Photos by Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
We honor 311 girls, 199 boys and seven coaches for their outstanding performances this past season. Selections were based on staff observations and collected statistics, in consultation with area coaches.
VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Year: Michaela Christiaansen, Ironwood Ridge
Coach of the Year: Tim Nordensson, Amphitheater
FIRST TEAM
Maddie Bushman, Sr., Sabino
Kristin Byers, Sr., Flowing Wells
Michaela Christiaansen, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Catie Coyle, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
Morgan Eaton, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
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Taylor Lane, Sr., Amphitheater
SEcond TEAM
Samantha Duncan, Sr., Sahuaro
Meghan Finley, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Stephanie Mendivil, So., Cienega
Courtney Pitts, Jr., Catalina
Kaylee Rakowski, Sr., Sahuarita
Hannah Rebb, Jr., Sabino
Honorable mention
Academy of Tucson: Cheryl Montague, Rachel Okpisz; Amphitheater: Kerry Lane, Mariah Ridge, Rowan Bond, Teresa King; Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind: Juliana Apfel; Baboquivari: Delissa Pancho, Shanna Ramon; Benson: Beca Ames; Bisbee: Audra Lopez; Canyon del Oro: Kami Humphrey, Ashley Ellis, Lauren Humphrey; Catalina: Madison Irwin, Kelli Rountree, Nykole Adun; Catalina Foothills: Shakyla McEaddy, Jazmin Guenther, Jean Peterson; Cholla: Rachel Garcia, Jackie Ochoa, Brenda Picasso; Cienega: Kylee Spicer, Paige McIntosh, Ashley Groves; Desert Christian: Lauren McMillen, Megan McMillen; Desert View: Sylvia Castillo, Desiree Arias; Douglas: Victoria Mariscal, Michelle Chavez; Empire: Megan Dorris, Dominique Delgado, Kendra Hall; Flowing Wells: Liz Mata, Cierra Coleman; Green Fields Country Day: Jessica Van Zijll, Alyssa Yoshino; Immaculate Heart: Maggie Ethridge, Lauren Truman; Ironwood Ridge: Elle Sneyd, Chloe Heinemann, Erin Hohenstein; Marana: Chelsey Meade, Jamee Swan, Aubrey Kartchner; Mountain View: Kayla Darris, Nicole Castillo, Laura Kinsey; Nogales: Mariela Cordova, Aimee Trujillo, Norma Suarez; Palo Verde: Vanessa Acosta, Jazmin Rogers, Allison Sadlier; Pueblo: Faith Ezrre; Pusch Ridge Christian: Haley Christensen, Kaitlin Kirschner, Mariela Ramirez; Rincon/University: Julia Escarcega, Amanda Johnson, Molly Ragan, Kelsey Utter; Rio Rico: Anna Cisneros, Angela Montano, Alena Laguna; Sabino: Alexis Macklin, Courtney Spalt; Sahuarita: Demetry Streit; Sahuaro: Apryl McKellop, Laura Duncan, Kaitlyn Biddix; Salpointe Catholic: Haley Howell, Emily Malisewski; Santa Rita: Monique Parsons, Katie Rudolphi; Sierra Vista Buena: Keesa Rottweiler, Brianna MacLellan, Jordan Doser; St. Augustine Catholic: Angelica Alderete, Clare Healy; Sunnyside: Desaray Akins, Lupita Barrera; Tanque Verde: Katie Feemster, Olivia Ruiz, Charlotte Drenkhan; Thatcher: Rachel Orr, Heather Lucero; Tombstone: Marina Luna; Tucson: Alexis Ammerman, Allison Rosas, Holly Bolen
GIRLS GOLF
Player of the Year: Laura Jabczenski, Catalina Foothills
Coach of the Year: Mark Polich, Catalina Foothills
FIRST TEAM
Jordan Carter, Jr., Cienega
Kirsti Grau, Jr., Cienega
