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DIVISION II FUTURES ALL-STARS PHOTOS
DIVISION II SENIOR ALL-STARS PHOTOS
Miss Spring Training?
The All-Star Baseball Series at Kino Stadium presented by the Kino Baseball League in conjunction with the Southern Arizona Baseball Coaches Association (SAZBCA) is here to stay.
An incredible 11-inning Futures game on opening night was followed by a star-studded Division II Seniors game on Wednesday night. This is by far the best collection of high school baseball talent Tucson has ever seen and it all comes on the heels of an equally impressive playoff dominance by Southern Arizona.
The rosters for the Division II Seniors are listed below. Player after player will be wearing a college jersey next year and a handful will be playing in the minors. This will be the game everyone will want to play in for years to come.
READ HERE TO LEARN HOW THE GAMES STARTED
Team Copper came back from a 6-2 deficit to pullout an 8-6 victory over Team Teal thanks to a six-run explosion in the bottom of the eighth.
Copper was led by Canyon del Oro head coach Keith Francis and Salpointe’s Danny Preble coached Teal.
Francis threw out a new pitcher every inning and the strategy shut down Teal’s first nine batters. Meanwhile, Max Smith (CDO) led off the bottom of the first with a triple to center and he was brought in by Dominic DeNiro (Foothills) to give Copper a 1-0 lead.
Copper would add another run in the second thanks to back-to-back doubles by Erick Migueles (CDO) and Andrew Brooks (Ridge) but Teal’s pitching staff began to take control and they held Copper in check till the eighth.
Teal broke through with a run in the fourth after Donny Sands (Salpointe) came up with his team’s first hit to score Matt Baker (Ridge). Baker led the inning off with a walk.
Down 2-1, Teal took the lead in the top of the sixth after Joe Marquez (Tucson) delivered on a single to score Marco Prieto (Pueblo) and AJ Martinez (Desert View). Teal added three more in the seventh to take what appeared to be a dominating 6-2 lead.
Trevelle Hill (Tucson) hit a triple to score Carlos Lopez (Mt. View) and Tony Pacheco (Desert View). Hill would score later in the inning on an RBI by Nick Steelman (Rincon).
But then the dam broke.
Travis Howard (Marana) scored Miguel Figueroa (Tucson) to start the inning off and then Francisco Dicochea (Cienega) doubled and Dalys Binder (Rincon) followed with a single. When it was all over, Copper had an 8-6 lead and they held on for the win.
The Division III/IV Senior All-Star game will take place Thursday night. It will be a chance for fans to see players not usually in the media spotlight.
Players such as Sahuarita standout Sati Santa Cruz will take part as well as Thatcher’s Heath Motes. Santa Cruz is slated to play for Arizona but is sure to get drafted and Motes holds the Arizona single-season stolen base record with 58.
Kino Baseball League presents Southern Arizona High School All-Star Games
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Southern Arizona High School All-Star Games
Presented by Kino Baseball League
Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium: May 26-29: 7 PM
Thursday, May 28: 7 PM (Division 3/4 Seniors)
Friday, May 29: 7 PM (Division 3/4 Futures)
Admission
Adults $4.00 each
Students 17 and under FREE
Officials and Coaches with AIA picture ID + one guest FREE
Re-entry permitted provided game day ticket is shown to gate staff
DIVISION II SENIORS
TEAM COPPER
Coach: Keith Francis, CDO
Nick Ames, CDO
Eric Migueles, CDO
Max Smith, CDO
Anthony DeNiro, Foothills
Dominic DeNiro, Foothills
Francisco Dicochea, Cienega
Oziel Aleman, Douglas
Blaze Rose, Douglas
Andrew Brooks, Ironwood Ridge
Travis Howard, Marana
Jared Guizzetti, Mt. View
Isaac Lopez, Nogales
Jacobo Somoza, Nogales
Sergio Cordova, Pueblo
Dalys Binder, Rincon/UHS
Cole Davis, Rincon/UHS
Seth Hodgeson, Sabino
Phillip Hindes, Sahuaro
Dylan Sanchez, Sahuaro
Brandon Holbert, Sahuaro
Joseph Escarcega, Sunnyside
Miguel Figueroa, Tucson
TEAM TEAL
Coach: Danny Preble, Salpointe
Brady Badart, Foothills
Jeffrey Arsola, Cholla
Francisco Romo, Douglas
Matt Baker, Ironwood Ridge
Michael Franzese, Ironwood Ridge
Bradley Gonzalez, Marana
