Our five finalists for the 2018 SportsKid of the Year award stand out for their accomplishments and the poise they exhibit even when they’re not competing.

We are now accepting entries for Sports Illustrated Kids 2018 SKOTY.

Focused, fearless Maxwell (Bunchie) Young is making a name for himself—and having a blast. He’s the Sports Illustrated Kids 2017 SportsKid of the Year!

Meet our five finalists for SportsKid of the Year: Claire Curzan, Tamari Davis, Benjamin Shue, Trashaun Willis, and Bunchie Young!

The 2014 Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKid of the Year, is part of a new multimedia project by TIME called Firsts: Women Who Are Changing the World.

We are now accepting entries for Sports Illustrated Kids 2018 SKOTY.

From the weight rack to the rink, these four finalists for the 2016 SportsKids of the Year impressed us with their accomplishments in and out of competition.

Tai, Rainn and Brooke Sheppard named 2016 SportsKids of the Year by Sports Illustrated Kids

For many years SI Kids' existence, we didn't name a SportsKid of the Year. So we went back and picked some famous athletes when they were kids.

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

When Sports Illustrated Kids named Ezra Frech a SportsKid of the Year finalist in 2014, we knew he was a talented and inspiring kind. But over the past year

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

Philadelphia's professional sports teams are less than stellar these days, but one local amateur's star is shining brightly.Swimmer Reece Whitley, a sophomore

Now that you've gotten to know the 2015 SportsKid of the Year, it's time to meet a few more outstanding sportskids. Our 2015 finalists excel on rocks, trails,

Ten-year-old Reece Whitley, a kid who has always hovered between the 97th and the 99th percentile for height, was more than a little excited when his parents

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes