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FALL RIVER — At the end of the 2025 high school spring season, the Herald News put out polls to let readers have a say in the Players of the Year polls in their respective sports.
There were great battles as we breakdown the winners. Throughout the high school season, we conduct Players of the Week polls so don’t miss them. More importantly: VOTE.
Here are the Herald News spring winners from their respective sports:
Baseball
Kyle Sherman Jr., Somerset Berkley
The Raiders infielder/pitcher captured 13,516 total votes (50.06%) to win the award. Joseph Case’s Devyn Murphy placed second with 10,911 votes (40.41%). Responses: 27,000
Softball
Paisley Parisee, Diman
The Bengals catcher won her poll by gathering 8,524 votes (33.51%). Westport pitcher Mackenzy Ponte took second place with 4,669 votes (18.35%). Responses: 25,440
Lacrosse
Jacob Cross, Westport
The Wildcat star ran away with the poll, collecting 257 votes out of 316 total (81.33%). His twin brother Ben Cross took second with 10.76%. Responses: 316
Boys Tennis
Ian Foulds/Brayden DoRego, Somerset Berkley
The Raiders first doubles team swept their poll with 1,600 total votes (63.82%). Diman second singles player Andrew Librera took second place with 542 votes (21.62%). Responses: 2,507
Girls Tennis
Chloe Baker, Diman
The Bengals first doubles player won a close battle, gathering 16,574 total votes (53.12%). Diman’s second singles player Savannah Barcellos took second place with 12,485 (40.02%). Responses: 31,199
Boys Track
David Perry, Somerset Berkley
The Raiders athlete took first place with 5,601 total votes (55.64%). Atlantis Charter’s Shawn Kalunga placed second with 2,187 votes (21.73%). Responses: 10,066
Girls Track
Grace Flattery, Diman
Flattery won the final Player of the Year poll with 1,631 total votes (40.66%). Joseph Case’s Olivia Santos took second with 621 votes (15.48%). Responses: 4,011
Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @Chezsports
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