The following local high school seniors have signed a letter of intent or made a verbal commitment to the following college programs.
West Valley Preps will update the list online if notified through the summer, and the Independent will update monthly in its publications.
Athletic directors, students and parents are invited to email rsmith@newszap.com with updates and pictures of student athletes signing from Cactus, Centennial, Deer Valley, Dysart, Estrella Foothills Glendale Prep, Ironwood, Kellis, Liberty, Millennium, Mountain Ridge, Northwest Christian, Paradise Honors, Peoria, Shadow Ridge, Sunrise Mountain, Valley Vista and Willow Canyon high schools.
Also, please email Richard Smith if any athlete is listed incorrectly or has changed the school he/she signed with. Or send updates or corrections to Richard via Twitter, his handle is @RsmithYWV.
FOOTBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Jace Accurso LB Liberty Mary (N.D.)
Zeke Alonso WR Valley Vista Crown College (Minn.)
Edward Bojorquez OT Deer Valley Jamestown (N.D.)
Henry Brown RB Valley Vista Wheaton College
Grant Collins DT Liberty Mary
Travis Combs LB Cactus Hastings College (Neb.)
Conner Cordts QB Cactus Concordia-St. Paul
Jalan Early QB Millennium Fresno State
Tommy Ellis LB Mountain Ridge NAU (preferred walk-on)
Connor Farnsworth OL NW Christian Arizona Christian
Jacob Flaherty TE Cactus Jamestown
Brandon Fondong LB Millennium Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)
Trenton Foster LB Valley Vista Buena Vista (Iowa)
Jonathan HagEstad DB Willow Canyon Carroll College (Mont.)
Eric Haney CB Centennial San Diego
Josh Hovatter C Centennial Lake Forest College (Ill.)
Darvon Hubbard RB Willow Canyon Texas A&M
Jayden Jackson DE Shadow Ridge Carroll College
Marc Jacob RB Centennial Rocky Mountain College
Cameron Jones WR Millennium Simpson College (Iowa)
Kaiden Lansford QB Shadow Ridge Ottawa Arizona
Daryon Lee DE Valley Vista Maricopa Mustangs
Casey Lowe LB Shadow Ridge Concordia-Moorehead
Collin Lupinacchi DE Liberty Ottawa Arizona
Easton Meier QB NW Christian Ottawa Arizona
Isaiah Mercado OT Shadow Ridge Sioux Falls
Derek Miller S Valley Vista MacMurray College (Ill.)
Dyelan Miller WR Centennial Arizona
Jonathan Morris QB Centennial Rocky Mountain
Makai Obregon S Valley Vista South Dakota School of the Mines
Gabriel Ocampo DE Peoria Arizona Christian
Josh Ormond QB Willow Canyon Ripon College (Wis.)
Isaiah Pittman LB Liberty Mary
Nate Quinones DB Cactus Black Hills State (S.D.)
Nicc Quinones LB Cactus Black Hills State (S.D.)
Mason Ramirez S Liberty Simpson College
Juaquin Rodriguez K Centennial Arizona Christian
George Roeder OG Centennial Rocky Mountain
Tyler Ross WR Willow Canyon Valley City State (N.D.)
Chase Rudders LB Sunrise Mountain St. Olaf (Minn.)
Andrew Rumary OT Valley Vista UC-Davis
Lee Sampson OT Millennium City College of San Francisco
Chandler Schelah OL Millennium Baker (Kansas)
Derrick Scott S Liberty Ottawa Arizona
Jovon Scott WR Peoria Ottawa Arizona
Kyle St. Pierre WR Millennium Minot St. (N.D.)
Luke Stephenson DE Liberty St. Olaf (Minn.)
Frank Thompson OG Liberty Stephen F. Austin
Jacob Welsh LS Liberty NAU
Justin Wilda LB Sunrise Mountain Valley City State (N.D.)
Austin Wright DE Estrella Foothills Benedictine (Kansas)
Brad Young TE Centennial Portland St.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Reannan Bihlmeier L Sunrise Mountain James Madison (Va.)
Amberly Blowers MB Millennium Glendale CC
Kaitlin Brown OH Deer Valley Saint Anselm (N.H.)
