SportsKid of the Year

Fifi Garcia Is the 2023 SportsKid of the Year
SportsKid of the Year

Fifi Garcia Is the 2023 SportsKid of the Year

Fei Fabiola Francesca “Fifi” Garcia, age 11, has nearly as many nicknames as she does trophies. Her soccer coach, Rob Rennie, has crowned her the “Queen of the

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2022 SI Kids SportsKid of the Year: Carter Bonas
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SportsKid of the Year

2022 SI Kids SportsKid of the Year: Carter Bonas

Carter Bonas calls his autism his super power, and he’s leaned into it as he’s become a competitive golfer, an entrepreneur and an advocate.

SI Kids: Sports News for Kids, Kids Games and More
Zaila Avant-garde is the 2021 SportsKid of the Year
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SportsKid of the Year

Zaila Avant-garde is the 2021 SportsKid of the Year

Scripps National Spelling Bee champion and basketball record-setter Zaila Avant-garde is the Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKid of the Year.

Mark Bechtel
2021 SportsKid of the Year: Zaila Avant-garde
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SportsKid of the Year

2021 SportsKid of the Year: Zaila Avant-garde

SI Kids: Sports News for Kids, Kids Games and More
Juju Watkins is the 2020 SportsKid of the Year
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SportsKid of the Year

Juju Watkins is the 2020 SportsKid of the Year

Judea "JuJu" Watkins is the 2020 Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKid of the Year

Mark Bechtel
Meet Our 2018 SportsKid of the Year Finalists
SportsKid of the Year

Meet Our 2018 SportsKid of the Year Finalists

Our five finalists for the 2018 SportsKid of the Year award stand out for their accomplishments and the poise they exhibit even when they’re not competing.

Jeremy Fuchs And Elizabeth Mcgarr Mccue
Mo'ne Davis Part of TIME Firsts
SportsKid of the Year

Mo'ne Davis Part of TIME Firsts

The 2014 Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKid of the Year, is part of a new multimedia project by TIME called Firsts: Women Who Are Changing the World.

Si Staff
SportsKid of the Year 2016: Official Rules
SportsKid of the Year

SportsKid of the Year 2016: Official Rules

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS2016 SPORTSKIDS CONTEST# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #OFFICIAL RULESNO PURCHASE NECESSARY1. HOW TO ENTER: This contest begins at

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Sample SportsKid of the Year Entry
SportsKid of the Year

Sample SportsKid of the Year Entry

Make sure you do not include the nominee’s last name or address in the submission field.We know you have many accomplishments on the field, in school, and in

Si Staff
2014 SportsKid of the Year Finalist Ezra Frech Makes Acting Debut!
SportsKid of the Year

2014 SportsKid of the Year Finalist Ezra Frech Makes Acting Debut!

When Sports Illustrated Kids named Ezra Frech a SportsKid of the Year finalist in 2014, we knew he was a talented and inspiring kind. But over the past year

Dante Ciampaglia
SportsKid of the Year 2015: Meet the Finalists
SportsKid of the Year

SportsKid of the Year 2015: Meet the Finalists

Now that you've gotten to know the 2015 SportsKid of the Year, it's time to meet a few more outstanding sportskids. Our 2015 finalists excel on rocks, trails,

Si Staff
SportsKid of the Year 2014: Fab Five — The Finalists
SportsKid of the Year

SportsKid of the Year 2014: Fab Five — The Finalists

Talent? Check. Tenacity? Check. Our inspiring SportsKid of the Year finalists have distinguished themselves in their sports and their communities in very unique

Si Staff
Two-Sport Star Jessica Aney Has Defeated All Comers —  Care to take her on?
SportsKid of the Year

Two-Sport Star Jessica Aney Has Defeated All Comers — Care to take her on?

If Jessica Aney (pronounced A–Nee) had a motto, it would be "No big deal." Ask the humble seventh grader about beating high school players four and five years

Gary Gramling