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2025 Southern Arizona Tackle Football All-Stars with media selections

By Andy Morales

Posted on January 5, 2026

Mica Mountain. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson)

MEDIA TACKLE FOOTBALL ALL-STARS

COACHES OF THE YEAR
Robert Bonillas, Desert View
Mica Mountain, Jay Campos
Tanque Verde, Jeffrey Bollnow

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Colten Meyer, Sr. Marana
Jaylee Abraham, So. Desert View
Broden Schmidt, Sr. Mica Mountain

2025 SOUTHERN ARIZONA TACKLE FOOTBALL ALL-STARS

STATE CHAMPION
4A: Mica Mountain, Jay Campos

SEMIFINALISTS
3A: Pusch Ridge, Kent Middleton
2A: Willcox, Jeston Lotts
2A: Tanque Verde, Jeffrey Bollnow

6A CONFERENCE

SALPOINTE ALL-STARS
QB: Rayce Alvarez, Sr.
ATH: Matthew Avelar, Jr.
RB: Chris Chaney, Jr.
WR: RJ Gory, Jr.
WR: David Rushing, Jr.
OL/DL: Noah Banhie, Sr.
OL/DL: Isaac Moyle, Sr.
OL/DL: Joshua Meisner, Sr.
OL/DL: Cruz Huerta, Sr.
OL/DL: Emilio Molina, Sr.
OL/DL: Sabian Moreno, Sr.
LB: Bryan Melton, Sr.
LB: OJ Flores, Jr.
LB: Elijah Valencia, Jr.
DB: Nas Pedrego, Sr.
DB: Alon Deon, Sr.
DB: Axel Martinez, Sr.
DB: Mark Woods, Jr.
DB: Jake Bondi, Jr.
DB: Van Birchak, Sr.
KR: Troy Kuhlman, Jr.
PR: Trevor Wertz, So.

5A CONFERENCE

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Colten Meyer, Sr. Marana
Jaylee Abraham, So. Desert View

COACH OF THE YEAR
Robert Bonillas, Desert View

FIRST TEAM
QB: Ryan Vasavilbaso, Sr. Desert View
QB: Colten Meyer, Sr. Marana
ATH: Julian Hainley, Sr. Cienega
ATH: Derek Mesa, Sr. Tucson
ATH: Noah Chanez, Sr. Tucson
ATH: Sean Roebuck, Jr. Marana
RB: Jaylee Abraham, So. Desert View
RB: Michael Lujan, Sr. Buena
RB: Jeffrey Smith III, So. Marana
RB: Jayden Simmons, Sr. Flowing Wells
WR: Jayden Thomas, Sr. Buena
WR: Anthony Rodarte, Fr. Desert View
WR: Jaden Rodgers, Sr. Cienega
WR: Jaxsun Sharp, Jr. Marana
LS: Kaven Ahng, Sr. Marana
OL/DL: Chase Munson, Sr. Marana
OL/DL: Esteban Ortiz, So. Desert View
OL/DL: Cristian Salgado, Jr. Desert View
OL/DL: Hayden Utley, Sr. Marana
OL/DL: Justin Elder, Sr. Marana
OL/DL: Gannon Nesbitt, Jr. Marana
OL/DL: Angel Bracamonte, Jr. Desert View
OL/DL: Tyler Gjerde, Sr. Buena
OL/DL: Andrei Davis-Lopez, Sr. Cienega
OL/DL: Eli Holguin, Sr. Mountain View
OL/DL: Antonio Sanchez, Sr. Flowing Wells
OL/DL: Taysean Romero, Sr. Tucson
OL/DL: Cody Milne, Sr. Canyon del Oro
OL/DL: Brady Allen, Jr. Ironwood Ridge
OL/DL: Julien Sanchez, Sr. Mountain View
LB: Cooper Kraus, Sr. Buena
LB: Junior Garnett, Sr. Desert View
LB: Davion Ross, Sr. Cienega
LB: Chris Gallego, Jr. Sunnyside
LB: Greg Webb, Sr. Marana
LB: Dominic Drow, Jr. Tucson
DB: Keanu Romero, So. Desert View
DB: Kenny Sonnah, So. Desert View
DB: Nicholas Franco Jr., Sr. Mountain View
DB: Jack Youmans, Sr. Flowing Wells
DB: Jaden Rodgers, Sr. Cienega
DB: Ezra Spivey, So. Tucson
DB: Corbin Crosby, Jr. Ironwood Ridge
DB: Donnell Bridges, Sr. Marana
DB: TJ Walker, Sr. Buena
KR: Reece Douglas, Sr. Canyon del Oro
PR: Isaac Rhonehouse, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
RET: Jaiden Martinez, Sr. Ironwood Ridge

