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Hello 3A Sports Fans!!!

Today we are announcing our 3A Boys All-State Team for the 2009-2010 basketball season. I wanted to explain how we do our all-state team so that you can understand why it is not only different in our opinion, but we feel it is the best around for obvious reasons. being a coach for 25+ years I have always believed the following:

1. Each classification should have their own All-state Players without being linked to the other classifications.

2. Basketball teams should consist of 1st and 2nd teams.

3. Basketball teams should have 10 players for 1st and 2nd teams. My reasoning is how many teams do you see around that only use 5 players? Even if you do have a few teams the best team usually is a team that has 10 players where you have depth to rotate in and out of the game. Thus we select the top 10.

4. We do include honorable mention but our honorable mention is not just players we throw in. The honorable mention is a spot for those who make the cut from one level to the next for us. We do not throw 20 names out just to mention them.

5. A committee of coaches and other very credible sources are involved in the process. But mainly coaches who are active and retired select players.

6. Personally I do an in depth look at all teams thru video, phone calls and actual watching of players. We feel with our rankings and great coverage across the state that we get most players who deserve these awards.

7. This year we have included our 9th grade phenom team. WE did switch things around but we looked at overall games played and how much playing time plus stats they accumulated, plus their overall contribution to a team.

8. Our Coach of the Year Award is not just blindly thrown out to conference or state championship winners. We are looking for the coach who has done the best job in all areas. Sometimes that is a coach who wins it all but also that coach who did the best in changing their team around from previous years as well.

9. Player of the Year: WE select a player of the year by the fans from each conference. Then a selection is made based on the OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR in each classification.

10. We strongly believe all-state players can be from non-playoff or non-winning teams. The facts prove that although success as a team is important, there are some players who fit all-state caliber but do not have the supporting players to make staff. We make sure we do not overlook those players.

Here is a list of the selections. WE will also have a spot on our website with pictures, stats and videos as well throughout the week: Please remember the top 5 are those who we feel would be the starting lineup 3A Boys 1st Team All-State:

3A 1st Team All-State:

1. Estrella Foothills: Corey Hawkins
2. Estrella Foothills: James Pierce
3. Chinle: Koyai Clauschee
4. Alchesay: Rasta Nashio
5. Winslow: Kraig Shirley

6. Florence: Kyle Washington
7. Chinle: Laine Yazzie
8. Safford: Brandon Mcuen
9. Round Valley: Brett Haws
10. Blue Ridge: Kenny Kellywood

3A 2nd Team All-State:

1. Round Valley: Dustin Donaldson
2. Fountain Hills: Alex Forehand
3. Globe: Billy Kidd
4. Estrella Foothills: Troy Coleman
5. Chinle: Brandon Yazzie
6. Window Rock: Todd Perkins
7. Holbrook: Tyler Stingley
8. Payson: Cody Waterman
9. Ganado: Marcus Begay
10. Winslow: Lakota Shirley

Honorable Mention:

TBA

Freshman Phenom All-State team:

1. Estrella Foothills: Devon Hawkins
2. Window Rock: Kyler Ashley
3. Parker: Louis Golding
4. Parker: Michael Carter Jr.
5. Payson: Chase Walden
6. Chinle: Aaron Halwood

Defensive Player of the Year:

Round Valley: Rulon Udall

Region Players of the Year:

West: Estrella Foothills: Corey Hawkins
East: Alchesay: Rasta Nashio
South: Florence: Kyle Washington
North: Chinle: Koyai Clauschee

3A Overall Player of the Year:
West: Estrella Foothills: Corey Hawkins

Coach of the Year: Round Valley: Chris Mathews

3A Girls All-State:
Here is a list of the selections. WE will also have a spot on our website with pictures, stats and videos as well throughout the week: Please remember the top 5 are those who we feel would be the starting lineup 3A Girlss 1st Team All-State:

3A 1st Team All-State:

