The 2025-26 Detroit High School Sports Awards, Presented by Gift of Life Michigan, is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the winter sports season.

The player of the year winners for each sport will be announced during the live show on June 24 at Motorcity Casino Hotel. The show is presented with the support of Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons, Consumers Energy and Buddy's Pizza.

During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the fall and spring sports seasons. The fall nominees have already been announced and can be found here.

The show also will announce the winners of our premier awards, which include boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, coach of the year and our Courage Award recipient.

Nominated athletes who register for the event here will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors.

Additional tickets to the event can be purchased on the show’s website here.

The Detroit High School Sports Awards, Presented by Gift of Life Michigan, is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program.

Jordan Fuller, Romulus Summit Academy North High School, SR

Stevie Hall, Detroit Cass Technical High School, JR

Maurice Jackson, Detroit University Preparatory Academy, SR

Lewis Lovejoy, Pontiac Arts & Technology Academy, SO

Damani Oliver, Detroit Douglass College Preparatory Academy, FR

Jaebri'an Autry, Detroit Renaissance High School, SR

Angela Meggison, Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory High School, SR

Allie Crighton, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory School, JR

Madleen Hussein, Flat Rock Community High School, SR

Drew Dimuzio, St. Clair Shores Lakeview High School, FR

Jacob Fester, Warren De La Salle Collegiate High School, SR

Emory Stone, U-D Jesuit High School and Academy, SR

Gavin Trudeau, Novi Detroit Catholic Central High School, SO