Sports360AZ
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. Every sport set 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 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!
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.
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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.
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Thank you so much for your nominations, and be sure to use #Sports360AZScholars when sharing these teams on social media.
First Team
| Lillian Jiroudek | Empire | 4.84 weighted GPA |
| Hilary Kartchner | Empire | 4.82 weighted GPA |
| Mallory Dolan | Mesquite | 4.74 weighted GPA |
| Julia Thompson | Arizona College Prep | 4.71 weighted GPA |
| Jordyn Fuller | Arizona College Prep | 4.71 weighted GPA |
| Kylie Adams | Blue Ridge | 4.7 weighted GPA |
| Hastings Reidhead | Blue Ridge | 4.7 weighted GPA |
| Alexander Atkinson | Blue Ridge | 4.7 weighted GPA |
| Jacy Fuller | Arizona College Prep | 4.65 weighted GPA |
| Alicia Thompson | Arizona College Prep | 4.64 weighted GPA |
| Jackie Diaz | Arizona College Prep | 4.63 weighted GPA |
| Annabelle Rothert | Arizona College Prep | 4.62 weighted GPA |
| Eliana Rutka | Seton Catholic | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Megan Ashley | San Tan Foothills | 4.6 weighted GPA |
| Abbie Pinti | Mesquite | 4.58 weighted GPA |
| Paola Rodriguez Alvarado | Arizona College Prep | 4.54 weighted GPA |
| Madison Wahlin | Blue Ridge | 4.5 weighted GPA |
| Lyle Tumarkin | Empire | 4.49 weighted GPA |
| Paige Dalton | ALA Gilbert North | 4.48 weighted GPA |
| Kylie Czerwinski | Arizona College Prep | 4.48 weighted GPA |
| Hailey Bates | Arizona College Prep | 4.47 weighted GPA |
| Maya Valencia | Florence | 4.43 weighted GPA |
| Darian Sapergia | Arizona College Prep | 4.43 weighted GPA |
| Whitni Griffen | ALA Ironwood | 4.42 weighted GPA |
| Myleya Watson | Estrella Foothills | 4.42 weighted GPA |
| Peyton Dahlstrom | Gilbert Christian | 4.4 weighted GPA |
| Kathyrn Murphy | Gilbert Christian | 4.4 weighted GPA |
| Mallory Fay | ALA Ironwood | 4.32 weighted GPA |
| Taylor Bark | Sahuarita | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| Lilian Austin | Empire | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| Chloe Wang | Empire | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| Isabella Parriott | Estrella Foothills | 4.29 weighted GPA |
| Kristina Vates | ALA Ironwood | 4.28 weighted GPA |
| Sydney Luttrell | ALA Ironwood | 4.27 weighted GPA |
| Grace Foote | Eastmark | 4.27 weighted GPA |
| Morgan Glum | ALA Queen Creek | 4.22 weighted GPA |
| Aalyiah Gonzalez | Florence | 4.22 weighted GPA |
| Marisa Ullmann | Empire | 4.21 weighted GPA |
| Kaitlyn Jones-Perry | Estrella Foothills | 4.21 weighted GPA |
| Tatum Fox | Sahuarita | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Rylee Burke | Sahuarita | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Melanie Nava | San Tan Foothills | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Emily McKane | San Tan Foothills | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Emily Gyasi | San Tan Foothills | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Elizabeth Biek | Gilbert Christian | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Kylee Swanda | Florence | 4.19 weighted GPA |
| Haley Dennis | Empire | 4.18 weighted GPA |
| Regan Sax | Empire | 4.16 weighted GPA |
| Lauren Faust | Mesquite | 4.16 weighted GPA |
| Mya Casey | Arizona College Prep | 4.15 weighted GPA |
| Athena Kimble | Estrella Foothills | 4.15 weighted GPA |
| Emma Parker | Payson | 4.13 weighted GPA |
| Lauryn Jensen | ALA Queen Creek | 4.12 weighted GPA |
| Olivia Locklin | ALA Ironwood | 4.11 weighted GPA |
| Olivia Locklin | ALA Ironwood | 4.11 weighted GPA |
| Sofia Cavazos | Seton Catholic | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Alise Winter | Eastmark | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Alexandra Roberts | Tanque Verde | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Payeton Gall | Florence | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Gracie Mika | Estrella Foothills | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Emma Chastain | Estrella Foothills | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Stella Dillard | Rancho Solano | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Mia Solorsano-Sobarzo | St. John Paul II Catholic | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Lauren McGrath | Scottsdale Christian Academy | 4.07 weighted GPA |