1. Winslow: Kourtney Shirley
2. Monument Valley: Nash
3. Safford: Shaysea Alba
4. Alchesay: Marie Lupe
5. Window Rock: Mitchell

6. Window Rock:
7. Chinle: Nicole Tsosie
8. Safford: Bea Villalba
9. Holbrook: April Lester
10. Winslow: Shernise Ward

3A 2nd Team All-State:

1. Winslow: Paige Shirley
2. Holbrook: Samantha Yazzie
3. Sedona: Katie Adams
4. Tuba City: Angel Tacheene
5. Monument Valley:
6. Coolidge: Miranda Moore
7. Round Valley: Nikki Buck
8. Payson:
9. Ganado:
10. Tuba City: Vernene Sheppard

Honorable Mention:

TBA

Freshman Phenom All-State team:

1. Estrella Foothills: Devon Hawkins
2. Window Rock: Kyler Ashley
3. Parker: Louis Golding
4. Parker: Michael Carter Jr.
5. Payson: Chase Walden
6. Chinle: Aaron Halwood

Defensive Player of the Year:

Tuba City: Jamie Roe

Region Players of the Year:

West: Sedona: Katie Adams
East: Alchesay: Marie Lupe
South: Safford: Shaysea Alba
North: Winslow: Kourtney Shirley

3A Overall Player of the Year:
North: Winslow: Kourtney Shirley

Coach of the Year: Round Valley: Chris Mathews

Hello 2A Sports Fans!!!

Today we are announcing our 2A Boys All-State Team for the 2009-2010 basketball season. I wanted to explain how we do our all-state team so that you can understand why it is not only different in our opinion, but we feel it is the best around for obvious reasons. being a coach for 25+ years I have always believed the following:

1. Each classification should have their own All-state Players without being linked to the other classifications.

2. Basketball teams should consist of 1st and 2nd teams.

3. Basketball teams should have 10 players for 1st and 2nd teams. My reasoning is how many teams do you see around that only use 5 players? Even if you do have a few teams the best team usually is a team that has 10 players where you have depth to rotate in and out of the game. Thus we select the top 10.

4. We do include honorable mention but our honorable mention is not just players we throw in. The honorable mention is a spot for those who make the cut from one level to the next for us. We do not throw 20 names out just to mention them.

5. A committee of coaches and other very credible sources are involved in the process. But mainly coaches who are active and retired select players.

6. Personally I do an in depth look at all teams thru video, phone calls and actual watching of players. We feel with our rankings and great coverage across the state that we get most players who deserve these awards.

7. This year we have included our 9th grade phenom team. WE did switch things around but we looked at overall games played and how much playing time plus stats they accumulated, plus their overall contribution to a team.

8. Our Coach of the Year Award is not just blindly thrown out to conference or state championship winners. We are looking for the coach who has done the best job in all areas. Sometimes that is a coach who wins it all but also that coach who did the best in changing their team around from previous years as well.

9. Player of the Year: WE select a player of the year by the fans from each conference. Then a selection is made based on the OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR in each classification.

10. We strongly believe all-state players can be from non-playoff or non-winning teams. The facts prove that although success as a team is important, there are some players who fit all-state caliber but do not have the supporting players to make staff. We make sure we do not overlook those players.

Here is a list of the selections. WE will also have a spot on our website with pictures, stats and videos as well throughout the week: Please remember the top 5 are those who we feel would be the starting lineup 2A Boys 1st Team All-State:

2A 1st Team All-State:

1. Scottsdale Christian: Hayden Johnson
2. Scottsdale Christian: Jake Cipolletti
3. San Carlos: Levi Antonio
4. Precision: Jaques Patton
5. Westwind Prep: Q Johnson

6. Northwest Christian: Dakota Anderson
7. Many Farms: Garriot James
8. Benson: Tyler Deneworth
9. WestWind Prep: Donovan Christensen
10. Precision: Brandon Ehlinger

2A 2nd Team All-State:

