Here are the East Valley baseball players who have been recognized by their respective sections in Division I. The voting for Players and Coaches of the Year in each section is still ongoing.
Division I, Section I
Second Team
St. Mary’s: Juan Carlos Sasso, 1B
Division I, Section II
First Team
Mesquite: Jake Howard, C; Garrett Jeffries, OF; John Ferrendelli, OF; Seth Fretheim, UT.
Hamilton: Cody Bellinger, 1B; Patrick Murphy, P; Mitch Nay, 3B.
Gilbert: Josh Moore, OF; Dustin Peterson, DH.
Desert Ridge: Keaton Cenatiempo, P.
Red Mountain: Aaron Smith, 2B.
Highland: Cody Moffett, P.
Basha: Jamie Westbrook, SS.
Second Team
Perry: Collin Braithwaite, …

Apologies this is late, but couldn’t find the links they were posted inside the AIA website.
Each school’s coach nominated their own players, along with other players from their respective division and section.
I’m not ultimately sure how the selections were determined (strictly coaches voting, nor am I sure that every school even participated.
Regardless……….
Division Player of the Year
Rachel Cardwell (Estrella Foothills)
Division Coach of the Year
Darrell Werkheiser (Coronado)
All-Division First Team
Kelsie Roberts (Estrella Foothills) Forward
Brenna McLean (Seton Catholic) Forward
Danielle Nelson (Higley) Forward
Jasmine Stokes (Palo Verde) Forward
Taylor Laubhan (Williams Field) Midfielder
Anne Day (Higley) Midfielder
Alyssa Emig …

Apologies this is late, but couldn’t find the links they were posted inside the AIA website.
Each school’s coach nominated their own players, along with other players from their respective division and section.
I’m not ultimately sure how the selections were determined (strictly coaches voting, nor am I sure that every school even participated.
Regardless……….
Division Player of the Year     
Meredith Chew (Paradise Valley)
Division Coach of the Year
Charlie Kendrick (Catalina Foothills)
All-Division First Team
Tianna Stewart (Arcadia) Forward
Evelyn Ramirez (Sunnyslope) Forward
Savanna Schmidt (Catalina Foothills) Forward
Amber Measley (Catalina Foothills) Forward
Jenna Glad (Catalina Foothills) Midfielder
Brenna Leech (Cactus …

Apologies this is late, but couldn’t find the links they were posted inside the AIA website.
Each school’s coach nominated their own players, along with other players from their respective division and section.
I’m not ultimately sure how the selections were determined (strictly coaches voting, nor am I sure that every school even participated.
Regardless……….
Player of the Year:  Ashley Hatch (Highland)
Coach of the Year:  John Berzins (Highland)
All-Division First Team    
Ashley Hatch (Highland) Forward
Emily Ravenhill (Hamilton) Forward
Michaela Dooley (Xavier College Preparatory) Forward
Brena Jarvis (Highland) Forward
Jaden DeGracie (Highland) Midfielder
Nichole Walts (Xavier College Preparatory) Midfielder
Brianna Hatch …

Co-Sectional Players of Year:   Davonte Neal (Chaparral); Connor Brewer (Chaparral)
Defensive Player of Year:  Adam Pavlenko (Marcos de Niza)
First Team Offense
QB:  Josh Uhlorn (Perry)
RB:  Nick Cole (Notre Dame); Mauriece Lee (Marcos de Niza); Sammy Jones (McClintock)
WR:  Cody Weisenberger (Perry); Paul Elvira (Marcos de Niza); Jake Roh (Chaparral)
TE:  Grant Martinez (Notre Dame)
Utility:  Joseph Wells (McClintock)
OL:  Jack York (Notre Dame); Brady Gazlay (Notre Dame); Richard Castro (Marcos de Niza); Pete Greene (Chaparral); Jordan Bronowitz (Chaparral);
Snapper:  Rey Higuera (Perry)
Kicker:  Dylan Audsley (Chaparral)
Second Team Offense
QB:  Jordan Gehrke (Notre Dame)
RB:  Max Arredondo (Perry); Jaquese Moore (Marcos …

