Sports360AZ All-Academic Football Team (1A-3A)

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 Fall Sport Teams brought to you by IBEW Local 640, Desert Financial Credit Union, Venezia’s Pizzeria, Berge Volkswagen and Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona 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 Fall 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!

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 Fall teams, Venezia’s is currently offering $4 off any order of $25 or more by using offer code: AZ1421

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) is committed to helping Arizonans get healthier faster and stay healthier longer. With a focus on connecting people with the care they need, BCBSAZ offers health insurance and related services to nearly 1.5 million customers. BCBSAZ, a not-for-profit company, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The company employs more than 1,800 people in its Phoenix, Chandler, Flagstaff and Tucson offices.

When we say that we’ve been at this for decades, we mean it. We have been selling Volkswagen vehicles in Arizona longer than any other dealer. That means a lot, and we always want to give you the Volkswagen experience that you deserve. This is a unique brand, and we surround ourselves with unique people. This team can help you with anything that you may need. Volkswagen is a part of their lifestyle and they want to see you succeed with a VW. We care about our community here in Gilbert and we have always strived to give back. 

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

First Team

Honorable Mention

Adam Navarrette – Superior – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Adrian Fleming – Phoenix Christian Prep – 3.77 weighted GPA
Aidan Richards – Gilbert Christian – 3.5 Weighted GPA
Aiden Epstein – Tanque Verde – 3.6 weighted GPA
Aiden Smiley – Tanque Verde – 3.3 unweighted GPA
AJ Skaggs – Sabino – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Alejandro Campos – Eastmark – 3.57 unweighted GPA
Alex Pobloske – Sabino – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Alex Vallejos – Paradise Honors – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Alexandro Vallejos – Paradise Honors – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Amir Pinder – Coolidge Unified – 3.8 weighted GPA
Andy Hoffmeyer – Blue Ridge – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Angel Hernandez – SanTan Charter – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Angel Vasquez Jr – Valley Union – 3.25 unweighted GPA
Angelo Palcious – Coolidge – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Anthony Castillo – Phoenix Christian Prep – 3.77 weighted GPA
Anthony Hood – San Tan Foothills – 3.8 weighted GPA
Anthony Levinson – Glendale Preparatory Academy – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Anthony Taylor – Parker – 3.5 weighted GPA
Austin Priest – Yuma Catholic – 3.96 unweighted GPA
Austin Slaughter – Blue Ridge – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Ayden Ormand – Payson – 3.87 weighted GPA
Ayden Rojas – St. John Paul II – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Aydin Olguin – Blue Ridge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Belclem Namegabe – Coolidge – 3.8 weighted GPA
Ben Balow – Wickenburg – 3.27 unweighted GPA
Blake Hull – Bourgade Catholic – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Blake Palmer – Joseph City – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Blayk Kelton – Mogollon – 3.68 weighted GPA
Brandon Despain – Fountain Hills – 3.86 weighted GPA
Brendan Vimmerstedt – Tanque Verde – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Brenden Bailey – Blue Ridge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Brett Jordan – Round Valley – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Brian Le – Paradise Honors – 3.68 unweighted GPA
Brody Gatson – Bourgade Catholic – 3.34 unweighted GPA
Brody Penrod – Joseph City – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Brody Zeigler – Round Valley – 3.25 unweighted GPA
Bryce Jewell – Pusch Ridge – 3.63 unweighted GPA
Cade Stenson – Florence – 3.62 weighted GPA
Caden Hansen – Globe – 3.78 weighted GPA
Caleb Marinelli – Payson – 3.44 weighted GPA
Caleb Osier – Payson – 3.42 unweighted GPA
Caleb Panepinto – Gilbert Christian – 3.8 Weighted GPA
Cameron McCracken – Tanque Verde – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Cameron Poole – Parker – 3.67 weighted GPA