Laura Jabczenski, Sr., Catalina Foothills
Erin McClure, Sr., Catalina Foothills
Krystal Quihuis, Fr., Salpointe Catholic
Brianna Vogel, So., Salpointe Catholic
SECOND TEAM
Carri Ford, Sr., St. Gregory
Kayleigh Kresse, Sr., Mountain View
Melissa Olson, Sr., Mountain View
Belle Rivera, So., Cienega
Shireen Singh., So., Catalina Foothills
Tess Terry, Jr., Salpointe Catholic
Honorable mention
Amphitheater: Iris Islas; Canyon del Oro: Alice Agren,
Lora Batterton; Catalina: Tayla Simmons; Catalina Foothills: Taylor Dunagan, Grace Tooley; Cholla: Noelle Ramirez; Cienega: Julia Johnston, Brittney Makar; Desert View: Ariana Levyas; Flowing Wells: Jordan Melton; Ironwood Ridge: Adrianna Grijalva, Ellen Springs; Marana: Courtney Gourdin; Mountain View: Shelby Empens, Stephania Ochs; Pueblo: Theresa Saucedo; Rincon/University: Gabby Lacy; Sabino: Betsy Blackwood, Shelby Wardlaw; Sahuaro: Rose Rubin; Salpointe Catholic: Tabitha Girvan; Santa Rita: Anna Lea McDonald; Sierra Vista Buena: Rayna Hansen; St. Gregory: Abriana Romero; Tucson: Jami O'Rourke, Holly McAnally
BOYS GOLF
Player of the Year: Gentry Hicks, Canyon del Oro
Coach of the Year: John Farbarik, Canyon del Oro
FIRST TEAM
Gentry Hicks, Sr., Canyon del Oro
Dylan Kornberg, Sr., Catalina Foothills
Ricky Lee, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
Colin McCarty, Sr., Sierra Vista Buena
Alex McMahon, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Jaime Waltmire, So., Canyon del Oro
SECOND TEAM
Logan France, Jr., Canyon del Oro
Andrew Gunn, Sr., Catalina Foothills
Matt McClure, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
Scott Morrison, Jr., Catalina Foothills
Austin Sverdrup, Jr., Ironwood Ridge
Tyler Woodruff, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
Honorable mention
Amphitheater: Charles Remme; Canyon del Oro: D.J. Niichel, Tom Olla; Catalina: Robby Pearson; Catalina Foothills: Adam
Friedman, Jeff Siwik; Cholla: Austin Badilla; Cienega: Danny Carpenter, Truman Louth; Desert View: Mario Guzman; Douglas: Gabriel Ortega; Flowing Wells: C.J. Padilla; Ironwood Ridge: Austin Stuessel, Kevin Goldstein; Marana: Zach Henderson; Mountain View: Dillon Molinar; Nogales: Franky Sainz; Palo Verde: Jeff Mylar; Pueblo: Preston Richards; Rincon/University: Ben Bradford, Kevin Luke; Sabino: Kyle Moeller,
Vytas Rutelionis; Sahuarita: Tristen Cottrell; Sahuaro: Nick Leitner; Salpointe Catholic: Cole Benzing, Trent Terry; Santa Rita: Gino Strebing; Sierra Vista Buena: Zach Jenny, James Wallace; Sunnyside: Benny Garcia; Tucson: Anthony Moncada
BOYS SWIMMING
Player of the Year: Cole Puchi, Catalina Foothills
Coach of the Year: Matt Hough, Salpointe Catholic
FIRST TEAM
200 medley relay: Salpointe Catholic (Alex Leighton, JoJo Simonson, Jesse Hansen, John Hines)
200 freestyle: Joen Brynnel, Fr., Catalina Foothills
200 individual medley: Jason Alentado, So., Catalina Foothills
50 freestyle: Cole Puchi, Sr., Catalina Foothills
Diving: Kevin Steffes, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
100 butterfly: Reed Patterson, Jr., Rincon/University
100 freestyle: Cole Puchi, Sr., Catalina Foothills
500 freestyle: Tyler Mattingly, Jr., Salpointe Catholic
