Former Rio Rico Outstanding Player Luisa Chavez Earning all ACCAC and NJCAA all-region honors, the Pima sophomore earned her final rating Tuesday when the NJCAA named her D-II Second Team All-American. In addition, Traver Jackson (Alaska) was named a D-II Third Team All-American for the Pima men’s team. Jackson is his two-time All-American, the first in the history of the show.
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
Part of a news release.
Shout out to #22 LUISA CHAVEZ for being named to the NJCAA DII ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM!! We are so proud of you @luisachavez2377 …our golden eagle 🧡💙#AztecaTuff🏀💪🏽#live it🧡 pic.twitter.com/CgaJCGV5Wm
— Pima Women’s Basketball (@PimaWBB) April 4, 2023
In 2023, 53 athletes have been certified. In 2022 he will have 201 athletes accredited.
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)
NJCAA 2nd Team All-American (4/4)
Candace Pocase / Pole Vault
Santa Rita/Pima
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Jacob Rosales/Truck
Walden Grove/Pima
1st Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Tristan Spalding/truck
Paolo Verde/PIma
1st Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Orion Burger/Truck
Canyon del Oro/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Joel Gardner/Truck
Ironwood Ridge/Pima
NJCAA All-American (3/4)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Rowen Culomb/Javelin
Mountain View/Pima
2nd Team All-ACCAC (3/31)
Mia Campos/Softball
Canyon del Oro/Regis
RMAC Player of the Week (3/28)
Antonio Fernandez/Baseball
Sabino/McPherson College
KCAC Players of the Week (2/28)
KCAC Player of the Week (3/27)
Landin Lewis/Golf
Tucson/Tucson City Golf
Player Development Award (2/21)
Elise Muñoz/Softball
Salpointe/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (3/27)
Ashley Fields/Softball
Marana/Central Arizona
ACCAC Player of the Week (2/4)
ACCAC Player of the Week (3/17)
Jade Quinn/Athletics
Sabino/Northern Arizona
Big Sky Athlete of the Week (3/27)
Mitchell Effing/Athletics
Flowing Well/Northern Arizona
Big Sky Athlete of the Week (3/27)
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)
NCAA 1m All-American (3/16)
NCAA 3m All-American (3/17)
NCAA Platform All-American (3/18)
First Team Academic All-America (3/20)
Pac 12 Diver of the Year (3/23)
Jaden Bramhall/volleyball
Cienega/Tuskrum
IVA Defensive Player of the Week (3/21)
Iliana Mendoza/Softball
Tucson/Colorado Mesa
NFCA D-II Players of the Week (3/21)
Alessa Bonstrom/Softball
Canyon Del Oro/Utah
D1 Softball Top 100 (1/10)
All-Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Pac-12 Players of the Week (3/13)
Pac-12 Players of the Week (3/20)
Devyn Netz/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/Arizona
Pac-12 Players of the Week (2/27)
Pac-12 Player of the Week Nominations (3/20)
Ruby Bottai/Swim
Tucson/Colorado Mesa
CSCAA All-American (3/20)
Shane Erickson/Baseball
Ironwood Ridge/Rainy River
MCAC North Players of the Week (3/20)
Roman Bravo Young
Sunnyside/Penn State
NCAA All-American (3/17)
Ashley Bradford/Softball
Saguaro/Colorado Mesa
RMAC Player of the Week (3/14)
Amy Shanks/Softball
Canyon Del Oro/Fort Lewis
RMAC Player Nominees of the Week (2/8)
RMAC Player of the Week Nominees (2/28)
Kiko Romero/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/Arizona
Transferred to D1 baseball TOP50 JUCO (1/4)
Pac-12 Players of the Week (3/13)
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)
Pac-12 Player of the Week Nominees (3/13)
Angel Adleman/Basketball
Palo Verde/Pima
All-ACCAC 2ND TEAM (3/4)
NJCAA All Regions D-II 2nd Team (3/2)
NJCAA Region II Tournament MVP (3/11)
Sal Silva/wrestling
Walden Grove/Southeastern
NAIA All-American (3/4)
Liam O’Brien/Baseball
Salpointe/Paradise Valley
ACCAC Pitcher of the Week (3/9)
Gigi Garcia/Softball
Marana/Western Arizona
ACCAC Player of the Week (3/9)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
