With the 2025-26 high school sports calendar now in the books, the competition isn’t quite over yet.
Throughout the year, our Athlete of the Week polls presented by Florida Power & Light had 24 different winners who highlighted standout performances in Bay County. After months of voting and more than 400,000 total votes cast, it’s time for one final showdown.
We’re bringing back our weekly winners for the Ultimate Athlete of the Year fan vote. The male finalists are featured in the poll below, while the female finalists can be found in a separate ballot.
Voting remains open until Sunday, June 7. Once the polls close, the top vote-getters will be celebrated as the ultimate fan-selected athletes of the year. Be sure to cast your vote and support the athlete you believe had the best performance in 2026
You can vote in the female athlete of the year poll here.
Adebanji Bamidele is a sports reporter for the Panama City News Herald. He can be reached at abamidele@gannett.com or through X, formerly known as Twitter, @AdebanjiBamide1.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: FPL Male Athlete of the Year fan vote for the 2025-2026 season
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