Sports360AZ
For twelve 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 Spring Sports Teams brought to you by IBEW Local 640, Desert Financial Credit Union, Venezia’s Pizzeria, San Tan Ford 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. 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.
Without further ado, we are thrilled to present the 2023 Sports360AZ All-Academic Softball Teams for Divisions 3A-4A:
First Team
Ava Aguirre – Saguaro – 4.65 weighted GPA
Kendalyn Cook – Northwest Christian – 4.52 weighted GPA
Rylan Busby – Saguaro – 4.51 weighted GPA
Kathryn Murphy – Gilbert Christian – 4.5 weighted GPA
McKenna Brown – Arizona College Prep – 4.5 weighted GPA
Sophia Chouinard – Saguaro – 4.5 weighted GPA
Kiana Roberts – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North 4.48 weighted GPA
Shelby O’Donnal – Arizona College Prep – 4.47 weighted GPA
Joanna Diaz – Arizona College Prep – 4.42 weighted GPA
Kassandra Gonzalez – Walden Grove – 4.4 weighted GPA
Taylor Baca – Walden Grove – 4.4 weighted GPA
Kazandra Navarro – Rio Rico – 4.38 weighted GPA
Kealey Myhre – Sahuarita – 4.38 weighted GPA
Grace Cody – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North 4.37 weighted GPA
Molly Rhodes – Arizona College Prep – 4.36 weighted GPA
Tayler McCombs – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North 4.35 weighted GPA
Liliana Gagnon – Arizona College Prep – 4.33 weighted GPA
Samantha Sherman – Arizona College Prep – 4.33 weighted GPA
Abrielle Jarles – Gilbert Christian – 4.3 weighted GPA
Bella Gump – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 4.3 weighted GPA
Maddie Holzer – Walden Grove – 4.3 weighted GPA
Marie Van Wie – Saint Mary’s Catholic – 4.3 weighted GPA
Lizzy Tanner – Empire – 4.24 weighted GPA
Riley Jeide – Northwest Christian – 4.23 weighted GPA
Morgan Johnson – Wickenburg – 4.22 weighted GPA
Kendall Freidinger – Empire – 4.21 weighted GPA
Bailey Brown – Gilbert Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
Ellie Roberts – Walden Grove – 4.2 weighted GPA
Eva Lopez – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 4.2 weighted GPA
Isabelle Higuera – Walden Grove – 4.2 weighted GPA
Katie Chavarria – Wickenburg – 4.2 weighted GPA
Morgan Faunce – Empire – 4.2 weighted GPA
Taylor Filzek – Walden Grove – 4.2 weighted GPA
Abby Tawney – Arizona College Prep – 4.17 weighted GPA
Azaria Knight – Arizona College Prep – 4.17 weighted GPA
Julia Sherman – Arizona College Prep – 4.17 weighted GPA
Taylor Estrella – Arizona College Prep – 4.17 weighted GPA
Callie Drawbaugh – Empire – 4.16 weighted GPA
Carsten Sandvig – Saguaro – 4.16 weighted GPA
Ella Reuter – Northwest Christian – 4.14 weighted GPA
Raegan Rockey – Northwest Christian – 4.13 weighted GPA
Aliviah Wnenta – Northwest Christian – 4.11 weighted GPA
Ella McCannon – Gilbert Christian – 4.1 weighted GPA
Jayd Villa – Sahuarita – 4.1 weighted GPA
Natalie Holzer – Walden Grove – 4.1 weighted GPA
Shayna Wimberly – Wickenburg – 4.1 weighted GPA
Abbey Mello – Valley Christian – 4.09 weighted GPA
Arabella Chouinard – Saguaro – 4.09 weighted GPA
Mariah Fisher – Empire – 4.09 weighted GPA
Kinsey Unger – Northwest Christian – 4.08 weighted GPA
Daisy Smith – Wickenburg – 4.07 weighted GPA
Mia Angus – Northwest Christian – 4.06 weighted GPA
Ranie Gadberry – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North 4.06 weighted GPA
McKayla Fackler – Sahuarita – 4.05 weighted GPA
Emery Herring – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North 4.04 weighted GPA
Lilly SantaCruz – Empire – 4.02 weighted GPA
Ashley Gyrha – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 4.0 weighted GPA
Bree Hall – Payson – 4.0 weighted GPA
Lexi Walper – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 4.0 weighted GPA
Madelynn Haiduk – Gilbert Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Paula Cantu – Arizona College Prep – 4.0 weighted GPA
Rebecca Chiccino – Payson – 4.0 weighted GPA
Addison Ballantyne – Valley Christian – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Aliya Bilger – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Breanna Lauer – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Camila Vargas – Sahuarita – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Hannah Silvester – Sahuarita – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Isabelle Garcia – Sahuarita – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Katie Hamill – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Honorable Mention
Abbie Shellabarger – Eastmark – 3.08 unweighted GPA
Abby Cota – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Abby Zsitvay – Empire – 3.76 weighted GPA
Abigaile Goble – Gilbert Christian – 3.9 weighted GPA
Ahna Dhaliwal – Empire – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Ailani Rodriguez – Rio Rico – 3.52 weighted GPA
Alexa Simpson – Saguaro – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Alexis Mendez – Eastmark – 3.58 unweighted GPA
Aliana Ortega – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Amanda McDonald – Arizona College Prep – 3.71 weighted GPA
Amelia Martinez – Valley Christian – 3.78 unweighted GPA
