As an official partner of the Illinois High School Association, Gatorade is in the IHSA and in high school student-athletes competing at IHSA state finals.

Gatorade annually recognize some of the best and brightest in Illinois by naming Gatorade Players of the Year in 12 sports, including Football, Girls Volleyball, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Baseball, Softball and Boys & Girls Track & Field.

The 2022-23 Gatorade Illinois Players of the Year are listed below by sport, while you can click here for past winners, as well as more on this year’s honorees from Gatorade:

FOOTBALL
Kaden Feagin, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Ellie White, Mother McAuley

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Grace Schager, Glenbard North

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Daniel Watcke, Hinsdale Central

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lenee Beaumont, Benet Academy

BOYS BASKETBALL
Jeremy Fears, Joliet West

GIRLS SOCCER
Kiley McMinn, O'Fallon

BOYS SOCCER
Chase Adams, Naperville Central

BASEBALL
Blake Wolters, Mahomet-Seymour

SOFTBALL
Sage Mardjetko, Lemont

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Tatum David, Richland County

BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Daniel Watcke, Hinsdale Central