The 2016 Gatorade High School State Players of the Year have been announced. The award has been handed out the past 32 years – honoring athletic, academic and community achievements
These players were determined based off their play over the 2016 season. Every position was represented and every class, with the youngest coming out of Hawaii – Elena Oglivie who is a freshman. These players are the top athletes of their sport in their state and many have made their college commitments, including to schools such as Nebraska, Wisconsin, Washington, UCLA, Minnesota and more.
Below is a list of the recipients of the award:
| State | Player | Class | Position | High School | College Commitment |
| Alabama | Lauren Chastang | Sr | OH | Bayside Academy | Kennesaw State |
| Alaska | Brynn lte | Sr | MB | Dimond | |
| Arizona | Brooke Nuneviller | Jr | OH | Corona Del Sol | |
| Arkansas | Ella May Powell | Jr | S | Fayetteville | Washington |
| California | Lexi Sun | Sr | OH | Santa Fe Christian | Texas |
| Colorado | Michaela Putnicki | Sr | OH | Lewis-Palmer | Virginia |
| Connecticut | Alana Hruska | Jr | OH | Rham | |
| Delaware | Sydney Fulton | Sr | S | Delaware Military Academy | |
| District of Columbia | Rebecca Frye | Jr | S | St. John’s College HS | |
| Florida | Stephanie Samedy | Sr | Opp | East Ridge | Minnesota |
| Georgia | Gabby Curry | Sr | OH/L | Buford | Kentucky |
| Hawaii | Elena Oglivie | Fr | OH | Iolani School | |
| Idaho | Dani Nay | Jr | OH | Skyview | |
| Illinois | Charley Niego | Jr | OH | Mother McAuley | Notre Dame |
| Indiana | Nia Robinson | Sr | OH | Cathedral HS | Northwestern |
| Iowa | Mackenzie May | Sr | OH | Wahlert Catholic | UCLA |
| Kansas | Madison Lilley | Sr | S | Blue Valley | Kentucky |
| Kentucky | Paige Hammons | Sr | OH | Sacred Heart Academy | Florida |
| Louisiana | Ellie Holzman | Soph | MB | Mount Carmel Academy | |
| Maine | Kayley Cimino | Sr | S/Opp | Greely | Springfield |
| Maryland | Jenaisya Moore | Soph | OH | Northwest | |
| Massachusetts | Riley James | Soph | OH | Barnstable | |
| Michigan | Erin O’Leary | Jr | S | Novi HS | Michigan |
| Minnesota | Sydney Hilley | Sr | OH/S | Champlin Park | Wisconsin |
| Mississippi | Emma Funk | Jr | MB/OH | Our Lady Academy | |
| Missouri | Jena Otec | Sr | OH | St. Pius X | Purdue |
| Montana | Elsa Godwin | Jr | OH | Sentinel | |
| Nebraska | Brooke Heyne | Sr | OH | Skutt Catholic | Kansas State |
| Nevada | Sydney Berenyi | Jr | OH | Silverado | |
| New Hampshire | Lauren Hatch | Sr | MB | Concord | |
| New Jersey | Elena Montgomery | Jr | OH | Ramapo | |
| New Mexico | Cat Kelly | Jr | OH | Sandia Preparatory School | |
| New York | Yvette Burcescu | Jr | OH | Walter Panas | |
| North Carolina | Taylor Rowland | Jr | OH | Cox Mill | |
| North Dakota | Regan Dennis | Sr | OH | Century | Northern State |
| Ohio | Shannon Williams | Jr | S | Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS | Cincinnati |
| Oklahoma | Alli Evans | Sr | OH | Edmond Memorial | Tulsa |
| Oregon | Kathryn Decker | Sr | OH/Opp | Jesuit | Santa Clara |
| Pennsylvania | Sam Graver | Sr | OH | Parkland | La Salle |
| Rhode Island | Maile Somera | Soph | OH | Barrington | |
| South Carolina | Thayer Hall | Jr | OH | Dorman | Florida |
| South Dakota | Sami Slaughter | Sr | MB | Harrisburg | Nebraska |
| Tennessee | Logan Eggleston | Soph | OH | Brentwood | |
| Texas | Kylee McLaughlin | Sr | S | Hebron | Oregon State |
| Utah | Dani Barton | Sr | OH | Brighton | Utah |
| Virginia | Abby Bottomley | Sr | OH/DS | Princess Anne | High Point |
| Washington | Kennedy Croft | Jr | OH | Tumwalter | Gonzaga |
| West Virginia | Tessa Wyner | Jr | OH | George Washington | |
| Wisconsin | Mariah Whalen | Sr | OH | Newman Catholic | Wisconsin |
| Wyoming | Kalina Smith | Sr | OH/S | Cambell County HS |
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