High School Sports

The L-E High School Boys Spring Sports Athlete of the Year poll winner is ...

Sam Cudd is the Ledger-Enquirer High School Boys Spring Sports Athlete of the Year for the Columbus area, based on our online poll.

As a sophomore attacking midfielder on the St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School boys soccer team, Sam produced nine goals and four assists during the regular season.

“Sam is a leader on the field and in the classroom,” coach Alex Ghoja said in an email to the L-E. “His GPA is a 4.2381.”

Sam Cudd
Sam Cudd St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Provided by Jennifer Sillitto

The winners of each Ledger-Enquirer High School Boys Athlete of the Week poll during the 2026 spring sports season were eligible to be nominated by an official from their school.

Voting was open from May 11 to May 22. L-E readers could vote as many times as they wanted. They didn’t have to be a subscriber to vote, but subscribers could vote more often.

Among this poll’s six nominees, Sam received 77% of the 6,572 votes. Here are the complete final results:

Here are the complete final results for the Ledger-Enquirer High School Boys Spring Sports Athlete of the Year poll. Nominees were winners of our weekly polls during the 2026 spring sports season in the Columbus area. Voting was open from May 11 to May 22. L-E readers could vote as many times as they wanted. They didn’t have to be a subscriber to vote, but subscribers could vote more often.
Here are the complete final results for the Ledger-Enquirer High School Boys Spring Sports Athlete of the Year poll. Nominees were winners of our weekly polls during the 2026 spring sports season in the Columbus area. Voting was open from May 11 to May 22. L-E readers could vote as many times as they wanted. They didn’t have to be a subscriber to vote, but subscribers could vote more often. Mark Rice mrice@ledger-enquirer.com
Mark Rice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Mark Rice is the Ledger-Enquirer’s editor. He has been covering Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley for more than 30 years. He welcomes your local news tips, feature story ideas, investigation suggestions and compelling questions.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER