Finalists are selected from a statewide media panel in Kansas of over 30 people that work in sports (radio, television, social media, website) across the state in every corner of the state along with Chet Kuplen, Conor Nicholl and Bethany Bowman of Sports in Kansas who calculate the votes/finalize them. Winners will be announced on the weekend of the 25th-27th
6A Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Finalists
Damare Smith, SM Northwest
Aidan Shaw, Blue Valley
Zaid Dajani, Olathe Northwest
Grant Stubblefield, Blue Valley Northwest
Marcus Ziegler, Wichita Heights
Jordan Brown, Free State
Zaxton King, Lawrence
Mozae Downing, Free State
TJ Williams, Wichita Heights
Cooper Scheck, Dodge City
5A Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Finalists
Kyle Grill, Maize
Juan’Tario Roberts, Highland Park
Henry Thengvall, Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Ty Henry, Topeka Seaman
Isaiah Atwater, Maize South
Elijah Brooks, Topeka West
Jace Linenberger, Hays High
Carson Kieffer, Hays High
Kobe Smith, Andover Central
David Cobin, De Soto
Sam Somerhalder, St. James
Carter Bergman, Basehor-Linwood
Trevor McBride, Basehor-Linwood
*-5A list longer than usual to several ties in the voting
4A Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Finalists
Easton Ewing, Independence
Christian Bowen-Webb, Bishop Miege
Jack Voth, Buhler
Adriel Smith, Rose Hill
Kellan Simoneau, Rose Hill
Wyatt Spexarth, Andale
Kellan Boylan, Bishop Miege
Seth Madron, McPherson
Trey Moala, Paola
Jaden Hamm, Eudora
Joe Otting, Topeka Hayden
Kaleb Becker, Abilene
3A Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Finalists
Harrison Voth, Cheney
Brett Sarwinski, Galena
Nachs Wahwassuck, Royal Valley
Cason Richardson, Hesston
Jack Duarte, Collegiate
Jake Proctor, Hesston
Brahm Born, Girard
Jimmy Dorsey, Wellsville
Landon Boss, Osage City
Eli Sawyers, Southeast of Saline
2A Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Finalists
Brekyn Ratzlaff, Hillsboro
Keller Hurla, St. Marys
Toby Miller, Lyndon
Brit Dutton, Ellinwood
Dylan Cervantez, Valley Falls
Brayden Meseke, Wabaunsee
Charlie Russell, WaKeeney-Trego
Fred Criqui, St. Mary’s
Anders Dewey, Plainville
Tanner Heckel, Inman
Avery Gatzemeyer, Valley Falls
Matthew Potucek, Hillsboro
1A-I Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Finalists
Derek Hoelting, Olpe
Brady Deges, South Gray
Taylor Cable, Ness City
Damon Redeker, Olpe
Ryan Kuckelman, Macksville
Brent Penner, South Gray
Noah Hastert, Cair Paravel
Makean Hastings, Solomon
Cam Schmidt, Burrton
Chance Hilger, Norwich
Trever Quaney, Burlingame
1A-II Sports in Kansas Player of the Year Finalists
Emmitt Jueneman, Hanover
Jaxson Brandl, Tribune-Greeley County
Scott Price, Bucklin
Bailey Sides, Northern Valley
Peyton Ryan, Central Plains
Alec Carlson, Pawnee Heights
Jett Vincent, Wheatland-Grinnell
Dylan Van Laeys, Logan-Palco
