Poll: Who do you think was the best fall high school athlete in Broward? Vote now.

After another impressive fall sports season in which five teams won state championships, the Miami Herald honored its fall sports players of the year in the sports of football, girls’ indoor volleyball, cross country, golf, swimming and diving and bowling.

As it does annually, the Miami Herald will select its overall Athletes of the Year and reveal those winners in June. But while this will not have a bearing on those results, the Herald is asking who YOU think was the best performer from that fall sports season.

Below is a look at the 15 athletes who were selected as Players of the Year in their respective sports from the fall season in Broward County.

Take our poll below to cast your vote. The poll will be open until Tuesday at 10 p.m. You may vote as often as you like until then.

We will publish similar polls for the winter and spring sports seasons in the coming weeks.

Here are the candidates:

▪ Collin Hurst, Western, 8A-6A football offense: Hurst was the centerpiece of a Western team that went 9-3 this season before losing in the Class 8A regional semifinals. He completed more than 70 percent of his passes for 3,267 yards and 35 touchdowns against just two interceptions.

▪ Nyjalik Kelly, Dillard, 8A-6A football defense: Kelly, a University of Miami signee, finished the season with 58 tackles, 12 sacks and 20 tackles for loss.

▪ Davion Gause, Chaminade-Madonna, 5A-Ind. football offense: Gause had a breakout sophomore season, totaling 1,844 rushing yards on 251 carries (7.3 yards per rush) and 17 touchdowns in 13 games.

▪ Kenyatta Jackson, Chaminade-Madonna, 5A-Ind. football defense: Jackson posted 18 sacks to lead the Lions to the state Class 3A title and signed with Ohio State.

▪ Jamaal Johnson, Chaminade-Madonna, 5A-Ind. football defense: Johnson, a UCF signee, led the Lions’ defense with 21 sacks on their way to winning the Class 3A state championship.

▪ Kalin Hubbard, St. Thomas Aquinas, 7A-5A girls’ volleyball: Hubbard, a 6-1 middle hitter, led St. Thomas Aquinas regulars with a .382 hitting percentage and 76 blocks while also recording 173 kills (one of three Raiders to log at least 170 this season) as the Raiders reached the Class 6A regional finals.

▪ Taylor Bates, Calvary Christian, 4A-2A girls’ volleyball: Bates, a 5-11 outside hitter, was an offensive machine this year as she played an integral part in Calvary Christian reaching the Class 4A state champion game, where the Eagles ultimately lost in three sets to Alachua Santa Fe.

▪ Luke Clanton, American Heritage, boys’ golf: Clanton became only the second player in FHSAA history to win three state titles in a four-year span and signed to play golf at FSU.

▪ Gloria Nip, Sagemont, girls’ golf: Nip dominated at the two-day state championship, posting a 3-under 141 to finish in a tie for third individually in Class 1A and help Sagemont to a third-place team finish.

▪ Martin Goodwin, St. Thomas Aquinas, boys’ cross country: Goodwin finished in fifth place at the 3A meet with a personal-best time of 15:57 — the only runner from Broward County to crack the 16-minute mark.

▪ Ashley Fitzgerald, American Heritage, girls’ cross country: Fitzgerald ended the year as the state runner-up in Class 3A, crossing the finish line of the 5 kilometer race in 18:13.2.

▪ Erika Pelaez, South Florida HEAT, boys’ swimming and diving: Pelaez won two state titles, breaking one state record and coming within milliseconds of owning another.

▪ Kaii Winkler, South Florida HEAT, girls’ swimming and diving: Winkler was part of four state runner-up performances — two individual events and two relays.

▪ Colin Boisvert, Archbishop McCarthy, boys’ bowling: Boisvert stepped up and led the Mavericks to a district championship and the state meet with a three-game score of 688 after his brother suffered an arm injury.

▪ Alyssa Metellius, Nova, girls’ bowling: Metellius competed with the boys team, won a district championship and had the best finish at state among Broward County bowlers.

This story was originally published May 5, 2022 at 9:00 AM.