CHICAGO (June 18, 2026) — In its 41 st year celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Felicity Nguyen of Santa Margarita Catholic High School is the 2025-26 Gatorade California Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes for their excellence in sport, academics and community. The award recognizes Nguyen as California’s best high school girls soccer player, and she joins an elite legacy that spans professional athletes and coaches to CEOs, such as Mallory Swanson (2014-15, Mountain Vista High School, Colorado), Riley Jackson (2021-22, Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Georgia) and Addison Halpern (2024-25, Rutgers Preparatory School, New Jersey).