Former Tucson High diver Delaney Schnell earned a spot on the First Team of the CoSIDA Women’s At-Large Academic All-America list from the University of Arizona.
Former Ironwood Ridge standout Nate Baez was named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I West All-Region Second Team playing for ASU.
This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars who have gone on to achieve either academic and/or athletic awards at the next level. These are not high school awards but collegiate and professional recognitions. NOT CHAMPIONSHIPS. If you are aware of anything I have missed along the way, please let me know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
Portions from news release.
86 athletes have been recognized for 2022 – we had 207 athletes recognized in 2021.
Delaney Schnell/DivingTucson/ArizonaPac-12 Diver of the Meet (2/26)Pac-12 Diver of the Year (4/4)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)NCAA D-I CoSIDA District 8 (5/19)NCAA D-I CoSIDA At-Large All-America (6/15)
Nate Baez/BaseballIronwood Ridge/ASUPac-12 Player of the Week (5/9)Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American (6/2)ABCA NCAA Div. I West All-Region Second Team (6/15)
Bryce Cotton/BasketballPalo Verde/Perth WildcatsPerth Members MVP (6/2)Perth Top Player’s Player (6/10)Perth Most valuable Player (6/10)
Brianna Hardy/SoftballBuena/Phoenix CollegeMost Decorated Athlete in NJCAA (3/31)All-ACCAC First Team (5/9)ACCAC D-II All-Region (5/9)NFCA NJCAA D-II South 1st Team (5/30)NJCAA DII Softball All-America Teams (6/8)NJCAA DII Pitcher of the Year (6/8)
Zaylie Calderon/SoftballMountain View/UTEPConference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal (4/15)Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (6/8)
Andrea Owens/VolleyballSalpointe/North TexasConference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal (4/15)
Jaida Olson/Track and FieldPusch Ridge/PimaNJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (3/5)NJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (5/19)NJCAA DI Outdoor Field All-America First Team (6/10)
Daniel Henely/GolfCienega/PimaNJCAA DI Men’s Golf All-America Honorable Mention (5/14)
Jessie Niegocki/SoftballMountain View/RiderMAAC Pitcher of the Week (4/5)All-MAAC First Team (5/11)NFCA D-I NE Region First Team (5/19)All-ECAC Team (6/9)
Danielle Jamieson/SoftballSahuaro/Embry-RiddleCal-Pac Player of the Week (4/4)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)Cal Pac Scholar Athlete of the Year (6/8)
Vanessa Brink/SoftballEmpire/Embry-RiddleCal Pac Pitcher of the Week (3/14)Cal Pac Pitcher of the Year (5/4)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)NAIA All-American Honorable Mention (6/8)
Cade McGee/BaseballSalpointe/GonzagaWCC Freshman of the Year (5/24)WCC All-Freshman Team (5/24)WCC Honorable Mention (5/24)Collegiate News Freshman All-American (6/8)
Tairia Flowers/SoftballSalpointe/Loyola Marymount CoachWCC Coach of the Year (5/17)
Yannira Acuña/SoftballSalpointe/ASUPac-12 Player of the Week (3/28)USA Softball Top 25 Finalist (4/20)Pac-12 First Team (5/11)CoSIDA NCAA District 8 Academic (5/11)NFCA D-I West Region First Team (5/19)NFCA D-I Second Team All-American (6/1)Softball America First Team (6/2)Third Team Academic All-America (6/7)
Allie Skaggs/SoftballIronwood Ridge/ArizonaPac-12 Player of the Week (4/25)Extra Inning National Player of the Week (5/3)Pac-12 Player of the Week Nominee (5/9)Pac-12 Second Team (5/11)NFCA D-I West Region First Team (5/19)NFCA D-I Second Team All-American (6/1)Softball America Second Team (6/2)
Turner Washington/Track and FieldCanyon del Oro/ASUWest Region Athlete of the Year (3/17)Bowerman Watch List (3/24)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team (5/26)
Bijan Robinson/FootballSalpointe/TexasAthlon Sports Big 12 Preseason All-Conference (6/1)
