Football short stuff: Puzzling choice for player of the year doesn't faze Denson, who is making Salpointe basketball team go, too

Salpointe Catholic High’s Cam Denson was puzzlingly not chosen last week as the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year, even though he played both ways for an undefeated state champion and accounted for 32 touchdowns and more than 2,000 yards. Scottsdale Saguaro QB Luke Rubenzer won the Gatorade award last week; it was the third time Gatorade has tapped the Saguaro program for its Arizona winner. The Arizona Republic is expected to name Denson the state’s player of the year; the Star’s Southern Arizona player of the year will be made public next week. Denson joined the Lancers’ basketball team after winning the state title Nov. 30, and has helped last year’s state runner-up go 6-0 by averaging 14.9 points per game.