ava Treece, Savannah Arts Academy – SO

Flag football​

• Sarah Armstrong, Woodville-Tompkins High School – SR
• A'Niyah Browner, H V Jenkins High School – SR
• Taliah Christman, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Mila Cramer, New Hampstead High School – JR
• Lilee Garcia, Calvary Day School – JR
• Morgan Hetzel, South Effingham High School – JR
• Helen Hoffman, Saint Vincent's Academy – SR
• Claire Holker, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• I'Yarna Lee, H V Jenkins High School – JR
• Evangeline Rominger, Saint Vincent's Academy – SR
• Iycess Scott, H V Jenkins High School – SR
• Kiley Singleton, Calvary Day School – SO
• Page Stewart, Calvary Day School – SO
• Marley Taylor, H V Jenkins High School – JR
• Cassie Thao, Robert W Groves High School – SR
• Arden Thompson, South Effingham High School – SR
• Victoria Wallace, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Tamiya Washington, Robert W Groves High School – JR

Football defense​

• Jernard Albright, Effingham County High School – JR
• Hayes Beaver, Savannah Country Day School – SR
• Tre Brown, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Kam Cody, Benedictine Military School – SR
• Cannon Curyla, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Jaylon Deal, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Eli Grant, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• LaDamion Guyton, Benedictine Military School – JR
• Jayden Houston, Benedictine Military School – SR
• Athen Hudspeth, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SR
• Weston Hughes, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SR
• Aujshawn Izzard, H V Jenkins High School – SR
• Isaiah Jones, Bethesda Academy – JR
• Emerson Lewis, Calvary Day School – JR
• Jeffrey McCormick, Calvary Day School – JR
• Grady Shiver, Calvary Day School – SR
• Jay Varner, Calvary Day School – SR
• Micah Williams, Benedictine Military School – SR

Football offense​

• Lawson Bentley, Calvary Day School – JR
• Elijah Brown, Liberty County High School – SR
• Stephen Cannon, Benedictine Military School – SR
• Jordan Dillon, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – JR
• Jmere Doe-Davis, Effingham County High School – JR
• Bubba Frazier, Benedictine Military School – SR
• Ryan Hall, H V Jenkins High School – SR
• Carlton Hall, Benedictine Military School – SR
• Jalen Hicks, Calvary Day School – JR
• JT Howell, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SR
• Dominique Johnson Jr., H V Jenkins High School – SR
• Marlon Knight Jr., Calvary Day School – JR
• Eron Mallard, Benedictine Military School – JR
• James Mobley IV, Calvary Day School – JR
• Blaise Thomas, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SR
• Cam'Ron Thompson, H V Jenkins High School – SR
• Jordan Turner, Bethesda Academy – SO
• Ralo Wesley, Bethesda Academy – SR

Softball​

• Jillian Austin, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SR
• Ansleigh Giordano, Effingham County High School – SR
• Elizabeth Harvey, Bryan County High School – SR
• Gabie Hill, Effingham County High School – SR
• Cheniyah Jackson, South Effingham High School – JR
• Maggie Jenkins, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Abbey Jordan, South Effingham High School – SR
• Gracie LaFleur, Effingham County High School – SR
• Danni Lynn, South Effingham High School – JR
• Alyssa Martin, South Effingham High School – JR
• Sydney Minshall, South Effingham High School – SO
• Justine Nevels, South Effingham High School – JR
• Camryn Parker, Bryan County High School – SR
• Aubrey Ragins, Richmond Hill High School – JR
• Lily Welch, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Ava Wiley, Effingham County High School – JR
• Adriana Williams, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Shelby Zeigler, Effingham County High School – SR

Volleyball​

• Maggie Allen, Savannah Arts Academy – SR
• Ellie Ayala, Savannah Arts Academy – SO
• Charlotte Brown, Savannah Arts Academy – JR
• Carinne Cason, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SO
• Sophie Chu-Dy, Saint Vincent's Academy – SR
• Graci Dare, Saint Andrew's School – JR
• Kylee Gilbert, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Talia Johnson, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Leah Magana, South Effingham High School – JR
• Brownette Olson, The Habersham School – SR
• Lauren Olson, South Effingham High School – SR
• Kinsey Prado, Calvary Day School – SR
• Lily Ritzema, Richmond Hill High School – SR
• Avery Ritzert, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SO
• Kamila Salinas, Savannah Christian Preparatory School – SO
• Myla Shippy, The Habersham School – SO
• Briana Tuten, Saint Vincent's Academy – SR
• Clara Vorel, South Effingham High School – SR

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: 2025-26 Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards: See fall nominees

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