SOUTHERN ARIZONA HOME RUNS SINCE 2010
Emily Darwin, Benson: 55 HRs; 208 RBI; .579
Tylor Gil, Santa Cruz: 51 HRs; 212 RBI; .569
Carli Scupin, Tucson: 46 HRs; 128 RBI; .610
Katie Faulk, Marana: 41 HRs; 140 RBI; .405
Alyssa Cuellar, San Manuel: 33 HRs; 194 RBI; .501
Alexis Kaiser, Canyon del Oro: 31 HRs; 132 RBI; .508
Kristiana Watson, Amphitheater: 31 HRs; 105 RBI; .736
Breezy Hayward, Cienega: 31 HRs; 130 RBI; .545
Kelsey Smith, Empire: 30 HRs; 159 RBI; .538
Isabel Pacho, Ironwood Ridge: 30 HRs; 149 RBI; .552
Ellessa Bonstrom, Canyon del Oro: 30 HRs; 130 RBI; 469
SATURDAY, MAY 15
5A BOYS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Casteel over No. 2 Cienega 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-14)
No. 2 Cienega boys volleyball falls 3-0 to Casteel in State Championships, ends season 20-1 – https://t.co/ymw1mVWO95
— Brittany Bowyer (@bbowyer07) May 16, 2021
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1A: No. 1 St. David 9, No. 3 Ray 8
St. David holds on for wild victory in 1A baseball championship, 9-8 #azpreps365 https://t.co/pN9dY0g1oh
— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) May 16, 2021
2A: No. 2 Benson 6, No. 1 Scottsdale Christian 3
Benson stuns top-ranked Scottsdale Christian 6-3 for 2A baseball title #azpreps365 https://t.co/PiswoeiCNY
— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) May 16, 2021
SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1A: No. 1 Williams 6, No. 3 San Manuel 4
Williams beat San Manuel 6-4 1A state championship pic.twitter.com/kdKRBA3xlF
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) May 16, 2021
2A: No. 3 River Valley 3, No. 1 Benson 2
Emily Darwin was too emotional to talk on video but I had a good talk with her. In my 20 plus years of coaching and watching softball i’d say she is one of the best all around athletes I have seen in person @YavapaiCollege is getting a steal. https://t.co/XA9P15NvOe
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) May 16, 2021
MONDAY, MAY 17
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT DIABLO
3A: No. 4 Sabino vs. No. 2 Odyssey Institute, 4 p.m.
4A: No. 4 Salpointe vs. No. 2 Mesquite, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT ARIZONA
3A: No. 1 Sabino vs. No. 3 Payson, 11:30 a.m.
4A: No.1 Salpointe vs. No. 2 Vista Grande, 2 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 18
D-II BEACH VOLLEYBALL PAIRS AT CASTEEL
No. 1 B. Kishbaugh/A. Owens (Salpointe) vs. G. Abrams/M. Kohoutek (Fountain Hills), 5 p.m.
K. Call/M. Hains (CDO) vs. A. Mancilla/A. Acosta (Desert Edge), 5 p.m.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA BASEBALL CHAMPIONS
Tucson High (29)
1912: 5A (James F. McKale)
1913: 5A (James F. McKale)
1918: 5A (Arthur Smith)
1920: 5A (M.N. Porter)
1922: 5A (Aaron McCreary)
1924: 5A (Richard Meyer)
1930: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1932: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1935: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1937: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1939: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1940: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1941: 5A (Andy Tolson)
1942: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1943: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1944: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1945: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1946: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1948: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1950: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1951: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1952: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1954: 5A (Hank Slagle)
1955: 5A (Lee Carey)
