All Sports News

The winner of the prestigious All Sports Association Special Olympics athlete of the year award is Shane Patty. This follows his recent selection as the Area 1 (Northwest Florida Region) Special Olympics athlete of the year for 2023.   With an incredibly diverse background in athletics, Shane been a powerhouse

Titus Thornell, a Choctaw High School senior, is the recipient of the All Sports Scholastic Award. Titus is an outstanding student athlete who excelled during his high school career. He has proven himself to be an extraordinary student through his hard work and dedication, as demonstrated by his impressive 4.34

University of Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey is the 2023 recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy, which is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision football player who best combines exemplary community service with academic and athletic achievement.   McConkey attended North Murray High School in Chatsworth, Georgia, where he was a

Lauren, a Choctaw High School senior, participated in cross-country, flag football, and weightlifting. She was the 2023 Defensive MVP on the State Runner-up Flag Football Team. Lauren is a true example of academic excellence. Her hard work has earned her the highly coveted Scholastic Award.   Lauren is an exemplary

The All Sports Association is honored to name Liliana Fernandez as the Female Collegiate Award winner. The Tulsa University Hurricane senior is a four-year letter winner and has started in 56 of 60 games played. She has five goals and seven assists for 17 points to her credit. She is

This year’s Taylor Haugen Trophy winner is Garrison LeMire, a senior at Niceville High School. Garrison’s primary sport is lacrosse, “the fastest sport on two feet.” Garrison’s motto is “Every day is training day.” Garrison says, “It does not matter how good or bad you are, every day is a

Walton and Niceville High School standout Juanyeh Thomas continues to make his presence known on the gridiron following a stand-out career at Georgia Tech, where he was a mainstay on defense and special teams.   In his final season at Georgia Tech, Thomas started all 12 games at safety to

The All Sports Association is proud to name Blake Orr as our Amateur Award winner. The Niceville High School alumnus is a sophomore on the Florida International University Track team, where he has continued his excellence in the javelin throw. In high school he was the 2022 State runner up

Florida State University defensive star Azareye’h Thomas is the All Sports Association Male Collegiate Award winner. As a freshman defensive back, Thomas saw action in 11 games as a Seminole recording 14 tackles, including two for loss, one interception, and one pass breakup.   His achievements on the field were

Offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons of Florida State University is the 2022 recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy. The Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdivision football player who best combines exemplary community service with academic and athletic achievement.   Gibbons played high school football at Clearwater (Florida) Central Catholic.

This year’s Taylor Haugen Trophy winner is Chi Anchors Medina, a senior at Choctaw High School. Chi’s primary sports are track and cross country, from which she learned that perfection is not the goal — rather the goal is to improve. Chi is active in community service. She volunteers at

The All Sports Association proudly welcomes professional football player Michael Carter as our 2023 Professional Award winner.   Michael played high school football at Navarre, where he was an outstanding running back and Class 6A Florida Player of the Year. Michael then spent four seasons at the University of North

Niceville native and golf standout Lauren Miller is the All Sports Association Female Collegiate award winner. Following a stellar career at Niceville High School, including being named the Female Golfer of the Year for four years in a row by the Northwest Florida Daily News, Miller joined the Mississippi State

The All Sports Association is proud to name University of West Florida (UWF) offensive lineman Dalton Simpler as the Male Collegiate award winner.   Dalton is a graduate of Freeport High School and a senior at UWF. He anchors the UWF offensive line, helping his team to a 12-2 record

Connor Snitko was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1994. On the day Connor was born he was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. From that first day his parents decided that Connor was going to be ALL he could be.   In Connor’s early years, he loved to swim and play basketball.