200 freestyle relay: Sabino (Ian McLeod, Joey Heiman, J.T. Oliver, Christian Bidegain)
100 backstroke: Matthew Berg, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
100 breast stroke: Brandon Young, Jr., Douglas
400 freestyle relay: Catalina Foothills (Joen Brynnel, Harrison Luko, Cole Puchi, Ambjorn Brynnel)
SECOND TEAM
200 medley relay: Catalina Foothills (Harrison Luko, Jason Alentado, Griff CarterDoyle, Matthew Kautz)
200 freestyle: Tyler Mattingly, Jr., Salpointe Catholic
200 individual medley: Brandon Young, Jr., Douglas
50 freestyle: Ian McLeod, Sr., Sabino
Diving: Nathan Belch, Fr., Catalina Foothills
100 butterfly: Alex Leighton, Jr., Salpointe Catholic
100 freestyle: Joen Brynnel, Fr., Catalina Foothills
500 freestyle: Harrison Luko, Sr., Catalina Foothills
200 freestyle relay: Salpointe Catholic (Tyler Mattingly, Jesse Hansen, John Hines, Taylor Emerson)
100 backstroke: Griff CarterDoyle, Sr., Catalina Foothills
100 breast stroke: Reed Patterson, Jr., Rincon/University
400 freestyle relay: Salpointe Catholic (Alex Leighton, Tyler Mattingly, Mike Botelho, Dan Smith)
Honorable mention
Amphitheater: Josh Fricks, Manny Salazar, Trevor Goetz; Canyon del Oro: Jordon Belton, Sean Strickland; Catalina: Dominic Saxton; Catalina Foothills: Nolan Houlton; Cholla: Michael Guyer; Cienega: Sam Kinkade; Desert Christian: Zach Coverdale, Garrett Woodworth; Desert View: John Upchurch, Frankie Camargo; Douglas: Rodrigo Salcido, Antonio Peña, Rodrigo Martinez; Flowing Wells: Matt Marcotte; Immaculate Heart: Cristien Keeme-Sayre; Ironwood Ridge: Daniel Bleyl, Craig Simmons; Marana: John Condit, Travis Boykin, Alex Bringhurst; Mountain View: Chris Gomez; Palo Verde: James Squire, Dalton Hamner; Pueblo: Ismael Lagarda; Pusch Ridge Christian: Michael Aguilera; Rincon/University: Brendan Tidwell, Jordan Shealy; Sabino: Joseph Tucker, Matthew Kern; Sahuaro: Zach Sanchez, Hunter Tek; Salpointe Catholic: John Sarikas, Kevin Steffes; Santa Rita: Christian Allen, Jordan Brown, Tim Caulkins; Sierra Vista Buena: Nick Heidrick, Sam Bellomy; St. Augustine Catholic: Kevin Marquez; St. Gregory: Jason Farmer, Alex Griffis; Sunnyside: Alfredo Felix; Tanque Verde: Xavier Rivera, Matthew Nanni; Tucson: Jacob Freitas
GIRLS SWIMMING
Player of the Year: LeighAnne Oliver, Sabino
Coach of the Year: R.J. Lundstrom, Catalina Foothills
FIRST TEAM
200 medley relay: Catalina Foothills (Alexis Souza, Daniella Emami, Claire Houlton, Krista Duffield)
200 freestyle: Kelsey Wuoti, So., Mountain View
200 individual medley: Daniella Emami, So., Catalina Foothills
50 freestyle: Maggie McCord, Jr., Canyon del Oro
Diving: Izzy Diamond, Sr., Catalina Foothills
100 butterfly: Caitlin Wright, Sr., Sabino
100 freestyle: Carly Wilson, Jr., Tanque Verde
500 freestyle: LeighAnne Oliver, Sr., Sabino
200 freestyle relay: Canyon del Oro (Maggie McCord, Stephanie Strickland, Mary Baumann, Savannah Hines)
100 backstroke: Claire Houlton, Jr., Catalina Foothills
100 breast stroke: LeighAnne Oliver, Sr., Sabino
400 freestyle relay: Sabino (LeighAnne Oliver, Caitlin Wright, Courtney Dangremond, Michaela Valentine)
SECOND TEAM
200 medley relay: Salpointe Catholic (Ana Welchert, Meredith Byl, Madeline Owen, Alex Munroe)
