Former Rio Rico standout Luisa Chavez earned all ACCAC and NJCAA All-Region honors and the Pima sophomore earned the ultimate recognition on Tuesday when the NJCAA named her D-II Second Team All-American. In addition, Traivar Jackson (Alaska) was named D-II Third Team All-American for the Pima men’s team. Jackson is the first 2-time All-American in program history.
This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars who have gone on to achieve either academic and/or athletic awards at the next level. These are not high school awards but collegiate and professional recognitions. NOT CHAMPIONSHIPS. If you are aware of anything I have missed along the way, please let me know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
Portions from news release.
Please help us in Screaming CONGRATULATIONS to #22 LUISA CHAVEZ on being named to the NJCAA DII ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM!!🥳🥳👏🏾👏🏽 It is a very well deserved & earned recognition for her. We are so proud of you @luisachavez2377 …our Golden Eagle.🧡💙#AztecTough🏀💪🏽#LiveIt🧡 pic.twitter.com/CgaJCGV5Wm
— Pima Women’s Basketball (@PimaWBB) April 4, 2023
53 athletes have been recognized for 2023 – we had 201 athletes recognized in 2022.
Luisa Chavez/Basketball
Rio Rico/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (1/25)
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/24)
All-ACCAC 2ND TEAM (3/4)
NJCAA All-Region D-II 1ST Team (3/2)
NJCAA 2nd Team All-American (4/4)
Candice Pocase/Pole Vault
Santa Rita/Pima
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Jacob Rosales/Track
Walden Grove/Pima
1st Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Tristan Spalding/Track
Paolo Verde/PIma
1st Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Orion Barger/Track
Canyon del Oro/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Joel Gardner/Track
Ironwood Ridge/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Rowen Coulombe/Javelin
Mountain View/Pima
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Miia Campos/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Regis
RMAC Player of the Week (3/28)
Antonio Fernandez/Baseball
Sabino/McPherson College
KCAC Player of the Week (2/28)
KCAC Player of the Week (3/27)
Landyn Lewis/Golf
Tucson/Tucson City Golf
Player Development Award (2/21)
Elise Muñoz/Softball
Salpointe/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (3/27)
Ashley Fields/Softball
Marana/Central Arizona
ACCAC Player of the Week (2/4)
ACCAC Player of the Week (3/17)
Jade Kwinn/Track and Field
Sabino/Northern Arizona
Big Sky Athlete of the Week (3/27)
Mitchell Effing/Track and Field
Flowing Wells/Northern Arizona
Big Sky Athlete of the Week (3/27)
Delaney Schnell/Diving
Tucson/Arizona
Pac 12 Diver of the Week (1/17)
Pac 12 Diver of the Week (1/24)
Pac 12 Diver of the Week (2/7)
Pac-12 Diver of the Meet (2/25)
Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year (2/24)
NCAA 1-Meter All-American (3/16)
NCAA 3-Meter All-American (3/17)
NCAA Platform All-American (3/18)
First Team Academic All-America (3/20)
Pac 12 Diver of the Year (3/23)
Jaden Bramhall/Volleyball
Cienega/ Tusculum
IVA Defensive Player of the Week (3/21)
Iliana Mendoza/Softball
Tucson/Colorado Mesa
NFCA D-II Player of the Week (3/21)
Ellessa Bonstrom/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Utah
D1Softaball Top 100 (1/10)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Pac-12 Player of the Week (3/13)
Pac-12 Player of the Week (3/20)
Devyn Netz/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
Pac-12 Player of the Week (2/27)
Pac-12 Player of the Week Nominee (3/20)
Ruby Bottai/Swim
Tucson/Colorado Mesa
