Kyle Espeleta Photography Los Angeles Event Photographer
Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year honorees with trophies at the AOY step-and-repeat

Gatorade Athlete of the Year 2022

Goya Studios, Los Angeles · July 2022

Wide view of the venue arcade floor in purple and blue light
The AOY 2022 logo — a sunburst holding a football, soccer ball and basketball — projected on the venue floor
The orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat lit and standing empty before guests arrive
A Gatorade cap and cup displayed on a white plinth
Branded Gatorade Gx bottles in pink, yellow and orange lined up on a gifting table
A signed Wilson Impact volleyball displayed in a clear case
An honoree in a suit on the orange carpet in front of an oversized Wilson football graphic
A couple photographed together against the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
An honoree in a pale blue dress photographed on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
An honoree in a white dress photographed on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
Two honorees photographed together in front of the orange Athlete of the Year step-and-repeat
Five honorees photographed together in front of a softball backdrop
Six honorees photographed together on the orange carpet, one holding the trophy
A group of guests posing with a host in a green Gatorade tracksuit on the orange carpet
Five guests photographed together on the AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
An honoree holding his trophy overhead on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
An Athlete of the Year honoree holding his trophy on the orange carpet between two guests
An honoree in red holding the Gatorade trophy on the orange carpet
Four guests photographed together on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
Three guests photographed together on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
An honoree in a black dress photographed on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
A couple photographed together on the orange Athlete of the Year step-and-repeat
An honoree in a navy suit photographed on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
An honoree in a red dress photographed on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
A guest in a leather jacket and sunglasses photographed on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
A guest in a bucket hat and patterned shirt on the AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
An honoree in a black suit photographed on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
A large group of guests photographed together on the AOY 2022 carpet
The full line of Athlete of the Year honorees on the orange carpet
A guest in a leather vest and sunglasses on the orange AOY 2022 step-and-repeat
The Athlete of the Year honorees in a loose group pose on the orange backdrop
The honoree group being photographed and filmed, lighting and camera rigs visible
Athlete in a green tracksuit on the orange carpet in front of a Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year 2022 step-and-repeat
Wide view of the darkened ceremony room, the audience seated facing the lit stage
A row of guests seated in blue stage light during the ceremony
Wide view of the seated audience facing the AOY 2022 stage screen
The ceremony room seen from the back, the audience seated in stage light
A presenter speaking on stage against an orange background
Two award winners interviewed on stage holding their Gatorade trophies in front of a basketball graphic
An honoree accepting an Athlete of the Year trophy on stage
An honoree accepting his trophy on stage between two presenters
A host presenting on stage in front of bright illustrated AOY graphics
A speaker on stage in front of a screen reading Gatorade Play It Forward Alumni Award
An award winner on stage holding her trophy in front of a bright illustrated backdrop
An award winner on stage in a red dress in front of a basketball player graphic
The stage LED wall showing Keagan Rothrock, softball, Indianapolis, during the ceremony
The stage LED wall showing Avery Cannon, volleyball, Lucas, Texas
The stage LED wall showing Colin Sahlman, boys cross country, Newbury Park, California
Gatorade Player of the Year honoree on stage
Football honoree Nick Singleton waving on stage in front of a curved LED wall showing his portrait at the Gatorade Athlete of the Year awards in Los Angeles
A server carrying a wooden tray of small plated bites through the reception
Staff serving from a Gatorade-branded food truck at the party
An In-N-Out Hamburgers sign mounted at the event food activation
Guests talking beside a shelf of Gatorade bottles at the reception
Guests talking at the reception beside a shelf of Gatorade bottles
Guests seated at reserved tables during the evening program
A group of guests photographed together at the after-party in green light
Three guests raising drinks together at the after-party
A group of guests posing outdoors under string lights
Two guests in basketball jerseys being filmed on a phone
Two guests on an orange lounge couch at the after-party
Two guests talking at a table during the party
Three guests holding a basketball in front of a colorful backdrop
The DJ working the decks at the after-party
The DJ under green light at the after-party
A guest playing an arcade cabinet in pink and blue light at the after-party
Guests playing a lit tabletop game at the Athlete of the Year party
Guests playing games under neon light at the Athlete of the Year party
Guests playing air hockey on a lit table at the Athlete of the Year party
A guest playing an arcade cabinet in neon light
The arcade floor in neon light with guests playing
Lit arcade booths lining the venue wall
A guest shooting on a basketball arcade game
Guests playing air hockey on a lit table on the arcade floor
Max Clark doused in orange confetti at the Gatorade Player of the Year award celebration, photographed for WRTV