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WEST VALLEY PREPS
More West Valley athletes find homes after signing day
(Courtesy Highland Prep)
Highland Prep senior Kohen Hill smiles after signing to play basketball at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott.
(Richard Smith/West Valley Preps)
Desert Edge senior running back Markhi McKinnon smiles after signing to play for the University of Ida.ho Dec. 20 in Goodyear, while Scorpions co-coach Mark Carter puts his hand on McKinnon's shoulder. Teammates Deshawn Warner )left) and Aundre Gibson (right) flank McKinnon. FIve Desert Edge players signed that night
(Carly McVay/Dysart Unified School District)
Willow Canyon senior Einy Mendez smiles Feb. 7 before signing to play college volleyball at Westcliff University in Irvine, California.
(Courtesy Elliott Glick/For West Valley Preps)
Teammates and friends of Valley Vista senior girls basketball players Jocelyn Chavez, seated left, and Emma Dasovich, seated right, during a signing day event at the Surprise school in November.
The following West Valley area high school seniors have signed a letter of intent or made a verbal commitment to the following college programs.
Athletic directors, students and parents are invited to email rsmith@iniusa.org with updates and pictures of student athletes signing from ALA-West Foothills, Cactus, Canyon View, Centennial, Deer Valley, Desert Edge, Dysart, Estrella Foothills, Glendale Prep, Ironwood, Kellis, Liberty, Millennium, Mountain Ridge, Northwest Christian, O’Connor, Paradise Honors, Peoria, Shadow Ridge, Sunrise Mountain, Valley Vista and Willow Canyon high schools.
Also, email Richard Smith if any athlete is listed incorrectly or has changed the school he/she signed with.
Or send updates or corrections to Smith via X. His handle is @RsmithYWV.
FOOTBALL Player Pos. High School College
Jaqua Anderson WR Desert Edge Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
Hayden Allen S Centennial Hastings (Neb.)
Dylan Ambrosio DE Desert Edge Ottawa-Arizona
Johnny Arvallo WR Desert Edge Western New Mexico
Danny Avila QB Centennial Muskingum (Ohio)
Bryce Bacon LB Kellis OUAZ
Gage Baker QB Paradise Honors South Dakota School of the Mines
Brady Bakke OT Centennial NAU
Jackson Barton CB O’Connor Nevada
Gavin Batchelor OT Millennium Sioux Falls (S.D.)
Luke Bear TE Dysart Arizona Christian
Nathan Beard LB Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
Austin Bouffard OT Willow Canyon OUAZ
Kye Brown AT Dysart Clark Atlanta
Navi Bruzon QB Liberty ASU (preferred walk-on)
Michael Bryant S Desert Edge Feather River (Calif.) CC
Jason Campbell S Willow Canyon OUAZ
Noah Carter DE Centennial Alabama
Justin Clark QB Canyon View Concordia (Minnesota)
Darius Collier LB Millennium Feather River
Jaylen Dawson LB Desert Edge Fordham
Nathan Darley WR Ironwood OUAZ
Beau Devens QB Canyon View Arizona Christian
Kezion Dia-Johnson WR Desert Edge Massachusetts
Jacob Dominguez S Liberty Maricopa Mustangs
Ezra Edmond RB Millennium Langston (Okla.)
Braylon Gardner WR Liberty Northwood (Mich.)
Malakai Garrison DB Millennium Arizona Christian
Aundre Gibson CB Desert Edge Kansas
Seth Goldberg SS ALA-West Foothills Maricopa Mustangs
Julian Gregory CB Desert Edge Feather River
Kayden Griffin CB Deer Valley Eureka (Calif.)
Elijah Gutierrez CB Canyon View Drake
Kaden Haeckel OT Liberty ASU (preferred walk-on)
Tyler Hamlin DE Desert Edge Feather River
Anthony Hernandez LB Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
I’Zion Holland DE Desert Edge OUAZ
Carson Hutchings OG Kellis Conordia (Minnesota)
Duncan Igbokwe OT Desert Edge Western Colorado
Stacy Jacobs WR Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
Avery Jeffrey-Dillard CB Valley Vista Butte College
Damien Jenkins DE Centennial Hastings
Ryan Jezioro WR Liberty Idaho
Simeon Johnson TE Millennium Evangel (Mo.)
Titus Johnson QB Millennium Evangel (Mo.)
Raymond Jones LB Cactus Concordia (Wis.)
Jonathan Kamara LB Desert Edge Kansas
Simione Koroush LB Estrella Foothills OUAZ
Braiden Lagafuaina S Cactus Washburn (Kansas)
Landon Levandowski LS Millennium Simpson (Calif.)
