Catalina Foothills is off to a 12-1-1 start (7-0 as recognized by the AIA) and a driving force behind the strong start is senior left-hander Ethan Bell.
The Falcons are ranked No. 2 among 5A teams in the state. The AIA does not recognize in-season tournament games as part of a team’s overall record.
Bell, 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, is 2-0 with a 0.97 ERA in 29 innings. He has 26 strikeouts with only five walks and 20 hits allowed.
In the month of March, he went 2-0 and allowed only two earned runs in 19 innings — a 0.74 ERA. He struck out 17 and walked two. He allowed 16 hits, none for extra bases.
The performance merits Bell the Jet Sports Training Male Athlete of the Month for March.
2022 MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH HONORS
January 2022: Sabino basketball player Weston Haebig
February 2022: Sunnyside wrestler Sergio Vega
March 2022: Catalina Foothills pitcher Ethan Bell
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