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 Spring Sport 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!
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. 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.
Desert Financial Credit Union was founded in 1939 by 15 Valley educators who wanted to serve their community. With just $78.75 between them, they pooled their money together to start a financial institution that would later become Arizona’s largest and most convenient locally-based credit union. Desert Financial is proud to have over 50 local branches across Arizona and over 330,000 members across the state. At Desert Financial, we have a passion for creating exceptional experiences for our members, and for giving back to our local community!
Venezia’s NY Style Pizzeria is a family owned restaurant that opened in Tempe, Arizona in 1998 and now has 5 locations in Tempe, Gilbert, Mesa and North Phoenix. We offer great slice specials for under $10, as well as sandwiches, pasta, salads, desserts and appetizers! If you are looking to feed a large group you can order one of our famous Party Pizzas which feed 7-10 people and is 24 inches. Venezia’s has dine-in, takeout and delivery, and you can also order online at www.venezias.com or download our App to start enjoying these great options soon!
As a thank you for participating in the All-Academic Spring teams, Venezia’s is currently offering $4 off any order of $25 or more by using offer code: AZ1421
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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 Sports360AZ Boys Tennis Team.
First Team
Tiberius “Tiber” Baker – Higley – 5.0 weighted GPA
Jack borges – Agua Fria – 4.83 weighted GPA
Dane Shillingburg – Higley – 4.83 weighted GPA
Conner Valerio – Greenway – 4.8 weighted GPA
Connor Gable – Estrella Foothills – 4.7 weighted GPA
Noah Killeen – Estrella Foothills – 4.7 weighted GPA
Sebastian Dauod – Verrado – 4.67 weighted GPA
Teige “TJ” Trigler – Higley – 4.67 weighted GPA
Nathan Pozen – Cactus Shadows – 4.67 weighted GPA
Kevin Johanson – Greenway – 4.6 weighted GPA
Allan Tran – Greenway – 4.5 weighted GPA
Caleb Lauterbach – Higley – 4.5 weighted GPA
Daylen Bigelow – Higley – 4.5 weighted GPA
Aarav Dugar – Arizona College Prep – 4.44 weighted GPA
Matthew Johanson – Greenway – 4.44 weighted GPA
Ben Parks – Desert Edge – 4.43 weighted GPA
Brandon Forseth – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Samuel Jensen – Flagstaff – 4.33 weighted GPA
Taylor Benninghoff – Estrella Foothills – 4.3 weighted GPA
Nayson Bigelow – Higley – 4.3 weighted GPA
Caleb Klink – Washington – 4.27 weighted GPA
Soe Reh – Washington – 4.26 weighted GPA
Cody Welfley – Mesquite – 4.24 weighted GPA
Cruz Ramirez-Ramos – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.2 weighted GPA
John Kameron Metzger – Sahuarita – 4.2 weighted GPA
Ko Reh – Washington – 4.2 weighted GPA
Patrick Biegun – Desert Edge – 4.2 weighted GPA
Drew Hildebrand – Cactus Shadows – 4.13 weighted GPA
Joseph Jebara – Notre Dame Prep – 4.12 weighted GPA
Max Pfaffinger – Estrella Foothills – 4.11 weighted GPA
Zach Zhang – Notre Dame Prep – 4.06 weighted GPA
Caden Gable – Estrella Foothills – 4.0 weighted GPA
Camden Hagerman – Flagstaff – 4.0 weighted gpa
Michael Nielsen – Flagstaff – 4.0 weighted gpa
Zachary Miller – Flagstaff – 4.0 weighted GPA
Logan Gingg – Verrado – 4.0 weighted GPA
Luke Neumann – Cactus Shadows – 4.0 weighted GPA
Hussein EL Ghandour – Centennial – 4.0 weighted GPA
Joshua Aragon – Centennial – 4.0 weighted GPA
Kaidan Frenzel – Centennial – 4.0 weighted GPA
Logan Goulette-Morse – Centennial – 4.0 weighted GPA
Michael Whalen – Centennial – 4.0 weighted GPA
Cade Rogers – Centennial – 4 weighted GPA
Van Wiederholt – Flagstaff – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Colby Schoenborn – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Frederick Johnson – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Isaac Speyer – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Jack Landon – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Justin Schoenborn – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Rhys Williams – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Ryan Sweeney – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Samuel Myerthall – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Shane Heard – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Thomas Farar – Arcadia – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Honorable Mention
Kaden Boyter – Sahuarita – 3.97 weighted GPA
Clark Cordes – Cactus Shadows – 3.9 weighted GPA
Myles Miller – Notre Dame Prep – 3.81 weighted GPA
Paul WImmer – Notre Dame Prep – 3.8 weighted GPA
Bryson Viola – Mesquite – 3.8 weighted GPA
Nathan Charles – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.7 weighted GPA
Cole Diefenderfer – Cactus Shadows – 3.667 weighted GPA
Trevor Pitts – Mesquite – 3.64 weighted GPA
Hudson Benner – Mesquite – 3.63 weighted GPA
Mitchell Jones – Notre Dame Prep – 3.62 weighted GPA
William Miller – Notre Dame Prep – 3.6 weighted GPA
Donnie Anderson – Higley – 3.6 weighted GPA
Ryan Rotenberg – Cactus Shadows – 3.6 weighted GPA
Cameron Welp – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.4 weighted GPA
Weston Johnson – Flagstaff – 3.9 unweighted gpa
Jake Whitaker – Arcadia – 3.83 unweighted GPA
William Rice – Arcadia – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Christopher Lyons – Flagstaff – 3.8 unweighted gpa
Rowan Hawkins – Flagstaff – 3.73 unweighted GPA
Jacob Yanes – Mesquite – 3.64 unweighted GPA
Andres Gonzales – Washington – 3.48 unweighted GPA
Fletcher Kedish – Notre Dame Prep – 3.13 unweighted GPA