Brooklyn Casey RS Liberty Chaminade (Hawaii)
Zoe Dalessandri MB NW Christian Abeline Christian
Savannah Davis MB Deer Valley Scottsdale CC
Jaiden Duff MB Centennial Phoenix College
Jaelynn Elgert L Liberty The Citadel
Annabelle Gregory S Shadow Ridge Glendale CC
Makayla Hurles MB Estrella Foothills South Mountain CC
Jordan Kress OH Mountain Ridge Fairfield (Conn.)
Ashley Lifgren OH Centennial Grand Canyon
Kaylee LoPresto RS Millennium East Stroudsburg (Penn.)
Nyjha Marcelin RS Centennial Central Conencticut St.
Phoenix Morales S Ironwood Phoenix College
Gracie Newbern MB Liberty Glendale CC
Ashlyn Nevrla MB NW Christian Cal Baptist
Shauna Rath S Sunrise Mountain Cal State-Fullerton
Hannah Richman MB Sunrise Mountain Academy of Art (Calif.)
Kimber Roberts OH Sunrise Mountain Eastern New Mexico
Kaycee Stewart S Centennial Phoenix College
Hannah Waters S Millennium Lamar (Texas)
Kylie Waters DS Millennium Seattle
Trinity Weidinger RS Centennial Glendale CC
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Mason Galindo L Millennium Baldwin Wallace (Ohio)
Austin McKee OH Millennium Charleston (WV)
BOYS BASKETBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Jaden Glass F Ironwood Benedictene (Mesa)
Dominic Gonzalez G Ironwood Arizona Christian
Trent Hudgens G Ironwood Santa Clara
Aaron Rice G Ironwood Benedictine (Mesa)
David Teibo W Ironwood Embry-Riddle
Caleb Wright W Millennium High Point (N.C.)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Abigail Breland F Deer Valley Arizona Christian
Teryn Demaree G Sunrise Mountain Dakota Wesleyan
Sophie Hubby G NW Christian Ottawa Arizona
Myla Lee G Cactus Arizona Christian
Sophia Martinez G Valley Vista Arizona Christian
Tarissa Moore F Liberty Arizona Christian
Jasmine Singleton G Millennium UNLV
Megan Strickler G (former Ironwood) Embry-Riddle
Ali Zelaya F Millennium North Carolina
BASEBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Brock Arnold IF Mountain Ridge Paradise Valley CC
Bennett Beltramo SS NW Christian Hardin-Simmons (Texas)
Isaac Chavira P Centennial Chandler-Gilbert CC
Tyler Davis P Sunrise Mountain Yavapai College
Ryan Ellis C Mountain Ridge St. Mary’s (Calif.)
Carlos Grajeda P Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
James Hamill P Paradise Honors Ottawa Arizona
Brysen Hamilton C Valley Vista Alcorn State
Jacob Hapner P Centennial Glendale CC
Jayson Hayes P Willow Canyon Pittsburgh-Bradford
Michael Keevins P Centennial Paradise Valley CC
Hayden King P Paradise Honors Glendale CC
Kyle Lewis C Liberty South Mountain CC
Garrett Moltz P Sunrise Mountain Paradise Valley CC
Colton Neville IF Mountain Ridge Arizona Christian
Matthew Obst OF Millennium Centralia (Wash.)
Brock Peery P Mountain Ridge Arizona State
Ashton Perez OF Estrella Foothills Glendale CC
Garrett Piekert P Ironwood Sioux Falls
David Rodriguez 3B Kellis Phoenix College
Zach Rogers P Mountain Ridge Grand Canyon
Mitchell Schooler P Liberty Arizona Christian
Keegan Stancato IF Mountain Ridge Portland
Kyler Stancato P Mountain Ridge Washington State
Jacob Stockton IF Sunrise Mountain Paradise Valley CC
Seth Sweet-Chick IF Estrella Foothills Kansas
Tasker Tripi 2B Sunrise Mountain Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
Lance Wall IF Sunrise Mountain Glendale CC
Travis Warriner SS Mountain Ridge Yavapai College
Cameron Waterfield C Estrella Foothills Ottawa Arizona
Jace Young OF Mountain Ridge Embry-Riddle
SOFTBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Isabella Arias 2B Shadow Ridge San Diego Christian
Sydney Bickel SS Sunrise Mountain Nebraska
Tori Britton C Shadow Ridge CSU-Pueblo
Marley Burd 1B Centennial Wisconsin-Superior
Paige Callahan 2B Mountain Ridge Dickinson State
Aris Carroll 1B Shadow Ridge Arizona
Sophia Carroll SS Shadow Ridge Arizona
Aubrey Chavez 3B Cactus Arizona Christian
Emari Evans P Shadow Ridge Howard
Rachel Forsythe OF Liberty Northern Colorado
Jaydn Gilley IF Shadow Ridge Fort Lewis (Colo.)
