Last week, readers had the opportunity to recognize the area’s top high school talent by voting in two separate polls for the Winter/Spring Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
After thousands of votes were cast, the results are in.
Find out which standout athletes took home the honors below.
Winter/Spring Male Athlete of the Year: Lincoln Guynn (Arnold)
The state champion goalkeeper earned 8,300 of the 14,076 total votes cast to take first place. He edged out teammate and fellow Enterprise State commit Travis Novak, who finished second with 5,550 votes. It was a clean sweep for Arnold as Cooper Moss rounded out the top three with 78 votes.
Winter/Spring Female Athlete of the Year: Emily Rollins (Bay)
Bay High’s Emily Rollins was the overwhelming choice in the poll, earning an impressive 4,032 votes to claim the top spot. She outpaced the rest of the field, with North Bay Haven’s Addison Mallon finishing second with 400 votes. Bre Clark (Arnold) rounded out the top three, collecting 137 votes to finish third.
Banji 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: A pair of soccer stars voted the News Herald winter/spring athletes of the year
Reporting by Banji Bamidele, Panama City News Herald / The News Herald
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