With hopes of getting things ramped up at his new school in the next two weeks, new Dobson football coach George De La Torre is already picking a few of his people.
The most interesting being an old friend, fellow retiree and longtime East Valley coach Mike Reardon as his offensive coordinator.
Reardon coached at various spots for 42 years until he retired from coaching and teaching after the 2010 season from Mesquite. He went to the playoffs three straight seasons at Saguaro and won a state championship in 2006 before moving …

On August 26, less than an hour before arguably the roughest on-field start to a football season Notre Dame has endured in school history, Saints coach Scot Bemis paced the visitor sideline at Marcos de Niza while his team warmed up.
He was nervous about taking his school up two notches to Division II and nervous about Marcos’ athletes as he walked around with a stiff, Barry Bonds-esque elbow brace, a wipeout from when he tried boogey boarding during a family vacation in San Diego during the summer.
I tried to break …

Chaparral coach Charlie Ragle accepted an administrative role with Rich Rodriguez at the University of Arizona, which results in the most prominent coaching vacancy among East Valley football programs since John Wrenn left Hamilton in 2006. Glendale Mountain Ridge coach Steve Belles was chosen as his successor, and the Huskies haven’t missed a beat.
The Firebirds would love to find similar success in their post-Ragle world, and though Chaparral principal Gayle Holland said Tuesday the school won’t do anything in the hiring process until January, I think it makes sense for …

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); …

First Team Offense
Running Backs:  Alex Howard, Williams Field; Dustin French, Poston Butte
Quarterback:  Eric Kump, Higley
Center:  Bryce Duffy, Campo Verde
Offensive Line:  Zack Yazzie, Higley; Lance Gilchrist, Williams Field; Matt Sokhy, Campo Verde; Andrew Sawyer, Queen Creek
Tight End:  Chad Leonard, Queen Creek
Wide Receivers:  Jordan Johnson, Williams Field; Brandon Flores, Campo Verde
Second Team Offense
Running Backs:  James Colbert, Casa Grande; Mike Strnad, Higley
Quarterback:  Garrett Forsgren, Williams Field
Center:  Dalton Tebbs, Queen Creek
Offensive Line:  Zack Gutierez, Casa Grande; Shane Till, Queen Creek; Kyle Kraayenbrink, Williams Field; Chris Brenner, Higley
Tight End:  Tyler Polanco, Williams Field
Wide Receivers:  Daniel …

Coach of the Year:  Rex Bowser, Seton Catholic
First Team Offense
MVP:  Seth Ellis, RB, Coolidge
Offensive Line:  Brandon Gay, Florence; Kyle Letorte, Empire, Seth Ward, Safford; Manuel Sagastas, Coolidge
Wide Receivers:  Adam Engelbert, Seton Catholic; Matt Haggarty, Seton Catholic; Loren Henry, Empire
Running Backs:  Seth Ellis, Coolidge; Nick Brown, Florence
Quarterback:  Ryan Bresnahan, Seton Catholic
Utility:  Spencer Woody, Empire
Kicker:  Dan Garlid, Seton Catholic
Returner:  Loren Henry, Empire
Second Team Offense
Offensive Line:  Tristen Burgett, Globe; Eddie Armenta, Coronado; Jonah Manalo, Florence; Jonathan Cardenas, Coolidge; Adam Nieto, Empire
Wide Receivers:  C.J. McGraly, Seton Catholic; Dan Garlid, Seton Catholic; Adrian Hernandez, Safford
Running …