MESA — The Gametime Recruiting & Consulting Senior All-Star Game on Saturday night completed the stellar high school careers for many Southern Arizona players who hope the experience exposed them to college recruiters.
When the game came to an end at the Bell Bank Park within the new sprawling Legacy Sports Complex at Mesa, players joined their families for photos in case this may have been their last football game.
Among the mass of people were coaches from small colleges eager to communicate with potential signees.
Great event by @GametimeRC! Thank you for inviting me to be a part of it! 🏈 pic.twitter.com/ACisNvXAFy
— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) January 15, 2023
Pueblo quarterback Diego Ramirez, who threw a 30-yard touchdown pass in the game, spoke with a coach affiliated with the Papago Pumas of the Hohokam Junior College Athletic Conference.
CDO safety Ethan Krominga, who had an interception, met with an assistant of NAIA program Hastings (Neb.) College, where he will be headed for his college career.
The reason why Gametime Recruiting & Consulting founder/CEO Rodney Cox staged the Senior All-Star Game, the first that he’s produced, is to give the seniors one last chance to be noticed and have their exploits on film for college recruiters of small colleges and universities.
It’s time @GametimeRC pic.twitter.com/AYKe7GqdIi
— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) January 15, 2023
Players headed to Division I (FBS and FCS) programs did not participate. This was a showcase of skilled players to enhance their opportunity to join junior college, NAIA and NCAA Division II and III teams.
Too often, the perception of recruiting consultants such as Cox — a former standout safety with ASU — is that they are more in the business for themselves than the welfare of the student-athlete.
Not the case with Cox.
Why else would he go to such great lengths to get athletes from various sports from 1A to 6A to get noticed by colleges?
AllSportsTucson.com is proud of its affiliation with Gametime Recruiting & Consulting as one of its sponsors during the football season.
.@GametimeRC founder/CEO did a lot of work to organize this Senior All-Star Game at Bell Bank Park, which showcases the state’s top talent getting another look by college recruiters mostly from JC, NAIA, D2 and D3 schools. pic.twitter.com/Yv2xRHq6UY
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
Here at Bell Bank Park in Mesa for the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game. Many Southern Arizona players here including @20_JThomas of @cdo_football, @Braydenscott_41 of Tanque Verde, Lateef OliwoOlabode of @SCLancerNation and @BrettRoberts32 of @MtnLionFootball. pic.twitter.com/ywZl3Ry3u0
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
More: QBs @Cadeng18 of @cdo_football and @joshromanjr21 of @MtnLionFootball and RBs @vicente_c23 of @BulldogsFB1 and @BenjaminLey08 of @FootballApache. https://t.co/tZvdAMIevb pic.twitter.com/coQg58JoV0
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
Last high school game of their career. Special. pic.twitter.com/sY285gZRZK
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@20_JThomas with a huge tackle for loss pic.twitter.com/IHT2bRXin6
— Brittany Bowyer (@LittWithBritt) January 15, 2023
.@PuebloFootball QB Diego Ramirez completed a 23-yard TD pass to Queen Creek’s Davey Morales and followed that with a 2-point conversion pass to Calich’s Tanner Gerk. Game tied at 8 with 2:01 left until halftime. pic.twitter.com/kHuY1YsyMB
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
Remember seeing @PuebloFootball QB @D_Ramirez2023 play as JR in 2021. He came a long way under @Coach_J_Allen to have success as a senior this season culminating with a @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game appearance in which he threw a 30-yard TD pass and a 2-point conversion pass. pic.twitter.com/DN6r1XiyX4
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@cdo_football CB @20_JThomas had a few hard-hitting tackles that drew oohs and aahs from the crowd at the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game. Also proven RB and kickoff/punt returner in his HS career. He’ll be playing on Saturdays next season. pic.twitter.com/vs97uHlOPi
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@cdo_football players at the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game (L-R): @MavrickNeustad1, @20_JThomas, @mj_zamorano24, @EKrominga & @Cadeng18. Coach Dustin Peace should be very proud. pic.twitter.com/jD4UzvtfPJ
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@cdo_football DB @EKrominga had an INT in the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game. Great way to close out his HS career. Heading to @HCBroncoFball. pic.twitter.com/CSB5QVaRef
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
Another Southern Arizona talent that played tonight in the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game was @CienegaFootball lineman Brenden Lucas. pic.twitter.com/xwxeL1usQV
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@FootballApache members at the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game (L-R): Omar Sanchez, Esteban Acevedo, Arturo Alvarez, Benjamin Ley-Shipley, Carlos Bravo and Samuel Mills. Congratulations coach @CoachTeyechea, you must be very proud. pic.twitter.com/J8biVCnnY5
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
Southern Arizona defensive secondary: CB Orlando Batriz of @rioricohigh and S Ethan Krominga of @cdo_football. pic.twitter.com/wZCiv1lMIY
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
INT by @SHSMUSTANGSAD LB Ashton Ward in the end zone, thwarting scoring attempt by the White Squad. Black Squad leads 14-8 with 11:07 left. pic.twitter.com/3ZhOkah8ZJ
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@SHSMUSTANGSAD LB Ashton Ward, consecutive seasons with at least 100 tackles, part of the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game. pic.twitter.com/ZEiwC0M3jn
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@MtnLionFootball QB Josh Roman Jr. with the 30-yard pass last play of the 3Q. pic.twitter.com/ScabyXVnwP
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@MtnLionFootball linemen Diego Elias (78), Dallas Kroh (70) and Lucas Crawford here at the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game. pic.twitter.com/9G5nOQl3wB
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@DESERTVIEW_FB represented by DB Eric Salazar in the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game. pic.twitter.com/xh1CO5uCnp
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@cdo_football QB Caden Goldtooth with the 20-yard pass to Flagstaff’s Jake Weidinger. pic.twitter.com/eAIH9NJTBW
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@cdo_football QB Caden Goldtooth going against teammate Jordan Thomas, a CB in this @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game. pic.twitter.com/q1FECJUuG2
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@SSBDFootball represented in the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game by @gaskin_mekhi and Cesar Alcantar. pic.twitter.com/dHEO8pVpyy
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@MtnLionFootball LB @BrettRoberts32 with the jarring tackle. Roberts one of hardest-hitting tacklers in Southern Arizona this season. pic.twitter.com/LQYhuv1vgG
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@MtnLionFootball QB Josh Roman Jr. with the 25-yard scamper. pic.twitter.com/D5kvAVqX7l
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
.@PuebloFootball represented here at the @GametimeRC Senior All-Star Game by QB @D_Ramirez2023, RB @_anthonylc5 and OL/DL Mario Escobedo and DB Andre Blanton. pic.twitter.com/vbqlBfxtWn
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2023
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon. He became an educator five years ago and is presently a special education teacher at Gallego Fine Arts Intermediate in the Sunnyside Unified School District.
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