Carlos Ramirez – St. John Paul II – 3.71 unweighted GPA
Carlos Rodriguez – Payson – 3.61 weighted GPA
Carson Jones – Tanque Verde – 3.5 weighted GPA
Carter Slaton – Anthem Prep – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Chad Harrell – Paradise Honors – 3.05 unweighted GPA
Charles Daniels-Jefferies – Coolidge Unified – 3.8 weighted GPA
Charlie Anderson – Kingman Academy – 3.98 unweighted GPA
Chase Rojas – St. John Paul II – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Christian Lopez – Phoenix Christian Prep – 3.96 weighted GPA
Christian Roman – Blue Ridge – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Christopher Walter – Florence – 3.92 weighted GPA
Clay Watson – Wickenburg – 3.36 unweighted GPA
Cody Wallace – Blue Ridge – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Cole Moss – Joseph City – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Colin Randolph – Eastmark – 3.9 unweighted 
Colton Hackenyos – Chandler Prep – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Connor Faust – Payson – 3.46 unweighted GPA
Connor Hatch – Payson – 3.97 weighted GPA
Connor Smout – Fountain Hills – 3.8 weighted GPA
Cooper Howard – Round Valley – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Corbin Austin – Tanque Verde – 3.7 weighted GPA
Curtis David – Sequoia Pathway Academy – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Cutter Kuhl – San Tan Foothills – 3.57 weighted GPA
Cutter Williams – Round Valley – 3.96 unweighted GPA
Dallon Walker – Round Valley – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Dalton Arnold – Tanque Verde – 3.6 weighted GPA
Damon Mitchell – Blue Ridge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Daniel Peake – Chandler Prep – 3.91 weighted GPA
Daniel Reyes – Valley Union – 3.52 unweighted GPA
Daniel Scales – Globe – 3.66 weighted GPA
David Berry – Paradise Honors – 3.29 unweighted GPA
Dayle Reed – Blue Ridge – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Decorrious Golden – Santa Rita – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Demone DeMar Jr. – Sequoia Pathway Academy – 3.8 weighted GPA
Derek Martin – Eastmark – 3.68 weighted GPA
Devon Schmidt-Black – Yuma Catholic – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Dexter Waterman – Payson – 3.94 weighted GPA
Diego Rodriguez – Eastmark – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Diego Samaniego – Heritage Academy Laveen – 3.99 weighted GPA
Dillon Simmers – Tanque Verde – 3.6 weighted GPA
Dimitri Muncy – Blue Ridge – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Dylan Olson – Globe – 3.99 weighted GPA
Dylan Petrick – Tanque Verde – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Easton Denton – Blue Ridge – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Ebin Stanley – Eastmark – 3.19 unweighted GPA
Edgar Antonio Peralta Denton – Santa Rita – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Edward Vedugo – St. John Paul II – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Emerin Bayless – ALA Gilbert – 3.74 weighted GPA
Ethan Jones – Pusch Ridge – 3.55 unweighted GPA
Ezekiel Hodo – San Tan Foothills – 3.63 weighted GPA
Fisher Porter – Mogollon – 3.9 weighted GPA
Francisco Soberanes – Salome – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Frankie Ramirez – St. John Paul II – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Gabriel Pesina – Round Valley – 3.63 unweighted GPA
Gage Martinez – Blue Ridge – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Gage Slade – Round Valley – 3.03 unweighted GPA
Garrett Smith – Tanque Verde – 3.7 weighted GPA
Gauge Baker – Round Valley – 3.14 unweighted GPA
Gavin Furi – Fountain Hills – 3.82 weighted GPA
Gavin Gilbert – Tanque Verde – 3.8 weighted GPA
Gavin Wilson – Eastmark – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Grant Morales – Tanque Verde – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Grayson Bradshaw – Tanque Verde – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Gregory Maciulla – Tanque Verde – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Gunner Martinez – Blue Ridge – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Hank Stabler – Paradise Honors – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Hayden Fischer – Joseph City – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Hayden Hallett – Pusch Ridge – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Hector Orozco – Heritage Academy Laveen – 3.9 weighted GPA
