Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award

Hillsborough County Commissioners established the Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award in 2005 to recognize outstanding athletic, academic, and community service achievements of a high school baseball player or team.

Award history

The award is named in honor of Baseball Hall of Fame member and 12-time All-Star, Wade Boggs, who has been a resident of the Tampa Bay area since he was a boy. He played for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees before finishing his career back at home with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He is a Plant High School graduate, a Wharton High School coach, and a resident of Hillsborough County.

Boggs accumulated an astounding 3,010 hits during his 18-year career in Major League Baseball. He reached base safely in 80 percent of his 2,432 career games. Boggs' additional MLB career statistics include:

• 1,513 runs
• 578 doubles
• 61 triples
• 118 home runs
• 1,014 runs batted in (RBI)
• .328 batting average

Nominations are no longer being accepted. The award presentation is planned for June 5. For more information or questions, please contact William Yelverton with Hillsborough County Communications & Digital Media at 813-309-5756.

Most recent award recipient - 2023

• Award Recipient
  • Arjun Nimmala (SR) - Strawberry Crest High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Caden McDonald and Wes Mendes

See the Award Presentation Video for 2023

2022

• Award Recipient
  • Caden McDonald (JR) - Sickles High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Wes Mendes and JT Quinn 

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2021

• Award Recipient
  • Zach Ehrhard (SR) - Wharton High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Kipp Kochera and Zen Hiatt

See the Award Presentation Video for 2021

2020

• Award Recipient
  • Award not given due to coronavirus pandemic

2019

• Award Recipient
  • Christian Suarez (SR) - Leto High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Cade Shissler and Brennan Hyde

See the Award Presentation Video for 2019

2018

• Award Recipient
  • Parker Messick (JR) - Plant City High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Franco Aleman and Evan Watts

See the Award Presentation Video for 2018

2017

• Award Recipient
  • Drew Ehrhard (SR) - Wharton High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Robby Martin and Jonah Scolaro

See the Award Presentation Video for 2017

2016

• Award Recipient
  • Peyton Woble (SR) - Alonso High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Matthew Steckle and Mason Strickland

See the Award Presentation Video for 2016

2015

• Award Recipient
  • Nelson Maldonado (SR) - Jefferson High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Peyton Woble and Mark Moclair

See the Award Presentation Video for 2015

2014

• Award Recipient
  • Donald "Bubby" Terp (SR) - King High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Stephen Chamblee and Matthew Collado

See the Award Presentation Video for 2014

2013

• Award Recipient
  • Pete Alonso (SR) - H.B. Plant High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Oscar Mercado and Brett Morales

2012

• Award Recipient
  • Hayden Michael Kelley (SR) - Gaither High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Christian Diaz

2011

• Award Recipient
  • Brandon Sinjin Sato (SR) - King High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Tanner Anderson and Emilio Ogando

2010

• Award Recipient
  • Peter Miller (SR) - Cambridge Christian School
• Honorable Mentions
  • John Taylor Freeman and Daniel Gibson

2009

• Award Recipient
  • Jay Laurienzo (SR) - Hillsborough High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Robert Benincasa and Mychal Givens

2008

• Award Recipient
  • Alex Panteliodis (SR) - Alonso High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Taed Moses and Preston Tucker

2007

• Award Recipient
  • Tommy Toledo (SR) - Alonso High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Garrett Cox and Jonathan Koscso

2006

• Award Recipient
  • Ryan McCurdy (SR) - H.B. Plant High School
• Honorable Mentions
  • Mathew Kipp and Caleb Payne