1. Bourgade Catholic: Tony Hammons
2. Valley Christian: Jeff Reinhart
3. Pima: Dillon Goodman
4. Yuma Catholic: Bradley Crye
5. Scottsdale Christian: John Irvine
6. San Carlos: Jalen Victor
7. St. Johns: Britton Patterson
8. Thatcher: Mitchell Goodman
9. PRCA: Trevor Cook
10. Benson: Daine Dastrup

Honorable Mention:

GreyHills: Tremayne Yazzie, Desert Christian: Daniel Boice, San Manuel: Zac Dale, Desert Christian: Myles Mayfield, PRCA: Jeremy Courtney, Willcox: Rudy Verdugo, Benson: Kyle Graf , Many Farms: Jon Jones, NPP: Collin Weaver, PCDS: Matt Selling, PC: Daniel Grundmeier NWC: Hayden Anderson, VC: Austin Phillippe, SCA: Judah St. Amand, PC: Austin Consier, WWP: Matt Williams, Williams: Guy Forbis and Jr Esparza, GreyHills: Brandon Whiterock, Phoenix Country Day: Tyler Drew

Freshman Phenom All-State team:

1. Willcox: Jacob Drage
2. Canyon State: D Barnes
3. Phoenix Christian: Nick Johnson
4. San Carlos: Timothy Johnson
5. Benson: Derek Elsmore
6. Ray: Del Conteras
7. SCA: Mike Sendra

Defensive Player of the Year:

Benson: Tyler Deneworth

Region Players of the Year:

West: WestWind Prep: Q Johnson
East: Benson: Tyler Deneworth
South: San Carlos: Levi Antonio
North: Many Farms: Garriot James
Central: Scottsdale Christian: Hayden Johnson

2A Overall Player of the Year:

South: San Carlos: Levi Antonio

Coach of the Year: Many Farms: Alistair Mountz

Week 2 Baseball Rankings:
3-8-2010

1A Baseball

1. Valley Lutheran (5-1)
2. Gila Bend (5-0)
3. Valley Union (0-2)
4. Tanque Verde (6-0)
5. Bagdad (3-3)

6. Superior (0-4)
7. Duncan (1-2)
8. Joe City (4-1)
9. St. David (3-0)
10. Northland Prep (0-2)-Sleeper Pick

11. Mogollon(0-4)
12. St Augustine (0-1)
13. Ft. Thomas (0-0)
14. San Pasquel (2-0)

2A Baseball Rankings

1. Bourgade Catholic (5-1)
2. SCA (0-0)
3. Yuma Catholic (2-1)
4. Bisbee (4-1)
5. Valley Christian (3-2)

6. PRCA (1-0)
7. San Manuel (2-3)
8. NWC (4-1)
9. St. Johns (3-0)
10. Morenci (5-0)

11. Thatcher (0-4)
12. Willcox (1-0)
13. Hayden (2-3)
14. DC (1-0)
15. Camp Verde (2-1)

Looking In: Williams (0-4)

3A Baseball Rankings:

1. Blue Ridge (4-1)
2. Fountain Hills (6-0)
3. Chino Valley (1-1-1)
4. Winslow (4-0)
5. Florence (5-0)

6. Snow Flake (2-0)
7. Empire (3-2)
8. Santa Cruz (5-0)
9. Safford (2-2)
10. Show Low (0-1)

11. Wickenburg (0-1)
12. River Valley (4-2)
13. Globe (1-1)
14. Holbrook (1-1)
15. Coolidge (2-3)

Looking in: Payson (2-3); Sedona (2-4)

Hello 1A Sports Fans!!!

Today we are announcing our 1A Boys All-State Team for the 2009-2010 basketball season. I wanted to explain how we do our all-state team so that you can understand why it is not only different in our opinion, but we feel it is the best around for obvious reasons. being a coach for 25+ years I have always believed the following:

1. Each classification should have their own All-state Players without being linked to the other classifications.

2. Basketball teams should consist of 1st and 2nd teams.

3. Basketball teams should have 10 players for 1st and 2nd teams. My reasoning is how many teams do you see around that only use 5 players? Even if you do have a few teams the best team usually is a team that has 10 players where you have depth to rotate in and out of the game. Thus we select the top 10.

