Nomination Criteria

Automatic nomination:

  1. Finalist (top-three) or winner for an individual prep sport award

  2. Gatorade Player of the Year

  3. All-American honors

Consideration (must meet at least one criterion):

  1. OSAA classification Player of the Year in at least one sport

  2. All-state honors in at least two sports

  3. All-District honors in three sports

At-large nominations:

  1. An athlete may be nominated by a member of the Oregon Sports Awards voting panel

  2. An athlete may be nominated by a coach, sports information director or athletic director. Nominations must be submitted to the Oregon Sports Awards team

Past Winners

2023: no awards
2022 6A/5A: Tyrone Gorze, Crater // Destiny Rodriguez, West Linn
2022 4A/3A/2A/1A: Nate Vidlak, Hidden Valley // Myranda Marquez, Woodburn
2021: no awards
2020: no awards
2019 6A/5A: Micah Williams, Benson Polytechnic // Cameron Brink, Southridge 2019 4A/3A/2A/1A: Blake Gobel, Banks // Baylee Touey, North Valley 2018 6A/5A: Talanoa Hufanga, Crescent Valley // Cameron Brink, Southridge & Kelly Makin, Sunset
2018 4A/3A/2A/1A: Travis Wittlake Jr., Marshfield // Baylee Touey, North Valley
2017 6A/5A: Tim Tawa, West Linn // Olivia Brooks, Summit
2017 4A/3A/2A/1A: Hunter Knox, Harrisburg // Baylee Touey, North Valley
2016 6A/5A: Justin Herbert, Sheldon // Ella Donaghu, Grant
2016 4A/3A/2A/1A: Will Shaw, Yoncalla // Catherine Clemens, Burns
2015 6A/5A: Kellen Strahm, Sheldon // Gigi Stoll, Beaverton
2015 4A/3A/2A/1A: Austin Feist, Burns // Catherine Clemens, Burns
2013 6A/5A: Jake LaCoste, West Albany // Mercedes Russell, Springfield
2013 4A/3A/2A/1A: David Henry, Oakland // Venessa D'Arpino, North Valley
2012 6A/5A: Haley Crouser, Gresham // Thomas Tyner, Aloha
2012 4A/3A/2A/1A: Baily Bennett, Heppner // Oshay Dunmore, Newport
2011 6A/5A: Ryan Crouser, Barlow // Elizabeth Brenner, Jesuit
2011 4A/3A/2A/1A: AJ Hedgecock, Dayton // Sarah Bennion, St. Mary's
2010 6A/5A: Terrence Jones, Jefferson // Elizabeth Brenner, Jesuit
2010 4A/3A/2A/1A: Dakotah Keys, Sweet Home // Tayla Woods, Santiam Christian
2010 6A/5A: Ryan Crouser, Barlow // Elizabeth Brenner, Jesuit
2010 4A/3A/2A/1A: Jordan Poyer, Astoria // Nevin Lewis, Culver // Taylor Wallace, Henley
2009 4A/3A/2A/1A: Ryan Crouser, Barlow // Elizabeth Brenner, Jesuit // Jordan Poyer, Astoria // Nevin Lewis, Culver
2008: Elijah Greer, Lake Oswego // Kellie Schueler, Summit
2007: Kevin Love, Lake Oswego // Taylor Wallace, Henley
2006: Kevin Love, Lake Oswego // Rebecca Kim, Tigard
2005: Kevin Love, Lake Oswego // Joey Wong, Sprague
2004: Galen Rupp, Central Catholic // Jillian Harmon, Lakeridge
2003: Tommy Skipper, Sandy // Brianna Anderson-Gregg, Philomath
2002: Jordan Kent, Churchill // Deborah Jones, Benson
2001: Jordan Kent, Churchill // Maranda Brownson, Yoncalla
1996: Billy Harper, Junction City // Sharon Bennett, Salem Academy
1995: Billy Harper, Junction City
1994: Ben Petrick, Glencoe
1993: Tara Harrington, Mazama
1992: John Lemmons, Marshfield
1991: Damon Stoudamire, Wilson
1990: Greg Fogle, Roseburg
1989: LaReina Woods, Corvallis
1988: Art Skipper, Sandy
1987: Trisha Stevens, Philomath
1986: Gus Envela, McKay
1985: Gus Envela, McKay
1984: Anthony Taylor, Beaverton
1983: Kim Moe, Churchill
1982: Steve Woodside, Parkrose
1981: A.C. Green, Benson
1980: Charlie Sitton, McMinnville
1979: Charlie Sitton, McMinnville
1978: Anna Maria Lopez, St. Mary's
1977: Danny Ainge, North Eugene
1976: Stan Walker, Sunset
1975: Kim Peyton, David Douglas
1974: Joni Huntley, Sheridan
1973: Richard Washington, Benson
1972: Craig Brigham, South Eugene
1971: Russ Francis, Pleasant Hill
1970: Tinker Hatfield, Central Linn
1969: Steve Prefontaine, Marshfield
1968: Greg Brosterhous, Klamath Union
1967: Mike Keck, Klamath Union
1966: Billy Nickleberry, Jefferson

*2019-2020 finalists not named due to sport season cancellation*

4A/3A/2A/1A Female