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2025 Sports360AZ All-Academic Beach Volleyball (All Divisions)

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For fourteen years, Sports360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. We are excited once again to introduce the 2025 Sports360AZ All-Academic Spring Teams brought to you by OrthoSport AZ 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 2025 Sports360AZ All-Academic Spring Teams:

First Team

Violet Bourgeois-Conti – Arcadia – 5.0 weighted GPA
Ivy Schmidt – Higley – 5.0 weighted GPA
Tessa Dwyer-Kim – Arcadia – 4.93 weighted GPA
Priya Jain – Arcadia – 4.91 weighted GPA
Aleena Torres – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.89 weighted GPA
Chloe Herwig – Arcadia – 4.87 weighted GPA
Brielle Amarel – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.87 weighted GPA
Alyssa Archiello – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.86 weighted GPA
Abby Jones – Boulder Creek – 4.85 weighted GPA
Blenda Pio Llamas – Agua Fria – 4.83 weighted GPA
Adelaide Millhiser – Millennium – 4.83 weighted GPA
Alexis Dy – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.83 weighted GPA
Meera Rath – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.83 weighted GPA
Keira Simmons – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.81 weighted GPA
Brooke Stoops – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.8 weighted GPA
Jocelyn Olson – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.8 weighted GPA
Hailey Liquidano – Canyon View – 4.79 weighted GPA
Addyson Gauer – Horizon Honors – 4.77 weighted GPA
Alessandra Bank – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.75 weighted GPA
Alexa Loeffelholz – Canyon View – 4.72 weighted GPA
Grace Layton – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.71 weighted GPA
Emily Ames – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.7 weighted GPA
Ava Wilt – Mesquite – 4.7 weighted GPA
Leah Slater – Hamilton – 4.67 weighted GPA
Madison Crubaugh – Mesquite – 4.67 weighted GPA
Imani Huesca – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.67 weighted GPA
Meili Maurice – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.66 weighted GPA
Sunny Yee – Arcadia – 4.63 weighted GPA
Mia Wells – Hamilton – 4.63 weighted GPA
Morgan Everton – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.63 weighted GPA
Ellianna Gardner – Agua Fria – 4.61 weighted GPA
Arabella Sharp – Canyon View – 4.61 weighted GPA
Timorie Prinz – Canyon View – 4.61 weighted GPA
Kennedy Harbertson – Horizon Honors – 4.61 weighted GPA
Lola (Sam) Rhodes – Horizon Honors – 4.61 weighted GPA
Gabriella Kucinski – Millennium – 4.61 weighted GPA
Allison Walsh – Basha – 4.6 weighted GPA
Ella Stephens – Higley – 4.6 weighted GPA
Anaiz Daniels – Red Mountain – 4.6 weighted GPA
Natalie Willford – Gilbert – 4.58 weighted GPA
Petra Zepeda – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.58 weighted GPA
Kinsey Hunkins – Arcadia – 4.56 weighted GPA
Liberty Bay – Mesquite – 4.56 weighted GPA
Charlotte Tobler – Campo Verde – 4.55 weighted GPA
Sami Mondino – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.55 weighted GPA
Alanah Tadman – Horizon Honors – 4.54 weighted GPA
Madison Hagar – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.54 weighted GPA
Ryan Poyner – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.54 weighted GPA
Maya Dykman – Gilbert – 4.52 weighted GPA
Georgia Fouts – Arcadia – 4.5 weighted GPA
Gwen Barbee – Basha – 4.5 weighted GPA
Kayla Garrido – Basha – 4.5 weighted GPA
Avery Hearn – Campo Verde – 4.5 weighted GPA
Elise Inzauro – Canyon View – 4.5 weighted GPA
Evelyn Wynn – Fountain Hills – 4.5 weighted GPA
Kitrick Garman – Fountain Hills – 4.5 weighted GPA
Lucy Arnett – Gilbert – 4.5 weighted GPA
Taylor Ray – Hamilton – 4.5 weighted GPA
Elen Issahhanjan – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.5 weighted GPA
Amina Pekmez – Mesquite – 4.5 weighted GPA
Ava Horihan – Red Mountain – 4.5 weighted GPA
Nikolina Mimic – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.5 weighted GPA
Jamie Gryskiewicz – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.5 weighted GPA
Ailee Sumrall – Gilbert – 4.49 weighted GPA
Alayna Kitch – Campo Verde – 4.48 weighted GPA
Sydney Kaman – Horizon Honors – 4.48 weighted GPA
Ramsey Rierson – Chaparral – 4.47 weighted GPA
Ashley Judd – Gilbert – 4.44 weighted GPA
Zoey Anderson – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.44 weighted GPA
Emma Robescu – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.42 weighted GPA
Alitza Vivanco Turley – Arcadia – 4.4 weighted GPA
Jocelyn Rios – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.4 weighted GPA
Madison Harris – Campo Verde – 4.4 weighted GPA
Alexia Heyn – Gilbert Christian – 4.4 weighted GPA
Madison Outram – Millennium – 4.4 weighted GPA
Hannah Thiele – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Lauren Fahlman – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Sofia Shahlapour – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Rosemary Cabanilla – Agua Fria – 4.39 weighted GPA
Lucy Strochein – Northwest Christian – 4.39 weighted GPA
Kate Guymon – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.39 weighted GPA
Jillian Oas – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.38 weighted GPA
Chyler Hamblin – Hamilton – 4.37 weighted GPA
Brooklyn Palmer – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.37 weighted GPA
Giselle Ceja – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.36 weighted GPA
Alexa Washington – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.35 weighted GPA
Juliana Larson – Northwest Christian – 4.34 weighted GPA
Bailee Reagan – Canyon View – 4.33 weighted GPA
Brooklyn Allen – Mesquite – 4.33 weighted GPA
Zoey Barvitz – Mesquite – 4.33 weighted GPA
Aubrey Burns – Millennium – 4.33 weighted GPA
Rylan Niemann – Arcadia – 4.32 weighted GPA
Ellery Kerrigan – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.32 weighted GPA
Kailee Jarman – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.3 weighted GPA
Makaria Vaughn – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.3 weighted GPA
Peyton Avery – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.3 weighted GPA
Daniella Rosales – Chandler – 4.3 weighted GPA
