The Covington-Maple Valley Reporter is proud to recognize the area’s top student athletes in our first Athlete of the Year contest.

The online ballot at maplevalleyreporter.com (click here to vote) features students from Tahoma, Kentridge and Kentlake high schools who were nominated as Athlete of the Week during the school year.

Click here to vote. The ballot will be active May 10-24. We will announce the winners June 7.

Athletes were selected by their respective school districts and represent a range of sports including basketball, football, baseball, softball, swimming, track, tennis, golf, cheerleading and dance.