Tattnall Square’s Rodgers shows leadership, gets his championship

2017: Christian Rodgers, Tattnall Square, football and wrestling; Kate Patterson, FPD, basketball and soccer

2016: Quintez Cephus, Stratford, football, basketball and track

2015: Justin Smith, West Laurens, football, basketball and track

2014: Shakenneth Williams, Rutland, football and basketball

2013: Tyler Ward, Tattnall Square, football and baseball

2012: Allisha Gray, Washington County, basketball

2011: Fran Johnson, FPD, softball, basketball and track and field

2010: Nick Marshall, Wilcox County, Football and basketball

2009: Rashard Smith, Dublin, football and basketball; Ashley Cope, FPD, track and field, cross country and basketball

2008: DeAndre Smelter, Tattnall Square, football, baseball, basketball; Katie Maddox, FPD, softball and basketball

2007: Brett Layson, Tattnall Square, football, basketball, track; Andrea Butler, West Laurens, basketball and softball

2006: M.A. Linch, John Milledge, softball

2005: Trevor Jenkins, Stratford, football

2004: Bubba Blalock, Westfield, baseball

2003: Stephanie Smith, Northeast, track and field

2002: Chansi Stuckey, Northside, football

2001: Willie Reid, Warner Robins, football

2000: Tony Hollings, Twiggs County, football

1999: Vince Faison, Toombs County, baseball

1998: Terrence Edwards, Washington County, football

1997: Nakeitra Jones, Northeast, track and field

1996: Chris Johnson, Americus, football

1995: George Askew, Washington County, football

1994: Joey Cranford, Stratford, baseball

1993: Shenita Wilson, Northeast, track and field

1992: Junior Snead, Treutlen, football

1991: Ken Sikes, Perry, baseball

1990: Maurice Harrell, Dodge County, football

1989: Todd Mickler, Tattnall Square, football

1988: Tim Lewis, Fitzgerald, track and field

1987: Rico Whipple, Southwest, football

1986: Milt Cuyler, Southwest, baseball

1985: Kirk Warner, Bleckley County, football

1984: John Thomas, Baldwin, football

1983: Steve Boswell, Warner Robins, football

1982: Brenda Cliette, Northeast, track and field

1981: Roger Kingdom, Vienna, track and field

1980: Herschel Walker, Johnson County, football

1979: Terry Fair, Southwest, basketball

1978: Jesse Cainion, Warner Robins, football