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Sports drinks like Gatorade’s “Shine on” are full of sodium and potassium. The electrolytes help athletes replenish the minerals lost during competition.

Davellyn Whyte helped the Lady Knights get to the state championships. (Image from team Web site)

Apparently, there’s something in sports drinks that makes Catholic school students shine on and off the playing field as well. I discovered this week that a third Catholic school athlete in the diocese was named Gatorade’s player of the year in Arizona for her sport.

Here is what Greenstreak, St. Mary High School’s April newsletter had to say about it:

In the third decade of honoring the nation’s high school athletes, Gatorade has recognized the outstanding career of Davellyn Whyte by naming her the Gatorade Player of the Year. 

Her individual awards include being named Desert Valley Region Player of the Year three times and to the First Team All-Arizona in 2008 and 2009. Davellyn has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Arizona next year. 

Gatorade’s site doesn’t reveal the athlete’s school, but I happened to recognize Christina Wirth’s name as the 2004-2005 recipient for basketball. The Christ the King and Seton Catholic High School alumna was up for an NCAA player of the year award in March.

Xavier students Jessica Tonn and Stephanie Preach also received the state honor from Gatorade in cross country and volleyball.

By the way, the Lady Knights finished the season 17-1 in state. They lost to Highland in the state championships. Check out the highlight video. The Knights (boys) beat Highland at the state level capturing the title and finishing 16-2.