Hunter Martinez – Blue Ridge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Ian Sjolander – Paradise Honors – 3.04 unweighted GPA
Isaac Lang – San Tan Foothills – 3.83 weighted GPA
Isaac McKim – St. John Paul II – 3.64 unweighted GPA
Isaac Moran – Tanque Verde – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Isaac Sandoval – Florence – 3.62 weighted GPA
Isiah Aguirre – Sabino – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Israel Krize – Eastmark – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Jace Barton – Blue Ridge – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Jackson Orr – Pusch Ridge – 3.71 unweighted GPA
Jacob Bennett – Parker – 3.7 weighted GPA
Jacob Cantalico – Tanque Verde – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Jacob Crawford – Anthem Prep – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jacob Dendy – Tempe Prep – 3.79 weighted GPA
Jacob Kern – Blue Ridge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Jacob Mooney – Tanque Verde – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jacob Motter – Anthem Prep – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Jacob Phengdy – Heritage Academy Laveen – 3.8 weighted GPA
Jake Davis – Chandler Prep – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Jake Esparza – Blue Ridge – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jameson Stover – Round Valley – 3.04 unweighted GPA
Javery Mayberry – Eastmark – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Javier Grajeda – Pusch Ridge – 3.69 unweighted GPA
Jayk Kelton – Mogollon – 3.9 weighted GPA
Jeremiah Irvin – Sequoia Pathway Academy – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jeriah Krize – Eastmark – 3.07 unweighted GPA
Jesus Enrique Mejia Delgado – Santa Rita – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Jibran Castillo – Salome – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Joesoph Cardenas – Coolidge Unified – 3.75 weighted GPA
John Weightman – Joseph City – 3.42 unweighted GPA
Jonah Smith – Glendale Preparatory Academy – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jonathan Webb – paradise honors – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Jordon King – Gilbert Christian – 3.6 weighted GPA
Joseph Patterson – Tempe Prep – 3.75 weighted GPA
Joseph Thomas – Joseph City – 3.42 unweighted GPA
Josh Cabrera – St. John Paul II – 3.54 unweighted GPA
Joshua Lopez – Tanque Verde – 3.8 unweighted GPA
JT Despain – Fountain Hills – 3.89 weighted GPA
Juan Navarro – Bourgade Catholic – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Juan Ricardo Acosta – Santa Rita – 3.57 unweighted GPA
Justice Gutierrez – San Tan Foothills – 3.55 weighted GPA
Justin Henderson – Blue Ridge – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Jyrei Gamble – Sequoia Pathway Academy – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Kade Hogle – Round Valley – 3.78 unweighted GPA
Kade Roberts – Wickenburg – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Kaden Conway – Wickenburg – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Kaden Eichinger – Tanque Verde – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Kaden Majercak – Valley Christian – 3.80 weighted GPA
Kaden McCarthy – Eastmark – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Kaden McCormick – Joseph City – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Kaleb Powell – Gilbert Christian – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Kayden Sloane – Round Valley – 3.59 unweighted GPA
Keanu Clark – Round Valley – 3.46 unweighted GPA
Kenneth White – Paradise Honors – 3.07 unweighted GPA
Kevin Partida – Paradise Honors – 3.42 unweighted GPA
Kolby Gilbreth – Valley Union – 3.29 unweighted GPA
Kyler Rominger – Round Valley – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Landon Colon – Eastmark – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Levi Lawson – Valley Union – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Levi Rhynard – Phoenix Christian Prep – 3.77 weighted GPA
Logan Bluth – Paradise Honors – 3.36 unweighted GPA
Logan Jones – Wickenburg – 3.08 unweighted GPA
Louis Ternyik – Tempe Prep – 3.78 weighted GPA
Luis Diaz – Tonopah Valley – 3.85 weighted GPA
Luke Thompson – Sabino – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Luke Webb – Gilbert Christian – 3.7 weighted GPA