Johnny Blue Lizarraga C Desert Edge OUAZ
Darius Luvera WR Desert Edge Snow (Utah)
Markhi McKinnon RB Desert Edge Idaho
Chris McKivitz WR Liberty Arizona Christian
WestLee McLeod C Shadow Ridge Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
T.J. Millsap OT O’Connor Fort Lewis (Colo.)
Josh Morales WR Paradise Honors South Dakota School of the Mines
Ivan Olivas OG Centennial Rocky Mountain
Elias Ortiz OG Paradise Honors Judson (Ill.)
Esaias Penniman QB Mountain Ridge Maricopa Mustangs
Mikale Perry OT Millennium Rocky Mountain
Nick Pleger DT Valley Vista Maricopa Mustangs
Kruse Redding DE Liberty Northern Colorado
Austin Rhodes S Willow Canyon OUAZ
Travis Rinehart DE Liberty Rocky Mountain
Archie Robinson OT Centennial Livingstone (N.C.)
Gabe Rodriguez LB Peoria OUAZ
Tony Romano LB Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
Alex Ryan DT Shadow Ridge Hastings (Neb.)
Trey Schoaf C Millennium Lake Forest
Iverson Small S Centennial Livingstone (N.C.)
Marquez Smith RB ALA-West Foothills Salt River Scorpions
Rovelle Smith WR O’Connor Maricopa Mustangs
Keaton Stam LB Liberty Butte (Mont.) College
Zane Tallman LB Liberty Army
Marcus Tamaya OT Ironwood OUAZ
Trace Teague DT O’Connor Western Colorado
Isaiah Thomas WR Paradise Honors Fort Lewis
Sean Tripp OG Millennium Sioux Falls
Sa’Mar Turner S Centennial Rocky Mountain
Santino Varvel WR Canyon View Furman
Deshawn Warner DE Desert Edge Kansas
Jordan Westrich K O’Connor NAU (preferred walk-on)
Jason Weston K Millennium Rocky Mountain
Brody Willis S Desert Edge Southwest Minnesota State
Walker Wisely DT Northwest Christian Western New Mexico
Ryan Wolfer TE Liberty San Diego State
Kenny Worthy III CB Centennial Washington State
Nick Zook LS Liberty Lake Forest
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Player Pos. High School College
Hannah Allman L Sunrise Mtn. Phoenix College
Bailee Baca OH Sunrise Mtn. South Mountain CC
Brooke Barrois MB Sunrise Mtn. Glendale CC
Anne Brauckmiller OH Millennium Southeastern Louisiana
Alyssa Forelli S Liberty North Carolina State
Aubrey Goodere MB Estrella Foothills Grand Canyon
Iana Loera RS O’Connor UTEP
Einy Mendez RS Willow Canyon Westcliff (Calif.)
Talea Mitchell MB Millennium UNLV
Calli Otjen RS Sunrise Mtn. UTEP
Makelah Paulino L Liberty Tennessee-Martin
Addisyn Pohl MB Shadow Ridge Houston
Emily Pruitt OH Sunrise Mountain Colorado-Colorado Springs
Myah Sharfner S O’Connor Snow College (Utah)
Shannon Sheehy S O’Connor San Francisco
Kinsley Singleton L O’Connor Nevada
Ellie Trimble OH Liberty Tulsa
Trinity Williams MB Liberty Vernon College (Texas)
BOYS BASKETBALL Player Pos. High School College
Sabien Cain G Millennium Cal-State Northridge
Blake Carabio G Ironwood Phoenix College
Noah Gifft G Ironwood Embry-Riddle
Bradey Henige C Cactus Cal Baptist
Kohen Hill G Highland Prep Embry-Riddle
Ring Nyeri F Liberty Missouri-Kansas City
GIRLS BASKETBALL Player Pos. High School College
Shaelyn Anthony G Shadow Ridge Bethany (W.V.)
Mia Burgess F Canyon View Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
Jocelyn Chavez G Valley Vista Rider
Emma Dasovich F Valley Vista New Mexico State
Elli Guiney G Millennium UNLV
Madison Pond G Estrella Foothills Hastings (Neb.)
BASEBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Cohen Baack P Centennial Utah Valley
Smith Bailey P Mountain Ridge Arizona
Josh Barrette 3B Mountain Ridge Glendale CC
Shea Braaten P Canyon View Phoenix College
Chase Brajevich P Liberty Phoenix College
Beau Crabtree P Sunrise Mtn. Phoenix College
Gavin Crellin OF Centennial Concordia (Wis.)
Jacob Croxford OF Liberty Central Arizona
Ashton Davis P Canyon View Glendale CC
Mike Denstone IF O’Connor Phoenix College
Devin Duque OF Millennium OUAZ
Jackson Forbes SS Mountain Ridge Arizona
Brayden Garcia 3B Liberty Glendale CC
Rowan Glover P O’Connor Hendrix (Ark.)
