In less than a week, high school football practices will officially begin in the Gainesville area.That will mark the beginning of the 2026-27 athletic season, one that promises to bring drama and excitement.Before that happens, though, we need to put one final bow on the 2025-26 campaign. We've done all-area teams, players of the year, and our best moment.But one final question remains, who truly was the best of the best on the boys and girls side?We want to give you, the fans, the chance to make the final decision.Below is the poll for the bestgirls high school athlete in the 2025-2026 season. Our nominees come from our fall, winter and spring all-area teams as each is a player of the year in their respective sports. That makes 13 nominees from which to choose, and you can vote as many times as you'd like.The poll closes at noon Saturday, July 25.Please share this poll with family and friends, and congratulations to all of those on the All-Area teams and their families!Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him atnram@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X@Noah_ram1, Instagram@Ramreporter and Facebook Noah Ram - Reporter.This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Vote now for the Gainesville area's best Girls HS athlete in the 2025-26 season