4. We do include honorable mention but our honorable mention is not just players we throw in. The honorable mention is a spot for those who make the cut from one level to the next for us. We do not throw 20 names out just to mention them.

5. A committee of coaches and other very credible sources are involved in the process. But mainly coaches who are active and retired select players.

6. Personally I do an in depth look at all teams thru video, phone calls and actual watching of players. We feel with our rankings and great coverage across the state that we get most players who deserve these awards.

7. This year we have included our 9th grade phenom team. WE did switch things around but we looked at overall games played and how much playing time plus stats they accumulated, plus their overall contribution to a team.

8. Our Coach of the Year Award is not just blindly thrown out to conference or state championship winners. We are looking for the coach who has done the best job in all areas. Sometimes that is a coach who wins it all but also that coach who did the best in changing their team around from previous years as well.

9. Player of the Year: WE select a player of the year by the fans from each conference. Then a selection is made based on the OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR in each classification.

10. We strongly believe all-state players can be from non-playoff or non-winning teams. The facts prove that although success as a team is important, there are some players who fit all-state caliber but do not have the supporting players to make staff. We make sure we do not overlook those players.

Here is a list of the selections. WE will also have a spot on our website with pictures, stats and videos as well throughout the week: Please remember the top 5 are those who we feel would be the starting lineup 1A Boys 1st Team All-State:

1A 1st Team All-State:

1. Gibert Christian: Dillion Currior
2. Valley Union: Saul Mancinas
3. St. Michaels: Kurtis Silversmith
4. St. Gregory: Frank Mgbolu,
5. Valley Lutheran: Matt Gabrielson

6. Gibert Christian: Connor Patterson
7. Patagonia: Ryan Schrimpf
8. Valley Lutheran: Sam Voas
9. Joe City: Justin Clifford
10. St. Mikes: Samuel Hardy

1A 2nd Team All-State:

1. Mogollon: JT Slade
2. Gilbert Christian: Logan Fougnies
3. St. Gregory: Blake Gephart
4. Tanque Verde: Luke Herchenroeder
5. Valley Union: Jason Collins
6. Veritas: Mark Promberger
7. Orme: Metehan Akcam
8. Duncan: Rustin Jones
9. Ft. Thomas: Troy Stanley
10. PDSD: Francisco German

Honorable Mention:

St. David: Paul Kartchner, St. Gregory: Matt Fox, Joy Christian: Christian Almgren, Mayer: Tony Warburton: Rock Point: Quanah Yazzie, Gilbert Christian: Brandon Palacio, Mogollon: JT Maner, Orme: Theo Turner, Ft. Thomas: Estevan Mesa, Valley Lutheran: Hraunar Gudmundsson, St. Michaels: Tywray Hardy, St. Augustine: Patrick Johnson

Freshman Phenom All-State team:

1. Patagonia: Bethel Romero
2. St. David: Myka Campbell
3. Superior: Mario Padilla
4. Bowie/San Simon: Vince Woodcox
5. Valley Lutheran: Aaron Koehne
6. Superior: Jesse Aguilar
7. St. David: Shane Bradford

Defensive Player of the Year:

Orme: Metehan Akcam

Region Players of the Year:

West: Valley Lutheran: Matt Gabrielson
East: Gibert Christian: Dillion Currior
South: St. Gregory: Frank Mgbolu
North: St. Michaels: Kurtis Silversmith

1A Overall Player of the Year:

St. Michaels: Kurtis Silversmith


Coach of the Year: Gilbert Christian: Steve Currier

Coach P 3-8-2010 Monday 2A Prep Notes

Hello 2A Sports Fans!!!

