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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 Winter 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 Girls Basketball Team for Divisions 1A-3A.
First Team
Madeline Falls – Benjamin Franklin – 5.0 weighted GPA
Celeste Chege – Benjamin Franklin – 4.95 weighted GPA
Sarah Hurley – Scottsdale Prep – 4.86 weighted GPA
Lucy Garner – Chandler Preparatory Academy – 4.83 weighted GPA
Jill McDonald – Chandler Preparatory Academy – 4.8 weighted GPA
Sienna Kindsfater – Scottsdale Prep – 4.8 weighted GPA
Chloe Crandall – Scottsdale Prep – 4.78 weighted GPA
Maeve Morgan – Scottsdale Prep – 4.78 weighted GPA
Carsyn Gordon – Benjamin Franklin – 4.7 weighted GPA
Franky Sandoval – Yuma Catholic – 4.7 weighted GPA
Katie Holford – Scottsdale Prep – 4.68 weighted GPA
Mya Zwiefel – Benjamin Franklin – 4.62 weighted GPA
Jane Quinlivan – Chandler Preparatory Academy – 4.61 weighted GPA
Amanda Wiley – Yuma Catholic – 4.6 weighted GPA
Lailani Hall – Chandler Preparatory Academy – 4.56 weighted GPA
Avery Keizer – Northwest Christian – 4.54 weighted GPA
Hannah Swarthout – Yuma Catholic – 4.5 weighted GPA
Reese Sellers – Yuma Catholic – 4.5 weighted GPA
Pranathi Yernena – Scottsdale Prep – 4.46 weighted GPA
Brianna Martin – Benjamin Franklin – 4.43 weighted GPA
Kristina West – Benjamin Franklin – 4.42 weighted GPA
Orchide Nguyen – Scottsdale Prep – 4.41 weighted GPA
Eva Garcia – Yuma Catholic – 4.4 weighted GPA
Alisha Anand – Rancho Solano – 4.39 weighted GPA
Madeline Lyons – Northwest Christian – 4.38 weighted GPA
Riley Murray – Rancho Solano – 4.38 weighted GPA
Pia Sachdev – Rancho Solano – 4.36 weighted GPA
Riley Saldano – Chandler Preparatory Academy – 4.32 weighted GPA
Haylie Seifried – Northwest Christian – 4.31 weighted GPA
Jacey Blair – Benjamin Franklin – 4.27 weighted GPA
Eisley Harrison – Northwest Christian – 4.24 weighted GPA
Sage Mortensen – Benjamin Franklin – 4.23 weighted GPA
Alley Thunich – Northwest Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
Quinn Gray – Northwest Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
Sade Charles – Rancho Solano – 4.2 weighted GPA
Juliana Larson – Northwest Christian – 4.19 weighted GPA
Melina Olguin – Benjamin Franklin – 4.19 weighted GPA
Jordan Lomakema – Hopi – 4.17 weighted GPA
Bree Howard – Rancho Solano – 4.1 weighted GPA
Briyanna Pisano – Yuma Catholic – 4.1 weighted GPA
Lauren Horowitz – The Gregory School – 4.1 weighted GPA
Sophia Poo – Yuma Catholic – 4.1 weighted GPA
Nenah Brown – Rancho Solano – 4.08 weighted GPA
Stephanie Schober – Scottsdale Prep – 4.08 weighted GPA
Allison Hamel – Rancho Solano – 4.06 weighted GPA
Zoey Pozen – Rancho Solano – 4.01 weighted GPA
Josephine Mushahwar – Rancho Solano – 4.0 weighted GPA
Mikelle Waters – Fredonia – 4.0 weighted GPA
Kaila Aston – Gilbert Christian – 4.3 weighted GPA
Mackenzie Drager – Gilbert Christian – 4.3 weighted GPA
Alexis Gross – Gilbert Christian – 4.4 weighted GPA
Melissa Johnson – Gilbert Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
Honorable Mention
McKenna Grover – Fredonia – 3.99 weighted GPA
Victoria Leonard – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.99 weighted GPA
Kaleigh Huma – Hopi – 3.93 weighted GPA
Natasha Schober – Scottsdale Prep – 3.93 weighted GPA
Shariffa Piamonte – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.92 weighted GPA
Sofia Arias-White – The Gregory School – 3.92 weighted GPA
Amelie Wingo – Northwest Christian – 3.91 weighted GPA
Gabriella Vanasco – Northwest Christian – 3.91 weighted GPA
Clarissa Meza – Yuma Catholic – 3.9 weighted GPA
Jaspyr Rocha – Benjamin Franklin – 3.9 weighted GPA
Dilynn Untalasco – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.88 weighted GPA
Brin Begay – Chandler Preparatory Academy – 3.87 weighted GPA
Mallory Wiley – Northwest Christian – 3.86 weighted GPA
Aurora Grimwade – Phoenix Christian – 3.85 weighted GPA
Layla Flores – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.81 weighted GPA
Molly Klump – The Gregory School – 3.81 weighted GPA
Rylee Payne – Rancho Solano – 3.8 weighted GPA
Anagiselle Guerrero – The Gregory School – 3.79 weighted GPA
Katie White – Rancho Solano – 3.78 weighted GPA
Jordyn Hunt – Chandler Preparatory Academy – 3.76 weighted GPA
Melelani Honwikvaya – Hopi – 3.76 weighted GPA
Logan Costello – Rancho Solano – 3.69 weighted GPA
Reese Mankins – Scottsdale Prep – 3.68 weighted GPA
Maritza Valencia – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.67 weighted GPA
Jacky Vega – Phoenix Christian – 3.66 weighted GPA
Riley Koopee – Hopi – 3.66 weighted GPA
Lucille Polingyumptewa – Hopi – 3.63 weighted GPA
Elisabeth Adams – Benjamin Franklin – 3.6 weighted GPA
Harlee McDowell – Yuma Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Ximena Poo – Yuma Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Amerie Tice – Northwest Christian – 3.59 weighted GPA
Nanaba Nuvayokva – Hopi – 3.57 weighted GPA
Hannah Fisher – Phoenix Christian – 3.56 weighted GPA
Jocelynn Lomahoema – Hopi – 3.55 weighted GPA
Chelsie Seidemann – Northwest Christian – 3.53 weighted GPA
Isabel Sesmas – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.53 weighted GPA
Kallee Lomayestewa – Hopi – 3.52 weighted GPA
Rose Pisetsky – The Gregory School – 3.50 weighted GPA
Christina Peffers – Yuma Catholic – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Naomi Saufkie – Hopi – 3.29 unweighted GPA
Jayden Yoyokie – Hopi – 3.14 unweighted GPA
Lauren Spencer – Gilbert Christian – 3.9 weighted GPA
Lillian Juve – Gilbert Christian – 3.6 weighted GPA
Chloe Lehman – Gilbert Christian – 3.8 weighted GPA
Daisy Midthun – Gilbert Christian – 3.6 weighted GPA
Kali Nielsen – Gilbert Christian – 3.75 weighted GPA
