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 recognition. If you are aware of anything I have missed along the way, please let me know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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Shania Walters/Soccer
Cienega/FC Tucson Women
Mountain West Desert Division Best XI (8/11)
WPSL Defensive Player of the Year (8/12)
Yannira Acuña/Softball
Salpointe/ASU
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Gianna Mares/Softball
Salpointe/BYU
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Naya Campos/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Georgetown
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Audri Elias/Softball
Salpointe/Montana State
NFCA Scholar All-American (6/19)
Big Sky All-Academic (7/14)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Anyssa Wild/Softball
Salpointe/Arizona
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Molli Daley/Softball
Salpointe/Arizona
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Camila Zepeda/Softball
Tucson/Arizona
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Lily Huether/Golf
Salpointe/Iowa
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (4/29)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (7/13)
Alina Felix/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Nebraska
Nebraska Outstanding Scholar (4/27)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (4/27)
Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship (6/24)
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar (7/1)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (7/13)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (8/14)
Rylie Crane/Softball
Catalina Foothills/Wisconsin
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (7/13)
Greyson Casey/Tennis
Canyon del Oro/Northwestern
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (7/13)
Michael Masunas/Football
Sabino/Texas
Texas Football Student of the Week (3/13)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (7/13)
PFF College Top Returning SEC Tight End (7/29)
Angela Earnhart/Canyon del Oro
Gregory School Coach/Athletic Director
AIAAA 1A AD of the Year (8/4)
Demetrio Crisantes/Baseball
Nogales/Reno Aces
Baseball America Diamondback Top Prospect (8/10)
Emma Cazares/Soccer
Salpointe/FC Tucson Women
Player of the Match (6/1)
FCTW Most Valuable Player (8/2)
Mountain West Desert Division Best XI (8/11)
Meredith Scott/Soccer
Walden Grove/FC Tucson Women
Player of the Match (6/5)
Player of the Match (6/11)
FCTW Most Valuable Player (8/2)
Sebastian Barrios/Soccer
Sunnyside/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Trevor Carlson/Baseball
Tanque Verde/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Meredith Galus/Soccer
Walden Grove/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29
Juan Hernandez/Baseball
Tucson/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29
Layla Konski/Track & Field
Ironwood Ridge/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29
Jackson Koontz/Track & Field
Salpointe/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29
Ian Lemus/Baseball
Empire/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29
Julissa Lopez/Softball
Tucson/Pima
All-ACCAC Second Team (5/5)
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Elliot Lovett/Track & Field
Pusch Ridge/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Mike Muniz/Baseball
Sunnyside/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Angela Vasquez/Track & Field
Valley Union/Pima
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Austin Cushman/Baseball
Buena/Cochise College
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Noah Miller/Baseball
Pusch Rudge/Cochise College
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Julia Vigorito/Soccer
Walden Grove/Cochise College
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Kiana Garcilazo/Softball
Rio Rico/Central Arizona
First Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Elexia Aragon/Track & Field/Cross Country
Flowing Wells/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Shawn Barros/Baseball
Salpointe/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Noah Brunet/Track & Field/Cross Country
Ironwood Ridge/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Lilyanne Dawson /Track & Field
