Everybody’s an expert - here’s you chance to put in your two cents for free.  While each athlete below should be commended for their excellence on the field, we wanted to know from our readers, who stands above the rest and is deserving of the being named Wilmington’s High School Athlete of the Year?  You can vote online at capefearsportsreport.com.

UPDATE: In the most highly contested poll question ever at capefearsportsreport.com, Laney’s Shatara Jackson jumped out to a commanding lead early on, but Hoggard’s Ian Shankland has come on strong and as of  5/27, he is in first place by over fifty votes.

With one week to go, as they say in sports, anything can happen.  

Other Nominations (listed in alphabetical order)

Kaitlin Burns - Hoggard

She won the state tennis title, again, as just a junior.

Jonathan Cooper - Hoggard 

The wrestling and track all-star is headed to UNC to play football.

Kathleen Gates -  Hoggard

Volleyball star was named conference player of the year and is headed to Georgia.

Shawn Guderian - Ashley

The UNCW bound soccer star is the all-time scoring leader at Ashley

Frank Hickman - Laney

Named Most Outstanding Wrestler at East Regionals, finished third in state

Franklin Jones - Hoggard

The Mideastern Conference soccer player of the year led the Vikings a 5th place ranking in the Coaches’ Poll.

HL Temoney - Ashley

A three season all-star; football in the fall, wrestling in the winter, and track in the spring.

Ty Walker - New Hanover

Mr. Basketball in the state of North Carolina.

Charles Wofford - Hoggard

The cross country and track star pulled away from the field in events throughout the year.

To submit other nominees, please include name, school and why they should be nominated.  You can email us at capefearsportsreport@gmail.com and we will add others to the poll question at capefearsportsreport.com.