Former Mountain View two-time state champion Lillian Gradillas-Flores (Southern Oregon) earned All-America status in the 180-poubd division at the NAIA National Championships held in Kansas.
Former Cienega standout Marisol Peña (GCU) earned All-American status at the National Collegiate Wrestling Championships held in Louisiana. Peña competed in the 124-pound division.
Former Sahuaro standout Trayvion White-Austin earned NCAA Indoor All-American status running the 200m for the University of Arizona.
Former Salpointe standout Paris Mikinski earned NCAA Indoor All-American status competing in the high jump for the University of Arizona.
Former Mountain View softball standout Talia Martin was named ACCAC D-II Player of the Week for Pima.
Former Catalina Foothills pitcher Maddie Hairgrove was named North Star Athletic Association Softball Pitcher of the Week.
Former Palo Verde basketball standout Angel Addleman (OUAZ) was named to the GSAC All-Conference team.
Former Sahuarita softball standout Leah Salas (Embry Riddle) was named GSAC Player of the Week and former Empire standout Vanessa Brink (Embry Riddle) was named Pitcher of the Week,
This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars who have gone on to win 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.
Lillian Gradillas-Flores/Wrestling
Mountain View/Southern Oregon
NAIA All-America (3/15)
Marisol Peña/Wrestling
Cienega/GCU
NCWC All-American (3/15)
Trayvion White-Austin/Track
Sahuaro/Arizona
NCAA Indoor All-American (3/15)
Paris Mikinski/High Jump
Salpointe/Arizona
NCAA Indoor All-American (3/15)
Talia Martin/Softball
Mountain View/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (3/12)
Maddie Hairgrove/Softball
Catalina Foothills/Jamestown
NSAA Pitcher of the Week (3/10)
Angel Addleman/Basketball
Palo Verde/ OUAZ
GSAC Winter Scholar Athlete (2/25)
GSAC All-Conference (2/25)
Leah Salas/Softball
Sahuarita/Embry Riddle
GSAC Player of the Week (3/10)
Vanessa Brink/Softball
Empire/Embry Riddle
GSAC Pitcher of the Week (3/10)
Hope Hisey/Soccer
Canyon del Oro/Spokane
USL Super League Team of the Month (3/4)
Alma Garcia/Softball
Salpointe/Benedictine
Midwest College Classic Player of the Tournament (3/7)
Maylee Thompson/Track and Field
Willcox/Pima
NJCAA Indoor All-American Long Jump (3/9)
NJCAA Indoor All-American Pentathlon (3/9)
Morgan Pepe/Track and Field
Ironwood Ridge/Pima
NJCAA Indoor All-American Pole Vault (3/9)
Coben Bourguet/Football
Salpointe/ASU
NFF Valley of the Sun Scholar Athlete (3/8)
Trenton Bourguet/Football
Marana/ASU
NFF Valley of the Sun Scholar Athlete (3/8)
Julia Holt/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Howard
MEAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year (1/30)
MEAC Preseason First Team (1/30)
CSE Top 50 (1/25)
MEAC Pitcher of the Week (3/4)
Bria Medina/Basketball
Salpointe/Knox College
MWC Performer of the Week (1/12)
MWC Performer of the Week (2/17)
Midwest All-Conference (3/4)
Sean Elliott/Basketball
Cholla/Arizona
UA Humanities Alumni of the Year (3/3)
Devyn Netz/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
Top Cat of the Week (2/10)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (2/25)
Alyssa Bronw/Basketball
Sahuaro/UNLV
Player of the Game (2/23)
Mat’Tanaya Vital/Basketball
Amphitheater/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/27)
Jiselle Nunez/Softball
Tucson/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/13)
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/26)
Makayla Holthaus/Basketball
Ironwood Ridge/OUAZ
GSAC Winter Scholar Athlete (2/25)
Landyn Lewis/Golf
Tucson/PGA Southwest
PGA Southwest Patriot Award (2/28)
Luis Pablo Navarro/Baseball
Walden Grove/Pima
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (2/20)
Natalya Rivera/Softball
Sunnyside/Pima
NJCAA D-II National Player of the Week (2/20)
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/20)
Arianna Flores/Softball
Salpointe/Pima
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (1/29)
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (2/5)
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (2/13)
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (2/20)
Mason White
Salpointe/Arizona
Perfect Game Preseason Third Team All-American (1/7)
Preseason All-Big 12 Team (1/23)
NCBWA Preseason All-American (2/7)
Lucas Casey/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/Pima
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (1/29)
Natalya Rivera/Softball
Sunnyside/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (1/29)
Bruno Fina/Football
Salpointe/Duke
CSC Academic All-District (1/7)
CSC Academic All-America 2nd Team (1/28)
Nayeli Nidez Acuña/Basketball
Sunnyside/Knox College
MWC Performer of the Week (1/21)
Lathan Ransom/Football
Salpointe/Ohio State
PFF Highest Graded Run Defender (1/17)
Bryce Cotton/Basketball
Palo Verde/Perth Wildcats
Game 23 MVP (1/16)
Game 22 MVP (1/15)
Game 21 MVP (1/6)
Devyn Netz/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
D1Softball Top 100 (1/13)
Wes Ball/Basketball
Marana/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/9)
Dylan Cook/Football
Ironwood Ridge/Morehead State
CSC Academic All-District (1/7)
Tyler Mustain/Football
Pusch Ridge/Arizona
CSC Academic All-District (1/7)
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