The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce the 2021-22 All-USA TODAY HSSA Girls Rising Stars of the Year!
These 51 standouts will represent their state as nominees for national Girls Rising Star of the Year. The winner, along with three finalists, will be revealed July 31 during an on-demand broadcast, which this year will feature top athletes in 29 boys and girls sports awards categories as well as special honors like Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year and Play of the Year.
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The Rising Star of the Year Award recognizes some of the top up-and-coming underclassmen, sophomores and under, from the 2021-22 academic year.
All national nominees must register to provide show information and receive important updates regarding the show. To register, click on the “REGISTER” button on the event website.
And the nominees are …
2021-22 All-USA TODAY HSSA Girls Rising Stars:
Alex Acevedo, Skyview High School (Idaho) — SO
Bailey Breen, Oceanside High School (Maine) — FR
Aleah Brooks, East High School (Wyoming) — FR
Nyla Brooks, Bishop Ireton High School (Virginia) — FR
Jaloni Cambridge, Ensworth School (Tennessee) — SO
Aaliyah Chavez, Monterey High School (Texas) — FR
Reilly Cormier, Northfield High School (Colorado) — SO
Jazzy Davidson, Clackamas High School (Oregon) — FR
Molly Davidson Hewitt-Trussville High School (Alabama) — FR
Indya Davis, West Bloomfield High School (Michigan) — SO
Joyce Edwards, Camden High School (South Carolina) — SO
Libby Fandel, Xavier High School (Iowa) — FR
Mallory Farrell, Algonquin Regional High School (Massachusetts) — SO
Carys Fennessy, Dover High School (New Hampshire) — FR
Katie Fiso, Garfield High School (Washington) — SO
Grayson Gall, New Hartford High School (New York) — 8TH
Ariel Godinez-Long, Haines High School (Alaska) — FR
Leah Harmon, Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.) — SO
Jaycee Holifield, Stringer High School (Mississippi) — FR
ZaKiyah Johnson, Sacred Heart Academy (Kentucky) — FR
Kinslea Jones, Maize High School (Kansas) — FR
Elizabeth Karsky, Dickinson High School (North Dakota) — 7TH
Brynn Kort, Coronado High School (Nevada) — FR
Evelyn LaCroix, Montpelier High School (Vermont) — FR
Caroline Ling, Springboro High School (Ohio) — SO
Keziah Lofton, Bethany High School (Oklahoma) — FR
Susan Lowther, Riverview High School (Florida) — SO
Piper Lucier, Barrington High School (Illinois) — FR
Allison Marshall, Gretna High School (Nebraska) — SO
Jayden McBride, Villa Maria Academy (Pennsylvania) — SO
Irma Medina, Skyridge High School (Utah) — SO
Mia Norwood, North DeSoto High School (Louisiana) — SO
Olivia Olson, Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School (Minnesota) — SO
Macy Pate, Reagan High School (North Carolina) — SO
Mia Pauldo, Morris Catholic High School (New Jersey) — FR
Bri Pellicone, Newtown High School (Connecticut) — SO
Sydney Pierce, Billings West High School (Montana) — SO
Bryanna Preston, Lovejoy High School (Georgia) — SO
Audrey Rischer, Father Tolton Catholic High School (Missouri) — SO
Rylee Salome, Belen High School (New Mexico) — FR
Ryann Sanders, Bentonville High School (Arkansas) — SO
Taylor Santos, Scotts Valley High School (California) — FR
Dia Sauvage, Greenbrier East High School (West Virginia) — SO
Teraya Sigler, Phoenix Country Day High School (Arizona) — FR
Jenna Sniffen, Maryknoll School (Hawaii) — SO
Josie Stachowski, Mukwonago High School (Wisconsin) — SO
Karly VanDerWerff, Platte-Geddes High School (South Dakota) — SO
Charlotte Vinson, Yorktown High School (Indiana) — FR
Olivia Williams, La Salle High School (Rhode Island) — FR
Helen Yeung, River Hill High School (Maryland) — SO
Desiree Zapata, Smyrna High School (Delaware) — SO
