2015-16 JJHuddle/MaxPreps Ohio high school sports girls Athlete of the Year: Vote Now!

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The Super Six. The Best of the Best – versus each other. Who had the best season this past school year? You vote. You decide.

Support your school. Support your sport. Support your region. Support your program. Support your favorite. Support your opinion. Support Ohio high school athletics. Vote now for the third-annual JJHuddle Ohio High School Girls Athlete of the Year award. Your votes decide the winner. All nominees are worthy.

VOTE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE. It's a competition. The voting module is at the bottom of this article. The winner will receive a personalized award and voting will conclude at noon on July 31.


* Athena Welsh, Aquinas (Louisville) Track & Field
The senior became the second Stark County runner in history to sweep the 1,600 meters and 3,200 at the state meet when she won both in D-III. It was her third-straight 1,600 title and first in the 3,200. She was also a member of STA’s 3,200 relay, which set a D-III state and state meet record (9 minutes, 0.84 seconds). STA won the team title for the second-straight season. In cross country, Welsh was the D-III state champion and led STA to its first state title.

* Claire Schuerman, Archbishop Alter (Kettering) Swimming & Diving
The Auburn recruit won her third-straight D-II state diving title in her senior season.

* Malia Berkely, Badin (Hamilton) Soccer
The Florida State recruit and two-time Ohio Ms. Soccer (2014 and 2015) ended her career with 66 goals and 33 assists, plus two D-III state titles (2013 and 2014).

* Jensen Caretti, River (Hannibal) Basketball
The Ohio State recruit was named AP’s Ms. Basketball winner, as she averaged 25.1 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and four steals en route to earning All-Eastern District Player of the Year honors as a senior.

* Kendall Meeks, Alexander (Albany) Softball
The senior hit 14 home runs this season (seventh-most in state history) to become the state’s all-time leader in that category with 48 for her career. She batted .566 and was named first team all-Ohio as a pitcher.

* Hunter Atherton, Dublin Coffman Volleyball
The MaxPreps all-American and Nebraska recruit was named first team all-Ohio for the second-straight season after registering 734 assists, 171 digs and 146 kills as senior. She led her team to a No. 1 ranking and D-I state final.

Winner receives a commemorative personalized award.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
2013-14: Abby Detering, Lake Catholic (Mentor) Volleyball
2014-15: Sarah Kanney, Coldwater Cross Country