The High School Male Athlete of the Year Award dates back to 1968. Prior to then, the Male Athlete of the Year was awarded to the top athlete among all levels of competition.

Year Athlete Sports
2019 Cadyn Schwabe, Thompson Football, Baseball, Basketball
2018 Austin Wolf, Bismarck Legacy  
2017
(tie)
Jake Mertens, Devils Lake
Aanen Moody, Dickinson
 
2016 Dalton Feeney, Bismarck  
2015 James Johannesson, Fargo South  
2014 Austin Cieslak, Hazen  
2013 Jacob Hagler, North Star  
2012 Devin Coyle, Mandan  
2011 Trey Jacobson, Watford City Football, Basketball
2010 Esley Thorton, Bismarck Football, Basketball, Track
2009 Brent Qvale, Williston Football, Basketball, Track
2008 Zac Elgie, Minot  
2007 Brian Qvale, Williston Basketball, Football, Baseball
2006 Landon Smith, Dickinson Trinity Basketball, Football
2005
(tie)
Kyle Carr, Linton
Ryan Chappell
Football, Basketball, Baseball
Football, Track
2004 Weston Dressler, Bismarck Football, Track
2003 Craig Nelson, May-Port CG  
2002 Clint Schielke, Beulah  
2001 Phil Shirek, Minot  
2000 Jared Essler, Minot Ryan  
1999 Nick Raugust, Harvey  
1998 Jason Moore, Dickinson  
1997 Andrew LeClair, May-Port CG  
1996 Josh Krebs, Minot  
1995 Jim Kleinsasser, Carrington  
1994 Kevin Feeney, Bismarck  
1993
(tie)
Stuart Hanson, Lisbon
Tom Philion, Minot
 
 
1992 Darin Erstad, Jamestown  
1991 Mike Weiser, Fargo South  
1990 Kevin Miiller, Rugby Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Track
1989 Chris Carlson, Dickinson  
1988 Pete Erickson, Mandaree  
1987 Rob Heen, Williston  
1986 Fred Walker, Mayville-Portland Football, Track
1985 Chuck Clairmont, Bismarck Football
1984 Shane Walth, Bismarck St. Mary's Basketball, Football
1983 Bob Fowler, Grand Forks Red River Football, Wrestling
1982 Dave Kline, Fargo South Football, Track, Hockey
1981 Jim Neubauer, Mandan Football, Track
1980 Dave Hass, Valley City Wrestling, Track
1979 Dennis Eastman, Wahpeton Football
1978 Steve Cichy, Fargo Shanley Football
1977 Keith Burwick, Dickinson  
1976 Phil Farris, Langdon Track, Football, Basketball
1975 Drexel Lawson, ND School for the Deaf Track, Basketball
1974 Rob Mihulka, Grafton Football, Hockey, Track
1973 Tom Petrik, Bismarck Basketball, Track
1972 Mark Slater, Minot Ryan Wrestling, Football
1971 Doug Beaudoin, Jamestown Football, Basketball
1970 Rich Goff, Grandin Track
1969 Rich Goff, Grandin Track, Football
1968 Jerry Pyle, Central Cass Basketball