Breanna Gonzalez IF Willow Canyon Hawaii-Hilo
Elisa Granado SS Peoria Yavapai College
Rylee Gresham IF Shadow Ridge Texas Permian-Basin
Racheal Jesionowski P Estrella Foothills Mesa CC
Kaytlin Leyvas C Cactus Grand Canyon
Mariah Lopez P Centennial Utah
Aubrey Maya OF Centennial New England College
Kylee Messmer P Sunrise Mountain Biola (Calif.)
Josette Orion 1B Valley Vista Phoenix College
Mary Pearce OF Kellis Glendale CC
Mia Perez OF Shadow Ridge Colorado-Colorado Springs
Andraya Romero 3B Peoria Central Arizona
Chloe Theriault 1B Cactus Wellesley (Mass.)
GIRLS SOCCER
Player Pos. High School College
Autem Johnston MF Mountain Ridge Park U-Gilbert
Gabbie Hayes F Estrella Foothills Piedmont (Ga.)
Tatum Heffington MF Millennium Phoenix College
Hannah Lewis MF NW Christian Arizona Christian
Sara Lowry F Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
Madison Marr D Mountain Ridge Nevada
Belle Ress D NW Christian Hardin-Simmons (Texas)
Gabby Smith GK Millennium Phoenix College
Karis Stull D Millennium Dallas Baptist
Sierra Sweeney MF Paradise Honors Scottsdale CC
Anacel Valenzuela F Millennium Phoenix College
Mackenzie Goodrich Williams GK Valley Vista Point Park (Pa.)
BOYS SOCCER
Player Pos. High School College
Thaib Abidi D Sunrise Mountain Ithaca College
Ricardo Cardozo F Ironwood Wingate University
Logan Guertin D Sunrise Mountain Grand Canyon
Alexander Huguez F Sunrise Mountain Adams State
Michael Huss F NW Christian Liberty
Hessed Martinez D Ironwood Marymount (Va.)
WRESTLING
Player Weight Class High School College
Matthew Stevenson 182 pounds Liberty Embry-Riddle
GIRLS GOLF
Player High School College
Kendal Gutierrez Sunrise Mountain Fort Lewis (Colo.)
Madeline Laux Millennium UNLV
Ashley Menne Xavier Prep (Surprise resident) Arizona State
Mikayla Sgrillo Millennium Ottawa Arizona
BOYS GOLF
Player High School College
Parker Everingham Paradise Honors Glendale CC
Ben Lorenz Sunrise Mountain Oklahoma
Garrett Olson Mountain Ridge Wisconsin-Parkside
Zack Robinson Estrella Foothills Embry-Riddle
Kobe Valociek Liberty Virginia Tech
TRACK & FIELD
Player Events High School College
Ani Durrell Distance Glendale Prep Grand Canyon
Hunter Krasa Distance Mountain Ridge Loyola Marymount
Braedon Palmer Distance Sunrise Mountain Grand Canyon
Rylee Perkins Jumps Centennial Arizona
Taylor Truax Distance Shadow Ridge Estrella Mountain CC
SWIMMING/DIVING
Player Events High School College
Kara Church Distance Mountain Ridge Kansas
Daniel Muller Diving Centennial Wisconsin
CROSS COUNTRY
Player High School College
Isabella Arias Shadow Ridge San Diego Christian
Ani Durrell Glendale Prep Grand Canyon
Hunter Krasa Mountain Ridge Loyola Marymount
Braedon Palmer Sunrise Mountain Grand Canyon
Taylor Truax Shadow Ridge Estrella Mountain CC
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