Meet the fall nominees for the Arizona High School Sports Awards
The Arizona High School Sports Awards, presented by Diamond Kitchen & Bath, which will be held June 17 at Arizona Financial Theatre, is one of 22 regional shows held across the United States. The nine-month student-athlete recognition program recognizes athletes, coaches and teams from across the state of Arizona.
During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with the Player of the Year for each of the 26 recognized sports. The awards showcase will also feature other premier awards for both on- and off-the-field accomplishments of student-athletes, coaches and teams, including a Courage Award and Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, and the Boys and Girls Athlete of the Year awards. Also, one school from the state will receive a $1,000 donation to its school’s athletics department. More details on that are coming soon.
Tickets will be available at a later date. All nominees who RSVP will receive complimentary tickets to the event thanks to sponsors. RSVP information and links will be available at a later time.
Read more about the show here.
These are the nominated athletes after the completion of the 2023 fall season:
Badminton Player of the Year
Samiya Bodhankar, Hamilton High School — SR
Emily Chang, Horizon High School — SR
Michelle Chen, Corona del Sol High School — SR
Riley Crockett, Prescott High School — SR
Pravindi Gurusinghe, Mesquite High School — SR
Amiya Hernandez, Basha High School — SR
Naiya Laux, Marcos de Niza High School — SR
Jordyn Mee, Basha High School — SR
Lian Pan, Marcos de Niza High School — FR
Lekha Shrivastava, Desert Vista High School — JR
Hannah Winschel, Sunrise Mountain High School — SR
Lilah Zafar, Mountain Ridge High School — SR
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year
Zach Albanese, Seton Catholic Prep — SR
Donovan Bitticks, Horizon High School — SR
Alex Bland, Flagstaff High School — SO
Ryan Denhof, Liberty High School — SR
Henry Dilworth, Liberty High School — JR
Myles Floyd, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy — SR
Brayden LeVander, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills — SR
Symond Martin, Page High School — SO
Bryson Nielsen, Eastmark High School — JR
Crewe Resendez, Highland High School — SR
Glenn Thomas, Northwest Christian High School — SR
Yohanes Van Meerten, Northland Preparatory Academy — FR
Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
Kimi Cahoon, Phoenix Country Day School — SR
Camryn Delancey, Highland High School — SO
Taylor Drewry, Basha High School — SO
Stella Hall, Highland High School — JR
Brooklyn Hanania, Desert Vista High School — SR
Clara Jones, Campo Verde High School — SR
Kaia LaHann, Desert Mountain High School — SR
Landen LeBlond, Millennium High School — SR
Katherine McNulty, Catalina Foothills High School — SO
Mila Russo, Gilbert Christian High School — FR
Ashley Tarasenko, Northwest Christian High School — SR
Talya Workman, American Leadership Academy - QC — SR
Defensive Flag Football Player of the Year
Maycie Bassett, Canyon View High School — JR
Ellie Cardiff, Mountain Ridge High School — SR
Sammi Cocke, Campo Verde High School — SR
Khalia Dana, Gilbert High School — JR
Carter Dillie, Higley High School — JR
Ryland Douglas, Chandler High School — SR
Jayden Jalbert, Higley High School — SR
Danae Lilavois, Chandler High School — SR
Naomi Ndayizeye, Hamilton High School — SO
Nami Singer, Marana High School — JR
Kylee Thurman, Mountain View (Mesa) High School — JR
Kayla Tacker, Casa Grande Union High School — FR
Offensive Flag Football Player of the Year Player of the Year
Madison Coger, Campo Verde High School — JR
Maya Evans, Flagstaff High School — SR
Amber Ferron, Williams Field High School — SR
Nyjah Green, Canyon View High School — SR
Brianna Jacobs, Desert Ridge High School — SR
Katelyn Jewell, Canyon View High School — JR
Tierah Metcalf, Mountain View (Mesa) High School — FR
Aaliya Oliver, Canyon View High School — SR
Isabella Pap, Campo Verde High School — SO
Malaysia Roebuck, Marana High School — SO
Nore'al Sparks, Mountain Pointe High School — JR
Samaya Taylor-Jenkins, Hamilton High School — SO
Defensive Football Player of the Year
Shamar Berryhill, Sabino High School — JR
Jack Bleier, Basha High School — SR
Nikko Boncore-Montoya, Cactus High School — JR
Kody Cullimore, Highland High School — SR
Kanyon Floyd, Horizon High School — SR