Kiko Romero/BaseballCanyon del Oro/Central ArizonaFirst Team All-ACCAC (5/3)First Team All-Region I, Division I (5/3)Gold Glove (5/3)NJCAA World Series Tournament MVP (6/4)NJCAA World Series Outstanding Offensive Player (6/4)NJCAA World Series Tournament Team (6/4)
Kyle Crookes/BaseballCanyon del Oro/Central Missouri CoachMIAA Coach of the Year (5/5)NCBWA D-II Central Region Coach of the Year (5/19)NCBWA D-II Coach of the Year (6/2)
Ellessa Bonstrom/SoftballCanyon del Oro/UtahPac-12 First Team (5/11)CoSIDA NCAA District 8 Academic (5/11)NFCA D-I Pacific First Team (5/19)NFCA D-I Third Team All-American (6/1)
Emily Darwin/SoftballBenson/YavapaiACCAC Pitcher of the Week (3/21)ACCAC Pitcher of the Week (4/11)All-ACCAC First Team (5/9)ACCAC D-I All Region (5/9)NFCA NJCAA D-I West Second Team (5/30)
Ashley Bradford/SoftballSahuaro/Colorado MesaRMAC Player of the Year (5/6)RMAC First Team (5/6)NFCA D-II South Central Second Team (5/11)D2CAA Second Team All-American (5/27)
John Michael Gonzalez/BaseballEmpire/Rainy RiverMCAC North All-Division (5/13)MCAC All-State First Team (5/24)All-Region XIII First Team (5/24)
Gabriel Soto/BaseballCatalina Foothills/Mesabi Range CollegeMCAC North All-Division (5/13)MCAC All-State Third Team (5/24)All-Region XIII Third Team (5/24)
Jayce Cunha/WrestlingMountain View/Embry-RiddleNWCA NAIA Scholar All-American (4/25)
Christian Rodriguez/BaseballCatalina Foothills/North CentralUMAC All-Conference (5/17)
Reece Gardner/Track and FieldMarana/PimaNJCAA All-American: Heptathlon (3/5)Aztecs Student-Athlete of the Week (3/8)NJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (5/19)
Carlie Scupin/SoftballTucson/ArizonaArizona Sophomore of the Year (4/18)NFCA D-I West Region Second Team (5/19)
Sydney Gray/SoftballSabino/Nebraska, LincolnNFCA D-I Midwest 3rd Team (5/19)
Izzy Pacho/SoftballIronwood Ridge/ArizonaNFCA D-I West Region First Team (5/19)
Halle Morris/SoftballCanyon del Oro/UtahUtah All A’S Reception (3/29)NFCA D-I Pacific Third Team (5/19)
Cassie Castaneda/SoftballSabino/North DakotaSummit League All-Tournament Team (5/16)
Mateo Sierras/BaseballTucson/Rainy RiverMCAC North All-Division (5/13)
Robby Campillo/SoftballSalpointe/Arizona ChristianCoSIDA NAIA District 4 Academic (5/11)
Katie Faulk/SoftballMarana/UtahUtah All As Reception (3/29)Pac-12 Defensive Team (5/11)
Mia Trejo/SoftballTucson/UNLVMountain West Second Team (5/8)
Lauren Wedman/SoftballSahuaro/Colorado MesaRMAC Second Team (5/6)
Aleena Alexander/SoftballSalpointe/Embry-RiddleCal Pac Spring All-Academic Team (5/4)
Faith Orton/SoftballAmphitheater/PimaACCAC Pitcher of the Week (4/25)Third Team All-ACCAC (5/9)
Kelli Samorano/SoftballTucson/PimaThird Team All-ACCAC (5/9)
Solymar Navarro/SoftballSahuarita/Eastern ArizonaAll-ACCAC Second Team (5/9)ACCAC D-I All-Region (5/9)
Brianna Jackson/SoftballSahuaro/Chandler-GilbertACCAC D-II Player of the Year (5/9)ACCAC D-II All-Region (5/9)
Kimberly McDaniels/SoftballSalpointe/FranciscanPAC Freshman of the Week (3/28)John Lemal MVP Award Finalist (4/21)PAC Player of the Year (5/10)All-PAC First Team (5/10)All-PAC Sportsmanship Team (5/10)
Sierra Gaskill/SoftballPueblo/Benedictine-MesaCal Pac POW Nominee (2/28)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)
Diana Miranda Montano/SoftballSalpointe/Embry-RiddleAll-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)
Emma Almodoba/SoftballIronwood Ridge/Embry-RiddleAll-Cal Pac Honorable Mention (5/9)
Preston Clifford/BaseballSabino/PimaFirst Team All-ACCAC (5/3)First Team All-Region I, Division I (5/3)
Romeo Ballesteros/BaseballSalpointe/PimaSecond Team All-ACCAC (5/3)
Treyjen Meza/BaseballSahuarita/CochiseFirst Team All-ACCAC (5/3)First Team All-Region I, Division I (5/3)Gold Glove (5/3)
Madison Courney/GymnasticsMountain View/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Halli Mayberry/GymnasticsCanyon del Oro/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
