Finalists from area high schools for The Gazette’s 2023 Athlete of the Year awards.

Athlete of the year finalist Cassidy Hartman of Iowa City Liberty High School poses for a portrait at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Nia Howard of Springville High School poses for a portrait at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Ben Kueter of Iowa City High School poses for a portrait at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, June 23, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Aidan McDermott of Xavier High School poses for a portrait at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, June 23, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Alex Mota of Marion High School poses for a portrait at Iowa City High School in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, June 23, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Tate Petersen of Monticello High School poses for a portrait at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the year finalist Peyton Robinson of Lisbon High School poses for a portrait at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Alivia Schulte of West Delaware poses for a portrait at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Devin Simon of Cascade High School poses for a portrait at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Athlete of the Year finalist Miles Thompson of Washington High School at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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