Football player of the year
Name: Reggie Robertson
School: Sahuaro
Year in school: Senior
Sport: Football
From the archives: Sahuaro senior quarterback Reggie Robertson simply demolished every city record that is kept for passers, including single-season marks for yards (2,933) and touchdowns (34), in leading the Cougars to the Class 4A state championship game. Along the way, Robertson helped his teammate, first-team All-Southern Arizona wide receiver Calvin Dacus, become the most prolific at his position in state history with 215 catches.
Robertson finished his high school career with 7,106 passing yards and 77 touchdowns, good for second and third, respectively, in the state's record books. Such numbers allowed him to receive numerous scholarship offers, including one from the University of California. On Dec. 17, he verbally committed to the Golden Bears. — Star staff, 1999
