Tallulah Falls’ all-time winningest tennis player Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph now adds BLITZ Player of the Year to her long list of accolades.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

21-1 Record
41-3 in Sets
254-75 in Games
Individual Region Champion
Individual State Semifinalist

Jaeda-Lee had an unreal 21-1 overall record, falling only in the individual state semifinals. The first-ever individual region champion in tennis for TFS was 41-3 overall in sets played, and a dominant 254-75 in total games.

VOTING RESULTS

1. Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph – 55 pts (9 1st-place votes)
2. Lily Sears – 28.5 pts (1)
3. Aubrey Bolton – 26.5 pts (3)
4. Ruby Richardson/Caroline Marshall – 21.5 pts
5. Azaria Junaid – 18 pts

Voting included our 13-person panel made up of sports reporters, writers, video producers, former coaches, players, GHSA officials, and sports experts. The voting is Heisman-style, with the following points system:
1st place votes: 5 pts; 2nd: 3 pts; 3rd: 2 pts; 4th: 1 pts; 5th-6th: 0.5 pts; 7th-8th 0.25 pts

Daniel-Joseph took nine of 13 1st-place votes, and Aubrey Bolton grabbed a few (Lily Sears also had one). Joseph had only one vote that wasn’t 1-2.

HISTORY OF TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• 2025 – Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph – Tallulah Falls JR #1 Singles
• 2024 – Ariel Kelsick – Tallulah Falls SR #1 Singles
• 2023 – Ariel Kelsick – Tallulah Falls JR #1 Singles
• 2022 – Carson Hobbs – Commerce SR #3 Singles
• 2021 – Chloe Smith – Banks County SR #1 Singles
• 2020 – Chloe Smith – Banks County JR #1 Singles
• 2019 – Ginevra Gradassi – Jefferson SR #1 Singles
• 2018 – Chloe Smith – Banks County FR #1 Singles
• 2017 – Hallie Reeves – Rabun County SR #1 Singles
• 2016 – Savanna Scott – Rabun County JR #2 Singles
• 2015 – Savanna Scott – Rabun County SO #2 Singles
• 2014 – Brittany Stewart – Lumpkin County SR #1 Singles
• 2013 – Brittany Stewart – Lumpkin County JR #1 Singles
• 2012 – Kayla Olin/Eryn Cochran – Towns County JR/SO #1 Doubles
• 2011 – Ginny Rhoades – Towns County SR #2 Singles
• 2010 – Abby Brown/Claire Stovall – Habersham Central SR #1 Doubles

For a third straight year, TFS lays claim to the award. She’s the sixth overall junior to earn it, and 10th #1-singles standout.

WHO WILL WIN IT NEXT YEAR?