While too early to tell, several players come to mind when attempting to predict the to-be 2026 Player of the Year in Nevada. This years' class features several "leaders" with a strong track record and the talent to match. Several others have clear paths to the award, noting the depth of this senior class. I also added my personal list of 2027 Darkhorses to hedge in the event that one of these talented players breaks out in a major fashion this Spring.

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCHLIST

5 FRONT-RUNNERS FOR OUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD HEADING INTO THE SPRING

PLAYER	HIGH SCHOOL	POSITION	COMMITMENT
Rookie Shepard	Faith Lutheran	2026	Miami
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Keenan Dolan	Bishop Manogue	2026	South Carolina
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Matthew Kelley	Basic Academy	2026	Texas A&M
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Andruw Giles	Basic Academy	2026	Oregon
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Jake Turner	Centennial	2027	TCU
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CHALLENGER CANDIDATES

5 MORE NAMES WITH A CLEAR PATH TO THE AWARD

PLAYER	HIGH SCHOOL	POSITION	COMMITMENT
Troy Southisene	Basic Academy	IF/OF	Oregon State
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Kingston Kela	Faith Lutheran	IF	TCU
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Giovanni Guariglia Jr.	Silverado	RHP	TCU
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Colton Christman	Arbor View	LHP	LSU
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Cash Martin	Faith Lutheran	RHP	Stanford
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2027 DARKHORSES

5 PLAYERS LOOKING FOR A BIG SPRING TO THROW THEIR NAME INTO THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR TALKS

PLAYER	HIGH SCHOOL	POSITION	COMMITMENT
Connor Long	Bishop Gorman	IF/RHP	Oregon
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Troy Riley	Reno	RHP	Oregon State
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Liam Radke	Faith Lutheran	RHP	TCU
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Braden Jones	Reno	IF/RHP	UCLA
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Justin Rodrigues	Bishop Gorman	IF/RHP	Uncommitted
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UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Las Vegas Rising Stars ID: Session 1	NV	03/22	Centennial HS - Las Vegas, NV
Hawaii Rising Stars ID	NV	03/29	Pearl City High School - Pearl City, HI
Las Vegas Rising Stars ID: Session 2	NV	04/11	Green Valley HS - Henderson, NV
Reno Rising Stars ID	NV	04/18	Bishop Manogue - Reno, NV
Las Vegas Rising Stars Games	NV	05/27	College of Southern Nevada - Henderson, NV
Las Vegas Top Prospect Games	NV	05/27	College of Southern Nevada - Henderson, NV
2026 Four Corners ProCase (Invite-Only)	NV	06/02	Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