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For nine years, Sports360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. We are excited once again to introduce the Sports360AZ All-Academic Winter Sport Teams brought to you by IBEW Local 640, Desert Financial Credit Union, Venezia’s Pizzeria, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino and Valle Luna Mexican restaurants to recognize excellence of student athletes not only in competition but in the classroom as well.
We were overwhelmed by the response from players, coaches, athletic directors and parents and their nominations. This is the largest Sports360AZ All-Academic Winter Team in this recognition’s history with every sport setting a record number of nominations.
A few notes on how the team was compiled:
Sports360AZ reached out to every athletic director in the state, as well as every varsity head coach for the respective sports requesting nominations based on performance in the classroom. We also opened up nominations to parents and players as well. This is the only way to be named to the all-academic team. Thank you to the high school community for recognizing these student-athletes!
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Thank you so much for your nominations, and be sure to use #Sports360AZScholars when sharing these teams on social media.
First Team
| Josh Hackett | Tempe Prep | 5.0 weighted GPA |
| Meaghan D’Arcy | Anthem Preparatory | 4.87 weighted GPA |
| Spencer Bodow | Tempe Pep | 4.85 weighted GPA |
| Elias Ricken | Tempe Prep | 4.84 weighted GPA |
| Kyle Duffek | Chandler Preparatory | 4.83 weighted GPA |
| Liam Verstraet | BASIS Phoenix | 4.79 weighted GPA |
| Jake Bruns | Chandler Preparatory | 4.78 weighted GPA |
| Evan Hackett | Tempe Prep | 4.77 weighted GPA |
| Reese Vilaboy | Chandler Preparatory | 4.71 weighted GPA |
| Esteban Azagra | BASIS Phoenix | 4.71 weighted GPA |
| Andrei Sheydayi | Chandler Preparatory | 4.70 weighted GPA |
| Kieran Veloria | BASIS Phoenix | 4.67 weighted GPA |
| Ben Richey | Chandler Preparatory | 4.66 weighted GPA |
| Nicholas Mitich | Mesquite | 4.64 weighted GPA |
| Charlie Zehtab | Estrella Foothills | 4.64 weighted GPA |
| Ruben Perez | Yuma Catholic | 4.62 weighted GPA |
| Quan Vu | Eastmark | 4.61 weighted GPA |
| Yacine Elsolamy | Gilbert Classical | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Piers William | Gilbert Classical | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Ownen Reich | Gilbert Classical | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Oliver Haslam | Gilbert Classical | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Jacob Haney | Gilbert Classical | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Henry Haslam | Gilbert Classical | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Grayson Flowers | Yuma Catholic | 4.55 weighted GPA |
| Damian Soria | Yuma Catholic | 4.55 weighted GPA |
| Max Gallardo | Yuma Catholic | 4.54 weighted GPA |
| Cole Petersen | Estrella Foothills | 4.53 weighted GPA |
| Richie Johnston | North Phoenix Prep | 4.51 weighted GPA |
| Parker Stoft | Chandler Preparatory | 4.50 weighted GPA |
| Oliver Sheridan | Coolidge | 4.5 weighted GPA |
| Kalel Mendoza | Gilbert Classical | 4.5 weighted GPA |
| Connor Wheeler | Gilbert Classical | 4.5 weighted GPA |
| Ali Elsolamy | Gilbert Classical | 4.5 weighted GPA |
| Lucas Phillips | Gilbert Classical | 4.4weighted GPA |
| Kenneth Russell | Tempe Prep | 4.49 weighted GPA |
| Grant Gibson | Northwest Christian | 4.46 weighted GPA |
| Tyler Kelsey | Chandler Preparatory | 4.44 weighted GPA |
| Takeo Imai | Yuma Catholic | 4.44 weighted GPA |
| Allen Alvarez | Yuma Catholic | 4.44 weighted GPA |
| Efrain Canizales | Chandler Preparatory | 4.42 weighted GPA |
| Caiyu Keoviengxay | Tempe Prep | 4.41 weighted GPA |
| Hunter Daneshkhah | Gilbert Classical | 4.4 weighted GPA |
| Ethan Johnson | Gilbert Classical | 4.4 weighted GPA |
| Sylas Madison | Gilbert Christian | 4.38 weighted GPA |
| Grant Peake | Chandler Preparatory | 4.38 weighted GPA |
| Danny Tsark | Tempe Prep | 4.37 weighted GPA |
| Tanner Trejo | ALA Queen Creek | 4.36 weighted GPA |
| Benjamin Johnson | Gilbert Christian | 4.36 weighted GPA |
| Nick Woodroffe | Tempe Prep | 4.35 weighted GPA |
| Caden Medina | Northwest Christian | 4.31 weighted GPA |
| Keegan Heivilin | Gilbert Christian | 4.30 weighted GPA |
| Krystian Gary | Gilbert Classical | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| Jay Kimerling | Notre Dame | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| Dhurv Rattan | Arete Prep | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| David Cody | Gilbert Classical | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| Ridley Diez de Medina | Tempe Prep | 4.29 weighted GPA |
