Eyewitness News teamed up with the Southern California Newspaper Group to honor Southern California's best high school athletes in 11 categories for the 2016-17 sports season.
This year's winners are:
- Female Athlete of the Year: Tara Davis, Agoura Track & Field
- Male Athlete of the Year: Wyatt Davis, St. John Bosco Football
- Team of the Year: Great Oak, Girls Cross Country
- Play of the Year: Braelee Albert's Overtime Buzzer-beater in the CIF Finals
- Game of the Year: St. John Bosco vs. Centennial (Corona), Football
- Most Outstanding Individual Performance: Eric Melesio's 562 Yards, Eight Touchdown Playoff Game
- Coach of the Year: Doug Mitchell, Bishop Montgomery Boys Basketball
- Male Scholar Athlete: Bruno Snow, Claremont Water Polo
- Female Scholar Athlete: Aria Fischer, Laguna Beach Water Polo
- Most Inspirational Athlete: Taylor Dockins, Norco Softball
- Best School Spirit: Los Alamitos High School
The SoCal Prep Legends Awards special will air on ABC7 Saturday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m.