Sports360AZ All-Academic Boys Soccer Team (5A-6A)

For eight years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. We are excited to introduce the Sports360AZ All-Academic Winter Sports Teams brought to you by Venezia’s Pizzeria and IBEW Local 640 to recognize the excellence of student-athletes not only on the field 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. Submissions surpassed last year’s total by over 500 nominations. Thank you for recognizing these incredible student-athletes!

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 above 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!

As a thank you for recognizing these impressive student-athletes, Venezia’s Pizzeria is offering $3 off any pizza. Just use the code “PRFC3” over the phone, online or on the Venezia’s Pizzeria app to receive the discount. Venezia’s offers curbside pickup and contactless delivery for all five of their Valley locations. Prepayment would be appreciated for limited contact.

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Venezia’s NY Style Pizzeria has offered pizza & other great foods on their menu for over 20 years. We now have 5 locations that are located in Tempe, Gilbert, Mesa and North Phoenix. We offer great slice specials that allow you to mix and match with slices, salads and wings that include a drink for under $10! If you are looking to feed a large group you can order one of our famous Party Pizzas which feed 7-10 people. We also offer sandwiches, pasta, salads, desserts and many options for appetizers. Venezia’s has dine-in, takeout and delivery and we also cater to many companies in the East Valley due to our vast options on our catering menu. Order online at www.venezias.com or download our App and start enjoying these great options soon!

IBEW Local 640 was chartered in 1925 to provide the best-qualified Electricians to our signatory Contractors and provide livable wages, health and retirement benefits for our members. In Arizona, the IBEW is the only organization that certifies the skills and knowledge of a Journeyman Wireman, and then backs that certification with a guarantee to the employers who hire them. Our Contractors and Members have done extensive work at Arizona’s largest schools and universities, including large solar installations, and have been involved in most of the major sports stadiums/arenas in the Phoenix Metro area. As new green technologies are incorporated into the nation’s power grid, Local 640 leads the way in our ability to train and provide qualified manpower for solar and wind installations in the quantities that will be required to complete these projects. 

Thank you so much for your nominations, and be sure to use #Sports360AZScholars when sharing these teams on social media.

First Team

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Honorable Mention

Aidan Zeitler – Chaparral – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Alfredo Oliver – Casteel – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Anthony Morales – Mesa – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Antonio Calderon – Casteel – 3.7 weighted GPA
Austin Yowell – Notre Dame Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Benjamin Lyons – Campo Verde – 3.9 weighted GPA
Bernando Perez – Metro Tech – 3.23 unweighted GPA
Brad Semro – Notre Dame Prep – 3.75 weighted GPA
Brayan Susano – Mesa – 3.02 unweighted GPA
Caden Malloy – Casteel – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Camden Boardman – Campo Verde – 3.5 weighted GPA
Carlos Merida – Agua Fria – 3.71 weighted GPA
Cole Graham – Perry  – 3.69 weighted GPA
Daniel Perez – Chandler – 3.6 weighted GPA
Diego Lorenzo – Agua Fria – 3.06 unweighted GPA
Dillon Hunter – Chandler – 3.05 unweighted GPA
Drew Christensen – Campo Verde – 3.9 weighted GPA
Drew Savage – Seton Catholic – 3.92 weighted GPA
Edgar Arias – Agua Fria – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Egan Bechtold – Campo Verde – 3.5 weighted GPA
Ethan Cameron – Casteel – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Gabe Alapizco – Mesa – 3.15 unweighted GPA
Golan Gabay – Perry  – 3.5 weighted GPA
Hayden Helmhout – Campo Verde – 3.6 Weighted
Hector Arce – Sunnyside – 3.89 weighted GPA
Isaaq Ismail – Hamilton – 3.9 weighted GPA
Jack Smith – Chaparral – 3.65 weighted GPA
Jacob Hernandez – Chandler – 3.8 weighted GPA
Jaelin Diaz – Perry  – 3.55 weighted GPA
Jayson Williams – Hamilton – 3.6 weighted GPA
Jesus Soto Castro – Agua Fria – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Joey Barta – Perry  – 3.78 weighted GPA
Jordan Hagen – Mesa – 3.571 weighted GPA
Jorge Chavez – Campo Verde – 3.5 weighted GPA
Jorge Gonzalez – Metro Tech – 3.96 weighted GPA
Jorge Reyes – Mesa – 3.66 weighted GPA
Jose Pina – Metro Tech – 3.53 weighted GPA
Juan Alvarado – Brophy – 3.93 weighted GPA
Julian Ramirez – Mesa – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Julio Lemas – Sunnyside – 3.72 weighted GPA
Kagan Pfeffer – Chandler – 3.6 weighted GPA
Kegan Lynch – Notre Dame Prep – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Keith Pichardo – Perry  – 3.93 weighted GPA
Koen Entringer – Brophy – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Leo Ibuado – Agua Fria – 3.81 weighted GPA
Liam McKevitt – Campo Verde – 3.6 weighted GPA
Lorenzo Mendoza – Mesa – 3.71 weighted GPA
Lukas Steele – Mesa – 3.375 unweighted GPA
Luke Schaefer – Hamilton – 3.6 weighted GPA
Marlon Acosta – Agua Fria – 3.7 weighted GPA
Martin Rivera – Metro Tech – 3.24 unweighted GPA
Nathan Breinholt – Perry  – 3.53 weighted GPA
Nestor Rodriguez – Metro Tech – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Niall Dunn – Hamilton – 3.8 weighted GPA
Nick Allard – Brophy – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Noah Hart – Empire – 3.89 weighted GPA
Nolan McLane – Notre Dame Prep – 3.55 weighted GPA
Oluwaseun Ayodeji Babarinde – Brophy – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Pedro Landeros – Hamilton – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Ricardo Famania – San Luis – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Ruben Diaz – Casteel – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Ryan Caplinger – Campo Verde – 3.83 weighted GPA
Ryan Pace – Chaparral – 3.66 weighted GPA
Ryan Potts – Hamilton – 3.9 weighted GPA
Ryan Sainz – Casteel – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Scott Kanning – Hamilton – 3.9 weighted GPA
Tony Barajas – Mesa – 3.22 unweighted GPA
Tyler Knutsen – Notre Dame Prep – 3.64 weighted GPA
Tyler Swencki – Casteel – 3.9 weighted GPA
Vincent Acosta – Hamilton – 3.6 weighted GPA
Wen Cooney – Brophy – 3.9 weighted GPA
Xavier Cerpa – Agua Fria – 3.0 unweighted GPA