Leah Devine – Chaparral – 4.3 weighted GPA
Olivia Holzhauer – Chaparral – 4.3 weighted GPA
Kaila Aston – Gilbert Christian – 4.3 weighted GPA
Liv Johnson – Gilbert Christian – 4.3 weighted GPA
Amaya Bentley – Red Mountain – 4.3 weighted GPA
Carmen Arce – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.3 weighted GPA
Holly Matchinsky – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.3 weighted GPA
Angelina Mendez – Mesquite – 4.29 weighted GPA
Tianna Escobar – St. John Paul II Catholic – 4.29 weighted GPA
Sofia Peterson – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.29 weighted GPA
Sabrina Zadrozny – Chaparral – 4.28 weighted GPA
Grace Brown – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.28 weighted GPA
Ryleigh Desch – Northwest Christian – 4.27 weighted GPA
Ella Loges – Hamilton – 4.26 weighted GPA
Breanne Eustice – Arcadia – 4.25 weighted GPA
Madelyn Robinson – Higley – 4.25 weighted GPA
Olivia Muldrow – Mesa – 4.25 weighted GPA
Katelin Barsetti – Mesquite – 4.24 weighted GPA
Abigail Orth – Northwest Christian – 4.24 weighted GPA
Megyn McCoy – Trivium Preparatory Academy – 4.24 weighted GPA
Delaney McHale – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.24 weighted GPA
Delaney Singleton – Sandra Day O’Connor – 4.23 weighted GPA
Clare Eastlack – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.23 weighted GPA
Ciana Mattingly – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.22 weighted GPA
Mia Harris – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 4.22 weighted GPA
Addy Esperson – Campo Verde – 4.21 weighted GPA
Gina Monfeli – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.21 weighted GPA
Veronica Kosev – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.2 weighted GPA
Kyla Fluckiger – Basha – 4.2 weighted GPA
Selah Hommel – Gilbert Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
Sidney Loth – Gilbert Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
Kendyl Shields – Ironwood Ridge – 4.2 weighted GPA
Anney Ferrin – Mesa – 4.2 weighted GPA
Makena Rumple – Mesa – 4.2 weighted GPA
Savannah Malamitsas – Red Mountain – 4.2 weighted GPA
Elizabeth Steinkamp – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.2 weighted GPA
London Johnson – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.2 weighted GPA
Maggie Whittemore – Northwest Christian – 4.19 weighted GPA
Natalie Mapili – St. John Paul II Catholic – 4.19 weighted GPA
Jenna Good – Higley – 4.18 weighted GPA
Alexa Friedman – Canyon View – 4.17 weighted GPA
Aurya Ryan – Canyon View – 4.17 weighted GPA
Sara Sasic – Chandler – 4.17 weighted GPA
Cassie Saks – Hamilton – 4.17 weighted GPA
Genesis Othon – Ironwood Ridge – 4.17 weighted GPA
Kallie George – Ironwood Ridge – 4.17 weighted GPA
Lydia Litkenhus – Ironwood Ridge – 4.17 weighted GPA
Brinley Witt – Northwest Christian – 4.17 weighted GPA
Jordan Detzel – Hamilton – 4.16 weighted GPA
Ava Titcomb – Hamilton – 4.15 weighted GPA
Chloe Harwell – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.15 weighted GPA
Ava Parsons – Northwest Christian – 4.14 weighted GPA
Brooklyn Blumentritt – Northwest Christian – 4.14 weighted GPA
Sophie Funk – Canyon View – 4.13 weighted GPA
Maren Lines – Gilbert – 4.13 weighted GPA
Aubree Boyer – Northwest Christian – 4.13 weighted GPA
Kobree Bartreau – Horizon Honors – 4.12 weighted GPA
Kate MacDonald – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.12 weighted GPA
Tessa Peters – Arcadia – 4.11 weighted GPA
Lily Perez – Chandler – 4.11 weighted GPA
Sophie Schwer – Mesquite – 4.11 weighted GPA
Sophie Schwertfager – Mesquite – 4.11 weighted GPA
Elizabeth Ames – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.1 weighted GPA
Lyndin Swanson – Canyon View – 4.1 weighted GPA
Ainsley Fore – Gilbert Christian – 4.1 weighted GPA
Lillie Duitsman – Gilbert Christian – 4.1 weighted GPA
Shay Loth – Gilbert Christian – 4.1 weighted GPA
Isabella Flores – Northwest Christian – 4.1 weighted GPA
Lacy Dairman – Red Mountain – 4.1 weighted GPA
Mackenzie Sopwith – Red Mountain – 4.1 weighted GPA
Phia Fisher – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.1 weighted GPA
Lana Djekic – Gilbert – 4.07 weighted GPA
Aubrey Miller – Valley Christian – 4.07 weighted GPA
Raiyn Hudspeth – Gilbert – 4.06 weighted GPA
Isabella Martinez – Millennium – 4.05 weighted GPA
Emily Brown – Campo Verde – 4.04 weighted GPA
Magdaly Ortegaray – St. John Paul II Catholic – 4.04 weighted GPA
Taylor Miser – Valley Christian – 4.04 weighted GPA
Sydney Wolever – Chaparral – 4.03 weighted GPA
Olivia Isaula – Mesquite – 4.03 weighted GPA
Jessica Lynne – Scottsdale Christian Academy – 4.03 weighted GPA
Allison Pivonka – Campo Verde – 4.02 weighted GPA
Kylie Nevel – St. John Paul II Catholic – 4.02 weighted GPA
Isabella Scaramella – Arcadia – 4.0 weighted GPA
Reagan Roether – Arcadia – 4.0 weighted GPA
Annika Heim – Arete Preparatory Academy – 4.0 weighted GPA
Katelyn Hahn – Basha – 4.0 weighted GPA
Kole Fluckiger – Basha – 4.0 weighted GPA
Sionne Bejarano – Basha – 4.0 weighted GPA
Giade Fede – Campo Verde – 4.0 weighted GPA
Lillian Keast – Canyon View – 4.0 weighted GPA
Brooke Mehlberg – Chandler – 4.0 weighted GPA
Kaylee Hurley – Gilbert – 4.0 weighted GPA
Gianna Costa – Higley – 4.0 weighted GPA
Gianna Felix – Horizon Honors – 4.0 weighted GPA
Ashlyn Klem – Red Mountain – 4.0 weighted GPA
Sarah Giroux – Seton Catholic Prep – 4.0 weighted GPA
Sophia London – Xavier College Preparatory – 4.0 weighted GPA
Claire Joslyn – Higley – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Caitlin Simmons – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Hallie McCune – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Jaylee Ballentyne – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Justine Jyn Mei Schnulo – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Kaylyn Loudabarger – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Kesenia Torres – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Kinsley Torres – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Paisley Kirby – Perry – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Rachel Boren – Red Mountain – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Violet Albee – Red Mountain – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Jaylynn German – St. John Paul II Catholic – 4.0 unweighted GPA