MacKinzie Kane/GymnasticsEmily Gray/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Ayden Schilb/Indoor TrackCienega/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Trevor Volpe/Indoor TrackSalpointe/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Grace Driskill/Indoor TrackRincon/UHS/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Grace Hala’ufia/Indoor Track and FieldMountain View/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Wyatt Matson/SwimCanyon del Oro/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Tyler Rokop/WrestlingIronwood Ridge/ASUPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Sam Beskind/BasketballCatalina Foothills/StanfordPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Taylor Alicea-Jorgensen/SwimCatalina Foothills/UtahPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Brooks Fail/SwimCatalina Foothills/ArizonaArizona Outstanding Career (4/18)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)
Morgan Gappmayer/VolleyballIronwood Ridge/NAUAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)
Isabella Almazan/SoccerSalpointe Northern ColoradoAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)
Colin Dreis/FootballSalpointe/MontanaAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)
Harrison Beemiller/FootballIronwood Ridge/NAUAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)
Heath Beemiller/FootballIronwood Ridge/NAUAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)
Stanley Berryhill III/FootballMountain View/ArizonaArizona Outstanding Career Nominee (4/18)
Abby Russell/Beach VolleyballSalpointe/ArizonaArizona Sophomore of the Year Nominee (4/18)
Alex Parkhurst/Beach VolleyballSalpointe/ArizonaArizona Junior of the Year Nominee (4/18)
Elise Muñoz/SoftballSalpointe/PimaACCAC Player of the Week (4/11)
Morgan Nash/Beach VolleyballSahuaro/VanguardAll-GSAC Team
Mitchell Effing/Track and FieldFlowing Wells/NAUBig Sky Freshman of the Year (3/4)
Grant Nations/SwimSabino/UtahUtah All As Reception (3/29)
Kelsey Siemons/BasketballCatalina Foothills/Colorado MesaRMAC Player of the Week (1/31)RMAC All-Academic Team (1/31)CoSIDA Academic All-District (2/17)RMAC 2nd Team All-Conference (3/2)RMAC Summit Award Winner (3/4)
Jazzy Hughes/BasketballMountain View/CSU PuebloRMAC Academic Honor Roll (1/31)RMAC 2nd Team All-Conference (3/2)
Summer Fox/BasketballPueblo/Black Hills StateRMAC Academic Honor Roll (1/31)
Conner Verdugo/BasketballWalden Grove/Embry-RiddleCal Pac All-Academic (3/4)
Chase Verdugo/BasketballWalden Grove/Embry-RiddleCal Pac All-Academic (3/4)
Ana Rodriguez/SoftballTucson/Central ArizonaACCAC D-I Pitcher and POW (3/7)
Joel Gardner/Track and FieldIronwood Ridge/PimaNJCAA All-American: 5,000 (3/5)
Lucy Chavez/Track and FieldBisbee/PimaNJCAA All-American: WT (3/5)
Tianna Carter/BasketballCanyon del Oro/NC CentralMEAC Player of the Week (2/8)
Angel Addleman/BasketballPalo Verde/PimaACCAC D-II Player of the Week (1/5)Second Team All-ACCAC (2/26)First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/26)
Nikya Orange/BasketballTanque Verde/PimaThird Team All-ACCAC (2/26)First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/26)
Luisayde Chavez/BasketballRio Rico/PimaThird Team All-ACCAC (2/26)Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/26)
Daniel Moody/BasketballWalden Grove/PimaAll-ACCAC Honorable Mention (2/24)Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/24)
Mikayla Santa Cruz/SoftballCanyon del Oro/CreightonBIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (2/14)UTEP Invitational All-Tournament (2/14)
Max Hernandez/VolleyballTucson/CornerstoneGolden Eagle Athlete of the Week (2/7)
Kevin Jimenez/BaseballNogales/New Mexico StatePG Preseason WAC Team (2/4)
Jack Langan/BaseballSabino/CornellNCAA D-III SAAC Member (1/27)