Bridgeport's Zuliani Named Top Male Athlete, Smell Wins Top Female Athlete Honors at Annual Event
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on June 26, 2025
Bridgeport High School swept the major honors at the annual MVB/Exponent Telegram All-County Sports Awards Ceremony on Tuesday at the Robinson Grand Theater.
Carter Zulinai was named the Male Athlete of the Year and Myleigh Smell was selected as the Female Athlete of the Year.
Smell was also one of nine BHS student athletes to win Player of the Year honors in their respective sports.
Smell won Volleyball Player of the Year and was joined by Football Player of the Year Josh Love, Golfer of the Year Audrey Kerr, Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year William Northey, Boys Soccer Player of the Year Jackson Cogar, Boys Basketball Player of the Year Phoenix Sickles, Wrestler of the Year John Knight, Boys Swimmer of the Year Owen Guthrie and Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year Giana Cox.
Athletes of the Week for the 2024-25 school year first-team all-county selections were also honored at the event, which is sponsored by The Exponent Telegram, WV News and MVB Bank.