Empire/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Omar Dominguez/Soccer
Salpointe/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Andrew Ellison/Soccer
Buena/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Sariah Ferrentino/Softball
Sabino/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Diegoctavio Garcia/Soccer
Salpointe/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Cayla Jones/Track & Field
Cienega/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Danny Knapp/Track & Field/Cross Country
Rio Rico/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Cooper Kruk/Baseball
Catalina Foothills/Pima
ACCAC All-Region First Team (4/29)
ACCAC All-Conference (4/29)
ACCAC Golden Glove (4/29)
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Lourdes Moraga/Soccer
Sabino/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Kendall Snyder/Volleyball
Canyon del Oro/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Julia Weatherbie/Volleyball
Mountain View/Pima
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Angelita Carlos/Soccer
Sunnyside/Cochise College
Second Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Alyssa Aguirre/Softball
Sabino/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Tayvien Biancuzzo/Track & Field/Cross Country
Mica Mountain/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Dameris Canto-Parker/Soccer
Sahuaro/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Elizabeth Coppola/Track & Field/Cross Country
Pusch Ridge/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Ava Dagnino/Soccer
Salpointe/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Angelina Dehler/Softball
Empire/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Anjeli DesRosier/Soccer
Salpointe/FC Tucson Women/Pima
Player of the Match (6/11)
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Estelle Fetsis/Volleyball
Pusch Ridge/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Clarissa Figueroa/Softball
Mountain View/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Julia Ford/Volleyball
Catalina Foothills/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Hayden Green/Baseball
Sabino/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Aiden Hartman/Track & Field/Cross Country
Catalina Foothills/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Bryceton Meyer/Baseball
Bisbee/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Kristal Navarro/Soccer
Tucson/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Jolee Nelson/Basketball
Salpointe/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Paul Olivares Yepiz/Basketball
Salpointe/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
John Pierson/Soccer
Catalina Foothills/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Soleil Ponce/Softball
Sunnyside/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Mason Richardson/Track & Field
Bisbee/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Izabel Rodriguez/Softball
Walden Grove/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Angela Stinnett/Track & Field/Cross Country
Sahuarita/Pima
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Cecilia Burruel/Basketball
Nogales/Cochise College
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Anthony Montez/Baseball
Cienega/Cochise College
Third Team NJCAA All-Academic (7/29)
Kelsey Harshman/Softball
Sabino/Team Canada
Canada Cup MVP (7/12)
Nick Gonzales/Baseball
Cienega/Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitter of the Week (7/6)
Kayden Luke/Football
Canyon del Oro/West Virginia
Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team (1/29)
Big 12 Preseason First Team (7/6)
Isabella Pouliot/Soccer
Catalina Foothills/FC Tucson Women
Player of the Match (6/12)
Alyssa Brown/Basketball
Sahuaro/TK Hannover Luchse
German DBBL First Team (5/4)
German DBBL All-Import Team (5/4)
German DBBL All Defensive Team (5/4)
NBL1 Fan 5 of the Month (6/23)
Alma Garcia/Softball
Salpointe/Cottey College
AMC Player of the Week (4/20)
American Midwest Newcomer of the Year (4/27)
AMC All-Conference (4/27)
NFCA All-Region (5/26)
CSC All-District (5/26)
NFCA Scholar All-American (6/22)
Kealey Myhre/Softball
Sahuarita/Embry-Riddle
GSAC Player of the Week (4/20)
