The 2019 4A ArizonaVarsity Awards

Welcome to the ArizonaVarsity Awards!

A selection committee comprised of Ralph Amsden, Chilly, Chris Eaton, Cody Cameron, Alec Simpson, Brett Quintyne and Zach Alvira put together a list players we feel deserve to be honored for their efforts in the 2019 football season. We appreciate the continued support of the local high school football community. Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and please include the link to the article in any screenshots shared to social media (it helps keep us up and running)!

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Without further ado- here are this year's honors for the 4A divison:

Bijan Robinson (Salpointe Catholic)

Ty Thompson (Mesquite)

Kelee Ringo (Saguaro)

Will Shaffer (Saguaro)

Adryan Lara (Desert Edge)

Andrew Morris (Mesquite)

Zion Burns (Poston Butte)

Sebastian Adamski (Walden Grove)

Scott Hare (Mesquite)

Kyle Caldwell (Saguaro)

Tyler Beverett (Saguaro)

Yakeen Baylis (Marcos de Niza)

Kevin Daniels (Glendale)

Jihad Marks (Desert Edge)

Trey Brown (Arcadia)

Bram Walden (Saguaro)

Damian Sellers (Saguaro)

D’Angelo Jackson (Gila Ridge)

Lathan Ransom (Salpointe Catholic)

Jihad Marks (Desert Edge)*

*(Marks is one of only two players in Arizona to win two of our position player of the year awards due to his 4A dominance in both the receiving and return game)

Parker Lewis (Saguaro)

QB- Ty Thompson (Mesquite)

RB- Bijan Robinson (Salpointe Catholic)

RB- Yakeen Baylis (Marcos de Niza)

RB- Kevin Daniels (Glendale)

WR- Jihad Marks (Desert Edge)

WR- Jacob Walker (Mesquite)

WR- Jace Taylor (Lake Havasu)

TE- Trey Brown (Arcadia)

OL- Bram Walden (Saguaro)

OL- Jonah Miller (Salpointe Catholic)

OL- Bruno Fina (Salpointe Catholic)

OL- Gavin Broscious (Desert Edge)

OL- Jaylan Jeffers (Saguaro)

DL- Damian Sellers (Saguaro)

DL- Quintin Somerville (Saguaro)

DL- Gabriel Ocampo (Peoria)

DL- Wyatt Robinson (Gila Ridge)

LB: Will Shaffer (Saguaro)

LB- Nate Quinones (Cactus)

LB- Rick Avelar III (Walden Grove)

LB- Trent Strong (Salpointe Catholic)

LB- Joshua Nelson (Lake Havasu)

DB- Jacobe Covington (Saguaro)

DB- Lathan Ransom (Salpointe Catholic)

DB- Steven Ortiz (Desert Edge)

DB- Kelee Ringo (Saguaro)

DB- Charlie Raetzman (Salpointe Catholic)

KR- Jihad Marks (Desert Edge)

PR- Julius O'Banner (Marcos de Niza)

K/P- Parker Lewis (Saguaro)

Two-Way/Flex: Chris Hintze (Mesquite)

QB- Adryan Lara (Desert Edge)

RB- Zach Bennett (Coconino)

RB- Renan Duarte (Gila Ridge)

RB- Christian Johnson (Greenway)

WR- Andrew Patterson (Desert Edge)

WR- Jovon Scott (Peoria)

WR- Jordan Lopez (Walden Grove)

TE- Tanner Price (Combs)

OL- Keshawn Thompson (Tempe)

OL- Logan Corfield (Desert Edge)

OL- Gabe Siqueiros (Salpointe Catholic)

OL- Parker Brailsford (Saguaro)

OL- Isaiah Navarro (Poston Butte)

DL- Trey Brown (Arcadia)

DL- Alani Ma'afu (Saguaro)

DL- Aaron Gerle (Greenway)

DL- RJ Roberts (Desert Edge)

DL- Devin Graham (Gila RIdge)

LB- Quinlan Popham (Estrella Foothills)

LB- Luke Regina (Salpointe Catholic)

LB- Andrew Morris (Mesquite)

LB- Joseph Near (Tempe)

LB- Noah Shaver (Bradshaw Mountain)

DB- Anthony Mejia-Acosta (Gila Ridge)

