2025 Honorees

Each year the Governor’s State of Sport Awards honors Utah’s finest athletes, teams, coaches, events, and sport icons.

Event of the Year

Utah Hockey Club’s Inaugural Game

National Hockey League

Highlight of the Year

Winter Games Return to Utah

Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Olympics & Paralympics

Team of the Year

Utah Archers

Premier Lacrosse League

Coach of the Year

Diljeet Taylor

Cross Country and Track & Field, Brigham Young University

Professional Female Athlete of the Year

Haley Batten

Mountain Biking, Specialized Factory Racing

Professional Male Athlete of the Year

Diego Luna

Soccer, Real Salt Lake

Olympic Female Athlete of the Year

Winter Vinecki

Aerials, U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Olympic Male Athlete of the Year

Kenneth Rooks

3000m Steeplechase, USA Track & Field

Adaptive Female Athlete of the Year

Alejandra Ibáñez

Wheelchair Basketball, NWBA

Adaptive Male Athlete of the Year

David Blair

Discus, U.S. Paralympics Track & Field

Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year

Maile O’Keefe

Gymnastics, University of Utah

Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year

JaQuavious Harris

Cross Country and Track & Field, Salt Lake Community College

High School Female Athlete of the Year

Emilee Skinner

Basketball, Ridgeline Riverhawks

High School Male Athlete of the Year

Emerson Geilman

Football, Bountiful Redhawks

2023

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2022

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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