The High School Female Athlete of the Year Award dates back to 1980. Prior to then, the Female Athlete of the Year was awarded to the top athlete among all levels of competition.

Year	Athlete	Sports
2012	Kira Larson, Fargo North
2011	Jess Herauf, Dickinson	Volleyball, Basketball, Track
2010	Allison Opp, Hazen
2009	Rachel Hennessy, Williston	Volleyball, Hockey, Tennis
2008	Laura Roesler, Fargo South
2007	Laura Roesler, Fargo South
2006	Kelsey Aide, Bottineau
2005	Krista Anderson, Benson County
2004	Karla Beck, Munich
2003	Carissa Jahner, Fargo North
2002	Carly Emil, Mandan
2001 (tie)	Jamie Skadeland, Williston Sara Berglund, Hazen
2000	Kinsey Coles, Hillsboro
1999	Cheryl Weingarten, Grand Forks Red River
1998	Amanda Dietrich, Mandan
1997	Molly McDonald, Bismarck St. Mary's/Bismarck Century
1996	Sarine Weingarten, Grand Forks Red River
1995 (tie)	Jessi Melland, Hazen Kara Deringer, Fargo Shanley
1994	Tanya Fischer, Bowman
1993	Becki Wells, Dickinson
1992	Dani Parkos, Grand Forks
1991	Ellie Rettig, Alexander
1990	Sara Hokanson, Fargo Shanley
1989	Leanna Heistand, Fargo Shanley
1988	Chris Hoper, Beulah
1987	Sue Hesch, Wahpeton
1986 (tie)	Whitney Meier, Rolla Durene Heisler, Devils Lake	Basketball Basketball
1985	Patty Purpur, Grand Forks Red River	Track
1984	Joan Hammeren, Bismarck	Cross Country
1983	Karen Szarkowski, Bismarck St. Mary's	Track
1982	Kim Schwope, Berthold	Gymnastics
1981	Lori Carriere, Williston	Basketball
1980	Michele Gab, Dickinson	Basketball, Track