Champ Gennicks, Red Mountain High School — SR
Cayden Gibson, Arizona College Preparatory — SR
Cal Keeler, Valley Christian High School — SR
Miles Lockhart, Basha High School — SR
Elijah Rushing, Salpointe Catholic High School — SR
Keaton Stam, Liberty High School — SR
Cree Thomas, Brophy College Preparatory — JR
Deshawn Warner, Desert Edge High School — SR
Jonathon Williams, Mohave High School — SR
Kenny Worthy III, Centennial High School — SR
Jeremiah Young, Chandler High School — SR
Offensive Football Player of the Year
Gage Baker, Paradise Honors High School — SR
Brady Bakke, Centennial High School — SR
Navi Bruzon, Liberty High School — SR
Noah Carter, Centennial High School — SR
Kezion Dia-Johnson, Desert Edge High School — SR
Braylon Gardner, Liberty High School — SR
Kaden Haeckel, Liberty High School — SR
Daxen Hall, Higley High School — SR
Darius Haskin, Buckeye Union High School — SR
Sam Hunsaker, American Leadership Academy - QC — SR
Carter Lavrusky, Horizon High School — SR
Dylan Lee, Williams Field High School — SR
Kayden Luke, Canyon Del Oro High School — SR
Javery Mayberry, Basha High School — SR
Toby Mealer, Hamilton High School — JR
Adam Mohammed, Apollo High School — SR
Brandon Phelps, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North — SR
Logan Powell, Brophy College Preparatory — JR
Demond Williams Jr., Basha High School — SR
Boys Golfer of the Year, sponsored by Golfweek
Landon Ashcraft, Notre Dame Preparatory — SO
Brasen Briones, Ironwood Ridge High School — SR
Austin Bullard, Casteel High School — SR
Vincent Cervantes, Hamilton High School — SR
Chase Cesarek, Catalina Foothills High School — SO
Adam Croix, Liberty High School — SR
Henry Dall, Brophy College Preparatory — SR
Joe Houghton, Perry High School — SR
Jacob Medina, Ironwood Ridge High School — SR
Trey Moore, Desert Mountain High School — SR
Shray Patel, Hamilton High School — SR
Tyler Spielman, Brophy College Preparatory — SR
Girls Golfer of the Year, sponsored by Golfweek
Raegan Capizzi, Chaparral High School — SR
Angela Chen, Hamilton High School — JR
Jordin Cowing, Casteel High School — JR
Lena Durette, Xavier College Preparatory — SR
Julia Herzberg, Casteel High School — SO
Lily Huether, Salpointe Catholic High School — SR
Alexis Lamadrid, Xavier College Preparatory — FR
Charlene Lamb, Cactus Shadows High School — SO
Kaitlyn Moreland, Pinnacle High School — FR
Lucy Newell, Ironwood Ridge High School — JR
Isabella Piazza, Xavier College Preparatory — SO
Alexis Vakasiuola. Combs High School — JR
Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year
Bartek Bednarz, Millennium High School — SR
Seth Crow, Chaparral High School — JR
Michael Fox, Horizon High School — JR
Keegan Kelly, Salpointe Catholic High School — SR
Aaron Martin, Desert Vista High School — SR
Theodore Neilson, Brophy College Preparatory — SR
Ezekiel Raybourn, Liberty High School — FR
Jeremy Rosen, Pinnacle High School — SR
Hudson Schuricht, Chaparral High School — SR
Tanner Sheffert, Estrella Foothills High School — JR
Peter Shih, Desert Mountain High School — JR
August Vetsch, Casteel High School — SR
Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year
Delaney Barbee, Boulder Creek High School — FR
Ryley Clark, Willow Canyon High School — SR
Juliette Daigneault, Desert Mountain High School — JR
Danielle Gleason, Shadow Mountain High School — SR
Ellie Horning, Desert Mountain High School — JR
Sophia Jahn, Red Mountain High School — SR
Amber Janky, Catalina Foothills High School — JR
Clare Luken, Desert Vista High School — SR
Iona Moffat, Cactus Shadows High School — SR
Gabrielle Primiano, Desert Mountain High School — SR
Emmy Therrien, Desert Mountain High School — JR
Lorin Tobler, Gilbert High School — JR
Girls Volleyball Player of the Year
Alyssa Aguayo, Corona del Sol High School — JR
Kenna Cogill, Perry High School — JR
Raechelle Dykstra, Verrado High School — SR
Brooke Harwood, Eastmark High School — SO
Evan Hendrix, Notre Dame Preparatory — SR
DyBorrah Johnson, Casteel High School — JR
Tessa Larkin, Xavier College Preparatory — FR
Izzy Mahaffey, Queen Creek High School — JR
Talea Mitchell, Millennium High School — SR
Shannon Sheehy, Sandra Day O'Connor High School — SR
Teraya Sigler, Horizon High School — JR
Devyn Wiest, Sandra Day O'Connor High School — JR
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Arizona High School Sports Awards: Fall nominees