Player of Year:  Michael Arredondo (Desert Vista)
Offensive Player of Year:  Tyler Bruggman (Brophy)
Defenseive Player of Year:  Andrew Curtis (Brophy)
First Team Offense
QB:  Hunter Rodriguez (Desert Vista)
RB:  D’Amani Grayer (Brophy);  Dominic Kereluk (Desert Vista); Dillan Johnson (Mountain Pointe)
WR:  Devon Allen (Brophy); Fred Gammage (Brophy); Joe Clark (Mountain View); Jalen Brown (Mountain Pointe)
Center:  Alex Rosner (Brophy)
Offensive Line:  JJ Dielman (Desert Vista); Zack Tamburo (Desert Vista); Charlie Renfree (Brophy); Michael Mosharrafa (Brophy)
Tight End:  Ryan Ortega (Desert Vista)
Second Team Offense
RB:  Michael Arredondo (Desert Vista); Jeff Castillo (Mountain View)
WR:  Matt Geranen (Desert Vista); Matt Auran (Brophy); …

Player of Year:  Jackson Harley (Pinnacle)
Offensive Player of Year:  Mark Andrews (Desert Mountain)
Defensive Player of Year:  Addison Palomino (Pinnacle)
Lineman of Year:  Austin Farnlof (Boulder Creek)
 
First Team Offense
QB:  Trevor Bonifasi (Boulder Creek)
RB:  Stephen Landeros (Boulder Creek); Evan Tompkins (Pinnacle)
WR:  Jordin Hamilton (North Canyon); Cody Zimmerman (Desert Mountain); Isaiah Huston (Boulder Creek); Marquis Bundy (Boulder Creek)
Center:  Eddie Gianinna (Mountain Ridge)
Offensive Line:  Jose Rodriguez (Pinnacle); Nick Flores (Sandra Day O’Connor); Vince Vasquez (Mountain Ridge); Nick Ziegenbein (Pinnacle)
Second Team Offense
QB:  Kyle Allen (Desert Mountain)
RB:  Chase Russel (Mountain Ridge); Gerard Hernandez (North Canyon)
WR:  Nick Cappellini …

Offensive Player of Year:  Jordan Becerra (Desert Ridge)
Co-Defensive Players of Year:  Alex Barrett (Desert Ridge); Josh Bamrick (Mesquite)
Two-way Player of Year:  Dalton Lane (Gilbert)
Coach of Year:  Jeremy Hathcock (Desert Ridge)
Assistant Coach of Year:  Travis Jackson (Desert Ridge)
QB:  Mitch Trail (Gilbert)
RB:  Joey Counts (Desert Ridge); Anthony Lopez (Mesquite)
WR:  Tyler Hatch (Highland); Conner Helvig (Gilbert); Kody Kohl (Mesquite)
OL:  Nick Allen (Desert Ridge); Cody King (Desert Ridge); Will Kreitler (Gilbert); Shane Gill (Mesquite); Aaron Tukuafu (Mesquite)
DL:  Kyle Hudson (Highland); Damani Mosebby (Desert Ridge); Spencer Duckworth (Gilbert); Austin Curtis (Mesquite)
LB:  Nathaniel Rodriguez (Desert Ridge); …

Offensive Player of Year:  Kendyl Taylor (Hamilton)
Defensive Player of Year:  Jaxon Hood (Hamilton)
Two-way Player of Year:  Laron Tarkington (Chandler)
Coach of Year:  Steve Belles (Hamilton)
Assistant Coach of Year:   Hamilton staff
 
First Team
QB:  Kyle Duran (Basha)
RB:  T.J. Thomas (Dobson); Paul Perkins (Chandler)
WR:  Nate Phillips (Basha); Javon Williams (Chandler); Lloyd Mills (Chandler)
TE:  Justin Maenner (Dobson)
Center:  Kevin Milne (Hamilton)
Offensive Line:  Tyler Shank (Chandler); Patrick Joseph (Hamilton); Drew Mahooty (Basha); Evan Sarver (Basha); Andrus Peat (Corona del Sol)
Defensive Line:  Avery Moss (Corona del Sol); Terrell Harrison (Basha); Calvin Thomas (Hamilton); Kisima Jagne (Chandler)
Linebackers:  Siaosi Feinga (Dobson); …

A few tidbits of randomness left dangling from football’s championship weekend:
•Most years it happens, and most times it’s no less disappointing. The cheap-shots and fisticuffs at the end of games ruins sportsmanship involved.
Yes, they’re high school kids. Yes, in the case of Hamilton, those kids hadn’t lost a game in their high school varsity careers. Yes, we know it’s emotional and devastating to lose a championship game.
Huskies coach Steve Belles repeatedly yapped to his players on the sidelines to cut out all the extracurriculars, and teenagers will be teenagers, but …