SECOND TEAM:
QB: Maximus Harder, So. Ironwood Ridge
QB: Kaleb Layton, Sr. Buena
ATH: Peyton Strang, Jr. Canyon del Oro
ATH: Raymond Duarte, Jr. Sunnyside
ATH: Ion Brin, Sr. Mountain View
ATH: Cash Dickey, Sr. Canyon del Oro
ATH: Jayden Smith, So. Canyon del Oro
ATH: David Luke, Sr. Canyon del Oro
RB: Drake Davis, So. Mountain View
RB: Makoa Pena, Sr. Tucson
RB: Benicio Ruiz, Sr. Flowing Wells
RB: Aaron Fontes, Jr. Sunnyside
WR: Ayden Billings, Sr. Cienega
WR: Fernando Soto, Sr. Desert View
WR: Logan Welsh, Sr. Cienega
WR: Malaki Hiadzi Cunningham, Sr. Tucson
LS: Alfredo Guzman, Sr. Flowing Wells
OL/DL: Damian Escudero, So. Sunnyside
OL/DL: Trenton Williams, Sr. Buena
OL/DL: Teagan Easterling, Sr. Cienega
OL/DL: Noah Martinez, Jr. Cienega
OL/DL: Chrisitan Coronado, Sr. Sunnyside
OL/DL: Kaleb Fuentes, Sr. Nogales
OL/DL: Xavier Galligan, Jr. Flowing Wells
OL/DL: Juan “JJ” Norzagaray, Jr. Flowing Wells
OL/DL: Alex Busby, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
OL/DL: Kayin Lewis, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
OL/DL: Samico Salazar, Sr. Canyon del Oro
OL/DL: Isaiah Tadeo, Jr. Tucson
OL/DL: Jabari Thomas, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
LB: Jesus Sierra, Jr. Sunnyside
LB: Marcus Devoy, Sr. Flowing Wells
LB: Diego Torres, Jr. Canyon del Oro
LB: Jax Kraus, Jr. Buena
LB: AJ Rocha, So. Marana
LB: Greg McKinstry, SO. Desert View
DB: Kenzy Couch, Sr. Tucson
DB: Wyatt Berry, Sr. Marana
DB: Kade Estes, So. Cienega
DB: Desmond Dowayee, Jr. Desert View
DB: Robert Medrano, So. Desert View
DB: Desmond Dowayee, Jr. Desert View
DB: Walter Evans-Gonzalez, Jr. Marana
DB: Lucas Cachoeira, Sr. Canyon Del Oro
KR: Erik Benjamin, Jr. Mountain View
PR: Aldo Cuatepotzo, Sr. Nogales
RET: Quinn Van, Sr. Flowing Wells

4A CONFERENCE

STATE CHAMPION
Mica Mountain (Jay Campos)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Riley Carson, Sr. Mica Mountain
Broden Schmidt, Sr. Mica Mountain