Angie Dehler – Empire – 3.41 unweighted GPA
Anice Upsahw – Paradise Honors – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Annika Dekker – Northwest Christian – 3.91 weighted GPA
Annika Padilla – Rio Rico – 3.12 unweighted GPA
Arianna Dominguez – Saint Mary’s Catholic – 3.83 weighted GPA
Ariel Schulzkump – Empire – 3.95 weighted GPA
Ariel Sprecher – Wickenburg – 3.5 weighted GPA
Ashlee Mathis – Paradise Honors – 3.14 unweighted GPA
Ashley Albert – Paradise Honors – 3.97 unweighted GPA
Ayadec De La Cruz – Rio Rico – 3.88 weighted GPA
Berkley Farmstrom – Eastmark – 3.5 weighted GPA
Bree Hanzal – Valley Christian – 3.82 unweighted GPA
Brenna Figueroa – Sahuarita – 3.85 weighted GPA
Brinna Hall – Payson – 3.89 unweighted GPA
Brittinee Stapelton – Eastmark – 3.7 weighted GPA
Brook Zuluaga – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Brynlee Meister – Wickenburg – 3.5 weighted GPA
Carmen Acosta – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Caymen Ferber – Valley Christian – 3.96 unweighted GPA
Chancie Deaton – Payson – 3.72 unweighted GPA
Charlie Duffy – Northwest Christian – 3.89 weighted GPA
Claire Zienkewicz – Valley Christian – 3.14 unweighted GPA
Cyra Sample – Sahuarita – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Daphne Rogers – Arizona College Prep – 3.83 weighted GPA
Devin Vanni – Gilbert Christian – 3.9 weighted GPA
Eliana Romero – Sahuarita – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Elizabeth Juist – Valley Christian – 3.84 weighted GPA
Ella Larned – Eastmark – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Elliana Mueller – Valley Christian – 3.85 unweighted GPA
Emma Baker – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Emma Wayas – Wickenburg – 3.63 weighted GPA
Emylie Alkire – Empire – 3.83 weighted GPA
Eniyah Dominguez – Paradise Honors – 3.63 unweighted GPA
Eva Peace – Empire – 3.94 unweighted GPA
Gabrielle Marquez – Paradise Honors – 3.95 unweighted GPA
Gianna Boggs – Gilbert Christian – 3.7 weighted GPA
Hailey Bramlet – Payson – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Hailey Holliday – Saguaro – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Haley Ehlert – Empire – 3.86 weighted GPA
Hannah Montijo – Walden Grove – 3.7 weighted GPA
Holdyn Waterman – Payson – 3.61 unweighted GPA
Isabella Zipser – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Ivy Woolwine – Payson – 3.97 unweighted GPA
Izabel Rodriguez – Walden Grove – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Izabella Gomez – Eastmark – 3.28 unweighted GPA
Jacadia Stallworth – Paradise Honors – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Juliette Mount – Valley Christian – 3.52 unweighted GPA
Kassidy Cline – Payson – 3.63 unweighted GPA
Katelyn Vallecillos – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North – 3.89 weighted GPA
Katherine Hanson – Valley Christian – 3.69 unweighted GPA
Kenia Navarro – Rio Rico – 3.67 weighted GPA
Kiana Garcilazo – Rio Rico – 3.89 weighted GPA
Kinley Robinson – Valley Christian – 3.76 unweighted GPA
Kirsten Livengood – Valley Christian – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Kyndal Martinez – Payson – 3.39 unweighted GPA
Layla Holzer – Walden Grove – 3.9 weighted GPA
Lilly Zienkewicz – Valley Christian – 3.99 weighted GPA
Macie Thomas – Northwest Christian – 3.59 weighted GPA
Madison Blair – Northwest Christian – 3.83 weighted GPA
Madison Muehling – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North – 3.83 weighted GPA
Madison Mullender – Eastmark – 3.88 weighted GPA
Makayla George – Paradise Honors – 3.97 unweighted GPA
Makenna Ortiz – Paradise Honors – 3.32 unweighted GPA
Makenzi Ravelo – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North – 3.98 weighted GPA
MariaFernanda Lerma – Sahuarita – 3.93 weighted GPA
Marissa Metzler – Walden Grove – 3.75 weighted GPA
Megan Stroh – Paradise Honors – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Mia Migliaccio – Eastmark – 3.23 unweighted GPA
Micheel Mada – Rio Rico – 3.36 unweighted GPA
Milayna Seltzer – Northwest Christian – 3.72 weighted GPA
Molly Melfi – Wickenburg – 3.22 unweighted GPA
Mya Searcy – Eastmark – 3.24 unweighted GPA
Neveah Baca – Walden Grove – 3.7 weighted GPA
Olivia Holliday – Saguaro – 3.83 weighted GPA
Olivia Jimenez Facio – Paradise Honors – 3.71 unweighted GPA
Priscilla Lopez – Saint Mary’s Catholic – 3.8 weighted GPA
Rylan Ernst – Valley Christian – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Rylee Adolph – Payson – 3.88 weighted GPA
Rylee Babcock – Saguaro – 3.6 weighted GPA
Samantha Alcantar – Rio Rico – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Samantha Parisi – Eastmark – 3.19 unweighted GPA
Samara Romero – Paradise Honors – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Sienna Elliott – Paradise Honors – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Sierra Daniel – Seton Catholic Preparatory – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Taylor Diehl – Valley Christian – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Victoria Clark – Valley Christian – 3.6 weighted GPA
Zoe Inden – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North – 3.83 weighted GPA
