A former Mountain View standout Chris Lopez Last week at the NJCAA National Championships in Iowa, he earned his All-American spot by finishing 4th in the 149-pound division. Lopez helped West Wyoming win its first national championship.
This list is updated throughout the year to honor all former local prep stars who have won academic and/or athletic awards at the next level. Commendation. Not a championship. If you notice something you missed along the way, please let us know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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34 athletes have been certified in 2023. In 2022 he will have 201 athletes accredited.
Chris Lopez/Wrestling
Mountain View/Western Wyoming
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
Anjolee Aguilar-Beaucage/Softball
Salpoint/North Dakota
Summit League Player of the Week (3/6)
Luisa Chavez/Basketball
Rio Rico/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (1/25)
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/24)
All-ACCAC 2ND TEAM (3/4)
NJCAA All Regions D-II 1ST Team (3/2)
Angel Adleman/Basketball
Palo Verde/Pima
All-ACCAC 2ND TEAM (3/4)
NJCAA All Regions D-II 2nd Team (3/2)
Orion Berger/Athletics
Canyon del Oro/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
Joel Gardner/Athletics
Ironwood Ridge/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
Abril Nerey/Softball
Rio Rico/Park University
Cal Puck Pitcher Candidates of the Week (2/20)
Cal Puck Pitcher of the Week (2/27)
Chase Verdago/Basketball
Walden Grove/Embry Riddle
All Academic Districts (2/21)
Cal Pac Winter All-Academic (2/26)
Connor Verdago/Basketball
Walden Grove/Embry Riddle
All Academic Districts (2/21)
Cal Pac Winter All-Academic (2/26)
Cull Pak Honorable Mention (2/26)
Jerry Carrillo/Basketball
Salpointe/Cochise Coach
ACCAC Coach of the Year (3/2)
Cesar Saenz/Basketball
Sabino/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (3/1)
All-ACCAC 2ND TEAM (3/2)
NJCAA All Regions D-II 1ST Team (3/2)
Cassidy Morrow/Softball
Saguaro/Eastern Arizona
ACCAC DI Player of the Week (3/1)
Brody Boervert/Baseball
Empire/Seward County
KJCCC West Player of the Week (2/28)
Asheer Bell/Softball
Canyon Del Oro/Central Arizona
ACCAC DI Player of the Week (2/24)
Antonio Fernandez/Baseball
Sabino/McPherson College
KCAC Players of the Week (2/28)
Alex Parkhurst/Beach Volleyball
monkey point/arizona
Pac-12 Pair of the Week Candidates (2/28)
Kylie Callahan/Basketball
Salpoint/Knox University
MWC Rookie of the Year Award (2/28)
Devyn Netz/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
Pac-12 Players of the Week (2/27)
Delaney Schnell/Diving
Tucson/Arizona
Pac 12 Diver of the Week (1/17)
Pac 12 Diver of the Week (1/24)
Pac 12 Diver of the Week (2/7)
Pac-12 Diver of the Meat (2/25)
Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year (2/24)
Alexis Cortez/Basketball
Tucson/Bucharest Agronomy
Game Players (2/24)
Alyssa Brown/Basketball
Saguaro/UNLV
All Academic Districts (2/21)
Brian Olson/Basketball
Push Ridge/Hawaii at Hilo
All Academic Districts (2/21)
Emma Morris/Basketball
Tank Verde/Chaminade
All Academic Districts (2/21)
Sam Beskind/Basketball
Catalina Foothills/Colorado School of Mines
All Academic Districts (2/21)
Kathy Castaneda/Softball
Sabino/North Dakota
Summit League Players to Watch (2/8)
Dominic Acosta/Basketball
Nogales/Pima
ACCAC D-II Player of the Week (2/2)
Ally Skaggs/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
D1 Softball Top 100 (1/10)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Softball USA Preseason 1st Team (1/31)
Yanira Acuna/Softball
Salpointe ASU
D1 Softball Top 100 (1/10)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Softball USA Preseason 1st Team (1/31)
Curly Scoopin/Softball
Tucson/Arizona
D1 Softball Top 100 (1/10)
USA Softball Top 50 Watch List (1/25)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Softball USA Preseason 2nd Team (1/31)
Alessa Bonstrom/Softball
Canyon Del Oro/Utah
D1 Softball Top 100 (1/10)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Kiko Romero/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/Arizona
d1baseball Top 50 Transferred to JUCO (1/4)
Nick Gonzalez/Baseball
Cienega/AA Altoona curve
N0. 8 Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect (1/17)
Jesse Niegoki/Softball
mountain view/rider
Overtime Softball Top 15 (1/17)
Dylan Baker/Basketball
Salpointe/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/14)