| Jenna Silvas | Florence | 4.06 weighted GPA |
| Nevaeh Noriega | Globe | 4.06 weighted GPA |
| Autumn Smeltz | ALA Ironwood | 4.05 weighted GPA |
| Barakah Kasule | Rancho Solano | 4.05 weighted GPA |
| Rena Jordan | Estrella Foothills | 4.04 weighted GPA |
| Ainsley Pape | Apache Junction | 4.03 weighted GPA |
| Victoria Brandon | Valley Christian | 4.03 weighted GPA |
| Natalie Hartley | Seton Catholic | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Inez Solis | Sahuarita | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Abigail Gonzalez | Benjamin Franklin | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Brianne Corbett | River Valley | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Alexa Mathieux | Rancho Solano | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Taylor Bejarano | Rio Rico | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Kendall Hacker | San Tan Foothills | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Talia Humbert | Gilbert Christian | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Madeline Sabori | Gilbert Christian | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| McKenzie Dewease | Eastmark | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Grace Kost | Gilbert Christian | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Essex Hannah | Gilbert Christian | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Caylie Lively | River Valley | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Baylee Gilliam | Round valley | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Ashley Lively | River Valley | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Abigail Smith | Tanque Verde | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Abigail Hansen | Gilbert Christian | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Rylee Atkins | Benjamin Franklin | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Grisel Burgos | Sahuarita | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Cami Clark | Mohave | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Allison Craig | Mohave | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Wendy Gonzales | Round Valley | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Taylor Rooney | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Sarah Knipmeyer | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Rylee Morgan | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Kendall Higby | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Julia Hall | Round Valley | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Isabelle Hunsaker | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Isabella Collins | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Faith Stewart | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Charis James | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Amelia Wolf | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Alaina Stewart | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Abigail Gentala | Valley Christian | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
Honorable Mention
Abby Whall – Benjamin Franklin – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Abigail Kruse – Gilbert Christian – 3.9 weighted GPA
Abigail Stilson – San Tan Foothills – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Adison Vargas – Apache Junction – 3.6 weighted GPA
Adlih Zavala – Wickenburg – 3.26 unweighted GPA
Afton Hamblin – Round Valley – 3.46 unweighted GPA
Aleah Steinle – Mohave – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Alexandra Vigil – Valley Christian – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Alexandria Gordon – Payson – 3.56 weighted GPA
Alexix Stanton – Round Valley – 3.54 unweighted GPA
Alexzandrea Williams – Sahuarita – 3.7 weighted GPA
Alicia Martinez – Eastmark – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Allena Scales – Valley Christian – 3.64 unweighted GPA
Amaya Guilin – Florence – 3.56 weighted GPA
Amelia Smith – Benjamin Franklin – 3.74 unweighted GPA
Amilee penrod – Round Valley – 3.5 weighted GPA
Andrea Rodriguez – Rio Rico – 3.8 weighted GPA
Anikah Ray – Round Valley – 3.33 unwieghted GPA
