With the 2025-26 IHSAA sports season at an end, it’s time for fans to make their voices heard with The Star Press East Central Indiana Athletes of the Year fan vote polls, brought to you by IU Health.
The Star Press will run two polls in the next two weeks for Female and Male Athletes of the Year, featuring one nominee from each East Central Indiana school. Nominees are selected based on their athletic performances in IHSAA events during the 2025-26 seasons, as well as any accolades they may have earned in the process. Multi-sport athletes had their entire athletic résumés considered.
The fan vote poll is only one part of the selection process and does not guarantee winning The Star Press staff pick for Athletes of the Year. Both the Female and Male Athletes of the Year will be announced by The Star Press in the near future.
This week’s poll will remain open until Friday, July 3, at noon. You may vote one time per hour, per device. Therefore, if you have a phone, tablet and laptop, you can vote three times every hour — once on each device. Please vote using the poll found by scrolling to the bottom of this story — votes submitted via email will not be counted.
Ladies first — here’s a quick look at the 15 nominees for Female Athlete of the Year, ordered alphabetically by last name:
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