Makai Funaki – Round Valley – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Malachi Rodriquiez – Coolidge Unified Schools – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Marc Mendoza – Superior – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Marco Palafox – AZ College Prep – 3.7 weighted GPA
Marius Lester – Sabino – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Martin Suarez – Bourgade Catholic – 3.69 unweighted GPA
Mason Ashton – Paradise Honors – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Mason Tenge – Eastmark – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Matthew Diaz-Gonzalez – Superior – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Matthew Espinoza – Bourgade Catholic – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Matthew Evans – Arete Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Matthew McClelland – Arete Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Matthew Perez – Superior – 3.5 unweighted GPA
McKayla Taylor – Payson – 3.19 unweighted GPA
Micah Heisler – Blue Ridge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Michael Bowie – Wickenburg – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Michael Dugger – Winslow High – 3.97 weighted GPA
Michael Lewis – Florence – 3.66 weighted GPA
Mike Dominguez – Payson – 3.23 unweighted GPA
Morgan Orona – Round Valley – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Mykael Lupe – Blue Ridge – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Nathan Duarte – Superior – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Nick Mendoza – Superior – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Noah Dreher – Bourgade Catholic – 3.58 unweighted GPA
Parker Slaton – Anthem Prep – 3.63 unweighted GPA
Peter Laborin – Bourgade Catholic – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Race Erickson – Tanque Verde – 3.8 weighted GPA
Ramon Arteaga – Heritage Academy Laveen – 3.78 Weighted GPA
Reece Esparza – Blue Ridge – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Reece Villaboy – Chandler Prep – 3.89 unweighted GPA
Richard Drennan – Superior High Schol – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Richie Williams – AZ College Prep – 3.7 weighted GPA
Riley Harlan – Round Valley – 3.69 unweighted GPA
Riley Taylor – Joseph City – 3.57 unweighted GPA
Robert Herrmann – Paradise Honors – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Rocco Prentice – Sequoia Pathway Academy – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Rohan Smith – Payson – 3.6 weighted GPA
Royer Gonzalez – Blue Ridge – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Ryan Cox – Blue Ridge – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Ryan Fontaine – Pusch Ridge – 3.99 unweighted GPA
Salvador Sellis – Payson – 3.14 unweighted GPA
Sam Davis – Chandler Prep – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Samuel Terpstra – Glendale Preparatory Academy – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Sean Trujillo – Bourgade Catholic – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Seth Slaughter – Blue Ridge – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Sotirios Sellis – Payson – 3.03 unweighted GPA
Thaddaeus Lilly – Tempe Prep – 3.79 weighted GPA
Tillman Willis – ALA Gilbert – 3.53 weighted GPA
TJ Boyd – Sequoia Pathway Academy – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Toby Gressly – Payson – 3.29 unweighted GPA
Tommy Carberry – Florence – 3.53 weighted GPA
Tony Gomez Jr. – Valley Christian – 3.94 unweighted GPA
Travis Christianson – Payson – 3.23 unweighted GPA
Trevor Cavasos – Winslow High – 3.52 weighted GPA
Trevor Cline – Payson – 3.77 weighted GPA
Trey Herrmann – Paradise Honors – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Treyson Merrill – Round Valley – 3.14 unweighted GPA
Tristan Anderson – Gilbert Christian – 3.5 weighted GPA
Tyler Owens – Mogollon – 3.9 weighted GPA
Tyler Wilson – Payson – 3.81 weighted GPA
Tysen Leonard – Winslow – 3.79 weighted GPA
Tyson Nield – Heritage Academy Laveen – 3.99 weighted GPA
Victor Aguirre – Florence – 3.12 unweighted GPA
Weston Birch – Tanque Verde – 3.7 weighted GPA
Will Way – Pusch Ridge – 3.40 unweighted GPA
William Smith – Valley Union – 3.86 Unweighted GPA
William Urbina – Sabino – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Zach Dalley – Wickenburg – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Zachariah Tucker – Phoenix Christian Prep – 3.88 weighted GPA
Zachary Cancasci – Payson – 3.69 weighted GPA
Zander Jones – Glendale Preparatory Academy – 3.4 unweighted GPA