Anna Cosentino – Seton Catholic – 3.7 weighted GPA
Anna Cosentino – Seton Catholic – 3.7 weighted GPA
Antonette Dacoco – San Tan Foothills – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Aramis Alvarado – Sahuarita – 3.5 weighted GPA
Ashleigh Cooper – ALA Ironwood – 3.60 weighted GPA
Ashlyn Minnis – Seton Catholic – 3.9 weighted GPA
Atalaya Sanger – Florence – 3.71 weighted GPA
Ava Fleckenstein – Seton Catholic – 3.5 weighted GPA
Ave Loew – Seton Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Avirum Curiel – Globe – 3.08 unweighted GPA
Bailey Anderson – Benjamin Franklin – 3.83 weighted GPA
Brennan Caldwell – Arizona College Prep – 3.79 weighted GPA
Briana Pasillas – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.92 weighted GPA
Briana Rybicki – Tanque Verde – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Briarley Crandall – Benjamin Franklin – 3.0 weighted GPA
Brisa Jimenez – Wickenburg – 3.25 unweighted GPA
Brittanie Butts – Florence – 3.70 weighted GPA
Brittany Ecker – Seton Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Bryelin Wallner – Florence – 3.79 weighted GPA
Brynn Sheckell – Rancho Solano – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Cali Jo Dalton – Globe – 3.55 weighted GPA
Cami Berggren – Tanque Verde – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Caroline Boyd – Benjamin Franklin – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Chiara Lomeli – Mohave – 3.40 unweighted GPA
Christa Ramos – Rio Rico – 3.33 weighted GPA
Chyler Waide – Empire – 3.61 weighted GPA
Cristal Galaviz – Seton Catholic – 3.5 weighted GPA
Cristal Galaviz – Seton Catholic – 3.5 weighted GPA
Daycee Merrill – Round Valley – 3.78 unweighted GPA
Delilah Holmes – Tanque Verde – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Electra Childs – Round Valley – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Eliza Barr – Tanque Verde – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Elizabeth Smith – Empire – 3.89 weighted GPA
Ella Cirillo – Tanque Verde – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Ellie Bateman – Benjamin Franklin – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Emily Gallego – Sahuarita – 3.9 weighted GPA
Emma Liberta – Valley Christian – 3.57 unweighted GPA
Faith Michael – ALA Ironwood – 3.42 weighted GPA
Gabrielle Dummann – Valley Christian – 3.89 unweighted GPA
Genesis Davila – Empire – 3.91 weighted GPA
Grace Blum – Valley Christian – 3.47 unweighted GPA
Gracie Smith – Valley Christian – 3.39 unweighted GPA
Haiden Loya – Mohave – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Hailee McGowan – Sahuarita – 3.6 weighted GPA
Hannah Leyendecker – Mohave – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Hannah Norris – Valley Christian – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Hannah Payne – Mohave – 3.53 unweighted GPA
Harley Pickett – Seton Catholic – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Ireland DeJoy – Seton Catholic – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Isabel Vidrio – Empire – 3.6 weighted GPA
Isabella Alfonso – Rancho Solano – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Isabella Llamas – Round Valley – 3.71 unweighted GPA
Isabelle Yakel – Apache Junction – 3.9 weighted GPA
Jacqueline Peyron – Sahuarita – 3.8 weighted GPA
Jaedyn Wood – Florence – 3.88 weighted GPA
Jamie Coleman – Eastmark – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Jasmine Williams – Rancho Solano – 3.54 unweighted GPA
Jayda Houck – Tanque Verde – 3.7 weighted GPA
Jenell Strebe – Round Valley – 3.22 unweighted GPA
Jenna Beazer – Benjamin Franklin – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Jessica Davalos – Wickenburg – 3.15 unweighted GPA
Jessica Fowler – San Tan Foothills – 3.5 weighted GPA
Jillian Koppenhaver – Tanque Verde – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Josephine Carabajal – Seton Catholic – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Josephine Carbajal – Seton Catholic – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Julia Dillard – Rancho Solano – 3.32 unweighted GPA
Justice Theisen – Payson – 3.77 weighted GPA
Kaia Aiello – Blue Ridge – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Kaitlyn (Kk) Tamlyn – Valley Christian – 3.91 unweighted GPA
Kalysta Kuebler – Gilbert Christian – 3.7 weighted GPA
