The 14-year-old has more than figured out how to contribute in sports despite having undergone amputation surgery at 9 months old after being born missing her left tibia.
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Female Athlete of the Year: Iyonna Codd, Centennial track
Codd’s won virtually every race she’s entered to emerge as one of the top track athletes in the country and rewrite both her school and state record books in the process.
Coach of the Year: Nicole Murphy, Durango volleyball
After going 2-5 at its fall classic in late September, the Trailblazers rattled off 13 straight wins.
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Nathan Sherrard, Mojave basketball and volleyball
Nathan Sherrard won two basketball state champions, made the All-State academic team on multiple occasions and was named school valedictorian during his time high school.
Female Scholar Athlete of the Year: Lynzee Zrebiec, Southeast Tech flag football and soccer
Lynzee Zrebiec starred on the flag football team with 17 touchdown catches as a senior, on the soccer team with 22 points this season and in the classroom with a 4.8 weighted grade point average.
Male Athlete of the Year: Max Carlsen, Palo Verde swimming
As one of the nation’s top distance swimmers, Max Carlsen knows a thing or two about determination and consistency.
Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Ratner
Ratner is retiring this month as the commissioner of the Southern Nevada Officials Association, stepping away from a post he’s proudly served in since the early 1990s.
Early voting sites and mail ballot drop-off sites
Find the polling place near you to vote in the local primary on June 11, or during early voting May 25 to June 7.
Moment of the Year: Jaylein Hudson, Amplus Academy
Student manager Jaylein Hudson channeled his favorite basketball player, Stephen Curry, as he let the ball fly.
Citizen of the Year: Elaine Caballero, Chaparral
“I took it upon myself to get involved because I wanted to help our community be a better place”