200 freestyle: Caitlin Wright, Sr., Sabino
200 individual medley: Sara Borendame, So., Ironwood Ridge
50 freestyle: Carly Wilson, Jr., Tanque Verde
Diving: Jordan Shealy, Sr., Rincon/University
100 butterfly: Miranda Lyle, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
100 freestyle: Maggie McCord, Jr., Canyon del Oro
500 freestyle: Anlise Chiamentti, Sr., Catalina Foothills
200 freestyle relay: Catalina Foothills (Krista Duffield, Bonnie Diamond, Daniella Emami, Jessica Honea)
100 backstroke: Alexandria Nickles, So., Ironwood Ridge
100 breast stroke: Sara Borendame, So., Ironwood Ridge
400 freestyle relay: Catalina Foothills (Claire Houlton, Bonnie Diamond, Anlise Chiamentti, Brianna Schwanenberger)
Honorable mention
Amphitheater: Allee Chavarria, Eryn Fricks, Dyanna Maestas; Canyon del Oro: Sarah Baumann, Jessica McNamee; Catalina: Amy Federico; Catalina Foothills: Reed Wallace; Cholla: Kassandra Hohman, Saphyre Hohman; Cienega: Alexa Stallworth, Megan Comisso; Desert Christian: Hannah Robb, Meg Gleason, Kalyn Kovacs; Desert View: Amber Degard, Yaxaira Dorame; Douglas: Samantha Cardenas, Carolyne Miller, Catherine Gallardo; Flowing Wells: Chrisa Whitmore, Emma McCaslin; Immaculate Heart: Virgina Blankenship; Ironwood Ridge: Alexandria Nickles, Maddie Bolin, Megan McGovern; Marana: Lindsie Jeffries, Alexandria Yetter, Bekki Pope; Mountain View: Felicia Coiner, Ashley Fall; Palo Verde: Ariel Toner; Pueblo: Frida Cota; Pusch Ridge Christian: Jessie Johnson, Grace Daugherty; Rincon/University: Kaitlyn McLeod, Morgan Sierra; Sabino: Savannah Speet, Taylor Schlicht; Sahuaro: Melanie Paulsen, Alexis Weyker; Salpointe Catholic: Carly Croman, Laura Graziano, Payton Stauch; Santa Rita: Kristine Beeston
Sierra Vista Buena: Taylor Pembrook, Kylie Boardman; St. Augustine Catholic: Angelique Cesare; St. Gregory: Allie Ward, Sloane Burns; Sunnyside: Bianca Piedra; Tanque Verde: Meghan Marner; Tucson: Emily Thompson-Bruder
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Player of the Year: Aeoleone Bristow, Rio Rico
Coach of the Year: Manny Gatica, Nogales
FIRST TEAM
Aeoleone Bristow, Sr., Rio Rico
Zahira Jimenez, Sr., Nogales
Kerri Lenihan, Sr., Mountain View
Chloe Newell, Jr., Sahuaro
Haley Stenquist, Sr., Sabino
Konnie C. Zuniga, Sr., Nogales
SECOND TEAM
Lauren Cooper, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Danielle Jones, Sr., Rio Rico
Bora Leonard, Sr., Sierra Vista Buena
Sarah Macdonald, So., Pusch Ridge
Emily Page, Jr., Rincon/University
Taylor Stewart, Sr., Canyon del Oro
Honorable mention
Amphitheater: Diana Castellanos; Baboquivari: Sophia Segundo; Benson: Jamie Dukes, Victoria Dukes, Rhiannon Reece; Bisbee: Sonora Lindgren, Amanda McGinnis; Canyon del Oro: Sarrah Boughan, April Steward; Catalina: Spring Mankel, Veronica Quinones; Catalina Foothills: Bailey Welliver, Anza Wiedenkeller, Sage Williams; Cholla: Darcy Hernandez; Cienega: Shelbi Davidson, Nikki Regalado, Vicki Tozer; Desert View: Chelsey Luker; Douglas: Kayla Arnejo, Karla Loreto; Empire: Kailee Haussmann, Hailey Saw; Flowing Wells: Maria Arey, Alison Greaber; Ironwood Ridge: Jill Magnuson, Emily Wilkinson, Melanie Zibrat; Marana: Catherine Rigby, Leah Sanchez, Kaylee Schunk; Mountain