1956: 5A (Lee Carey)
1959: 5A (Ray Adkins)
1972: 5A (Ray Adkins)
1987: 5A (Tom Lundy)
1988: 5A (Tom Lundy)
St. David (18)
1965: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1966: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1967: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1980: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1984: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1986: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1987: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1988: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1989: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1990: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1991: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1993: 1A (Jim Crawford)
1997: 1A (John Sands)
2000: 1A (Jim Crawford)
2001: 1A (Jim Crawford)
2002: 1A (Jim Crawford)
2012: D-IV (Ron Goodman)
2021: D-IV (Ron Goodman)
Nogales (11)
1951: 4A (James Concannon)
1952: 4A (James Concannon)
1954: 4A (James Concannon)
1955: 4A (James Concannon)
1956: 4A (James Concannon)
1965: 4A (James Concannon)
1971: 4A (James Concannon)
1976: 4A (Bob Young)
1981: 4A (Bob Young)
2017: 4A (OJ Favela)
2018: 4A (OJ Favela)
Canyon del Oro (8)
1979: 5A (Roger Werbylo)
1984: 5A (Roger Werbylo)
1994: 5A (Phil Wright)
1997: 5A (Phil Wright)
2000: 5A (Kent Winslow)
2002: 5A (Keith Francis)
2009: 4A (Len Anderson)
2015: D-II (Keith Francis)
Douglas (8)
1953: 3A (Barney Leigh)
1958: 3A (Tom Lay)
1960: 3A (Ike Sharp)
1961: 3A (Ike Sharp)
1962: 3A (Ike Sharp)
1975: 4A (Manny Valenzuela)
1978: 4A (Manny Valenzuela)
2001: 4A (Jaime Tadeo)
Bisbee (5)
1947: 3A (Waldo Dicus)
1966: 3A (Dick Atkinson)
1993: 2A (Mike Frosco)
2002: 2A (Mike Frosco)
2008: 2A (Mike Frosco)
San Manuel (5)
1963: 3A (Hal Eustice)
1971: 3A (John Bunch)
1973: 3A (John Bunch)
1985: 3A (Don Payne)
1992: 3A (Don Payne)
Santa Cruz (5)
1975: 3A (Brad Moon)
1976: 3A (Brad Moon)
1982: 3A (Kent Winslow)
1990: 2A (Scott Cook)
1991: 2A (Scott Cook)
Valley Union (5)
1970: 1A (John Grimes)
1971: 1A (Tim Hart)
1973: 1A (Tim Hart)
1974: 1A (Tim Hart)
2008: 1A (Tony Luzania)
Patagonia (4)
1963: 1A (Reg LeFevre)
1964: 1A (Reg LeFevre)
1972: 1A (David Thompson)
1996: 1A (Mike Slenk)
Willcox (4)
1956: 1A (Joe Anaya)
1999: 2A (Russ Bethel)
2000: 2A (Russ Bethel)
2001: 2A (Russ Bethel)
Benson (3)
1963: 2A (James Cummings)
1987: 2A (Ken Smith)
2021: 2A (Fred Trujillo)
Desert Christian (3)
2013: D-IV (Grant Hopkins)
2014: D-IV (Grant Hopkins)
2015: D-IV (Grant Hopkins)
Sahuarita (3)
1974: 2A (Wes Gentner)
1984: 3A (Wes Gentner)
2005: 3A (Bryan Huie)
Sahuaro (3)
1973: 5A (Hal Eustice)
1974: 5A (Hal Eustice)
1982: 5A (Hal Eustice)
Catalina (2)
1967: 5A (Cliff Myrick)
2011: 4A-II (Tony Gabusi)
Duncan (2)
2004: 1A (Andrew Larson)
2005: 1A (Chano Talavera)
Rincon (2)
1962: 5A (Lee Carey)
1971: 5A (Gary Grabosch)
Sabino (2)
1997: 4A (Mike Bejarano)
2019: 3A (Shane Folsom)
Tanque Verde (2)
2009: 1A (James Lawwill)
2011: 1A (James Lawwill)
Tombstone (2)
1977: 2A (John Escarcega)
1994: 2A (Ron Ingrum)
Amphitheater
1980: 5A (Paul Gabaldon)
Desert View
1991: 4A (Rene Rodriguez)
Flowing Wells
1983: 4A (John Gleeson)
Green Fields
1998: 1A (Frank Trujillo)
Marana
1969: 2A (Joe Acker)
Palo Verde
2014: D-III (Jim Mentz)
Pueblo
1990: 4A (Jon Holstrom)
Pusch Ridge
2009: 2A (Doug Jones)
Salpointe
2019: 4A (Danny Preble)
Santa Rita
1986: 5A (Dan Moore)
St. Gregory
1999: 1A (Shane Sherwood)
Suffolk Hills/Immaculate Heart
1985: 1A (Jeff Dean)
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. 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 AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019 and he is a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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