Honorable Mentions

Brooke Dawson – Canyon View – 3.98 weighted GPA
Alexandra Miller – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.98 weighted GPA
Sutton Hartman – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.98 weighted GPA
Brooke Nobriga – Basha – 3.97 weighted GPA
Gracie Graf – Xavier College Preparatory – 3.96 weighted GPA
Elle Freeland – Xavier College Preparatory – 3.95 weighted GPA
Brooklyn Black – Red Mountain – 3.95 unweighted GPA
Brooklyn Dorsey – Red Mountain – 3.95 unweighted GPA
Bella Nguyen – Chandler – 3.94 weighted GPA
Taylor Donnelly – Chandler – 3.94 weighted GPA
Bryn Aguano – Chandler – 3.93 weighted GPA
Kailey Arsement – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.93 weighted GPA
Sandy Saenz – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.93 weighted GPA
Emma Recuber – Xavier College Preparatory – 3.93 weighted GPA
Emma Smith – Valley Christian – 3.92 weighted GPA
Elyse Wolf – Valley Christian – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Jewel White – Valley Christian – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Tiegan Wallace – Gilbert – 3.91 weighted GPA
Lauren Watson – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.91 weighted GPA
Samantha Cardoza – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.91 weighted GPA
Kaiya Kearney – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.91 weighted GPA
Mary Ann Oaks – Horizon Honors – 3.91 unweighted GPA
Julia Verver – Northwest Christian – 3.91 unweighted GPA
Madison Bouvier – Basha – 3.9 weighted GPA
Lucy Pileggi – Chaparral – 3.9 weighted GPA
Nyleah Ahlman – Gilbert Christian – 3.9 weighted GPA
Tatum Hardy – Northwest Christian – 3.9 weighted GPA
Madigan Dresser – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.9 weighted GPA
Taylor Thelen – Red Mountain – 3.9 weighted GPA
Alyssa Cabalatungan – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Renee Mendez – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Sophia Matta – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.9 weighted GPA
Miley Arellano – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.89 weighted GPA
Alexandra Thompson – Gilbert – 3.88 weighted GPA
Tatum Connelly – Canyon View – 3.87 weighted GPA
Brenna Sharp – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.85 weighted GPA
Emmersyn Fiorentino – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.85 weighted GPA
Halle Brudvik – Hamilton – 3.84 weighted GPA
Alicia Ramirez – Agua Fria – 3.83 weighted GPA
Hadley LeDuc – Arcadia – 3.83 weighted GPA
Mackenzie Manuel – Arcadia – 3.83 weighted GPA
Jordan Carlin – Gilbert – 3.83 weighted GPA
Aubrey Schultz – Ironwood Ridge – 3.83 weighted GPA
Emilia Mangone – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.83 weighted GPA
Jade Smith – Arcadia – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Shelby Sluiter – Higley – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Kate Johnson – Perry – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Lily Mortensen – Perry – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Isabella Burrus – Valley Christian – 3.81 unweighted GPA
Makenna Bizzack – Valley Christian – 3.81 unweighted GPA
Hilary Chavez – Arete Preparatory Academy – 3.8 weighted GPA
Bella Gamble – Campo Verde – 3.8 weighted GPA
Michelle Lopez – Gilbert Christian – 3.8 weighted GPA
Macy McClelland – Hamilton – 3.8 weighted GPA
Lola Miller – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.8 weighted GPA
Haley Hua – Basha – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jonnie Cummard – Mesa – 3.8 unweighted GPA
McKinley Jolley – Perry – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Ella Barrette – Red Mountain – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Savannah Naylor – Higley – 3.79 weighted GPA
Natalie Gilbert – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.79 weighted GPA
Chelsie Seidemann – Northwest Christian – 3.78 weighted GPA
Fallon Fig – Xavier College Preparatory – 3.78 weighted GPA
Abigail Grier – Valley Christian – 3.77 unweighted GPA
Allison Duran – Red Mountain – 3.75 weighted GPA
Kylie Barr – Xavier College Preparatory – 3.75 weighted GPA
Brianna Craig – Ironwood Ridge – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Rihanna Brooks – Red Mountain – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Sophia Monardo – Chaparral – 3.73 weighted GPA
Lourdes Wilkerson – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.73 weighted GPA
Jazmine Martinez – Agua Fria – 3.72 weighted GPA
Avery Crain – Chaparral – 3.72 weighted GPA
Jalyn Johnson – Mesquite – 3.71 weighted GPA
Emma McSorley – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.71 weighted GPA
Kaylee Woodruff – Sandra Day O’Connor – 3.71 weighted GPA
Ava Arjona – Basha – 3.7 weighted GPA
Reese Watkins – Basha – 3.7 weighted GPA
Delaney Davin – Canyon View – 3.7 weighted GPA
Savana Grant – Horizon Honors – 3.7 weighted GPA
Louise Hall – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.7 weighted GPA
