Jefferson’s Samme Suppes made history for the Lady Dragons, and was a vital part of the lineup that secured that legendary State Championship. The junior earns the Player of the Year honors!

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

27 Goals
14 Assists
1st Team All-Region
State Champion

Samme Suppes put in 27 goals on the season and registered 14 assists for the State Champion Lady Dragons. She was a 1st Team All-Region selection, and scored a school record seven goals in one playoff match.

VOTING RESULTS

1. Samme Suppes – 73.75 pts (12 1st-place votes)
2. Harper Dussouy – 57.5 pts (5)
3. Kaitlyn Johnson – 38.5 pts (2)
4. Ava Rodriguez – 36.5 pts
5. Destiny Hill – 30.5 pts (1)
6. LB Kafsky – 10.75 pts (1)
7. Emma Windham – 9.75 pts

Voting included our 21-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

Suppes won with a comfy margin over other 3A standouts Harper Dussouy and Kaitlyn Johnson, who tallied seven of their own 1st-place votes combined. Five different finalists had a 1st-place vote.

HISTORY OF SOCCER POY

• 2026 – Samme Suppes – Jefferson JR M
• 2025 – Paisley Cathey – Habersham Central SR M
• 2024 – Paisley Cathey – Habersham Central JR M
• 2023 – Ivy Tolbert – Commerce JR M
• 2022 – Ivy Tolbert – Commerce SO M
• 2021 – Lauren Barnes – Rabun County SR F
• 2020 – Hope Kenney – Lumpkin County SR F
• 2019 – Hope Kenney – Lumpkin County JR F
• 2018 – Brooke Barrett – Towns County SR F
• 2017 – Fallan Lacey – Dawson County SO GK
• 2016 – Alexis Satterfield – Lumpkin County SR F
• 2015 – Alexis Satterfield – Lumpkin County JR F
• 2014 – Anela Melton – Dawson County JR GK
• 2013 – Tina Libao – Dawson County FR M
• 2012 – Emily Stowers – Dawson County SR F
• 2011 – Kaitlyn Hooper – White County SR F
• 2010 – Kaitlyn Hooper – White County JR F

Shockingly, Suppes becomes the first Jefferson soccer player to claim the honors. She is the seventh junior and the sixth midfielder to earn it, and she’ll have a shot to be the sixth to repeat as she returns next season.

WHO WILL WIN IT NEXT YEAR?

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