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2013-14 Winter High School All-Stars

  • Apr 13, 2014
  • Apr 13, 2014 Updated Jun 22, 2014

Today the Star honors 517 of the Southern Arizona's best athletes in basketball, soccer and wrestling. Depicted in the gallery below are the five athletes and coaches of the year along with our team selections.

You can find blog entries by high school sports coordinator Daniel Gaona on how he and his staff decided each athlete of the year by visiting azstarnet.com/sports/blogs/high-school-hot-shots/

2013-14 High School Boys Basketball All-Stars

Player of the Year: Austin Nehls, Catalina Foothills

Coach of the Year: Masai Dean, Cholla

First Team

G: Jorge Carrasco, Jr., Cholla

G: Cameron Denson, Sr., Salpointe Catholic

G: Austin Nehls, Sr., Catalina Foothills

C: Mitch Lightfoot, So., Ironwood Ridge

F: Jacob Inclan, So., Sunnyside

Second Team

G: Shane Burton, Sr., Cienega

G: Roderick Springer, Jr., Sierra Vista Buena

C: Arthur Gibson, Sr., Sahuaro

F: Terrence Johnson, Jr., Cienega

F: Chaz Mack, Sr., Catalina Foothills

Third Team

G: Yusuf Shehata, Sr., Amphitheater

G: Gabe Gaxiola, Jr., Tanque Verde

G: Dimitri Ramirez, Sr., Palo Verde

F: Deion James, Jr., Empire

F: Robert Medrano, Sr., Pueblo

Honorable Mention

Amphitheater: Tremaine Crowder, Michael Perkins.

Benson: Sean Brogan, Adam Saenz, Cody Wilson.

Bisbee: Caleb Highley, Dustin Maestas.

Canyon del Oro: Lauren Jacoeb Hampton, Ty Ochse.

Catalina: Demetrius Campbell, Marquise Moore.

Catalina Foothills: Dalton Groenewold, Dakota Kordsiemon, Austin Miller.

Cholla: Lual Magot, Luis Rodriguez.

Cienega: Daren Biggs, Ben Thompson, Shawn Vassell.

Desert Christian: Zachary Malis, Blake Trout.

Desert View: Jose Gonzalez-Bravo, Santiago Zepeda.

Douglas: Nick Menduett, Eduardo Ysea.

Empire: Grant Plouck, Isaiah Tracey.

Flowing Wells: Jesus Campa, Daniel Granillo.

Ironwood Ridge: Addison Adeberg, Trevor Cotton, Max Melder.

Mountain View: Danny Burrows, Anthony Marshall.

Nogales: Anibal Montoya, Daniel Ramos.

Palo Verde: Zachary Redding, Tahmani

Williams, Derek Wilson.

Pueblo: Polo Rocha, Aidan Romero.

Pusch Ridge Christian: Zachary Alexander, Rich McKone.

Rincon/University: Jesus Nuñez.

Rio Rico: Aaron Fanning, Dan Gastellum.

Sabino: Darion Martin, Kevin O’Brien, Matthew Zaleski.

Sahuarita: Danny Black.

Sahuaro: James Molina, Nate Renfro.

Salpointe Catholic: Ryan Callaghan, Jaylyn Juan, Hunter Lowry, Jack Schannep.

San Manuel: Alvaro Alvarez.

San Miguel: Tre Miller.

Santa Rita: Itury Kitt, Brian McIntyre.

Sierra Vista Buena: Mojave Nick, Gilbert Pinckney.

St. Augustine Catholic: Daniel Campa, Andres Leyva.

St. Gregory: Cameron Hodge, Benny

Louchheim.

Sunnyside: Santino Duarte, Cesar Ozuna.

Tanque Verde: Marc Bulau.

Tombstone: Will Braswell, Arthur Cummings.

Tucson: Davonte Eason, Demetrius Flannigan, P.J. Trujillo.

2013-14 Winter All-Stars: Girls basketball

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Treyanna Clay, Cienega

COACH OF THE YEAR: Paul Reed, Cienega

Click here to read a blog post about how the Star selected Treyanna Clay as player of the year.