Alisha Rosales – Agua Fria – 3.67 weighted GPA
Anna Frei – Arcadia – 3.67 weighted GPA
Tessa Morimoto – Basha – 3.67 weighted GPA
Sadie Price – Ironwood Ridge – 3.67 weighted GPA
Keirstyn Valeriano – Millennium – 3.67 weighted GPA
Janey Rico – St. John Paul II Catholic – 3.67 weighted GPA
Sophie Thomas – Higley – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Makenna Donaldson – Agua Fria – 3.66 weighted GPA
Avery Reynolds – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.66 weighted GPA
Alyssa Wurth – Perry – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Ava Witter – Perry – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Kora Tregaskes – Perry – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Zoey Kader – Perry – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Leighton Fig – Xavier College Preparatory – 3.65 weighted GPA
Amerie Tice – Northwest Christian – 3.64 weighted GPA
Zoey Lastine – Mesquite – 3.62 weighted GPA
Cassidy Graninger – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.6 weighted GPA
Maddy Morrissey – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.6 weighted GPA
Payton Scott – Seton Catholic Prep – 3.6 weighted GPA
Ireland Ryan – Red Mountain – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Sophia Gianforte – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 3.58 weighted GPA
Drew Hollister – Campo Verde – 3.57 weighted GPA
Addison Des Roches – Northwest Christian – 3.57 weighted GPA
Gracie Amling – Northwest Christian – 3.56 weighted GPA
Conley Arnold – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.56 weighted GPA
Bailey Houghton – Scottsdale Preparatory Academy – 3.56 weighted GPA
Haydyn Gerard – Valley Christian – 3.55 unweighted GPA
Katherine Peterson – Chaparral – 3.54 weighted GPA
Blake Veniard – Hamilton – 3.53 weighted GPA
Malia Johnson – Higley – 3.52 weighted GPA
Emma Hildwine – Campo Verde – 3.51 weighted GPA
Mya Chacon – Arete Preparatory Academy – 3.5 weighted GPA
Jahnayah Tauala – Millennium – 3.5 weighted GPA
Jasmine Garcia – Valley Christian – 3.5 weighted GPA
Morgen Hackett – Valley Christian – 3.5 weighted GPA
Avery Blackwell – Basha – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Ameila Cutting – Ironwood Ridge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Camryn Koshko – Notre Dame Preparatory – 3.42 unweighted GPA
Kayli Taylor – Higley – 3.37 unweighted GPA
Lucy Schmidt – Higley – 3.32 unweighted GPA
Mariela Linares – Basha – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Gianna Fierros – Millennium – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Kyra Amparan – Red Mountain – 3.3 unweighted GPA
Lily Sullivan – Red Mountain – 3.25 unweighted GPA
Angelina Mesa – Gilbert – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Ella Sullivan – Red Mountain – 3.2 unweighted GPA
Brianna Lara – Agua Fria – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Julianna Faris – Higley – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Brooke Schemitsch – Red Mountain – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Tahniyah Alford – Higley – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Gianna Grzyb – Agua Fria – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Alexa Helms – Arcadia – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Sydney Fouts – Arcadia – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Kalea Taylor – Agua Fria – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Laura Cubillas – Ironwood Ridge – 3.0 unweighted GPA



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Lake Fenton volleyball leads our Fall Top 10 Teams list

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(Above) The Fenton boys soccer team was No. 4 on our Tri-County Top 10 Fall Teams list while the boys cross country team is No. 3. Photos: David Troppens

The Fenton boys soccer team was No. 4 on our Tri-County Top 10 Fall Teams list. Photos: David Troppens

When it comes to the tri-county’s most dominant sport in the 21st century, the list of contending sports is very short.

But one of the serious contenders on that short list is cross country.

Cross country teams have dominated the tri-county fall landscape ever since this editor has been in his chair. One of the few team state championships that have happened over the last 25 years was provided by a cross country team (2008 Linden boys), and plenty of other squads have finished in the top five at state meets as well. They’ve also won plenty of regional titles and Flint Metro League crowns. Yes, the sports staff knows running 5K races isn’t as glamorous and fan friendly (to some) as maybe going to a Friday football game with a band and cheerleaders adding to the atmosphere, but when it comes to honors cross country is king.

The 2025 Tri-County Top 10 Fall Sports Teams reflects that point. Three cross country teams made the top 10 list and another earned honorable mention status. Of the three that made the top 10, two will be in this final installment of our list.