COACH OF THE YEAR
Jay Campos, Mica Mountain

FIRST TEAM
QB: Jaidyn Crist, Mica Mountain
QB: Gauge Abalos, Jr. Walden Grove
ATH: Roman Otero, Jr. Pueblo
ATH: Mariano Blackwell, Sr. Sahuaro
ATH: Jeremiah Anderson, Jr. Mica Mountain
ATH: Jayvion Gilbert – Rojas, Sr. Sahuaro
ATH: Logan Purdy, Sr. Catalina Foothills
ATH: Isaiah Castillo, Sr. Sahuarita
RB: Colin Axford, Sr. Mica Mountain
RB: Sebastian Gallardo, Jr. Walden Grove
RB: Dominic Sanchez, Jr. Walden Grove
RB: Julian Perez, Sr. Sahuaro
WR: Riley Carson, Sr. Mica Mountain
WR: Evan Wheeler, Sr. Mica Mountain
WR: Xavier Shelton, Sr. Sahuaro
WR: Kylian Knight, Sr. Walden Grove
WR: Axel Moreno, Fr. Rio Rico
WR: Jordan Dobson, Jr. Walden Grove
OL/DL: Alexander Stehr, Sr. Mica Mountain
OL/DL: Jeremiah Williams, Jr. Mica Mountain
OL/DL: Najean Anderson, Sr. Mica Mountain
OL/DL: Sergio Raygada, Sr. Mica Mountain
OL/DL: Lamar Howell, Sr. Sahuaro
OL/DL: Bryan Williams, Jr. Sahuaro
OL/DL: Issak Gonzalez, Jr. Walden Grove
OL/DL: Steven Michael Valdez Jr., Sr. Walden Grove
OL/DL: Maximo Jimenez, Sr. Pueblo
OL/DL: Isai Valenzuela, Sr. Catalina Foothills
OL/DL: Boden Eustis, Sr. Empire
OL/DL: Caden VanWinkle, Sr. Mica Mountain
LB: Broden Schmidt, Sr. Mica Mountain
LB: Ben Weinzinger, Sr. Mica Mountain
LB: Amari Feinen, Sr. Sahuaro
LB: Paul Delgado, Jr. Walden Grove
LB: Anthony Sanchez, Sr. Pueblo
LB: Nathaniel Gallardo, Jr. Sahuarita
LB: Jack Cartwright, Sr. Catalina Foothills
LB: Joshua Cruz, Sr. Sahuaro
DB: Miguel Aboyte, Jr. Walden Grove
DB: Blake Beltz, Sr. Mica Mountain
DB: Jaxsen Philistine, Sr. Walden Grove
DB: Nic Regina, Jr. Mica Mountain
DB: Kylian Knight, Sr. Walden Grove
DB: Hunter Thompson, Jr. Rio Rico
DB: Aaron Carson, Sr. Rincon/University
DB: Kaden Watson, Jr. Mica Mountain
KR: Raphael Villa, Sr. Sahuarita
PR: Omar Leyva, So. Walden Grove
RET: Elisha Rodgers, Sr. Sahuaro

SECOND TEAM
QB: Ivan Higuera, Sr. Douglas
QB: Isaac Kirkendall, Sr. Catalina Foothills
ATH: Austin Taylor, Sr. Empire
ATH: Jacob Jackson, Sr. Rincon/University
ATH: Sebastian Castro, Jr. Rio Rico
ATH: Imanol Silva, Sr. Amphitheater
ATH: William Thwaits, Sr. Sahuarita
ATH: Sergio Burgos Jr., Jr. Sahuarita
RB: Jeremiah Sandoval, Sr. Pueblo
RB: Dom Vurro, Jr. Cholla
RB: Trent Hubble, Jr. Sahuarita
RB: Jalen Camacho, Sr. Empire
WR: Gavin Laxdal, Jr. Catalina Foothills
WR: Fernando Garcia, Sr. Pueblo
WR: Braden Krammer, So. Empire
WR: Javin Jones, Sr. Sahuarita
WR: Andray Rodriguez, Sr. Pueblo
WR: Victor Rojo, Jr. Cholla
OL/DL: Deacon Pancost, Sr. Mica Mountain
OL/DL: Juan Martinez, So. Mica Mountain
OL/DL: Jaxson Moore, Sr. Sahuaro
OL/DL: Immanuel Lopez, Jr. Sahuaro
OL/DL: Trey Forbregd, Sr. Walden Grove
OL/DL: John Todd, So. Walden Grove
OL/DL: Alec Espinoza, Sr. Pueblo
OL/DL: Nathaniel Ballesteros, Sr. Pueblo
OL/DL: Michael Pearson, Sr. Douglas
OL/DL: Brandon Carroll, Jr. Sahuarita
OL/DL: Emilio Robledo, Sr. Cholla
OL/DL: Andy Jimenez, Jr. Amphitheater
LB: Angel Armenta, Sr. Walden Grove
LB: Miguel Blanco, Sr. Pueblo
LB: Tchishi Mwamba, Sr. Rincon/University
LB: Matthew Hudson, So. Douglas
LB: Khalil Azzam, Jr. Catalina Foothills
LB: Pedro Felix, Sr. Empire
LB: Jesus Guzman, Sr. Rio Rico
LB: Jeremiah Alvarez, Sr. Cholla
DB: Jayden Winton, Jr. Sahuaro
DB: Martin Atondo, Sr. Sahuarita
DB: Victor Rojo, Jr. Cholla
DB: JJ Riley, Jr. Sahuarita
DB: Ronan Ranellone-Mims, Sr. Catalina Foothills
DB: Justin Hurtado, Sr. Douglas
DB: Riley Dennis, Sr. Amphitheater
DB: Isaac Williams, Jr. Amphitheater
KR: Luis Wong, Sr. Douglas
PR: Zac Mendola, Sr. Catalina Foothills
RET: Gabriel Wilson, So. Sahuarita