First Team

G: Shalise Fernander, Sr., Flowing Wells

G: Sydni Stallworth, Jr., Palo Verde

F: Treyanna Clay, Jr., Cienega

F: Sydney Harden, So., Sahuaro

F: Alexis Cortez, So., Tucson

Second Team

G: Grace Baranowski, Sr., St. Gregory

G: Gabby Banales, Sr., Cienega

G: Brooke Prososki-Green, Sr., Salpointe Catholic

C: Samantha Nettling, Sr., Canyon del Oro

F: Moriah Roters, Jr., Pusch Ridge Christian

Third Team

G: Veronica Barraza, Jr., Douglas

G: C.C. Erwin, Sr., Sabino

C: Angelica Zuniga, Sr., San Manuel

F: Katie Bell, Sr., Nogales

F: Lourdes Suarez, Sr., Rio Rico

Honorable Mention

Amphitheater: Cicily Defour, Marche Navarrette.

Benson: Leah Lizarraga.

Canyon del Oro: Madi Hoyer, Hailey Jones, Alicia Vallejos.

Catalina: Chanel Wilson.

Catalina Foothills: Kelsey Siemons, Michelene Zwinger.

Cholla: Alexis Calderon, Francine Valencia.

Cienega: Kelaiah Dillard, Destiny

Richardson, Denesia Smith.

Desert Christian: Hannah Bjorgum, Brynn Matthias.

Desert View: Vanessa Perez.

Douglas: Nancy Rodriguez.

Empire: Talia Gomez, Katie Nelson.

Flowing Wells: Kyra Brinsfield, Mikaela Cook, Nadine Fermawi, Christine Ortega.

Ironwood Ridge: Lexi Ram, Lanea Tuiasosopo, Casey Wortley.

Marana: Kortnee Day, Moana Hala’ufia, Jordan Wengert.

Mountain View: Jazzmyn Hughes.

Nogales: Czarina Lorta.

Palo Verde: Alexandria Johnson.

Pueblo: Idalis Star Galindo, Araceli Loya.

Pusch Ridge Christian: Olivia Christian, Shelby Harris, Bree Olson.

Rincon/University: Jessica Chamberlain, Hattie Houser, Larissa Rocha.

Rio Rico: Kimberly Cota.

Sabino: Brianna Pitre, Marli Ray.

Sahuarita: Lucero Durazo, Jameka Gaston, Adrianna Granillo.

Sahuaro: Elena Arriaga, Reazsha Benjamin, Brianna Gonzalez, Itzel Valencia-Gallegos.

Salpointe Catholic: Marissa

Herrington.

San Manuel: Analisa Robles.

San Miguel: Racheal Bailey, Larissa Reed.

Sierra Vista Buena: Arianna Anderson.

St. Gregory: Jodi Rickel, Alex Valencia, Rachel Wilson.

Sunnyside: Sabina Galindo.

Tanque Verde: Hannah Brady, Hailey Goley, Kassi Kappler, Marisol Rivera.

Tombstone: Rachel Cummings, Maira Nunez.

Tucson: Ajonay Hodges, Bailey Johnson, Erin-Christina Rupp.

Walden Grove: Rhianna Bortoli, Katie Maynard.

2013-14 Winter All-Stars: Boys soccer

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Julian Gaona, Tucson

COACH OF THE YEAR: Ismael Arce, Tucson

Click here to read a blog post about how the Star selected Julian Gaona as player of the year.