A couple of other sports that have had successful runs in the 21st century are soccer and cross country. Today’s top four include squads in those sports. But, cross country remains king of the fall sports season.

No. 4 – Fenton boys soccer: What a season it was. It was a season that began with adversity.

Since the end of the Matt Sullivan era, the squad has seen its share of coaches, and there was another coaching change in the fall of 2025. Michael Gilmour took over as the head coach. The season started with two losses in the Tigers’ first three games, making one wonder if the squad could recover from a losing record in 2024. The answer to that question was they 100% could.

The Tigers went on to go unbeaten over their next 10 games (nine wins and one tie). The Tigers were a complete team, dominating on both sides of the pitch. They outscored opponents 59-9 during that run, earning shutout wins in each of the final five wins in that stretch. Wins against Goodrich and Flushing down the stretch earned the Tigers a co-Flint Metro League crown. The only reason it was a co-title had to do with the team that they drew — Brandon. Both of those teams ended up atop the standings.

When the state tourney series began, life got super exciting. The Eagles defeated area rival Linden 5-0 in the opener and then defeated the Goodrich Martians one more time, with a 3-2 shootout victory. The district title match-up was against the fellow co-Metro champs Brandon. In that game, the Tigers won a thrilling 2-1 overtime session against the Blackhawks.

The season wasn’t over. The Tigers hosted the regional tourney and defeated Bay City John Glenn with a 5-1 verdict, setting up a regional championship game against Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood. Unfortunately, that’s when the run ended as the Tigers lost 2-0, the only time Fenton was shutout the entire season. The Tigers final record was 15-4-1. It was a great year.

The boys cross country team was No. 3 on our list.

No. 3 – Fenton boys cross country: This was one of the strangest Flint Metro League seasons in cross country history.

It was a super competitive battle between two tri-county rivals — Fenton and Holly. Both had reason to feel good about the season once it ended.

Fenton won the first jamboree relatively easily (44-89) against the second-place Bronchos. It became evident that the top two teams were going to be the rivals.

The second jamboree saw almost a complete reversal. The Bronchos were healthier and dominated it by beating second-place Fenton 47-71. That meant the final meet was going to decide not only the Flint Metro League champion but which was the Stripes Division champion. It was assumed the same team would win both titles, but that wasn’t what happened.

In the final meet, the Bronchos won the outright Flint Metro League title (55-57) by beating the other 11 teams at the event. However, when taking into account just the six Stripes Division squads, the two teams tied at 37 points. That meant a sixth-man tiebreaker would decide the Stripes portion of the race, and Fenton won it. Therefore the Tigers were not the FML champs, but were the Stripes Division champs.

Fenton followed that meet with their biggest highlight, capturing a Division 2 regional title. The Tigers scored 54 points, winning the regional crown by seven points. The Tigers probably hoped for a slightly better performance at the D2 state meet, but finishing 14th in state was a solid way to end the season.

The Linden girls cross country team was No. 2.

No. 2 – Linden girls cross country: Look at that, another cross country squad. The Eagles have traditionally been one of those elite teams that make cross country such a dominant sport in the tri-county area, so their inclusion at this point isn’t that much of a shock.

In recent seasons, the three-time defending Metro League champions Goodrich has had a hammerlock on the league title so could anyone be blame when one thought that may be the case in the fall of 2025 as well? Probably not. And after the first Metro jamboree, it looked like Linden may be a strong runner-up, finishing second to Goodrich by a 43-68 margin.

The league race changed at the second jamboree which was hosted at Linden’s home course. The Eagles won it with 46 points to Goodrich’s 62, almost the opposite of the first Metro event. That meant the league champion would be determined at the third league meet. It ended up being a close event between the two leaders, but the Eagles ended up winning not only the Flint Metro League Stripes Division title, but also the outright league championship. It was their first league title since 2015.

The regional meet was also held at Linden’s home course and the Eagles finished second with 57 points, 15 behind regional champion Pinckney, but easily ahead of third-place Marian (101). The top three teams qualify for the state meet. While at Michigan International Speedway, the Eagles finished with a strong ninth-place performance.

It’s time to honor the top team on our 2025 Tri- County Top 10 Fall Sports Teams list. Our No. 1 squad is the Lake Fenton volleyball team (above). The Blue Devils advanced to the state quarterfinals. 

No. 1 – Lake Fenton volleyball: The Blue Devils were a team of perseverance this fall. Here they are, at the No. 1 spot. And yet, if this poll was done let’s say two weeks before their regular season was over, the squad didn’t really have that “best area fall sports team vibe.”

One of the team’s first highlights was a home game against Goodrich on the football field, but the Martians actually won that contest in five sets, which meant for most of the Flint Metro League Stars Division season, the Blue Devils were in second place, waiting for that second chance to play Goodrich. When they did it was another five-set match, but this time won by the Blue Devils. The teams ended up tied for the Stars Division title, but the Blue Devils ended up being the division representative in the Flint Metro League championship match for the fourth straight season. This time the Blue Devils played Linden for the title. As had happened each of the previous three seasons, the Blue Devils lost that title match in four sets. Considering the two rivals would probably collide in the district tourney as well, it felt like Lake Fenton’s season would end without a district crown as well.

But, that wasn’t the case at all. The team was led by a prideful senior class that wanted to end their careers with a bang, and they did.

The Blue Devils defeated Corunna in a district opening contest and then faced Linden for the district title match. Lake Fenton swept that match 25-22, 25-22, 26-24 avenging the Metro title defeat.

