Vote for Martin Dentistry Girls Coach of the Year for 2025-26

The school year may be over, but the debates are just beginning.

With another high school sports season complete, The Record is shifting the Martin Dentistry Athlete of the Week series into offseason mode. Throughout the summer, we'll revisit the biggest performances, moments and accomplishments from the 2025-26 season.

Last week, we did something a little different by putting the coaches in the spotlight.

Readers voted to determine the Boys Coach of the Year for the 2025-26 season .

This week, it's the girls sports coaches' turn.

We've selected 10 coaches who led girls programs to outstanding 2025-26 seasons . Now it's up to you to decide who deserves to be named the Martin Dentistry Girls Coach of the Year.

The poll  closes at noon Thursday, Aug. 6 . There are no voting restrictions, so vote now and vote often.

Scroll below the poll for a closer look at the 12 performances up for consideration.

David Rios Jr. leads Kimball flag football to 24 wins behind nation's top passer

Talent alone doesn't guarantee wins. Knowing how to maximize it does. David Rios Jr. proved that in just his second season at Kimball. After a 14-win inaugural campaign, the Jaguars took another leap, finishing 24-3 overall, 10-0 in the TCAL and No. 74 in California according to MaxPreps. The biggest example came at quarterback , where Emma Coronado became one of the nation's most productive passers , finishing near the top of nearly every major statistical category .

Steffany Zanini guides East Union flag football to county's only CIF SJS semifinal berth

Improvement isn't always measured by wins alone. Sometimes it's measured by how much longer a season lasts. Steffany Zanini proved that with East Union. After an 18-win inaugural season ended in the Section quarterfinals, the Lancers captured the VOL title, earned the No. 4 seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs and became San Joaquin County's only flag football team to reach the semifinals before falling to eventual champion Christian Brothers.

Gregory Soliz extends Ripon volleyball's run to four straight section title games, top-50 state ranking

Championships aren't built in a single season. Gregory Soliz continued proving that at Ripon. The Indians finished 25-4 and rolled to a third straight undefeated TVL championship before claiming the No. 1 seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs. Three straight-set victories later, Ripon had reached a fourth consecutive Section championship match. Although the title stayed just out of reach , the Indians finished No. 48 in California after adding another chapter to a run that already included Section championships in 2022 and 2024.

Kayla Kootstra returns Ripon Christian volleyball to CIF NorCal Regional final

Programs accustomed to championships don't stay down for long. Kayla Kootstra made sure Ripon Christian didn't. One year after the Knights' run of four consecutive CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championships — excluding the COVID-19 season — came to an end, Ripon Christian again fell in the Section semifinals despite earning the No. 2 seed. Instead of letting the season end there, the Knights earned the No. 1 seed in the CIF State Division IV NorCal playoffs and advanced to the regional championship match before falling to eventual state champion Immanuel .

Jim Agostini turns seventh straight league title into East Union basketball's first CIF SJS final since 1994

League championships had become routine at East Union. Another trip to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section final had not. Jim Agostini finally brought the two together. The Lancers finished 23-5 in the regular season and captured a seventh consecutive league championship, including the COVID-19 season. Then came the breakthrough. East Union dominated its first two CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoff games, ended Lathrop's unbeaten season in the semifinals and reached its first Section championship game since 1994 . The Lancers weren't finished there, either, winning two CIF State Division III playoff games to advance to the program's first regional semifinal.

Dwayne Davis rewrites Lathrop basketball history with undefeated season, CIF State regional final

Perfection was only the start. Dwayne Davis made sure of it . The Spartans rolled through the regular season at 28-0 with three freshmen in the starting lineup and every WAC victory coming by at least 20 points. When their undefeated season ended in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III semifinals , Lathrop refused to let its story end there, winning three CIF State Division IV playoff games to reach the program's first regional championship game and cap the greatest season in school history.

Alle Moreno adds to St. Mary's basketball dynasty with 23rd section title, top-10 state ranking

Dynasties aren't measured by how often they win. They're measured by how they respond after they lose. Alle Moreno had the perfect answer. One season after St. Mary's fell short of another CIF Sac-Joaquin Section title, the Rams responded with a 21-2 regular season, reclaimed their 23rd Section championship and earned the No. 3 seed in the CIF State Open Division NorCal playoffs before finishing No. 8 in California according to MaxPreps. Along the way, St. Mary's collected five wins over California top-35 opponents and victories over elite programs from Hawaii, Washington, Colorado and Oregon .

Paulette Keeney builds another top-40 Tracy softball team in California with one-loss regular season

Every team dreams of ending its season as the last one standing. Sometimes, the ending has other plans . Paulette Keeney's Tracy softball team never got the ending it wanted, but that didn't erase one of California's most dominant regular seasons. The Bulldogs finished 24-1, with only one victory decided by fewer than four runs, spent much ...

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