A record 15 winners collected honors at the 2024 Sun Standout Awards May 20 at the South Point Showroom.
The increase in trophies for the seventh edition of the awards show wasn’t some masterplan; it was forced as a result of so many undeniable feats of greatness in prep sports throughout Southern Nevada over the past academic year. We felt obligated to recognize more people than ever before, ranging from nationally decorated players and coaches to those more typically in the shadows like administrators and support staff.
The Sun Standout Awards originated in 2016, modeled after ESPN’s ESPY Awards, and have turned into an annual can’t-miss athletic gala to conclude the school year.
Here are this year’s winners, finalists and their stories:
Sun Standout Award of Excellence: Bishop Gorman football
Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Ratner
Female Athlete of the Year: Iyonna Codd, Centennial track
Male Athlete of the Year: Max Carlsen, Palo Verde swimming
Breakthrough Performance: Alissa Perkins, Desert Oasis softball, volleyball and basketball
Moment of the Year: Jaylein Hudson, Amplus Academy
Citizen of the Year: Elaine Caballero, Chaparral
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Nathan Sherrard, Mojave basketball and volleyball
Female Scholar Athlete of the Year: Lynzee Zrebiec, Southeast Tech flag football and soccer
Team of the Year: SLAM Nevada wrestling
Rising Star Female: Ayanna Watson, Bishop Gorman
Rising Star Male: Jett Washington, Bishop Gorman basketball, football
Game of the Year: The Meadows vs. Boulder City volleyball
Coach of the Year: Nicole Murphy, Durango volleyball
Unsung Hero Award: Edgar Thomas, Clark County School District
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