The next step was regional action. Lake Fenton just kept getting better. The Blue Devils defeated Frankenmuth 25-16, 25-11, 25-19 in the regional semifinal, and then beat rival Goodrich 24-26, 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 to win the regional championship.

That placed the Blue Devils in the Division 2 state quarterfinals against the top-ranked team in the state, Detroit Country Day. The Blue Devils battled hard against Country Day, losing a 25-17, 23-25, 25- 14, 26-24 verdict in what was probably their best season performance despite the loss. The Blue Devils finished with just a 26-16 record, but no tri-county team progressed from day one to the end of the season like they did, creating the most memorable postseason run of the fall. And that helped the Blue Devils earn our No. 1 spot.



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Women’s Basketball Resumes League Play Hosting Oakland on Monday

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Youngstown State begins a busy January and resumes Horizon League play by hosting Oakland on Monday inside Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. Tipoff against the Golden Grizzlies is set for 6:30 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, 570 WKBN and iHeartRadio.

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Advance tickets for Monday’s game are available online through YSUsports.com and at the Stambaugh Stadium Athletic Ticket Office. The ticket office and gates inside Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center will open 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

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Game Preview

The Penguins enter a nine-game month and a three-game week after winning their final three contests of December. YSU earned big wins over UMass and Cleveland State away from Youngstown to bookend the holiday break, and it finished its nonconference slate with a 97-20 win over Division II Salem University on New Year’s Eve. The 77-point win over the Tigers was the second-largest margin of victory in program history, and the Penguins set a new program record for fewest points allowed in a game. YSU improved to 10-4 overall, and it looks to build on its 3-1 start to Horizon League play with three straight conference games on Rosselli Court during this four-game homestand.

Eight different Penguins scored at least six points in Wednesday’s nonconference finale, and bench players contributed 52 of the team’s 97 points. Hayden Barrier scored a career-high 18 points, and Paulina Hernandez was in double figures for the second straight game with 15 points. The junior forward averaged 16.5 points and shot 65% from the field in two games last week, and she leads the Horizon League with 1.9 blocks per game. Erica King was the top-scoring starter against the Tigers with 16 points, and the sophomore guard ranks second on the team in scoring with 10.6 points per game.

Sixth-year senior Casey Santoro continues to lead the Penguins in scoring with 12.9 points per game from the point-guard position, and she is 11-for-23 on 3-point attempts in the last three games. The other three starters — Sophia Gregory, Danielle Cameron and Sarah Baker — average between 8.1 and 10.3 points per game as Youngstown State continues to showcase a balanced attack in an improved offense that ranks among the top three in the Horizon League in scoring, field-goal percentage, 3-point field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage and assists. Gregory, a Preseason First-Team All-Horizon League selection, is the only one in the group who started more than eight games last season.

A Win Would…

  • Give the Penguins an 11-4 record, which would be their best mark through 15 games since the 2021-22 team started 14-1. YSU would be 11-4 or better for the seventh time in the last 14 seasons.

  • Improve the Penguins’ all-time record against Oakland to 22-15 and be their seventh straight win over the Golden Grizzlies.

  • Improve YSU’s home record to 5-1 this season.

  • Give YSU at least four wins in its first five Horizon League games for the fifth time in program history.

  • Give head coach Melissa Jackson her 95th career win, her 23rd at Youngstown State, and her fourth career victory over Oakland.

Milestone Watch

  • Hayden Barrier needs three points to reach 100 for her career. She has 84 points this season after scoring 13 points as a freshman.

  • Sophia Gregory needs two blocks to reach 50 for her career.

  • Paulina Hernandez is 15 points shy of 200 in her career. She has scored 99 of her 185  career points this season.

  • Casey Santoro is closing in on 300 career assists, needing 15.

A Glimpse at the Guins

Team Notes

  • YSU is in its second season under head coach Melissa Jackson. The Penguins are 10-4 overall and 4-1 at home. YSU is 6-3 away from home, which is already three more wins than it had in 2024-25.

  • The Penguins posted an incredible 3.86 team GPA in the fall semester. YSU has had one of the top 25 GPAs in the country in 14 of the past 15 seasons.

  • While 73% of YSU’s roster consists of returners, only Sophia Gregory and Erica King played in more than 10 games and averaged at least 14 minutes per game for YSU in 2024-25.

  • YSU has used the same starting lineup of Gregory, King, Sarah Baker, Danielle Cameron and Casey Santoro in every game. Gregory is the only one in the group who started more than eight games last season.

  • The Penguins didn’t get their eighth Division I victory until their 26th game on Feb. 22 last season, and they are 8-4 against Division I opponents in 2025-26.

  • The Penguins are shooting 45% from the field, which is second in the league and 7.2% better than last season. YSU is also second in the HL in 3-point percentage at .340, up from .283 in 2024-25. The Penguins are averaging 70.0 points, up from 59.7.

Player Notes

Sarah Baker is averaging 10.3 points, which ranks third on the team, and Danielle Cameron is averaging 8.1 points. Baker missed YSU’s final 22 games of 2024-25, and Cameron missed the last 29… Both have earned Horizon Freshman of the Week honors this season… Sophia Gregory was the Horizon League Freshman of the Year in 2024-25 and was named to the Preseason All-Horizon League First Team. She ranks second in the HL with 8.1 rebounds per game, and she’s sixth with 3.0 assists per game… Paulina Hernandez leads the Horizon League and ranks 29th in the nation with 1.9 blocks per game… Erica King is averaging 5.1 more points than last season, and she has already surpassed her freshman totals in assists, steals and rebounds… Bella Samz is the longest-tenured Penguin in her third season with the program… Casey Santoro, a sixth-year senior transfer point guard, is the team’s leader in points, assists, 3-pointers and minutes.