3A CONFERENCE

SEMIFINALIST
Pusch Ridge (Kent Middleton)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Dominic Painter, Sr. Pusch Ridge
Zachari Haley, Sr. Sabino

COACH OF THE YEAR
Kent Middleton, Pusch Ridge

FIRST TEAM
QB: Bodhi Sanford, So. Sabino
ATH: Race Pinneo, Jr. Pusch Ridge
ATH: MJ Buckner, Jr. Pusch Ridge
ATH: Joshua Curtis, Sr. Sabino
RB: Zachari Haley, Sr. Sabino
RB: Dylan Shoaff, Jr. Pusch Ridge
RB: Cameron Shoaff, So. Pusch Ridge
RB: Jaydon Elliott, Jr. Sabino
WR: Dominic Painter, Sr. Pusch Ridge
WR: Nate Campa, Sr. Pusch Ridge
WR: Ty Cassidy, Sr. Sabino
WR: Jakob Gigstad, Jr. Sabino
OL/DL: Brenden Keating, Jr. Pusch Ridge
OL/DL: Aaron Kenworthy, Sr. Pusch Ridge
OL/DL: Gabe Warren, Jr. Sabino
OL/DL: Logan Carey, Sr. Pusch Ridge
OL/DL: Victor Alcantar, Jr. Sabino
OL/DL: Andree Moore, Sr. Sabino
OL/DL: Henry Garnand, Jr. Pusch Ridge
OL/DL: Gio France, Jr. Pusch Ridge
OL/DL: Kai Crawford, Sr. Sabino
OL/DL: Keith Jeffery, So. Sabino
OL/DL: Jack Stoddard, Sr. Sabino
OL/DL: Dominick Ulloa, Sr. Sabino
LB: Josiah Jones, Sr. Pusch Ridge
LB: Christopher, Jr. Yslas Sabino
LB: Ian Nelsestuen, Sr. Pusch Ridge
LB: Vincent Plimpton, So. Pusch Ridge
LB: Shaundon Harris, So. Sabino
LB: Blake Vasely, Sr. Sabino
DB: Levi Adcock, Jr. Pusch Ridge
DB: Anthony Dimas, Jr. Sabino
DB: Levi Secrest, Sr. Pusch Ridge
DB: Patrick Polanco, Jr. Sabino
KR: Kamden Cummins, Jr. Pusch Ridge
RET: Javian Winton, Jr. Sabino

2A CONFERENCE

SEMIFINALISTS
Willcox (Jeston Lotts)
Tanque Verde (Jeffrey Bollnow)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Dawson Judd, Sr. Benson
Cooper Payne, Sr. Tanque Verde

COACH OF THE YEAR
Jeffrey Bollnow, Tanque Verde

FIRST TEAM
QB: Dawson Judd, Sr. Benson
QB: Rocco Haggard, Sr. Tanque Verde
RB: Kaleb Cooke, Jr. Willcox
RB: Ismael Cuevas, Sr. Willcox
RB: Kameron Pippen, Sr. Palo Verde
RB: Sebastian Blakeman, Sr. Tanque Verde
WR: Aiden Cooper, Sr. Tanque Verde
WR: Hunter Wright, Sr. Bisbee
WR: Andrew Workman, Sr. Benson
WR: Da’Marion Jackson, Jr. Willcox
WR: Rawley Evans, Sr. Benson
ATH: Cooper Payne, Sr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Liam Brunell, Sr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Colton Roberts, Jr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Kai Johnson, Sr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Bricyn Bumguardner, Sr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Nixon Hills, Sr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Marco Fierro, Sr. Willcox
OL/DL: Abraham Mendoza, Sr Desert Christian
OL/DL: Alan Allred, Jr. Willcox
OL/DL: Kamaiu Ortiz, Jr. Palo Verde
OL/DL: Guage Murray, Jr. Benson
OL/DL: Austin Nuzzo, Sr. Willcox
OL/DL: Isaac Ndatimana, Sr. Palo Verde
LB: Will Torok, Sr. Tanque Verde
LB: Izaiah Montiel, Jr. Bisbee
LB: Anthony Torgeson, Sr. Tanque Verde
LB: Tripp Turner, So. Bisbee
DB: Hank Moody, Jr. Tombstone
DB: Gus Brungardt, So. Palo Verde
DB: Nathan Hallums, Jr. Tanque Verde
DB: Eli Nelson, Jr. Willcox
KR: Jackson Tyson, Jr. Palo Verde
PR: Jaxxon Alvarez, Jr. Bisbee
RET: Lukas Tadros, Jr. Tanque Verde