CSCAA All-American (3/20)
Shane Erickson/Baseball
Ironwood Ridge/Rainy River
MCAC North Player of the Week (3/20)
Roman Bravo-Young
Sunnyside/Penn State
NCAA All-American (3/17)
Ashley Bradford/Softball
Sahuaro/Colorado Mesa
RMAC Player of the Week (3/14)
Aimee Shanks/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Fort Lewis
RMAC Player of the Week Nominee (2/8)
RMAC Player of the Week Nominee (2/28)
Kiko Romero/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/Arizona
D1baseball Top 50 JUCO Transfer (1/4)
Pac-12 Player of the Week (3/13)
Allie Skaggs/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
D1Softaball Top 100 (1/10)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Softball America Preseason 1st Team (1/31)
Pac-12 Player of the Week Nominee (3/13)
Angel Addleman/Basketball
Palo Verde/Pima
All-ACCAC 2ND TEAM (3/4)
NJCAA All-Region D-II 2nd Team (3/2)
NJCAA Region II Tourney MVP (3/11)
Sal Silva/Wrestling
Walden Grove/Southeastern
NAIA All-American (3/4)
Liam O’Brien/Baseball
Salpointe/Paradise Valley
ACCAC Pitcher of the Week (3/9)
GiGi Garcia/Softball
Marana/Arizona Western
ACCAC Player of the Week (3/9)
Chris Lopez/Wrestling
Mountain View/Western Wyoming
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
Anjolee Aguilar-Beaucage/Softball
Salpointe/North Dakota State
Summit League Player of the Week (3/6)
Abril Nerey/Softball
Rio Rico/Park University
Cal Pac Pitcher of the Week Nominee (2/20)
Cal Pac Pitcher of the Week (2/27)
Chase Verdugo/Basketball
Walden Grove/Embry-Riddle
Academic All-District (2/21)
Cal Pac Winter All-Academic (2/26)
Conner Verdugo/Basketball
Walden Grove/Embry-Riddle
Academic All-District (2/21)
Cal Pac Winter All-Academic (2/26)
Cal Pac Honorable Mention (2/26)
Jerry Carrillo/Basketball
Salpointe/Cochise Coach
ACCAC Coach of the Year (3/2)
Cesar Saenz/Basketball
Sabino/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (3/1)
All-ACCAC 2ND TEAM (3/2)
NJCAA All-Region D-II 1ST Team (3/2)
Cassidy Morrow/Softball
Sahuaro/Eastern Arizona
ACCAC D-I Player of the Week (3/1)
Brody Boisvert/Baseball
Empire/Seward County
KJCCC West Player of the Week (2/28)
Asiah Bell/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Central Arizona
ACCAC D-I Player of the Week (2/24)
Alex Parkhurst/Beach Volleyball
Salpointe/Arizona
Pac-12 Pair of the Week Nominee (2/28)
Kylee Callahan/Basketball
Salpointe/Knox College
MWC Newcomer of the Year (2/28)
Alexis Cortez/Basketball
Tucson/Bucharest Agronomy
Player of the Game (2/24)
Alyssa Brown/Basketball
Sahuaro/UNLV
Academic All-District (2/21)
Bryanne Olson/Basketball
Pusch Ridge/Hawaii at Hilo
Academic All-District (2/21)
Emma Morris/Basketball
Tanque Verde/Chaminade
Academic All-District (2/21)
Sam Beskind/Basketball
Catalina Foothills/Colorado School of Mines
Academic All-District (2/21)
Cassie Castaneda/Softball
Sabino/North Dakota
Summit League Players to Watch (2/8)
Dominique Acosta/Basketball
Nogales/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/2)
Yannira Acuña/Softball
Salpointe ASU
D1Softaball Top 100 (1/10)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Softball America Preseason 1st Team (1/31)
Carlie Scupin/Softball
Tucson/Arizona
D1Softaball Top 100 (1/10)
USA Softball Top 50 Watch List (1/25)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Softball America Preseason 2nd Team (1/31)
Nick Gonzales/Baseball
Cienega/AA Altoona Curve
N0. 8 Pittsburgh Pirate Prospect (1/17)
Jessie Niegocki/Softball
Mountain View/Rider
Extra Inning Softball Top 15 (1/17)
Dillan Baker/Basketball
Salpointe/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/14)
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