A look at the all-time list of the Miami Herald’s Miami-Dade County Athletes of the Year
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2020-21 - 7A-5A Boys: Javier Vento, Belen Jesuit; 4A-1A Boys: Sal Stewart, Westminster Christian; 7A-5A Girls: Lindsey Weingard, Krop; 4A-1A Girls: Saskia Hernandez, Westminster Christian
2019-20 - 7A-5A Boys: Henry Parrish, Columbus; 4A-1A Boys: Gabe Taylor, Gulliver Prep; 7A-5A Girls: Mia Atrio, Lourdes; 4A-1A Girls: Saskia Hernandez, Westminster Christian
2018-19 - 9A-6A Boys: Brevin Balmeceda, South Dade; 5A-1A Boys: Donald Georges, Champagnat; 9A-6A Girls: Colleen Bucknor, Miami High; 4A-1A Girls: Koi Love, Miami Country Day
2017-18 - 9A-6A Boys: Don Chaney Jr., Belen Jesuit; 5A-1A Boys: Neftali Alvarez, Miami Christian; 9A-6A Girls: Rayquel Berry, Coral Reef; 5A-1A Girls: Priscilla Hernandez, Westminster Christian
2016-17 - 9A-7A Boys: Don Chaney Jr., Belen Jesuit; 6A-1A Boys: Michael Colonna, Ransom Everglades; 9A-7A Girls: Symone Mason, Southridge; 6A-1A Girls: Nikkia Benitez, Westminster Christian
2015-16 - 9A-6A Boys: Dewan Huell, Norland; 5A-1A Boys: Michael Colonna, Ransom Everglades; 9A-6A Girls: Michelle Cuervo, Ferguson; 5A-1A Girls: Sophia Carrera-Justiz, Ransom Everglades
2014-15 - 8A-6A Boys: Deandre Baker, Northwestern; 5A-1A Boys: Joseph Jackson, Gulliver Prep; 8A-6A Girls: Beatrice Mompremier, Miami High; 5A-1A Girls: Nati Sheppard, Ransom Everglades
2013-14 - 8A-6A Boys: Frederick Jones, Central; 5A-1A Boys: Demetrius Jackson, Booker T. Washington; 8A-6A Girls: Annika Reczek, Ferguson; 5A-1A Girls: Sylvia Hernandez, Westminster Christian
2012-13 - 8A-5A Boys: Artie Burns, Northwestern; 4A-1A Boys: Gary Sampson, Dade Christian;
8A-5A Girls: Barbra Vilson, South Dade; 4A-1A Girls: Chelsea Johnson, Ransom Everglades
2011-12 - 8A-5A Boys: Duke Johnson, Norland; 4A-1A Boys: David Thompson, Westminster Christian; 8A-5A Girls: Ieshia Small, Krop; 4A-1A Girls: Robin Reynolds, Jackson
2010-11 - 6A-4A Boys: Armando Del Valle, Columbus; 4A-1A Boys: David Thompson, Westminster Christian; 6A-4A Girls: Jennifer Garcia, Braddock; 4A-1A Girls: Victoria Collazo, Ransom Everglades
2009-10 - 6A-4A Boys: Michael Saco, Palmetto; 3A-1A Boys: David Thompson, Westminster Christian; 6A-4A Girls: Brittany Dubins, Krop; 3A-1A Girls: Robin Reynolds, Jackson
2008-09 - 6A-4A Boys: Kendrick Sanders, South Dade; 3A-1A Boys: Derrick Hopkins, Monsignor Pace; 6A-4A Girls: Amanda Marquez, Palmetto; 3A-1A Girls: Madeline Rosenthal, Ransom Everglades
2007-08 - 6A-4A Boys: Brandon Harris, Booker T. Washington; 3A-1A Boys: Guillermo Echarte, Belen; 6A-4A Girls: Lanie Whittaker, Booker T. Washington; 3A-1A Girls: Rachel Saiontz, Ransom Everglades
2006-07 - 6A-4A Boys: Brandon Harris, Booker T. Washington; 3A-1A Boys: DeMarcus VanDyke, Monsignor Pace; 6A-4A Girls: Lizzie Harris, Northwestern; 4A-1A Girls: Alison Mantel, Gulliver Prep
