FAN VOTE: SouthCoast High School Female Athlete of the 2023-24 School Year

Looking back on the 2023-24 school year, there were some memorable performances for high school sports on the SouthCoast for female athletes.

We’re working on a project that you, our readers, can help with.

We want to select a 2023-24 Female High School Athlete of the Year from the SouthCoast.

We’re also selecting a High School Sports Team of the Year , High School Coach of the Year and a Male High School Athlete of the Year . These all cover the fall, winter and spring seasons for the 2023-24 school year.

For Female Athlete of the Year, we've narrowed the list down to nine choices — one from each of the area’s schools.

Now we'd like you to vote for the person you think should be crowned the Female Athlete of the Year. Your vote will be part of the formula we use to select the winner. Our staff will also weigh in and we'll wind up with an overall winner.

(Editor's Note: Voting will end at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31.)

Morgan Hayward, Apponequet, Senior

Hayward was a star on the soccer field and track at Apponequet her senior year. In the fall, she was named the Standard-Times Girls Soccer Player of the Year as she had 24 goals and nine assists to help the Lakers defend their South Coast Conference Blue Division championship. In the winter, she received the Standard-Times Girls Indoor Track Athlete of the Year award.  She took second in the 600 and fourth in the 55 at the Div. 4 Championship. At the Meet of Champions, Hayward came in ninth place and advanced to New Englands.  Hayward recorded a school-record 1:35.72 in the 600 meters at New Englands. In the spring, she continued to shine in track, competing in the 400 hurdles and 400 meters. She won the 400 hurdles and took second in the 400 at the Div. 4 meet and came in top six in both events at the Meet of Champions.

Lily Manning, Bishop Stang, Senior

Manning was a senior captain of both the volleyball and tennis teams at Bishop Stang this year. Playing doubles, she was named a Catholic Central League All-Star. In volleyball, she made big contributions as a middle hitter.

Grace Haskell, Dartmouth, Senior

Haskell was nearly unstoppable for Dartmouth in field hockey and lacrosse to cap off a remarkable career. In the fall, she was named the Standard-Times Field Hockey Player of the Year award. The Southeast Conference MVP had 26 goals and 11 assists to help Dartmouth go undefeated during the regular season and reach the Div. 2 Elite 8. After being named the Standard-Times Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year as a junior, Haskell was a force once again and surpassed 100 goals in a single season as a senior.

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Sophia Fleurent, Fairhaven, Senior

Fleurent had an impact for Fairhaven in soccer, track and lacrosse in her senior year. In track, she was named a Super Teamer as Fairhaven’s leading scorer with a first place in every dual meet. She took third in the high jump at the South Coast Conference championship. Her season-bests were 7.55 in the 55 meters and 4-6 in the high jump. In the spring, she powered the lacrosse team with 48 goals and 17 assists in addition to winning several draw controls.

Kendra Santiago, GNB Voc-Tech, Junior

Santiago was instrumental in making history for GNB Voc-Tech’s girls soccer team as the junior forward helped the Bears to their first winning season, state vocational final and state tournament appearance in four years. She had 24 goals and eight assists to earn All-State Eastern Mass. First Team, South Coast Conference All-Star and Super Team honors. She also competed on the winter track team at GNB Voc-Tech.

Hayleigh Chenard, New Bedford, Senior

Chenard capped off her high school career with a solid year on the mound for the Whalers, going 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA to earn Southeast Conference All-Star honors. She notched 88 strikeouts in 86 innings of work and walked 28 batters. Chenard finished with a .333 batting average as the Whalers' leadoff hitter and knocked in 19 runs, scored 17 runs, and hit one home run. She also made contributions on New Bedford’s basketball team in the winter.

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Kayleigh DeSousa, Old Colony, Junior

DeSousa shined for Old Colony in softball, basketball and soccer as a three-sport athlete. In the spring, she was named the MVP of the Mayflower Athletic Conference for softball as she batted .564 and knocked in 41 runs as the team's second hitter in the lineup. She put together a .676 on-base percentage and banged out 31 hits in 55 at bats, walked 16 times, belted two home runs, stole 10 bases, and notched 87 strikeouts in 57 innings of work on the mound. She was also a MAC All-Star for basketball and made contributions on the soccer team.

Caroline Brogioli, Old Rochester, Junior

The athletic Brogioli had an impact for Old Rochester in volleyball, basketball and girls lacrosse. In the fall, Brogioli played a role in helping the Bulldogs reach the Div. 3 Elite 8 for volleyball. In the winter, Brogioli averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 3.0 assists on the way to earning South Coast Conference All-Star honors to lead ORR to 15 wins. In the spring, Brogioli was a major scoring threat on the lacrosse field.

Jolee Anderson, Wareham, Sophomore

Anderson had a breakout sophomore year in both track and softball. In the winter, she won all but two meets in the shot put and took first place at the MSTCA Freshman/Sophomore meet with a season-best throw of 34-1.50. She was second in the Mayflower championship and took sixth at the Div. 5 meet. In the spring, she batted .523 and knocked in 41 runs as the Vikings' cleanup hitter and earned Mayflower Athletic Conference All-Star honors. She finished with 34 hits, including 16 doubles and five home runs, and a .908 slugging percentage. When she wasn't catching, she put together a 6-2 record on the mound with a 1.53 earned-run average and 71 strikeouts in 41 innings of work.

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