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Raja Moreno-Ross. Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com Photo
NJCAA Division II First Team All-American
Former Tucson High basketball standout Raja Moreno-Ross became the fifth Pima Lady Aztec to be selected First Team All-American in seven years when the teams were announced on Thursday.
Only 10 players from throughout the country were placed on the first team.
Moreno-Ross started all 32 games this season, averaging almost 25 minutes, 13 points and nine rebounds per game. She also had 12 double-doubles on the season and was named First Team All-ACCAC and First Team All-Region I, Division II.
In an effort to recognize all for local prep stars who have gone on to achieve either academic and/or athletic awards at the next level, I will update this list. These are not high school awards but college and professional awards.
If you are aware of anything I have missed along the way please let me know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
Raja Moreno-Ross, Basketball
Tucson High (2012)/Pima CC
First Team All-ACCAC (2/22)
First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/22)
NJCAA Division II First Team All-American (4/10)
Christine Clark, Basketball
Tucson High (2010)/Harvard
Academic All-District 1 Team (1/30)
First Team All-Ivy (3/13)
Nalani Hernandez, Basketball
Tucson High (2010)/Southern Oregon/Western New Mexico
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (1/13)
Shakir Smith, Basketball
Tucson High (2011)/Wyoming/Pima CC
(ACCAC) Division II Player of the Week (1/14)
Second Team All-ACCAC (2/22)
Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/22)
Bryce Cotton, Basketball
Palo Verde (2010)/Providence
BIG EAST Basketball Honor Roll (1/27)
BIG EAST Player of the Week (1/20)
Naismith Trophy Midseason 30 List (2/13)
All Big-East First Team (3/9)
A’jha Edwards, Basketball
Tombstone (2010)/Pima/Montana State University-Northern
Frontier Conference Player of the week (1/28)
Newcomer of the Year (3/14)
First-Team All-Frontier Conference (3/14)
Alicia Jones, Basketball
Palo Verde (2012)/Pima CC
(ACCAC) Division II Player of the Week (2/3)
Third Team All-ACCAC (2/22)
Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/22)
Aaron Vaughn, Baseball
Pusch Ridge (2010)/Northwest Nazarene
Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week (2/17)
Murphy Gershman, Basketball
Tucson High (2007)/Pima CC
Second Team All-ACCAC (2/22)
First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/22)
Cole Plouck, Baseball
Empire (2012)/Pima
ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week (2/23)
ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week (4/1)
Lexi Reyes, Softball
Sunnyside (2013)/Lyon College
American Midwest Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week (3/3)
A.J. Acosta, Baseball
Douglas (2011)/Pima
ACCAC Division I Player of the Week (3/18)
Ethan Rosebeck, Baseball
Cienega (2011)/Pima
ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week (3/11)
ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week (3/18)
ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week (3/24)
Stephanie Vejar, Softball
Tucson High (2012)/Pima
ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week (3/24)
ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week (4/6)
David Metz, Golf
Canyon del Oro (2010)/Western New Mexico
Student-Athlete of the Week (3/26)
Mary Othon, Softball
Desert View/Western New Mexico
Student-Athlete of the Week (3/26)
Stephan Bullard, Track
Santa Rita/Grand Canyon
Western Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week (3/30)
Portions from news release.
Andy Morales has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on the pages of the Vail Voice. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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