SECOND TEAM
QB: Brock Payne, So. Desert Christian
QB: Tryston Meyer, Jr. Bisbee
RB: Rene Lorta, Jr. Benson
RB: DeShawyne Stewart, So. Tombstone
RB: Xavier Lopez, Jr. Tombstone
RB: Asher Ward, So. Willcox
WR: Omar Wright II, So. Santa Rita
WR: Kyann Garang, Sr. Desert Christian
WR: Devyn Peck, So. Tanque Verde
WR: Noah Pedrego, Sr. Palo Verde
WR: Jason Santo, Jr. Benson
ATH: Cameron Anderson, Jr. Bisbee
OL/DL: Tyson Kilpatrick, Jr. Benson
OL/DL: Cameron Lakeberg, Jr. Palo Verde
OL/DL: Liam Brunell, Sr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Fabian Hernandez, Sr. Bisbee
OL/DL: Nixon Hills, Sr. Tanque Verde
OL/DL: Luis Hoyos, Sr. Bisbee
OL/DL: Vladimir Velasquez, Jr. Tombstone
OL/DL: Christian Teeters, Sr. Willcox
OL/DL: Leif Allred, Sr. Benson
OL/DL: Luke Gorman, Sr. Desert Christian
OL/DL: Vlad Semyanko, Sr. Willcox
OL/DL: Ayden Benson, So. Desert Christian
LB: Devin Fraijo, Jr. Palo Verde
LB: Charles Allison, Sr. Palo Verde
LB: Anthony Morales, Jr. Willcox
LB: Jake Scouten, Jr. Benson
DB: Ricky Echave, Jr. Bisbee
DB: Kevin Suarez, So. Tombstone
DB: Joseph Sanchez, Sr. Willcox
DB: James Harris, So. Desert Christian
KR: Seaton Epstein, Sr. Tanque Verde
PR: Kasey Johnson, Sr. Tanque Verde
RET: Garret Perry, Sr. Desert Christian

1A CONFERENCE

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cedar Haynie, Sr. St. David

COACH OF THE YEAR
Skyler Hill, Valley Union

FIRST TEAM
QB: Vincent Ciccariello, So. St. David
ATH: Myles Richardson, Sr. Valley Union
ATH: Tanner Decker, Sr. San Manuel
RB: Cedar Haynie, Sr. St. David
RB: Chase Pacheco, Sr. St. David
WR: Keston Richardson, Jr. St. David
WR: Logan Flake, Jr. St. David
WR: Daniel Najera, Jr. San Manuel
OL/DL: Connor Posey, Jr. St. David
OL/DL: Luke Gorman, Jr. St. David
OL/DL: Tot Pacheco, Jr. St. David
OL/DL: Isaac Wilson, Sr. St. David
OL/DL: Ivan Rosales, Sr. Valley Union
OL/DL: Angel Caperon, Sr. Valley Union
OL/DL: Damian Cervantes, So. San Manuel
OL/DL: Lyle Pablo, Sr. Baboquivari
LB: Ivan Flores, Sr. San Manuel
LB: Taylor Decker, Jr. San Manuel
LB: Gabriel Valenzuela, Fr. San Manuel
LB: Marcos Smith, Sr. San Manuel
DB: Emmitt Etter, Jr. St. David
DB: Adrian Nuernberger, Sr. St. David
DB: Michael Durazo, Jr. Valley Union
DB: Zion Moore, Sr. Valley Union
DB: Kason Garcia, Sr. Baboquivari
RET: Nate Holley, So. San Manuel

SECOND TEAM
QB: James Richardson, Fr. Valley Union
ATH: Kevin Waddell, Sr. San Manuel
ATH: Angel Martinez, Jr. Baboquivari
RB: Yahir Luna, Sr. Valley Union
RB: Anthony Boisvine, So. San Manuel
RB: Mason Ackerman, Jr. Baboquivari
WR: Clark Wilson, So. St. David
WR: Garrett Etter, So. St. David
OL/DL: Jason Feathers, Fr. Valley Union
OL/DL: Howard Gorman, Sr. St. David
OL/DL: Dylan Santos, Fr. Baboquivari
LB: Isaac Zazueta, Fr. San Manuel
LB: Grant Haymore, So. St. David
LB: Yanuel Herrera, Fr. San Manuel
DB: Canon Haynie, Fr. St. David
DB: Jose Ibarra, Fr. Valley Union
DB: Brody Fletcher, Jr. San Manuel