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Nominations for 2026 Dearing Award as Savannah's most versatile male athlete
TL;DR
Nominations for the 73rd annual Ashley Dearing Award were announced, recognizing Savannah's most versatile male high school athlete. Eligible athletes must play football, a winter sport like basketball or wrestling, and a spring sport.
Key points
- 73rd annual Ashley Dearing Award nominations announced
- Recognizes most versatile male high school athlete in Savannah
- Eligible athletes must play football and a winter and spring sport
- Wrestlers are eligible for the first time this year
- Last year's winner was Ra'Shawn Truell from New Hampstead
The nominations for the 73rd annual Ashley Dearing Award were announced this week by the award's organizer, Karl DeMasi.
The coveted award recognizes the most versatile male high school athlete in Savannah in a vote by Chatham County athletic directors and media members.
To be eligible, athletes must play football, with basketball or wrestling as a winter sport, along with a spring sport.
This is the first year that wrestlers are eligible through the nomination process.
Last year, New Hampstead's Ra'Shawn Truell won the award after a record-setting season as the quarterback on the Phoenix football team, while also starring for the basketball team and participating in baseball.
There were 30 athletes nominated this year.
Here are the nominations for the 73rd annual Ashley Dearing Award.
New Hampstead's Ra'Shawn Truell, pictured with Stephen Dearing, was the winner of the 2025 Ashley Dearing Award.
Benedictine Military School
Johnathan Black, soph. — football, basketball, track
Ca’Ron Hall, jr. — football, basketball, track
Ben Kleinpeter, jr. — football, basketball, baseball
Kyree Richards, fresh. — football, basketball, track
Bethesda Academy
Jordan Turner, soph. — football, basketball, track
Steve Mitchell, jr. — football, basketball, track
Ian Platts, jr. — football, basketball, track
Ka'mond Young, soph. — football, basketball, track
Jeffrey Armstrong, soph. — football, basketball, track
Calvary Day
Marlon Knight Jr., jr. — football, basketball, track
Groves
Kaleb Detty, sr. — football, basketball, baseball
Jenkins
Jaleel Jenkins, soph. — football, basketball, track
Johnson
Semaj King , sr. ― football, basketball, baseball
Q&A
Who won the Ashley Dearing Award last year?
Last year, Ra'Shawn Truell from New Hampstead won the Ashley Dearing Award.
What are the eligibility requirements for the Dearing Award?
To be eligible for the Dearing Award, athletes must play football, a winter sport like basketball or wrestling, and a spring sport.
Why are wrestlers eligible for the Dearing Award this year?
This is the first year that wrestlers are included in the nomination process for the Ashley Dearing Award.
