Shirley is the 2025-26 Courier & Press All-Metro Player of the Year for the third time, as chosen by the sports staff. "The last few years we've had college-level talent," Central coach David Alexander said. "But when you can put a superstar in the mix, it definitely escalates things. Central might never see somebody as good as Maddy ever again."

Sharing the stage alongside former teammate Micah Torres as All-Johnson County Co-MVP last year, Daiden Duncan took the throne in his senior season.

The top vote-getter from the coaches in each class was named the SDBBCA player of the year.