GSAC All-Conference (5/6)
GSAC Gold Glove (5/6)
NAIA Scholar Athlete (5/12)
GSAC Scholar-Athlete (5/26)
Alyssa Robles/Beach Volleyball
Salpointe/Arizona Christian
NAIA Scholar-Athlete (5/5)
GSAC Scholar-Athlete (5/26)
Shane Erickson/Baseball
Ironwood Ridge/Park University – Gilbert
GSAC Scholar-Athlete (5/26)
Joel Esparza/Baseball
Tombstone/OUAZ
GSAC All-Conference (4/26)
GSAC Gold Glove (4/26)
Paige Goodman/Soccer
Buena/FC Tucson Women
Player of the Match (6/8)
Averie Neale/Soccer
Pusch Ridge/FC Tucson Women
Player of the Match (6/8)
Leah Salas/Softball
Sahuarita/Embery-Riddle
NAIA Scholar-Athlete (5/5)
GSAC All-Conference (5/6)
GSAC Scholar-Athlete (5/26)
CSC All-Academic District (5/26)
Belen Camacho/Softball
Pueblo/Pima
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (2/23)
NJCAA D-II National Pitcher of the Week (2/25)
ACCAC Pitcher of the Week (3/18)
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (4/29)
D-II Pitcher of the Year (5/5)
All-ACCAC First Team (5/5)
NJCAA Division II All-American (5/10)
Bryce Weege/Baseball
Catalina Foothills/Oxnard
Western States Conference All-Star (5/28)
Dailan Goodman/Football
Salpointe/New Mexico State
CUSA Postgraduate Scholarship (6/5)
Hope Hisey/Soccer
Canyon del Oro/Spokane Zephyr FC
Gainbridge Super League Keeper of the Year (5/28)
Gainbridge All-League First Team (5/28)
Grace Hughes/Soccer
Catalina Foothills/ FC Tucson Women
Player of the Match (6/0)
Emily Darwin/Softball
Benson/Cal Baptist
WAC Pitcher of the Week (2/23)
Second-Team All-WAC (5/5)
Academic All-District (5/26)
Amelia Kidd/Soccer
Tanque Verde/FC Tucson Women
Player of the Match (5/27)
Lester Medford Jr./Basketball
Amphitheater/BC Slovan Bratislava
MVP of the Game (5/17)
MVP of the Game (5/19)
Julia Holt/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Howard
MEAC Preseason First Team (2/1)
MEAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year (1/29)
MEAC Pitcher of the Week (2/10)
Howard Soul of the Team Award (4/16)
MEAC All-Academic Team (5/5)
MEAC All-Tournament Team (5/11)
Adalien Santa Maria/Track & Field
Sahuarita/ACU
NAIA Scholar-Athlete (5/5)
Miles Bottai/Swim
Catalina Foothills/Arizona
Big 12 Winter All-Academic Team (4/30)
Daniel Miranda/Wrestling
Mountain View/ASU
Big 12 Winter All-Academic Team (4/30)
Mateo Pimienta/Cross Country
Rincon/UHS/Arizona
Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team (1/29)
Michael Urbanski/Cross Country
Salpointe/Arizona
Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team (1/29)
Eleanor Korten Kamp/Cross Country
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team (1/29)
Wyatt Preble/Cross Country
Salpointe/Arizona State
Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team (1/29)
Beatrice Honebrink/Cross Country
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona State
Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team (1/29)
Coben Bourguet/Football
Salpointe/Arizona State
Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team (1/29)
Dayanara Campos/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Georgetown
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (4/13)
All-BIG EAST (5/6)
Madison Myers-Rebidas/Flag Football
Marana/Saint Francis
All-NAIA East Flag Football First Team (5/3)
Adrian Griffin/Flag Football
Marana/Siena
All-NAIA East Flag Football Second Team (5/3)
D’Andre Pickett/Soccer
Tucson/Cal
All-ACC Academic Team (1/29)
Golden Bear Highest GPA (5/4)
Jorgina Gant/Softball
Tucson/Jackson State
SWAC Pitcher of the Week (4/23)
SWAC Second Team (5/4)
Tarrell Reid/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/Yavapai
D-I Silver Slugger of the Year (5/4)
All-ACCAC/Region First Team (5/4)
Austin Cushman/Baseball
Buena/Cochise
All-ACCAC/Region Second Team (5/4)
Gold Glove (5/4)
Rebekah Quiroz/Softball
Flowing Wells/Pima
D-II Coach of the Year (5/5)
Amerika Lopez Bedoy/Softball
Sunnyside/Pima
All-ACCAC First Team (5/5)
Jiselle Nunez/Softball
Tucson/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (4/29)
All-ACCAC First Team (5/5)
Izabel Rodriguez/Softball
Sahuarita/Pima
All-ACCAC First Team (5/5)
Adriana Machado/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Pima
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (4/15)
All-ACCAC Second Team (5/5)
Soleil Ponce/Softball
Sunnyside/Pima