Scouting Oakland

  • Oakland is 4-10 overall and 1-3 in Horizon League play coming into Monday’s contest. The Golden Grizzlies ended December with an impressive 61-58 win at Robert Morris, and they fell 84-64 at home against Purdue Fort Wayne in their most-recent game on Friday.

  • Cali Denson is Oakland’s top scorer at 12.2 points per game, and she leads the team with 24 3-pointers. She has been out the last four games. Angie Smith also averages double figures with 10.1 points per game, and Layla Gold is the top rebounder with 5.0 per contest.

  • The Golden Grizzlies average 6.4 3-pointers per contest, which ranks sixth in the conference. Oakland is third in the league with 3.4 blocks per game, but opponents have been able to shoot 44.9% from the field against the Golden Grizzlies so far this season.

  • Oakland has played its last 13 games against Division I opponents, including three against Big Ten opponents. Keisha Newell is in her first season as Oakland’s head coach.

Series History and Matchup Notes

Overall: Youngstown State leads 21-15

Home: 10-9 // Away: 10-6 // Neutral: 1-0 // Jackson (career): 3-1

Current Win Streak: 6 by Youngstown State

  • Youngstown State holds a 21-15 edge in the 36-game history of the series that dates back to the 1998-99 season. Oddly, each team has a better record on the road in the series than on their respective home floors. YSU is 10-9 against the Golden Grizzlies at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center and 10-6 on the road in the series. The Penguins have won seven straight meetings at the OU Credit Union O’rena dating back to Feb. 1, 2018.

  • YSU has won six straight meetings overall in the series since Oakland eliminated the Penguins from the Horizon League Tournament in 2022, and the Penguins are 12-4 since 2018.

  • The programs were both members of the Mid-Continent Conference for three seasons from 1998-99 through 2000-01, and they have been members of the Horizon League together since 2013-14. YSU has an 18-9 record in the series since Oakland joined the league.

Last Time vs. Oakland

Jewel Watkins scored 11 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter, and Youngstown State made the final defensive stand to secure a 52-51 win at Oakland on Feb. 22, 2025. Watkins scored the Penguins’ final 11 points and drilled a key 3-pointer with 2:40 left to give YSU a four-point cushion. Oakland closed to within one in the final minute, but the Penguins forced a turnover on the Golden Grizzlies’ last possession.

Sophia Gregory posted 16 points and 11 rebounds for her third straight double-double while tying the program’s freshman blocks record with her 30th of the season. Haley Thierry added 11 rebounds as YSU won the glass 39-31. The Penguins led for more than 30 minutes.

Recapping Salem

Game Summary

Youngstown State set a program record for the fewest points allowed in a game Wednesday, defeating Division II Salem University 97-20 at Beeghly Center.

The Penguins held the Tigers to 11.9% shooting, breaking a defensive record that had stood since 1990. Despite a 90-minute delay due to Salem’s travel issues, YSU opened the game with a 16-0 run and led 59-9 at halftime.

Sophomore guard Hayden Barrier scored a career-high 18 points to lead the offense, while Erica King and Paulina Hernandez added 16 and 15 points, respectively. YSU’s bench provided a significant lift, outscoring Salem’s reserves 52-0.

Notes

  • YSU won its 32nd straight contest against non-Division I opponents.

  • Youngstown State shot 59.1% from the field, and it was shooting 60% until a miss on its final attempt of the game. The Penguins had shot 60% or better from the field just six times previously in school history.

  • All 11 Penguins scored at least four points, and each starter scored at least six points. No Penguins played 21:05.

  • The 59 points in the first half were the second-most the Penguins have ever scored in an opening half. The 32 points in the second quarter tied for the sixth-highest total in a quarter, and it tied for the highest-scoring second period.

  • The Penguins’ 26 assists were the most in a game since they had 31 against WVU Tech on Dec. 6, 2022.

  • While the offense certainly had a good performance, it was the defense that had a record-breaking day.

  • The 20 points allowed broke the previous record low of 25 scored by Malone on Dec. 29, 1990. YSU had allowed fewer than 30 points just four times previously. Salem’s nine points in the first half were the second-fewest allowed by the Penguins, behind Detroit Mercy’s eight on Jan. 13, 2007. The 11 points in the second half tied for the fifth-fewest allowed.

  • Youngstown State also limited Salem to 11.9% shooting from the field as it got work in with its man-to-man and zone defenses. The Tigers went 1-for-20 from 3-point range.

  • Brooke Adkins played a career-high 26 minutes.

  • Hayden Barrier scored a game- and career-high 18 points, going 7-for-13 from the field overall and 4-for-9 from 3-point range.

  • Sophia Gregory surpassed 400 career points, going 4-for-4 in an eight-point effort. 

  • Paulina Hernandez scored 15 points and blocked at least three shots for the sixth time this season.

  • Dacia Lewandowski set new career highs with seven rebounds and four assists.

  • Bella Samz set a new career high with six assists.

  • Casey Santoro made multiple 3-pointers for the third straight game. She is 11-for-23 from long distance in her last three contests.

  • Ashlynn Van Tassell set new career highs with seven points, four rebounds, an assist and 12 minutes.

Up Next

Youngstown State will continue its four-game homestand on Thursday by hosting Northern Kentucky. The game will begin at 7:17 p.m. as part of a special promotion with 7 17 Credit Union. More details on the promotion can be found here.



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Funeral arrangements announced for 15-year-old Amarillo girl killed on New Year’s Day

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AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Funeral arrangements were announced for a 15-year-old girl killed in Amarillo on New Year’s Day.