2005-06 - 6A-4A Boys: Zachery Peacock, Norland; 3A-1A Boys: Anthony Leon, Gulliver Prep; 6A-4A Girls: Cindy Castrillon, Varela; 4A-1A Girls: Samantha Evans, Palmer Trinity
2004-05 - 6A-5A Boys: Ricky Jean-Francois, Carol City; 4A-1A Boys: Bryan Sharkey, Gulliver Prep; 6A-5A Girls: Missy Penna, Southwest; 4A-1A Girls: Lavesa Glover, Dade Christian
2003-04 - 6A-5A Boys: Ricky Jean-Francois, Carol City AND Javier Estopinan, South Miami; 4A-1A Boys: Lovon Ponder, Monsignor Pace; 6A-5A Girls: Missy Penna, Southwest; 4A-1A Girls: Sylvia Fowles, Gulliver Prep
2002-03 - Boys: Maurice Charles, Carol City; Girls: Christina Swindle, Gulliver Prep
2001-02 - Boys: John Wood, American; Girls: Erica Oliveira, Sunset
2000-01 - Boys: James Head, Southridge; Girls: Tiffany Ross, Northwestern
1999-00 - Boys: Moise Joseph, Central; Girls: Jennifer Owens, Braddock
1998-99 - Boys: Arpedge Rolle, Central; Girls: Shundra Colzie, Gulliver Prep
1997-98 - Boys: Moses Washington, Carol City; Girls: Shundra Colzie, Gulliver Prep
1996-97 - Boys: Rohan Davey, Hialeah-Miami Lakes; Girls: Cindy Bethel, Southridge
1995-96 - Boys: Sedrick Irvin, Miami High; Girls: Yazmin Lopez, St. Brendan
1994-95 - Boys: Tim James, Northwestern; Girls: Crystal Jenkins, Killian
1993-94 - Boys: Samari Rolle, Miami Beach; Girls: Yashica Williams, South Miami
1992-93: James Colzie, South Miami
1991-92: Tony Gaiter, Killian
1990-91: Thomas Barber, Carol City
1989-90: Gina Derks, Gulliver Prep
1988-89: Horace Morris, Northwestern
1987-88: Christy Arterburn, Hialeah
1986-87: Bill Henderson, Westminster Christian
1985-86: Vanesa Ward, Northwestern
1984-85: Michael Timpson, Hialeah-Miami Lakes
1983-84: John O’Neill, North Miami Beach
1982-83: Marcellino Moss, Killian
1981-82: Annie Bustabad, Hialeah-Miami Lakes
1980-81: Orson Mobley, Palmetto
1979-80: Buster Rhymes, Northwestern
1978-79: Sandra Wells, Coral Gables
1977-78: Lester Williams, Carol City
1976-77: Garry Harper, Hialeah-Miami Lakes
1975-76: Jim Maler, Coral Gables
1974-75: Howie Shapiro, Miami Beach
1973-74: Herman Jones, South Dade
1972-73: Phil Jones, Miami Springs
1971-72: Kevin Hartman, Palmetto
1970-71: Johnny Williams, Southwest
1969-70: Mitch Berger, Coral Gables
1968-69: Roger Peace, Coral Gables
1967-68: Cyril Baptiste, Archbishop Curley
1966-67: Jackie Holmes, Norland
1965-66: Steve Tannen, Southwest
1964-65: Larry Rentz, Coral Gables
1963-64: John Morton, Edison
1962-63: Joe Willson, Palmetto
1961-62: Larry Blume, Coral Gables
1960-61: Bruce Fisher, Coral Gables
1959-60: Darrell Cox, Edison
1958-59: Dick Krtausch, Hialeah
1957-58: Billy Williamson, Coral Gables
1956-57: Claude Moorman, Miami High
This story was originally published January 26, 2022 at 8:00 AM.
