Former Tucson High and Arizona standout Neysia Howardwas named Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year for GCU.
Former Salpointe standout Dillan Bakerwas named All-ACCAC DII First Team and All-Region DII First Team for Pima. Former Catalina Foothills standout Lual LualAll-ACCAC DII Second Team and All-Region DII Second Team for Mesa.
Former Bisbee standout Gabriella Lopezwas named DII Defensive Player of the Year, All-ACCAC DII Second Team and All-Region DII Second Team for Pima and former Nogales standout Dominique Acostawas named All-ACCAC DII First Team and All-Region DII Second Team for Pima.
Former Salpointe standout Mason Whitewas named to the Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team as an infielder for Arizona.
This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars who have gone on to win either academic and/or athletic awards at the next level. These are not high school awards but collegiate and professional recognitions. NOT CHAMPIONSHIPS. If you are aware of anything I have missed along the way, please let me know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
Portions from news release.
21 athletes have been recognized for 2024 – we had 307 athletes recognized in 2023.
Neysia Howard/Track
Tucson/GCUWAC High Point Award (2/20)
WAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year (3/5)
Dillan Baker/Basketball
Salpointe/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/2)
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/9)
All-ACCAC DII First Team (3/6)
All-Region DII First Team (3/6)
Lual Lual/Basketball
Catalina Foothills/MesaAll-ACCAC DII Second Team (3/6)
All-Region DII Second Team (3/6)
Gabriella Lopez/Basketball
Bisbee/Pima
DII Defensive Player of the Year (3/6)
All-ACCAC DII Second Team (3/6)
All-Region DII Second Team (3/6)
Dominique Acosta/Basketball
Nogales/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/2)
All-ACCAC DII First Team (3/6)
All-Region DII Second Team (3/6)
Mason White/Baseball
Salpointe/Arizona
Bobby Bragan Award Watch List (2/16)
Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/8)
Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team (3/6)
Bria Medina/Basketball
Salpointe/KnoxMidwest Conference Newcomer of the Year (2/27)
Midwest Conference First Team (2/27)
Kylee Callahan/Basketball
Salpointe/KnoxMidwest Player of the Week (1/3)
Midwest Conference First Team (2/27)
Aaliyah Ortiz/Basketball
Palo Verde/Culver-Stockton
All-Heart of America Team (3/1)
Dylan Dreis/Football
Salpointe/Arizona
Arizona Bow Intern of the Year (2/29)
Jazmyne Waddell/Softball
San Manuel/Pima
ACCAC D-I Player of the Week (2/28)
Isaiah Miller/Wrestling
Sahuarita/JamestownGPAC Freshman of the Year
GPAC First Team (2/21)
Rumur Rouille/Volleyball
Ironwood Ridge/Long IslandNEC Scholar Athlete (2/7)
NEC Academic Honor Roll (2/7)
Bryce Cotton/Basketball
Palo Verde/Perth
NBL Most Valuable Player (2/19)
Spencer Packard/Baseball
Canyon del Oro/Arkansas Travelers
MLB Prospect (2/7)
Devyn Netz/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/ArizonaD-I Softball Preseason Top 100-94 (1/19)
Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Mariah Lopez/Softball
Cienega/UtahD-I Softball Preseason Top 100-23 (1/19)
Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Allie Skaggs/Softball
Ironwood Ridge/ArizonaD-I Softball Preseason Top 100-18 (1/19)
Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Carlie Scupin/Softball
Tucson/ArizonaD-I Softball Preseason Top 100-37 (1/19)
Pac-12 Preseason Team (2/1)
Aquarina Thomas/Volleyball
Tucson/Des Moines Area CC
Fall Academic All-Region (1/16)
Alyssa Brown/Basketball
Sahuaro/UNLV
Mountain West Player of the Week (1/8)
Recommended for you