Visitation for Brynlee Hampton’s family will be from 5-6 p.m. Monday at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Hillside Christian Church.

Hampton and seven other people were on their way home from a party when she was shot around 1:10 a.m. Thursday.

According to court documents obtained by ABC 7 News, Jeremiah Matthews, 17, was waving and gun around in the car and pointing it at the faces of other passengers. The gun went off and shot Hampton through the front passenger seat.

Landrey Matthews, 17, is accused of taking the gun from Jeremiah after the shooting and throwing it down the street.

Brynlee’s Obituary

Brynnlee Elizabeth Hampton, 15, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on January 1, 2026.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M., Monday, January 5, 2026, at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Hillside Christian Church. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.

Brynnlee was born in Childress, Texas on February 18, 2010, to Emmalee Dawn Melton and Justin Paul Hampton.

She was a sophomore at Tascosa High School, where she played volleyball and was a proud member of the National Honor Society. She also played competitively for AEV Volleyball. Deeply rooted in her faith, she spent time each day journaling and reflecting, and she was known for sending Bible verses to her family as a source of encouragement and love. Her Bible, well-worn and lovingly highlighted, was a reflection of the faith that guided her life. She had a strong and kind spirit that touched everyone who knew her. She was deeply loved and will be deeply missed.

She is survived by her parents, Emmalee and Jess Yap of the home, parents, Justin Hampton and Stephanie Arbogast; grandparents, Gordon and Cindy Melton, Lonnie and Gerelene Hurd, Annie Hampton, Aaron Lopez, Thess Yap; great-grandparents, Elvira Yap, Pina Lopez, Doris Melton; and her brothers, Preston Yap and Dawson Yap.



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STM’s Eleanor Guidry named All-Metro Volleyball MVP | High Schools

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When watching St. Thomas More’s volleyball team play, it’s hard not to notice Eleanor Guidry.

As the Cougars’ libero, Guidry wears a different uniform color than her teammates, but that’s not the only reason the defensive specialist stands out.

Guidry often makes difficult digs look routine and has established herself as the anchor of the Cougars’ defense.

“She’s so consistent and she has great range,” coach Jessica Burke said of the 5-foot-6 senior. “She has great platform awareness, can put the ball and manipulate the ball how she wants. She takes up a lot of space in serve-receive and defense, so that helped take the pressure off some of our kids that were new to the passing unit.”

Guidry finished last season with 651 digs, 42 aces, 42 assists and a 2.23 pass rating on 802 attempts this past season.

“El makes the hard things look easy and that’s the mark of a really good player,” Burke said. “She’s not flashy. She doesn’t do more than she needs to do. She reads extremely well, so she is in the right place at the right time. She has great range, so if she is hitting the floor then she is making a big play. It’s a play that most liberos wouldn’t even get to.”

In 2025, Guidry helped lead the Cougars to a 41-5 record and a fifth consecutive Division II state championship. For her efforts, she was named the Acadiana Advocate volleyball team’s Most Valuable Player.

“I think it is well deserved,” Burke said. “This kid works so hard all of the time. She takes zero days off and she has zero quit. Anything I ask her to do, she does it. Any adjustments I ask her to make, she makes them. It’s hard sometimes for people to recognize the libero because they’re just first contact. They don’t get the big kill or they’re not running the offense as a setter, but they’re so integral to a great team.”



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Taylor, Horvath named Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week

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COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University men’s basketball player Josh Taylor and women’s basketball player Nina Horvath are this week’s Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week. 
 
Taylor (Wollongong, Australia) appeared in all three games last week, averaging 5.7 points and 2.7 rebounds, which included 17 points and six rebounds off the bench at Nicholls. The Lions play at New Orleans on Monday before returning home to host UTRGV on Saturday at 5 p.m. 

Horvath (Oberwart, Austria) guided the Lions to a 2-1 week, starting all three games and averaging 12 points per game as well as 2.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. In the win at New Orleans, she led all scorers with 24 points. The Lion women play both their games at home this week, hosting A&M-Corpus Christi for Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and UTRGV on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.        

 

The Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year in partnership with Dixie Turman State Farm Agency.

 

2025-26 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK



















Date Female Male
Sept. 9 Haleigh Risner, Women’s Cross Country Ozlo Rigby, Football
Sept. 15 Marie Baertz, Women’s Golf Jeremiah Garcia, Men’s Cross Country
Sept. 22 Alana Lawless-Felarca, Soccer Davis Seybert, Men’s Golf
Sept. 29 Gracie Campbell, Volleyball Christian Jourdain, Football
Oct. 5 Kristen Sueltz, Soccer EJ Oakmon, Football
Oct. 13 Jade Washington, Volleyball Janis Erll, Men’s Golf
Oct. 20 Haley Mullaney, Volleyball Jeremiah Garcia, Men’s Cross Country
Oct. 27 Gillian McKenzie, Soccer Janis Erll, Men’s Golf
Nov. 4 Edith Martinez, Women’s Cross Country Paul Odidi, Football
Nov. 10 Nevaeh Smith, Volleyball Ronnie Harrison, Men’s Basketball
Nov. 17 Mareva Heck, Women’s Cross Country Eric Rodriguez, Football
Nov. 26 Tiani Ellison, Women’s Basketball Damian Garcia, Men’s Basketball
Dec. 10 Reza Po, Women’s Basketball Gianni Hunt, Men’s Basketball
Dec. 22 Cora Horvath, Women’s Basketball Noah Pagotto, Men’s Basketball
Jan. 5 Nina Horvath, Women’s Basketball Josh Taylor, Men’s Basketball

 

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