Since the 1985-1986 season, the NVWBCA has honored the most outstanding players in the Northern Region to recognize their outstanding play. Beginning in a time when recognition of female athletes was not prevalent, the awards became a fixture of the post–season and a coveted honor among the players. Over the past 29 years, the following young women athletes have been recognized as the “Best” in the Northern Region:
Top vote getters
1985-86 Christy Winters South Lakes
1986-87 Penny Moore Stuart
1987-88 Ashley Hancock Lee
1988-89 Laura Teter Lake Braddock
1989-90 Zeki Blanding Lee
1990-91 Jackie Freeman Madison
1991-92 Heather Phillips Robinson
Players of the Year
1992-93 Jen Terry West Springfield
1993-94 Mary Klima W.T. Woodson
1994-95 Katie Smrka-Duffy Madison
1995-96 Katie Smrka-Duffy Madison
1996-97 Danielle Leyfert Oakton
1997-98 Kara Lawson West Springfield
1998-99 Kara Lawson West Springfield
1999-00 Kate Kreager Chantilly
2000-01 Anesia Smith Hayfield
2001-02 Lauren Troupe Mount Vernon
2002-03 Janelle Dodds West Springfield
2003-04 Jasmine Thomas Oakton
2004-05 Jasmine Thomas Oakton
2005-06 Jasmine Thomas Oakton
2006-07 Jasmine Thomas Oakton
2007-08 Tierra Ruffin-Pratt T.C. Williams
2008-09 Tierra Ruffin-Pratt T.C. Williams
2009-10 Myisha Goodwin Edison
2010-11 Caroline Coyer Oakton
2011-12 Caroline Coyer Oakton
2012-13 Natalie Butler Lake Braddock
2013-14 Kelly Koshuta Madison
2014-15 Kelly Koshuta Madison
2015-16 Alex Marquis Oakton
2016-17 Mary Clougherty Chantilly
2017-18 Region C Paris McBride Woodbridge
Region D Jordyn Callaghan Langley
2018-19 Region C Trinity Palacios T.C. Williams
Region D Sha’Lynn Hagans Osbourne Park
2019-20 Region C Bri Johns Edison
Region D Elizabeth Dufrane McLean
2020 -21 Region C Danea Mackey West Potomac
Region D Meghan O’Brien Chantilly