DB- Nicc Quinones (Cactus)

DB- Javan Cooks (Tempe)

DB- Cam Nash (Saguaro)

KR- Jace Wetzel (Flagstaff)

PR- Luke Canizales (Flagstaff)

K- Ian Loggins (Combs)

P- Clay Gross (Prescott)

Two-Way/Flex: Connor Witthoft (Salpointe Catholic)

QB- Tyler Beverett (Saguaro)

RB- Jabree Richardson (Tempe)

RB- Joey Jensen (Combs)

RB- Izaiah Davis (Sahuaro)

WR- Jordan Wollangk (Mesquite)

WR- Matt Polk (Saguaro)

WR- Lathan Ransom (Salpointe Catholic)

TE- Trey Koehler (Prescott)

OL- Alekisio Leha (Tempe)

OL- Travis Armstrong (Sahuaro)

OL- Mason Cullop (Cactus)

OL- Tye Kassen (Saguaro)

OL- Diego Lujan (Canyon del Oro)

DL- Steven Dortch (Thunderbird)

DL- Tristan Monday (Saguaro)

DL- Colton Johnson (Greenway)

DL- Ray Figueroa (Salpointe Catholic)

DL- Schofar Hill (Marcos de Niza)

LB- Sebastian Adamski (Walden Grove)

LB- Mccade Siegel (Saguaro)

LB- Alaa Barakat (Peoria)

LB- Mason Catterson (Canyon del Oro)

LB- Miguel Yslas (Sahuaro)

DB- Jordan Bunting (Sahuaro)

DB- Jodee Lee (Tempe)

DB- Hassan Aden (Pueblo)

DB- Heston Wahner (Greenway)

DB- Dayton Koyiyumptewa (Flagstaff)

KR- Colby Derosier (Glendale)

PR- Isaac Moreno (Peoria)

K- David Alvarado (Canyon del Oro)

P- Josh Hansell (Seton Catholic)

Two-Way/Flex: Aaron Greene (Prescott)

QB- Cole Fuller (Lake Havasu)

QB- Rocco Bruney (Glendale)

QB- Conner Cordts (Cactus)

QB- Gibson Limongello (Apache Junction)

QB- Alex Lopez (Walden Grove)

QB- Angel Flores (Casa Grande)

QB- Tre Buck (Combs)

QB- Kadin Beler (Arcadia)

RB- Trevion Watkins (Sahuaro)

RB- Jeryll Mcintosh (Desert Edge)

RB- Julian Lopez (Pueblo)

RB- Anthony Flores (Cactus)

RB- Ryan Porter (Mohave)

RB- Jamir Gasaway (Sahuaro)

RB- Luis Jaramillo (Flagstaff)

RB- Cameron Mack (Peoria)

RB- Kelee Ringo (Saguaro)

RB- Mikey Castro (Seton Catholic)

RB- Gavin Davis (Canyon del Oro)

WR- Jayden Azar (Lake Havasu)

WR- Kyle Schoeppe (Shadow Mountain)

WR- Cameron Garcia (Apache Junction)

WR- Marcus Williams (Arcadia)

WR- Andrew Morris (Mesquite)

WR- Jordan Morris (Apache Junction)

WR- Demier Nelson (Palo Verde)

WR- Jonathan Noriega (Gila Ridge)

TE- Garrick Krautz (Catalina Foothills)

OL- Nickolas Samaniego (Marcos de Niza)

OL- Dylan Henderson (Deer Valley)

OL- Trey Hendrix (Peoria)

OL- Marc Jones (Estrella Foothills)

OL- Ish Hart (Estrella Foothills)

OL- Erik Flores (Gila Ridge)

OL- Francisco Arteaga (Buckeye)

OL- Thomas Long (Gila Ridge)

OL- Mohommad Ibrahim (Greenway)

OL- Keegan Van Sickle (Greenway)

OL- Joseph Macalinao (Prescott)

OL- Riley Darnell (Coconino)

OL- Michael Kelley (Bradshaw Mountain)

OL- Angel Corona (Mohave)

OL- Ryan Griffin (Mingus)

OL- Abel Aguirre (Dysart)

OL- Simon Taunima (Combs)

OL- Christian Karlinsey (Walden Grove)

OL- Kevin Urbina (Dysart)