First Team

F: Ather Dawod, Sr., Palo Verde

F: Qais Esar, Sr., Amphitheater

F: Julian Gaona, So., Tucson

F: Alejandro Gonzalez, Sr., Flowing Wells

MF: Hector Banegas, Sr., Rincon/University

MF: Robert Gorman, Sr., Nogales

MF: Matthew Romagnolo, Sr., Catalina Foothills

MF: Gabriel Zepp, Sr., Tucson

D: Damen Andersen, Sr., Cienega

D: Christian Wolfe, Sr., Tucson

D: Landon Breeding, Sr., Catalina Foothills

D: Kellen Ross, Sr. Ironwood Ridge

GK: Antony Siaha, So., Tucson

GK: Shawn Spitzer, Sr., Sabino

Second Team

F: Sadam Ali, Sr., Rincon/University

F: Andrew Bianchi, Jr., Salpointe Catholic

F: Rodrigo Cordeiro, Sr., Catalina Foothills

F: Lukas Barker, Sr., Pusch Ridge Christian

MF: Carlos Barrera, Sr., Amphitheater

MF: German Velazquez Martinez, Jr., Palo Verde

MF: Carlos Vargas, Sr., Tucson

MF: Sebastian Sykes, Jr., Walden Grove

D: Antonio Solorza, Jr., Walden Grove

D: Alec Lohr, Sr., Nogales

D: Ronaldo Fierro, Sr., Tucson

D: Adam Shinohara, Sr., Canyon del Oro

GK: Taylor Anderson, Jr., Salpointe Catholic

GK: Galen Vincent, Jr., Catalina Foothills

Honorable Mention

Academy of Tucson: Thomas Freyer, Kyle Henke.

Amphitheater: Angel Ereva, Pedro Estudillo, Ruben Paredes Martinez, Minh Tri Nguyen.

Benson: Joe Davis, Christian Thompson.

Canyon del Oro: Noam Afek.

Catalina: Jorge Castro, Jonathan Chibasa.

Catalina Foothills: Ben Daines, Grant Hubble, Jeremy Siwik.

Cholla: Rene Campuzano, Eduardo Loreto.

Cienega: Kyle Van Alstine, Alonzo Huizar, Sean Mulick.

Desert Christian: Mike Lord, Tommy McGuire, Preston Padilla, Leo Thomas, Nathan Vasquez.

Desert View: Daniel Mendoza, Adrian Valenzuela.

Douglas: Kirt Cormier, Marcus Gonzalez, Hugo Grijalva, Johnny Monarrez, Ramon Romo.

Flowing Wells: Carlos Lopez, Guillermo Sainz, Carlos Tarazon.

Ironwood Ridge: Ryan Bristow, Josh Davis, Alec Galindo, Tanner Nickles, Gabriel Villa.

Marana: Jeremiah Avery, Armand Bram-Bayze, Ben Davis, Casey Kinney, Joshua Layton, Francisco Uriarte.

Mountain View: Andre Duncan, Fredi Chacon, Luke Schwarz.

Nogales: Rogelio Canez.

Palo Verde: Jairo Velazquez Martinez, Misael Velazquez Martinez, Gerson

Ndikumana, Johnny Ramirez, Bryan Beltran Rodriguez, Nahum Velazquez.

Pusch Ridge Christian: Brenden Bernal, Camron Vick.

Rincon/University: Devin Henderson, Daniel Stockton, Kevin Wassenberg.

Rio Rico: Erick Vidaña, Hector Sanchez.

Sabino: Kyle Boon, Conor Jacobs, Diego Morales, Dominic Rayo.

Sahuaro: Alex Rojo.

Salpointe Catholic: Vince Bianchi, Luis Castro, Alex Flores, Alberto Hernandez.

San Miguel: Christian Torres.

St. Gregory: Kyle Benson, Arturo Chavez, Skylar Decker, Noah Deitch, Jake Rogers.

Tucson: Giovanni Ahumada, Tristen Mills, Robin Thomas, Emilio Villatoro, Jacob Zepp.

Walden Grove: Carter Blouin, Suhwan Breiler, Rudy Del Castillo. Craig Dutton, Adam Weber.

2013-14 Winter All-Stars: Girls soccer

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jasmine Simmons, Sahuaro

COACH OF THE YEAR: Daniel Rodriguez, Rio Rico

Click here to read a blog post about how the Star selected Jasmine Simmons as player of the year.