All-ACCAC Second Team (5/5)
Clarissa Figueroa/Softball
Mountain View/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/10)
All-ACCAC Third Team (5/5)
Alma Teilon/Softball
Desert View/Scottsdale
All-ACCAC Third Team (5/5)
Kayla Hendrix/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Pima
All-ACCAC Third Team (5/5)
Isabel Mendoza/Softball
Cienega/Pima
All-ACCAC Third Team (5/5)
Joey Bernier/Golf
Salpointe/Chandler-Gilbert
All-Region Second Team (5/5)
Destanee Nez/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Eastern Arizona
ACCAC D-I Pitcher of the Week (2/23)
ACCAC D-I Pitcher of the Week (4/15)
All-Region First Team Battery (5/5)
Alexis Guzman/Softball
Salpointe/Eastern Arizona
All-Region First Team Battery (5/5)
Kiana Garcilazo/Softball
Rio Rico/Central Arizona
All-Region Outfield (5/5)
Brianna Wunderle/Softball
Marana/Central Arizona
All-Region Infield Second Team (5/5)
Mya Hernandez/Softball
Sahuaro/Central Arizona
All-Region Infield Second Team (5/5)
Izaiah Moraga/Baseball
Salpointe/South Mountain
ACCAC All-Region First Team (4/29)
ACCAC All-Conference (4/29)
Mike Jones/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/Pima
ACCAC All-Region First Team (4/29)
ACCAC All-Conference (4/29)
Ernie Alvarez/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/South Mountain
ACCAC All-Region Second Team (4/29)
ACCAC All-Conference Second Team (4/29)
Damien Lorta/Baseball
Desert View/Pima
ACCAC All-Region Second Team (4/29)
ACCAC All-Conference Second Team (4/29)
Grant Young/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/South Mountain
ACCAC D-II Pitcher of the Week (4/29)
Cody Raetzman/Football
Salpointe/Minot State
NFF Hampshire Honor Society (4/9)
Isaiah Hill/Basketball
Pueblo/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (1/22)
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/5)
ACCAC D-II Player of the Year (3/2)
ACCAC D-II Freshman of the Year (3/2)
Region First Team (3/2)
Best Small Man Award (320)
First Team NJCAA Division II All-American (4/8)
Audrey Jimenez/Wrestling
Sunnyside/Lehigh
Super Region 2 Champion (2/21)
USA Wrestler to Watch (3/5)
NCAA All-American (3/6)
NCAA National Champion (3/7)
NCAA Outstanding (3/7)
NCAA Most Dominant (3/7)
NCAA Scholar All-American (3/13)
NCAA Region 2 Wrestler of the Year (3/20)
NCAA Women’s Wrestler of the Year (3/24)
USA Wrestling Anthony-Maroulis Trophy (4/3)
Lillian Gradillas-Flores/Wrestling
Mountain View/Southern Oregon
NAIA National Duo star performer (1/14)
Cascade Collegiate Conference Champion (3/1)
NAIA Scholar All-American (3/13)
NAIA National Champion (3/14)
NAIA All-American (3/14)
Sergio Vega/Wrestling
Sunnyside/Oklahoma State
Big 12 Champion (3/7)
NCAA All-American (3/20)
NCAA National Champion (3/21)
Anthony Echemendia/Wrestling
Sunnyside/Iowa State
NCAA All-American (3/21)
Owen Kramkowski/Baseball
Walden Grove/Arizona
Big 12 Preseason Team (2/5)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (3/9)
Danny Knapp/Track and Field
Rio Rico/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/8)
Tayvien Biancuzzo/Track and Field
Mica Mountain/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/8)
Noah Macias/Track and Field
Mica Mountain/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/8)
Elizabeth Ugwu/Track and Field
Sahuaro/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/8)
Brian Peabody/Basketball
Sahuaro/Pima Coach
ACCAC D-II Coach of the Year (3/2)
Dylan Arvayo/Track and Field
Mountain View/Colorado Springs
RMAC Indoor Heptathlon Champion (2/28)
Bryce Cotton/Basketball
Palo Verde/Adelaide 36ers
NBL MVP (2/23)
NBL26 Three Pointer Award (2/23)
Adelaide MVP (2/27)
Members’ Choice Award (2/27)
Bria Medina/Basketball
Salpointe/Knox
Midwest Conference Player of the Year (2/26)
Midwest Conference First Team (2/26)
Kylee Callahan/Basketball
Salpointe/Knox
Midwest Conference 2nd Team (2/26)
Nayeli Nidez Acuna/Basketball
Sunnyside/Knox
Midwest Conference 2nd Team (2/26)
Analise Montiel/Softball
Cholla/Eastern Arizona
ACCAC D-I Player of the Week (2/23)
Carter Dooling/Swimming
Ironwood Ridge/GCU
Big West Swimmer of the Week (1/20)
Noah Macias/Track
Mica Mountain/Pima
ACCAC Athlete of the Week (2/12)
Laila Ruiz/Softball
San Manuel/Maryville
GLVC Player of the Week (2/1)
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