OL- Orlando Burruel (Amphitheater)

OL- Brodee Tucker (Combs)

OL- Grant Annett (Walden Grove)

OL- Miguel Alday (Pueblo)

OL- Sergio Zazueta (Pueblo)

DL- Sione Tonga'uiha (Tempe)

DL- Mason Brockmann (Combs)

DL- Riley Davies (Cactus)

DL- Ethan Wright (Apache Juncton)

DL- Thomas Welky (Walden Grove)

DL- Cody Arbogast (Apache Juncton)

DL- Julian Campos (Amphitheater)

DL- Taylor Diebert (Gila Ridge)

DL- Darrion Dalton (Saguaro)

DL- Drew Welch (Estrella Foothills)

LB- Manuel Cordoza (Coconino)

LB- Genaro Montes (Glendale)

LB- Alex Cabral (Bradshaw Mountain)

LB- Will Constantinou (Arcadia)

LB- Isaiah Escalante (Amphitheater)

LB- Anthony Jackson (Youngker)

LB- Michael Vazquez (Moon Valley)

LB- Rhett Pearce (Prescott)

LB- Stephen Canizales (Flagstaff)

LB- Daniel Gobiel (Bradshaw Mountain)

LB- Sam Gordan (Prescott)

LB- Patrick Bontrager (Estrella Foothills)

LB- Joseph Jackson (Pueblo)

DB- Javen Jacobs (Saguaro)

DB- Jett Hale (Casa Grande)

DB- Cliffonte McDowell (Desert Edge)

DB- Christopher Torres (Gila Ridge)

DB- Ethan Seppala (Canyon del Oro)

DB- Cade Fanning (Rio Rico)

DB- Charles Hill (Deer Valley)

DB- Julian Montoya (Buckeye)

DB- Malaki Corella (Marcos de Niza)

DB- Daylen Batchan (Estrella Foothlls)

DB- Jordan Creer (Youngker)

DB- Bobby Hendershot (Thunderbird)

DB- Daymond Neal (Greenway_

DB- Andy Ruiz (Coconino)

DB- Guibran Berthely (Douglas)

DB- Tre Slan III (Walden Grave)

DB- Talon Izbicki (Apache Junction)

DB- Austin Brooks (Canyon del Oro)

DB- Jace Creed (Greenway)

KR- Cody Pellaton (Lake Havasu)

PR- Jahmier Haman (Casa Grande)

K- Dominic Chakraborty (Salpointe Catholic)

K- Braden Rosen (Salpointe Catholic)

P- Jacob Irick (Marcos de Niza)

Two-Way/Flex: Gilbert Calderon (Washington)

Two-Way/Flex: Sam Martinez (Walden Grove)

Two-Way/Flex: Jorge Aguilar (Casa Grande)

Player of the Year: Jihad Marks (Desert Edge)

Offensive Player of the Year: Adryan Lara (Desert Edge)

Defensive Player Year: Steven Ortiz Jr. (Desert Edge)

Player of the Year: Kelee Ringo (Saguaro)

Offensive Player of the Year: Ty Thompson (Mesquite)

Defensive Player Year: Damian Sellers (Saguaro)

Player of the Year: D’Angelo Jackson (Gila Ridge)

Offensive Player of the Year: Renan Duarte (Gila Ridge)

Defensive Player Year: Devin Graham (Gila Ridge)

Player of the Year: Christian Johnson (Greenway)

Offensive Player of the Year: Jabree Richardson (Tempe)

Defensive Player Year: Aaron Gerle (Greenway)

Player of the Year: Zach Bennett (Coconino)

Offensive Player of the Year: Luis Jaramillo (Flagstaff)

Defensive Player Year: Manuel Cordoza (Coconino)

Player of the Year: Kevin Daniels (Glendale)

Offensive Player of the Year: Joey Jensen (Combs)

Defensive Player Year: Genaro Montes (Glendale)

Player of the Year: Rick Avelar III (Walden Grove)

Offensive Player of the Year: Alex Lopez (Walden Grove)

Defensive Player Year: Sam Martinez (Walden Grove)

Player of the Year: Bijan Robinson (Salpointe Catholic)

Offensive Player of the Year: Angel Flores (Casa Grande)

Defensive Player Year: Lathan Ransom (Salpointe Catholic)