Help us choose the Region's top male and female athlete for 205-26

Who was the best of the best?

>The final step of the 2025-26 high school sports season in the Monroe County Region is to crown overall Athlete of the Year winners.

>And your vote counts.

>The results of a reader poll will be combined with votes from our sportswriters to pick the winner.

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>The candidates and their credentials are listed below in alphabetical order.

>Voting will continue until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, July 23.

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BOYSLuke Beaudrie, Jefferson: All-Region quarterback 1,287 yards passing, 2,100 rushing; All-Region basketball 8.7 points, 4.1 rebounds 2.5 steals per game, All-Region in baseball .474, 45 runs, 31 stolen bases.

>Christian Craanen, SMCC: Region Runner of the Year for both cross country and track and field; regional qualifier in wrestling; member of lacrosse team.

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>Brock Cousino, SMCC: All-Region linebacker 67 tackles; special mention in All-Region in baseball; starter in basketball.

>Cam Dessellier, Milan: All-Region baseball 0.89 ERA; threw for 1,041 yards in football.

>Cam Fairchild, Dundee: All-Region receiver 44 catches, 653 yards, 8 TDs; All-Region baseball .346 batting average, 1.76 ERA.

>Trent Ison, Gibraltar Carlson: All-Region quarterback 1,033 passing yards, 17 TDs; All-Region basketball 15.1 points, 7.1 rebounds; member of golf team.

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>Reece Kalb, Summerfield: All-Region baseball .422, 36 RBI, 7-3, 1.50 ERA; special mention quarterback with 1,108 passing yards; member of basketball team.

>Lukas Linzell, SMCC: All-Region linebacker 53 tackles; All-Region baseball .461, 32 RBI.

>Cash Moczydlowsky, New Boston Huron: All-Region baseball 10-1, 0.44 ERA, .491; threw for 850 yards, 8 TDs, ran for 533 yards in football; member of basketball team.

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>Brek Ruddy, Whiteford: All-Region running back 1,112 rushing yards, 21 TDs, 14.8 yards per carry; third in track and field state finals in pole vault and member of fourth-place relay; member of basketball team.

>Drew Ruddy, Whiteford: All-Region defensive back 61 tackles, 7 pass break ups; ran on relays that placed fourth and 14th in state finals; starting point guard for basketball team.

>Evan Szalay, Flat Rock: All-Region receiver 44 catches, 711 yards, 8 TDs; All-Region baseball school-record 61 career stolen bases, .370, 25 RBI; special mention All-Region basketball.

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GIRLSOlivia Beaudrie, SMCC: All-Region volleyball 205 kills, 217 digs; 3.6 points per game in basketball; track and field state champion in high jump at 5-4 ran on fourth-place 400 relay.

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>Brityn Duffy, Airport: All-State in softball .444, 55 runs, 42 RBI, 31 stolen bases; member of volleyball and basketball varsity teams.

>Sarah Giroux, Flat Rock: Volleyball Player of the Year 526 kills, 334 digs; All-Region softball .446, 36 RBI, 7 HR.

>Adela Illes, SMCC: All-Region basketball 14.2 points, 8 rebounds; placed fifth in 100 and seventh in 200 and part of fourth-place 400 relay in state track and field state finals.

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>Jaeli Jones, Summerfield: All-Region volleyball 349 kills 235 digs; All-Region basketball 16.3 points, 11.8 rebounds 5 assists per game.

>Nora Kinsey, SMCC: All-State in golf; All-Region in soccer 16 goals 8 assists; member of basketball team.

>Lily Klein, Flat Rock: All-Region volleyball 252 kills, 69 blocks,.336 hitting percentage; All-Region basketball 10.1 points, 9.7 rebounds.

>Bella LaFountain, SMCC: Cross Country Runner of the Year; All-Region basketball 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists per game; Region’s best time in 1,600 meters, second in 800 meters.

>Alivia LeBrun, Jefferson: All-Region basketball 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.3 per game; All-Region softball .370, 25 RBI, 35 runs.

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>Maddie Salenbien, Dundee: All-Region volleyball 203 kills, school-record 119 blocks; All-Region basketball 10.7 points, 8.3 rebounds per game; track and field state qualifier in 400 meters.

>Zoie Stubleski, Erie Mason: All-Region basketball 10.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game; All-Region in softball with .486 average, 31 RBI; honorable mention All-Region in volleyball.

>Peyton Zajac, Airport: All-Region in basketball 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game; special mention All-Region in volleyball; starting catcher in softball.

>This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Help us choose the Region's top male and female athlete for 205-26