Carlos Lopez, Mt. View
Marcus Munoz, Nogales
Marco Prieto, Pueblo
Jesse Valenzuela, Pueblo
Nick Steelman, Rincon/UHS
Bernie Silverman, Rincon/UHS
Nolan Richards, Sabino
Matt Zaleski, Sabino
Jio Orozco, Salpointe
Donny Sands, Salpointe
Ernesto Romero, Salpointe
Jesus Bracamonte, Sunnyside
Carlos Moreno, Sunnyside
Joe Marquez, Tucson
Trevelle Hill, Tucson
DIVISION II FUTURES
TEAM COPPER
Coach, Jim Baldwin, Foothills
Carter Kahn, CDO
Fernando Gonzalez, Foothills
Troy Gutbub, Foothills
Izzy Carrillo, Cienega
Najee Gaskins, Cienega
Marcus Mendez, Desert View
Javier Boroquez, Douglas
Derek Daly, Ironwood Ridge
Nick Estrella, Ironwood Ridge
Nick Tinsley, Marana
Gabe Gordon, Mtn. View
Cody Treatch, Mtn. View
Edgar Ambriz, Nogales
Jesus Solis, Nogales
Jesse Vasquez, Pueblo
Alfredo Villa, Rincon/UHS
Max Christoff, Sabino
Jake Lialios, Sabino
Stockton Pringle, Sahuaro
Rob Campillo, Salpointe
Marcos Larranaga, Sunnyside
Adam Moraga, Sunnyside
Kyle Rivera, Tucson
TEAM TEAL
Coach, George Arias, Tucson
Spencer Packard, CDO
Tristan Petersen, CDO
Chandler Thomas, Foothills
Tyler Black, Cienega
Nick Gonzales, Cienega
Esequiel Alvarez, Desert View
Andres Mendoza, Desert View
Jacob Ortega, Douglas
Zarib Villa, Douglas
Jake Engel, Ironwood Ridge
Spencer Henegar, Marana
Stan Berryhill, Mtn View
Richard Delgado, Mtn View
Kevin Jimenez, Nogales
Caiden Coates, Pueblo
Francisco Gomez, Pueblo
Jacob Smutzer, Rincon/UHS
Matt Coyle, Sabino
Tommy Garcia, Salpointe
Brandon Hance, Salpointe
Christopher Celaya, Sunnyside
Jose Contreras, Tucson
Jacob Federico, Tucson
DIVISION III/IV SENIORS
TEAM COPPER
Coach: Sam Gelardi, Sahuarita
Richard Elias, Amphi
Garrett Tanner, Benson
Eric Sproule, Bisbee
Raymond Roseler, The Gregory School
Jordan Casey, Palo Verde
Taylor Schull, Palo Verde
Gabe Salcido, Pusch Ridge
Sebastian Robles, Rio Rico
Antonio Rodriguez, Rio Rico
Louis Lopez, Safford
Alonso Martinez, Sahuarita
Sati Santa Cruz, Sahuarita
Branden Sanchez, Tombstone
Jacob Romero, Valley Union
Vidal Urtuzuaztegui, Valley Union
Chris Kouris, Walden Grove
Brandon Urias-Buono. Walden Grove
TEAM TEAL
Coach: Dave Humphreys, Amphi
Devon Pilgrim, Amphi
Ivan Deogean, Amphi
Manny Ramirez, Bisbee
RJ Villalobos, Catalina
Jared Cochran, Catalina
Danny Hunt, Palo Verde
Luke Haines, Pusch Ridge
Chris Lopez, Rio Rico
Jorge Olivarria, Rico
Jesus Olguin, Santa Rita
Omar Rodriguez, Santa Rita
Heath Motes, Thatcher
Harrison Heeren, Tombstone
Daniel Alegria, Walden Grove
Daniel Diaz, Willcox
Chris Granado, Willcox
Jake Whitfield, Willcox
DIVISION III/IV FUTURES
TEAM COPPER
Coach: Larry Wainscott, Coolidge
Michael Delgado, Amphi
Tyson Coleman, Benosn
Miguel Galvez, Bisbee
Trenton Davis, Coolidge
Thomas Rico, Coolidge
Tracer Wainscott, Coolidge
Brett Grabosch, Desert Christian
Jacob Rosson, Desert Christian
Oliver Harris, Pusch Ridge
Aaron Noller, Pusch Ridge
Chris Owens, Safford
Jaime Estrada, Safford
Jake Teso, Sahuarita
Sergio Santa Cruz, Sahuarita
Cameron Gianforte, Santa Rita
Ariel Jaime, St. Augustine
Max Navarette, St. Augustine
Phillip Dimas, tanque Verde
Daniel Gonzalez, Tombstone
Jose Ortega, Tombstone
Jaret Luzania, Valley Union
Wright Avant, Walden Grove
Trevor Long, Willcox
Austin Stamback, Willcox
TEAM TEAL
Coach: Mo Duran, Rio Rico
Ivan Murillo, Amphi
Manny Murillo, Amphi
Geegan Graf, Benson
Nick Hernandez, Benson
Spencer Schuller, Bisbee
Obed Cordova, Bisbee
Barrett Greene, Desert Christian
Keanu Calamayan, Empire
Isacc Olguin, Palo Verde
Miguel Escobar, Rio Rico
Daniel Quijada, Rio Rico
Alvaro Barnett, Rio Rico
Luis Soto, Rio Rico
Rigio Leon, Sahuarita
Brandon Rodriguez, Sahuarita
Rickey Borquez, Santa Rita
Max Fimbres, St. Augustine
Miguel Carbajal, St. Augustine
Dillion Dahl, Tombstone
Sean Hahn, Valley Union
Jose Gamez, Valley Union
Brent Valenti, Walden Grove
Cesar Garcia, Walden Grove
Alex Torres, Willcox
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GIRLS TENNIS ALL-STARS
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and 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, on AZPreps365.com and on the pages of the Vail Voice and the Tanque Verde Voice. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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