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The Eugene-Springfield area featured some of the top freshman athletes in the state during the OSAA sports season.
Now, it's time for you to decide which local ninth-grader was the best of the bunch in 2025-26.
Vote for who you think should be The Register-Guard freshman girl athlete of the year, sponsored by Active Chiropractic.
Nominees for the 2025-26 Register-Guard Girls Freshman of the Year are:
Vote for your favorite at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at noon Sunday, July 19.
The top scorer on Springfield's Class 5A state runner-up squad, Nuari Filipe was the lone freshman to earn 5A first-team all-state honors.
The standout forward averaged 19.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game at the state tournament.
South Eugene's Eva Johnson Hess was the fastest freshman girl in the state of Oregon by a wide margin. Her 5,000-meter cross-country personal-best of 17 minutes, 40.9 seconds wasn't just the fastest among ninth-graders; it was the sixth-fastest in the state, full stop.
Johnson Hess took third at the Class 6A cross-country state championships. She finished second in both the 1,500 (personal-best 4:30.84) and the 3,000 (personal-best 9:47.08) at the track and field state championships.
At the June 7 Brooks PR Invitational — a meet featuring the fastest prep runners in the U.S. — Johnson Hess won the freshmen mile in 4:41.41.
Churchill's Jaylee Litten was named the Midwestern League pitcher of the year after striking out 211 batters in 132 2/3 innings.
Litten earned Class 5A second-team all-state honors.
North Eugene's Lulu Mendoza received Class 5A honorable mention all-state honors after helping the Highlanders reach the state title game.
North Eugene's Camila Gonzalez Montes surged to a fourth-place finish in the 800 at the Class 5A state championships with a personal-best time of 2:16.41.
Marist Catholic's Anna Sperley took second place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, 6.87 seconds at the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships.
Sheldon's Nia Tuioti received Class 6A third-team all-state honors after helping lead the Irish to the state semifinals and a 28-6 overall record.
Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X @jarrid_denney
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Vote! Who is The Register-Guard freshman girls athlete of the year?
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Now, it's time for you to decide which local ninth-grader was the best of the bunch in 2025-26.
Vote for who you think should be The Register-Guard freshman girl athlete of the year, sponsored by Active Chiropractic.
You must be registered for see images attach
Nominees for the 2025-26 Register-Guard Girls Freshman of the Year are:
- Nuari Filipe, Springfield basketball
- Eva Johnson Hess, South Eugene cross-country, track and field
- Jaylee Litten, Churchill softball
- Lulu Mendoza, North Eugene soccer
- Camila Gonzalez Montes, North Eugene track and field
- Anna Sperley, Marist Catholic swimming
- Nia Tuioti, Sheldon volleyball
Vote for your favorite at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at noon Sunday, July 19.
You must be registered for see images attach
Nuari Filipe, Springfield basketball
The top scorer on Springfield's Class 5A state runner-up squad, Nuari Filipe was the lone freshman to earn 5A first-team all-state honors.
The standout forward averaged 19.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game at the state tournament.
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Eva Johnson Hess, South Eugene cross-country, track and field
South Eugene's Eva Johnson Hess was the fastest freshman girl in the state of Oregon by a wide margin. Her 5,000-meter cross-country personal-best of 17 minutes, 40.9 seconds wasn't just the fastest among ninth-graders; it was the sixth-fastest in the state, full stop.
Johnson Hess took third at the Class 6A cross-country state championships. She finished second in both the 1,500 (personal-best 4:30.84) and the 3,000 (personal-best 9:47.08) at the track and field state championships.
At the June 7 Brooks PR Invitational — a meet featuring the fastest prep runners in the U.S. — Johnson Hess won the freshmen mile in 4:41.41.
Jaylee Litten, Churchill softball
Churchill's Jaylee Litten was named the Midwestern League pitcher of the year after striking out 211 batters in 132 2/3 innings.
Litten earned Class 5A second-team all-state honors.
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Lulu Mendoza, North Eugene soccer
North Eugene's Lulu Mendoza received Class 5A honorable mention all-state honors after helping the Highlanders reach the state title game.
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Camila Gonzalez Montes, North Eugene track and field
North Eugene's Camila Gonzalez Montes surged to a fourth-place finish in the 800 at the Class 5A state championships with a personal-best time of 2:16.41.
Anna Sperley, Marist Catholic swimming
Marist Catholic's Anna Sperley took second place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, 6.87 seconds at the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships.
You must be registered for see images attach
Nia Tuioti, Sheldon volleyball
Sheldon's Nia Tuioti received Class 6A third-team all-state honors after helping lead the Irish to the state semifinals and a 28-6 overall record.
Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X @jarrid_denney
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Vote! Who is The Register-Guard freshman girls athlete of the year?
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