| Jose Bustamante | Yuma Catholic | 4.28 weighted GPA |
| Bryce Medina | Northwest Christian | 4.28 weighted GPA |
| Bowen Ware | Chandler Preparatory | 4.28 weighted GPA |
| Tate Foudy | Tempe Prep | 4.27 weighted GPA |
| Keahi u | Mesquite | 4.27 weighted GPA |
| Steven Yamamoto | Gilbert Classical | 4.26 weighted GPA |
| Nik Parietti | Estrella Foothills | 4.25 weighted GPA |
| Daniel Becerra | Phoenix Christian | 4.25 weighted GPA |
| Carson Rutkowski | Estrella Foothills | 4.25 weighted GPA |
| Gavin Kuehn | Gilbert Christian | 4.24 weighted GPA |
| Jared Hinton | Eastmark | 4.22 weighted GPA |
| Neil Dessables | Notre Dame | 4.20 weighted GPA |
| Ryan Aridi | Arete Prep | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Riku Sakai | Gilbert Classical | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Eduardo Borboa | Seton Catholic | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Derick Ruiz | Arete Prep | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Dawson Veen | Northwest Christian | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Lukas Gauharou | Northwest Christian | 4.19 weighted GPA |
| Uriel Rivas | Rio Rico | 4.17 weighted GPA |
| Samuel Johnston | North Phoenix Prep | 4.15 weighted GPA |
| Josh Pena | Yuma Catholic | 4.14 weighted GPA |
| Dylan Coz | Yuma Catholic | 4.14 weighted GPA |
| AJ Krahling | Gilbert Christian | 4.14 weighted GPA |
| Jadon Grant | Gilbert Christian | 4.11 weighted GPA |
| Joey Steinkamp | Seton Catholic | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Edgar Marquez | Eastmark | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Cory Poulos | Northwest Christian | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Atticus Minharo | Eastmark | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Nathan Dickinson | Gilbert Christian | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Bordy Curtner | Gilbert Christian | 4.07 weighted GPA |
| Jose Calzadilla | Mesquite | 4.06 weighted GPA |
| Easton Redford | Payson | 4.05 weighted GPA |
| Braden Tenney | Payson | 4.04 weighted GPA |
| Chance Scheuermann | North Phoenix Prep | 4.02 weighted GPA |
| Yorick Hermann | BASIS Phoenix | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Nehemiah Rodriguez | Payson | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Kyle Rashford | Gilbert Classical | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Jaxson Unger | Thatcher | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Jacob Roberts | Payson | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Enoch Odedina | Arete Prep | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Connor Fornoff | Arete Prep | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Caleb Sims | Estrella Foothills | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Ben Menghini | Payson | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Antonio Lopez | Gilbert Christian | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Alex Lara-Perez | Gilbert Classical | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Alejandro Flores | Rio Rico | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Adam Barakat | Gilbert Classical | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Mason Cox | Paradise Honors | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Dean Haller | Thatcher | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Dathan Kartchner | Thatcher | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Clayton Portch | Paradise Honors | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
Honorable Mention
Aarush Poosapati – Eastmark – 3.68 weighted GPA
Adan Soto Ortiz – Mohave – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Addison Fisher – Phoenix Christian – 3.77 weighted GPA
AJ Samios – Odyssey Institute – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Alejandro Lucero – Tempe Prep – 3.74 weighted GPA
Alessandro Pedrosa – Eastmark – 3.81 weighted GPA
Andred (Nicholas) Martinez – Seton Catholic – 3.9 weighted GPA
Andrew Vines – Notre Dame – 3.30 unweighted GPA
Andy Kimerling – Notre Dame – 3.04 unweighted GPA
Andy Vargas – Tonopah Valley – 3.61 unweighted GPA
Antonio Lopez – Northwest Christian – 3.93 weighted GPA
Bobby Sanchez, Jr. – Mohave – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Brad Semro – Notre Dame – 3.82 weighted GPA
Bryce Cowden – Paradise Honors – 3.55 unweighted GPA
Bryce Thomas – Eastmark – 3.56 weighted GPA
Bryson Luck – Mohave – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Caden Dunham – Eastmark – 3.35 unweighted GPA
Caden Murphy – Northwest Christian – 3.83 weighted GPA
Carlos Lenzi – Seton Catholic – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Carson Campbell – BASIS Phoenix – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Cayden Hart – Odyssey Institute – 3.95 weighted GPA