Kambri Dennison – Florence – 3.92 weighted GPA
Kat Pikar – Rancho Solano – 3.24 unweighted GPA
Katie Johnson – Round Valley – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Katrin Barajas – Globe – 3.19 unweighted GPA
Kayee Brown – Seton Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Kayla Sarnoski – Tanque Verde – 3.5 weighted GPA
Kaylee Brown – Seton Catholic – 3.6 weighted GPA
Keaira Paynes – Sahuarita – 3.8 weighted GPA
Kierra Fox – Rancho Solano – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Kiersten MacDowell – Scottsdale Christian Academy – 3.51 weighted GPA
Kristin Martzke – Empire – 3.85 weighted GPA
Kyley Manchester – Florence – 3.58 weighted GPA
Kylie Ramsay – Round Valley – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Kyra Johnson – Estrella Foothills – 3.96 weighted GPA
Lainey Wallace – Florence – 3.71 weighted GPA
Leah Chance – Valley Christian – 3.85 unweighted GPA
Lia Larsen – Tanque Verde – 3.7 weighted GPA
Lily Ferrari – Valley Christian – 3.48 unweighted GPA
Lily Sandlin – Arizona College Prep – 3.82 weighted GPA
Maddie Larson – Mohave – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Madeline Arnold – Seton Catholic – 3.5 weighted GPA
Madison Harris-Henry – Payson – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Madison Manchester – Florence – 3.58 weighted GPA
Mahlea Widner – Globe – 3.91 weighted GPA
Mariah Moss – Mohave – 3.94 unweighted GPA
Maya Wilson – Payson – 3.46 weighted GPA
McKay Adams – Tanque Verde – 3.3 weighted GPA
Meagan O’Sullivan – Tanque Verde – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Megan Schmidt – Seton Catholic – 3.3 weighted GPA
Meghan Bartley – Apache Junction – 3.91 weighted GPA
Melissa Garcia – Globe – 3.20 unweighted GPA
Melissa McNeil – Show Low – 3.97 weighted GPA
Meredyth McClue – Scottsdale Christian Academy – 3.71 weighted GPA
Mildred Thompson – Rancho Solano – 3.72 unweighted GPA
Mireya Tovar – Valley Christian – 3.44 unweighted GPA
Mollie Gonzales – Round Valley – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Natalie Kasztelnik – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.99 weighted GPA
Nathan Wallis – River Valley – 3.75 weighted GPA
Olivia Gowans – Valley Christian – 3.97 unweighted GPA
Paige Glenn – Valley Christian – 3.35 unweighted GPA
Paige Kringen – Valley Christian – 3.97 unweighted GPA
Paige Labadie – Apache Junction – 3.41 weighted GPA
Quiana Moreno – Arizona College Prep – 3.79 weighted GPA
Reagan Dempsey – Round Valley – 3.36 unweighted GPA
Reagan Murphy – Sahuarita – 3.6 weighted GPA
Reese Ballantyne – Valley Christian – 3.65 unweighted GPA
Risa Medrano – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.96 weighted GPA
Rosalynd Kealey – ALA Ironwood – 3.95 weighted GPA
Rylie Lavine – Estrella Foothills – 3.71 weighted GPA
Rylie Mirenda – Estrella Foothills – 3.5 weighted GPA
Samantha Lehman – Payson – 3.78 weighted GPA
Samantha Vera – Benjamin Franklin – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Sarah Downs – ALA Ironwood – 3.58 weighted GPA
Sarah Lahti – Valley Christian – 3.96 unweighted GPA
Sarah Nelson – Scottsdale Christian Academy – 3.69 weighted GPA
Savanna Tafoya – Mohave – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Savonne Johnson – Empire – 3.97 weighted GPA
Scarlet Summers – Valley Christian – 3.06 unweighted GPA
Shelby Pape – Mohave – 3.59 unweighted GPA
Shelby Smith – Arizona College Prep – 3.76 weighted GPA
Sierra Penrod – Blue Ridge – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Skyler Brightman – Mohave – 3.81 unweighted GPA
Sofia Chavez – Seton Catholic – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Sofia Chavez – Seton Catholic – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Sophia Burgess – Mohave – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Sophia Teso – Rio Rico – 3.57 weighted GPA
Summer Hargis – Tanque Verde – 3.61 weighted GPA
Sydney Martin – Benjamin Franklin – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Taliyah Lewis – San Tan Foothills – 3.5 weighted GPA
Taylor Goutier – Estrella Foothills – 3.38 weighted GPA
Taylor LeSueur – Round Valley – 3.47 unweighted GPA
Taylor Sindrich – Tanque Verde – 3.4 weighted GPA
Taylor Williams Gurrero – Rancho Solano – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Trisadee Harris – Round Valley – 3.65 unweighted GPA
Zoe Pollard – Seton Catholic – 3.1 unweighted GPA