First Team

F: Jasmine Simmons, Sr., Sahuaro

F: Aminah Settles, Sr., Catalina Foothills

F: Veronica Cruz, So., Rio Rico

F: Sarah Butler, So., Desert Christian

MF: Allison Raniere, Jr., Sahuaro

MF: Emily Parker, Jr., Catalina Foothills

MF: Rachel Carrell, Fr., Walden Grove

MF: Holly Ross, Jr., Ironwood Ridge

D: Amber Measley, Sr., Catalina Foothills

D: Taylor Kruse, Sr., Palo Verde

D: Breanna Parkinson, Sr., Sahuaro

D: Victoria Cooper, Jr., Ironwood Ridge

GK: Sylvanna Islas, Sr., Sabino

GK: Mason Howard, Sr., Marana

Second Team

F: Taylor McClelland, Jr., Sahuarita

F: Madison Quinn, Sr., Sabino

F: Natalie Rudolph, Jr., Canyon del Oro

F: Karina Suarez, Sr., Nogales

MF: Jenna Cray, Sr., Desert Christian

MF: Luz Duarte, Sr., Pueblo

MF: Kendall Karon, Sr., Catalina Foothills

MF: Brianna Martinez, Sr., Marana

D: Sierra Heredia, Sr., Sabino

D: Andriana LaMantia, Sr., Catalina Foothills

D: Fallon Nelson, Sr., Sahuaro

D: Morgan Sibson, Sr., Ironwood Ridge

GK: Jackie Giron, Jr., Rio Rico

GK: Jaylene Lopez, So., Walden Grove

Honorable Mention

Canyon del Oro: Destiny Jones, Claire Keepers, Kelly Kevershan.

Catalina: Kayla Heath, Angelique Ntirampeba.

Catalina Foothills: Alex Berman, Emily Green, Olivia Lai, Alex Skidmore, Shelby Tober, Sam Weisband.

Desert Christian: Kamryn Padilla, Lexis Rorrer, Stephanie Smith.

Douglas: Ana Francia Morales, Crystal Munoz, Erika Romero.

Empire: Lindsey Lange, Lauren Letarte, Alex Peters, Angie Rodriguez, Sam Smith.

Flowing Wells: Carissa Lucero.

Ironwood Ridge: Amalia Garcia, Megan Logue, Jessica Nelson, Kaylee Wallentine.

Marana: Sadie Ballard, Destiny Derevage,

Alexandra Gehr, Carly Merritt.

Nogales: Paola Rueda Flores.

Palo Verde: Jacqueline Igulu, Janet Squire, Elia Mendoza Trejo.

Pusch Ridge Christian: Mia Batinica, Lydia Holst, Maddie LaMear, Jordan Woodruff.

Rincon/University: Emma Derstine.

Rio Rico: Ally Alvarez, Maria Delgadillo, Nicole Paco, Valeria Torres, Krystal Zuniga.

Sabino: Kelsey Jenkins, Brandi Park.

Sahuarita: Yaritza Lopez, Isabella Solorza.

Sahuaro: Misty Ruiz.

Salpointe Catholic: Daniela Lopez, Bryanna Sanchez.

Sierra Vista Buena: Michaela Cody.

St. Gregory: Tess Cotter, Emma Herrick, Remi Matulewic, Alyssa Metcalf, Gabi Ventola.

Tucson: Yesenia Contreras, Maury Urcadez.

Walden Grove: Sarah Carrell, Katrina Chesney, Lauren Henn, Daelyn Mayer, Keyara Zuniga.

2013-14 Winter All-Stars: Wrestling

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: William Olivas, Sunnyside

COACH OF THE YEAR: Sam Portillo, Amphitheater

Click here to read a blog post about how the Star selected William Olivas as wrestler of the year.

