Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes for their success on the court, in the classroom and in the community.
One high school athlete from North Carolina is chosen as NC Gatorade Athlete of the Year for the following sports: Baseball, Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Softball, Boys & Girls Track and Volleyball.
Boys Basketball

Dionte Neal
Guard
REIDSVILLE HS
REIDSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
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Girls Basketball

Kate Sears
Guard
WATAUGA HS
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
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Volleyball

Genevieve Harris
Setter
CARDINAL GIBBONS HS
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
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Boys Cross Country

Kavi Gibson
Runner
CARY ACADEMY
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
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Girls Cross Country

Caroline Barton
Runner
CAROLINA DAY SCHOOL
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
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Football