View: Gretchen Bartz, Madison DeWeerdt, Amanda Ochs; Nogales: Esther Estrada, Ivonne Herrera, Lilia Moncada; Palo Verde: Chaunteal Rasmussen; Pueblo: Frida Cota; Pusch Ridge Christian: Kaylee Bowers, Allie Scott, Brennan Smith; Rincon/University: Elena Bauer, Jocelynn Sampson, ; Rio Rico: Marley Henson, Jocelyne Munoz, Monica Vasquez; Sabino: Audrey Gusick, Chloe Nielsen, Carson Weigel; Sahuarita: Sydney Giddings, Melissa Williams, Adriana Woletz; Sahuaro: Katelyn Jenkins, Kelsey Larson, Adelynn Schafer; Salpointe Catholic: Anna Martin, Julia Martin, Zoe Urcadez ; Santa Rita: Madison Carrillo; Sierra Vista Buena: Rainey Kogan, Briana McCloskey, Aleiha Nelson; St. Augustine Catholic: Alana Brown, Alana Erchull; St. Gregory: Maggie Cowan, Rebecca Rogers ; Sunnyside: Jocelyn Duarte, Ariel Tadeo; Tanque Verde: Claire Gegenheimer, Grace Gegenheimer; Thatcher: Lauren Clifford, Brittney Matthews; Tombstone: Davena Brown, Megan Soto ; Tucson: Carly Campbell, Kelsey Montano
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Player of the Year: Alejandro Montaño, Catalina
Coach of the Year: Doug Keen, Catalina Foothills
FIRST TEAM
Alejandro Montaño, Sr., Catalina
Ochor Odol, Sr., Rincon/University
Alejandro Valencia, Sr., Rio Rico
John Winfield, Jr., Ironwood Ridge
Daniel Wong, Sr., Canyon del Oro
Rex Woodbury, Sr., Catalina Foothills
SECOND TEAM
Caleb Herrera, Sr., Pusch Ridge Christian
Noah Kenyawani, Jr., Rincon/University
Lucas Ruiz, Sr., Flowing Wells
David Scott, Sr., Catalina
Ryan Silva, So., Rincon/University
Dylan Souza, Sr., Catalina Foothills
HONORABLE MENTION
Academy of Tucson: Matthew Cassity, Matthew Mrazik; Amphitheater: Jeremy Yoyetewa, Logan Boyd; Baboquivari: Kenneth Segundo; Benson: Forrest Swift; Bisbee: Martin Morales; Canyon del Oro: Hunter Babler, August Bruno; Catalina: Omar Beltran, Guy Hinton; Catalina Foothills: Sam Sandweiss, Max Warneke, Mike Whetzel; Cholla: Christopher Mendez, Jonathan Rojas Valdez; Cienega: Zach Deason, Ian Robinson, Brian Wargaski; Desert View: Orlando Lucero, Nick Rios; Douglas: Ricky Larez, Alfonso Mejia; Empire: Kent Christianson, Kyle Knight, Cruz Rodriguez; Flowing Wells: Lindon Claridge, Alan Rubio; Ironwood Ridge: Alex Odenkirk, Cal Skilsky; Marana: Mark Bennett, Cary Kelly; Mountain View: Lance Pedersen, Omar Pereyra; Nogales: Carmelo Moraila, Josue Rosas, Aaron Valdez; Palo Verde: Cameron Coraggio; Pueblo: Aaron Moreno, Christian Santa Cruz; Pusch Ridge Christian: Kyle Cajero, John Rosenberg, Josh Tvrdy ; Rincon/University: Daniel Becklund, Matt Trouard; Rio Rico: Robert Contreras, Lee Jones; Sabino: Garrett Barnella, Conor Montijo, Tyler Stamp; Sahuarita: Estaban Castillo, Kevin Heintz; Sahuaro: Kyel Powell, Zach Petruska; Salpointe Catholic: John Baker, Matthew Davilla; Santa Rita: Justin Ciecierski; Sierra Vista Buena: Devin Bloom, Luis Gonzalez; St. Augustine Catholic: Emilio Martinez-White, Nico Montanez, Tom Walsh; St. Gregory: Stewart Bass, Jaxon Rickel; Sunnyside: Ian Jasso DeMontigny, Terrance Salazar; Tanque Verde: Homero Jimenez, Michael Leon; Thatcher: Jake Skinner; Tombstone: Daniel McGowan; Tucson: Estevan Gomez, Kevin O'Rourke
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