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4A Recognitions

Football

The AIA is pleased to recognize the student-athletes and coaches as selected in the statewide recognition process. For the team sports, each conference chair will enter the results as agreed upon by the conference of those individuals eligible based on making their respective region teams. The conference results will be posted by the conference chair at their discretion.

To view conference results, select a conference, and make sure the "Region" dropdown is set to "Conference".

To view region results, select a region under the "Regions" dropdown.

All-Conference 1st Team
Jorden Blake
St. Mary's
Defensive Backs
Trevor Russell
Casa Grande
Defensive Backs
Donovan Dalton
Saguaro
Defensive Backs
Kaelib Jarrell
Saguaro
Defensive Backs
Austin Shirley
Saguaro
Defensive Lineman
Brandon Boyce
Saguaro
Defensive Lineman
Odua Isibor
St. Mary's
Defensive Lineman
My-king Johnson
Tempe
Defensive Lineman
Mason Westmoreland
Catalina Foothills
Defensive Utility/Flex Player
Jacob Christofferson
Saguaro
Kickoff Returner
Chris Aguirre
Salpointe Catholic
Linebacker
Brandon Smith
Catalina Foothills
Linebacker
Brandt Casey
Saguaro
Linebacker
Carson Nugent
Saguaro
Linebacker
Max Michalczik
Catalina Foothills
Long Snapper
Jax Wacaser
Saguaro
Offensive Lineman
Alec Bon
Salpointe Catholic
Offensive Lineman
Jonathan Gianzero
Higley
Offensive Lineman
Cullen Drenkhahn
Catalina Foothills
Offensive Lineman
Corey Stephens
Saguaro
Offensive Lineman
Christopher Crescione
Higley
Offensive Utility/Flex Player
Matthew Rosedale
Saguaro
Placekicker
Draycen Hall
Higley
Punt Returner
Mario Padilla
Salpointe Catholic
Punt Returner
Heath Kleindienst
Catalina Foothills
Punter
Rhett Rodriguez
Catalina Foothills
Quarterbacks
Cooper Jones
Higley
Receivers/Tight Ends
Marcus Naisant
Marcos de Niza
Receivers/Tight Ends
Jared Poplawski
Saguaro
Receivers/Tight Ends
Bryan Beckon
Catalina Foothills
Receivers/Tight Ends
Draycen Hall
Higley
Running Backs
Stone Matthews
Saguaro
Running Backs
All-Conference 2nd Team
Isaiah Casillas
St. Mary's
Defensive Backs
Trevor Russell
Casa Grande
Defensive Backs
Tyshawn Britton
Marcos de Niza
Defensive Backs
Jimmy Stewart
Catalina Foothills
Defensive Backs
Scott Jones
Cactus
Defensive Lineman
Malik Clark
Moon Valley
Defensive Lineman
Max Michalczik
Catalina Foothills
Defensive Lineman
Cameron Tober
Salpointe Catholic
Defensive Lineman
Nae nae Little
Washington
Defensive Utility/Flex Player
Brandon Martinez
Apache Junction
Kickoff Returner
Frank Maisano
Sunrise Mountain
Linebacker
Cade Matthews
Higley
Linebacker
Christian Deltenre
Higley
Linebacker
Anthony Gomez-nicastro
Marcos de Niza
Linebacker
Peter Fugger
Seton Catholic Prep
Long Snapper
Evan Helitzer
Cactus
Offensive Lineman
Jonas Leader
Canyon Del Oro
Offensive Lineman
Peni Latuselu
Apache Junction
Offensive Lineman
Jose Lopez
Salpointe Catholic
Offensive Lineman
David Watson
Amphitheater
Offensive Lineman
Daniel Laughlin
Mohave
Offensive Utility/Flex Player
Cameron Scharf
Salpointe Catholic
Placekicker
Chris Medcalf
Dysart
Punt Returner
Carlos Valarezo
Amphitheater
Punt Returner
Trey Meyer
Mingus Union
Punter
Raymond Cortez
Peoria
Punter
Chase Cord
Sunrise Mountain
Quarterbacks
Robert Williams
Coronado
Receivers/Tight Ends
Matthew Eberhardt
Cactus
Receivers/Tight Ends
Trevor Russell
Casa Grande
Receivers/Tight Ends
Jimmy Stewart
Catalina Foothills
Receivers/Tight Ends
Damaria Norris
Cactus
Running Backs
Mario Padilla
Salpointe Catholic
Running Backs
Conference Coach of the Year
Manuel Alcantar
Dysart
Conference Coach of the Year
Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Brandt Casey
Saguaro
Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Rhett Rodriguez
Catalina Foothills
Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Conference Player of the Year
Draycen Hall
Higley
Conference Player of the Year