Charlie Hutchison – Seton Catholic – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Christopher Walter – Florence – 3.98 weighted GPA
Christopher Walter – Florence – 3.98 Weighted GPA
Cole Ray – Arete Prep – 3.8 weighted GPA
Colton Fields – Odyssey Institute – 3.78 weighted GPA
Cormac Galvin – Notre Dame – 3.29 unweighted GPA
Cruz Cervantes – Eastmark – 3.31 unweighted GPA
Dakota Jones – Paradise Honors – 3.31 unweighted GPA
Dakota Terrell – Paradise Honors – 3.57 unweighted GPA
Dallin Zorge – Notre Dame – 3.64 weighted GPA
Daniel Furtman – Notre Dame – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Daniel Lara – Northwest Christian – 3.76 weighted GPA
David Martin – Paradise Honors – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Derek Griffith – Payson – 3.92 weighted GPA
Derek Martin – Eastmark – 3.68 weighted GPA
Diego Alvarez – Estrella Foothills – 3.6 weighted GPA
Diego Rodriguez – Eastmark – 3.5 weighted GPA
Dylan Crandall – Mohave – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Dylan Duffer – Estrella Foothills – 3.75 weighted GPA
Dylan Mapston – Odyssey Institute – 3.52 weighted GPA
EJ Cleland – Seton Catholic – 3.7 weighted GPA
Esteban Navarro – Estrella Foothills – 3.75 weighted GPA
Ethan Naiberg – Estrella Foothills – 3.31 unweighted GPA
Francisco Murrieta Rios – Rio Rico – 3.67 weighted GPA
Gabe Treadway – Notre Dame – 3.75 weighted GPA
Gabriel Frazier – Paradise Honors – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Gabriel Treadway – Notre Dame – 3.83 weighted GPA
Gavin Kohner – Northwest Christian – 3.74 weighted GPA
Hayden Allen – Mohave – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Isabella Rascon – Seton Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Ismael Uriquiza – Payson – 3.61 weighted GPA
Jacky Vega – Cortez – 3.9 weighted GPA
Joby Rojas – Thatcher – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Joel Bowen – Paradise Honors – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Joel Vanzile – Payson – 3.64 weighted GPA
Jose C. Ortiz Carter – Rio Rico – 3.5 weighted GPA
Jose Herrera – Phoenix Christian – 3.51 weighted GPA
Kaden Ganem – Notre Dame – 3.76 weighted GPA
Kevin Romero-Mateos – Payson – 3.47 unweighted GPA
Larry Griffith – Payson – 3.78 weighted GPA
Liam O’Neil – Northwest Christian – 3.99 weighted GPA
Logan Burgess – Mohave – 3.94 unweighted GPA
Marcus Steele – Gilbert Classical – 3.88 weighted GPA
Marek Sycamore – Seton Catholic – 3.8 weighted GPA
Mark Johnson – Paradise Honors – 3.71 unweighted GPA
Mason Gordon – Seton Catholic – 3.8 weighted GPA
Mason Tenge – Eastmark – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Mathew Roche – Notre Dame – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Matthew Melendez – Eastmark – 3.04 unweighted GPA
Maximiliana Orozco Rhodes – Eastmark – 3.63 weighted GPA
McKay Griffin – Thatcher – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Mike Dominguez – Payson – 3.23 unweighted GPA
Nathan Felix – Phoenix Christian – 3.81 weighted GPA
Nathan Hamlin – Odyssey Institute – 3.68 weighted GPA
Nathan Vanderwherff – Odyssey Institute – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Nathanael Rivera – Odyssey Institute – 3.61 weighted GPA
Nicholas Connors-Murray – Eastmark – 3.63 weighted GPA
Nick Pirrotte – Seton Catholic – 3.7 weighted GPA
Noah Fuller – Paradise Honors – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Noah Zygmunt – Notre Dame – 3.74 weighted GPA
Owen Guerra-Mondragon Saenz – Gilbert Christian – 3.93 weighted GPA
Phillip Camacho – Mohave – 3.73 unweighted GPA
PJ Eremija – Seton Catholic – 3.9 weighted GPA
Preston Whelan – Mohave – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Quinn Galvin – Notre Dame – 3.49 unweighted GPA
Rafael Garcia – Saint Mary’s – 3.69 weighted GPA
Richard Kearney – Notre Dame – 3.19 unweighted GPA
Riley McMenomy – Notre Dame – 3.10 unweighted GPA
Roberto Perez – Mohave – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Ryan Richardson – Odyssey Institute – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Sammy Bartoszek – Seton Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Samuel Martinez – Mohave – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Shea Driscoll – Notre Dame – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Spencer Elzinga – Eastmark – 3.94 weighted GPA
Thaddious Thurman – Odyssey Institute – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Thane Sereno – Odyssey Institute – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Thomas St. Clair – Northwest Christian – 3.94 weighted GPA
Trent Winton – Payson – 3.47 unweighted GPA
Tristan Hausmann – Northwest Christian – 3.88 weighted GPA
Tyler Knutsen – Notre Dame – 3.64 Unweighted GPA
Zach East – Northwest Christian – 3.94 weighted GPA
