CLEVELAND — The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission announced the finalists for its athletes of the year awards. The organization has five categories ranging from high school to professional athletes. 

The winners will be chosen March 23 at a ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The ceremony is part of the organization’s annual fundraiser. 

Athletes were chosen among several northeast Ohio counties, including Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark and Summit.

Here are the finalists: 

Male High School Athlete of the Year

Drew Allar, Medina High School, Football

Tommy Bebie, Rocky River High School, Football

Danny Young Jr., Shaker Heights High School, Basketball

Female High School Athlete of the Year

Kathryn Randorf, Gilmour Academy, Volleyball

Lanae Riley, Archbishop Hoban, Basketball

Alayna Tessena, Highland High School, Volleyball

Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year

Dustin Crum, Kent State University, Football (Midview High School)

Marreon Jackson, Arizona State University, Basketball (Garfield Heights High School)

Alex Phillip, John Carroll University, Cross Country (St. Vincent - St. Mary High School)

Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year

Adelaide Aquilla, Ohio State University, Track and Field (Magnificat High School)

Dayna Denner, University of Toledo, Softball (Cuyahoga Heights High School)

Julia Walz, Bowling Green State University, Volleyball (Brooklyn High School)

Professional Athlete of the Year

Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers, Guard

Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns, Defensive End

Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians, Third Baseman

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