As the girls basketball season tips off this week, we're going to let readers fast-forward straight to the final buzzer and tell us who will be the area's top player for 2025-26.

Readers can vote as much as they like until the poll closes on Sunday night at 5 p.m. Here are the nominees, many of whom populated our all-area team last spring :

Hannah Bixler, Owen Valley, Jr. G

Madi Bland, Edgewood, Sr. G

Audrey Burton, North, Jr. G

Macey Crider, Edgewood, Sr. F

Shelby Ferkingstad, Eastern Greene, Jr. G

Violet Hall, South, Sr. F

Jane Holdeman, Lighthouse Christian, Sr. G

Kate Lehr, North, So. G

Julia Lashley, South, Sr. G

Paula Retemar Vlad, Eastern Greene, Jr. G

Aubrey Sparks, Owen Valley, So. G

Ellie Mae Winders, Lighthouse Christian, Jr. G

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