Today we are announcing our 1A Girls All-State Team for the 2009-2010 basketball season. I wanted to explain how we do our all-state team so that you can understand why it is not only different in our opinion, but we feel it is the best around for obvious reasons. being a coach for 25+ years I have always believed the following:

1. Each classification should have their own All-state Players without being linked to the other classifications.

2. Basketball teams should consist of 1st and 2nd teams.

3. Basketball teams should have 10 players for 1st and 2nd teams. My reasoning is how many teams do you see around that only use 5 players? Even if you do have a few teams the best team usually is a team that has 10 players where you have depth to rotate in and out of the game. Thus we select the top 10.

4. We do not include honorable mention because we feel strongly about our selections that those who would be honorable mention are either on our teams or just do not make it based on our high expectations.

5. A committee of coaches and other very credible sources are involved in the process. But mainly coaches who are active and retired select players.

6. Personally I do an in depth look at all teams thru video, phone calls and actual watching of players. We feel with our rankings and great coverage across the state that we get most players who deserve these awards.

7. This year we have included our 9th grade phenom team. WE did switch things around but we looked at overall games played and how much playing time plus stats they accumulated, plus their overall contribution to a team.

8. Our Coach of the Year Award is not just blindly thrown out to conference or state championship winners. We are looking for the coach who has done the best job in all areas. Sometimes that is a coach who wins it all but also that coach who did the best in changing their team around from previous years as well.

9. Player of the Year: WE select a player of the year by the fans from each conference. Then a selection is made based on the OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR in each classification.

10. We strongly believe all-state players can be from non-playoff or non-winning teams. The facts prove that although success as a team is important, there are some players who fit all-state caliber but do not have the supporting players to make staff. We make sure we do not overlook those players.

Here is a list of the selections. WE will also have a spot on our website with pictures, stats and videos as well throughout the week: Please remember the top 5 are those who we feel would be the starting lineup

1st Team 2A All-State:

1. Valley Christian: Ashton Wolf
2. Valley Chrisitian: Stacey Jones
3. Pima: Kitt Bryce
4. Pima: JayAnn Kieffer
5. Phoenix Christian: Felicitas Gratzhoff
6. ALA: Kristen Schulz
7. Many Farms: Brittny Clah
8. Valley Christian: Quinn Robertson
9. Pima: Shayla Hancock
10. Phoenix Chrisitian: Victoria VanHofwegen
*10. Scottsdale Chrisitian: Anna Long

2nd Team 2A All-State:

1. San Carlos: Latricia Long Knife
2. Pima: Corley Lines
3. San Miguel: Maciel Moreno
4. Many Farms: Chantel Becenti
5. Phoenix Christian: Brandi Adams
6. PRCA: Cheyenne Link
7. Horizon Honors: Sara Ellenberger
8. Ajah Edwards: Tombstone
9. Valley Christian: Kristen Johannsen
10. St. Johns: Jenna Udall

Freshman Phenom All-State Team:

1.Valley Christian: Tana Kemmer
2. Scottsdale Chrisitian: Anna Long
3. Marissa Rich: Tempe Prep
4. Valley Sanders: Chelena Betoney
5. Desert Christian: Alexa Arndt
6. San Manuel: Maritza Encinas
7. Valley Sanders: Adriannia Nez
8. Horizon Honors: Gina Garvey
9. Tempe Prep: Lisa Dischinger
10. Arizona Lutheran: Emily Neeb

Region Players of the Year:

East: Pima: Kitt Bryce
Central: Valley Christian: Ashton Wolf
South: San Miguel: Maciel Moreno
North: Many Farms: Brittny Clah
West: Phoenix Christian: Felicitas Gratzhoff

Overall Player of the Year: East: Pima: Kitt Bryce

Defensive Players of the Year: Literally a 3 way tie!!
Valley Christian: Ashton Wolf & Quinn Robertson & Pima: Corley Lines

Coach of the Year: Many Farms Tracy Todecheene