First Team

106: Danny Vega, So., Ironwood Ridge

113: Patrick Klass, Fr., Ironwood Ridge

120: Juaquin Olivas, Jr., Sunnyside

126: William Olivas, Sr., Sunnyside

132: Raul Padilla, Jr., Tucson

138: Geovanni Payan-Diaz, Jr., Amphitheater

145: Marcus Salnicky, Sr., Amphitheater

152: Jesus Barrera, Sr., Amphitheater

160: Danny Roberts, Sr., Cholla

170: Gabe Ortiz, Jr., Sierra Vista Buena

182: Bryson Echols, Sr., Sabino

195: Gabe Gonzales, Sr., Sunnyside

220: Travis Howard, Jr., Marana

285: Kyle Jividen, Sr., Sahuaro

Second Team

106: Gabriel Lopez, Sr., Sunnyside

113: Constantino Murillo, So., Sunnyside

120: Johnny Ray Tellez, So., Cienega

126: Trey Waltz, So., Mountain View

132: Saul Payan-Diaz, Fr., Amphitheater

138: Zach Davis, Jr., Catalina Foothills

145: Ricky Miranda, Sr., Sunnyside

152: Colten Smith, Sr., San Manuel

160: Angel Ortiz, Sr., Tucson

170: David Olivarez, Sr., Benson

182: Kieran Maakestad, Jr., Benson

195: Andrew Vera, Jr., Cienega

220: John Reynolds, Sr., Mountain View

285: Jorge Felix, Sr., Flowing Wells

Honorable Mention

Amphitheater: Rafael Estrada, David Gonzales, Isaiah Reffit, Kyle Rodriguez, Tyrell Rush, Chris Sanchez-Cortez.

Benson: Dallas Dastrup, Bradley Maxwell.

Bisbee: Charles Carbajal, Antonio Chavez, Jacob Rice-Stewart, Alejandro Villas.

Canyon del Oro: Jeremiah Floyd, Jacob Michaels.

Catalina: Abdi Mohamed, Nic Riesgo.

Catalina Foothills: Loai Abushaar.

Cholla: Jerome Doss, David

Martinez, Josue Rodriguez Nerey, Rafael Pacheco.

Cienega: Jason Ayala, R.J. Brown, Ryan Jarkowski, Jace Manriquez,

Will Walker, Jospeh Waller.

Desert View: Jacob Landavaso, Javier Pro, Shawn Trujillo.

Douglas: Michael Cardenas, Carlos Estrada, Saul Salinas.

Empire: Clinton Buller, Alex Colpo,

Taylor Dills, J.T. Pyle, Joshua Smith, Dylan Williams, Grant Williams.

Flowing Wells: Mike Penna.

Ironwood Ridge: Alfredo Calzadillas, Marco Dominguez, Bayou Guzman, Luis Morales, Tristan Mordecai, Kyle Taylor.

Marana: Bryce Hewitt, Chase Meade.

Mountain View: Connor Fragozo, Camden Garcia, Ryan Henkel, Tommy Lopez, Pat O’Donnell, Adrian Torres, Jake Wareham, Tyler Werch.

Nogales: Coy Colgate.

Palo Verde: Elias Bell, Tommy Rios.

Pueblo: Sean Berube, Christian Felix, Mark Martinez.

Rincon/University: Gabe Duarte, Taylor Wabick.

Rio Rico: Martin Fernandez, Areana Villaescusa.

Sabino: Daniel Maestas, Andres Medina, Kendrick Petty, Nathan Whetherhult.

Sahuarita: George Emerson, Tobias Hernandez, Dylan Sheesley, David Verdin.

Sahuaro: Parker Erbe, Kenneth Fluker, J.D. Luna, Marco Romero.

Salpointe Catholic: Robert Bennington, Jose Hernandez, Gabriel Sandoval, Nicholas Woolridge.

San Manuel: Francisco Medina, Frankie Tamayo.

Santa Rita: Khari Payne.

Sierra Vista Buena: Shawn Boutte, Ben Crossley, Yezan Hassan, Reynaldo Rivera, Cahan Saska, Onaja Shuman, Alex Westby.

Sunnyside: Oscar Cuevas, Ulisses Lopez.

Tombstone: Tyler Francisco, Matt Friscia, Jacob Huston, Manny

Mendoza.

Tucson: Matt Pool, Chris Quiroz,

Alejandro Rivera, Henry Silva.

Walden Grove: Austin Burleson, Phillip

Grajeda, Lance Killgore.

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