Dylan Howard P O’Connor OUAZ
Caden Jones OF Liberty Bethany (W.V)
Derek Kiepke C Liberty Yavapai College
Bryan Lorenz 1B NW Christian Arizona State
Aiden Maselli 3B O’Connor South Mountain CC
Gregory Mattison OF Canyon View Scottsdale CC
Michael McDougall P Deer Valley Arizona Christian
Ky McGary OF O’Connor Arizona State
Gunnar Penzkover P NW Christian Grand Canyon
Cody Rollings C Estrella Foothills Antelope Valley (Calif.)
Jake Sanko SS O’Connor Grand Canyon
Ty Spire 2B Canyon View Bethany Lutheran
Gary Swann C Liberty Bethany Lutheran
Lucas Swanson OF Canyon View Glendale CC
Tanner Theall P Deer Valley Phoenix College
Talan Wright P Liberty Big Bend (Wash.)
Hustyn Wheeler OF O’Connor Oregon State
Chase Whitley OF Shadow Ridge South Mountain CC
SOFTBALL Player Pos. High School College
Ashley Albert 2B Paradise Honors Minnesota-Morris
Harmony Andrade UT Willow Canyon Oregon State
Taylor Arana P Canyon View Concordia-Irvine
Aliya Bilger OF Canyon View Incarnate Word
Olivia DeFord OF Willow Canyon Phoenix College
Eniyah Dominguez OF Paradise Honors Yavapai College
Allyson Farrington P/1B Liberty Dickinson State (N.D.)
Mariana Garcia 1B Canyon View Trinity (Texas)
Makayla George OF Paradise Honors Penn State-Harrisburg
J’kai’a Graves SS Shadow Ridge Phoenix College
Sadie Groshong 2B Canyon View Weber State
Jordan Hart C Shadow Ridge Weber State
Brooke Hyde SS Valley Vista Minot State (N.D.)
Meeya Johnson OF O’Connor Loyola Marymount
Audrey Leyba 3B Deer Valley McPherson (Kansas)
Amanda Magro P Mountain Ridge New England College
Abby Markus C Willow Canyon Western New Mexico
Hailey Martinez OF Sunrise Mtn. Glendale CC
Tawnie Mozeris SS Centennial Southern Utah
Davanee Quinonez SS Canyon View Central Arizona
Cassiah Romero OF Centennial Glendale (Calif.) CC
Brianna Salazar OF Willow Canyon Edmonds (Wash.)
Meghan Sidell 3B Canyon View Colorado Christian
Mary Stanley C Shadow Ridge Lawrence
Rylee Turlington UT Willow Canyon Utah State
Guiliana Wilson P Mountain Ridge Western New Mexico
Brenna Windahl SS Willow Canyon Western New Mexico
Nicole Bowen Valley Vista North Dakota
Emily Swagger Canyon View Belmont
BOYS GOLF
Player High School College
Adam Croix Liberty South Mountain CC
Cole Gillis O’Connor Palm Beach Atlantic
GIRLS SOCCER Player Pos. High School College
Ella Barron MF Liberty Arizona Christian
Jessica Bedolla F Shadow Ridge Arizona
Autumn Biancamano D Liberty Covenant (Ga.)
Isabella Cavalari D Mountain Ridge Indiana (Penn.)
Magdalena Eastwood GK Canyon View Paradise Valley CC
Daleina Egea D Mountain Ridge Upper Iowa
Sydney King GK Paradise Honors Paradise Valley CC
Valerie Llamas F Desert Edge NAU
Mia Loher F Shadow Ridge Scottsdale CC
Ariana Marshall F Glendale Prep North Central (Ill.)
Lulu McIntosh F Sunrise Mountain Scottsdale CC
Kaitlyn Pietrzykowsky MF Mountain Ridge California Lutheran
Jaidyn Rowles F Liberty Glendale CC
Jacquelyn Rivas-Santiago GK Shadow Ridge Glendale CC
Isabelle Thoimpson F Millennium Linfield (Ore.)
Jillian Young F Shadow Ridge Yavapai College
BOYS SOCCER Player Pos. High School College
Carson Czosnyka MF O’Connor Lewis (Ill.)
Bennett Erickson MF Centennial Odisea FC
Derek Holstein D Shadow Ridge OUAZ
Jace Rojas F Centennial Scottsdale CC
Keaton Slawski D Shadow Ridge Pierce (Wash.)
Ricky Ullola GK O’Connor Pierce
Gibson Ulrich F Deer Valley Truman State (Mo.)
Cody Wood MF O'Connor Arizona Christian
CROSS COUNTRY Player High School College
Landon LeBlond Millennium Oregon
BOYS WRESTLING Player High School College
Carter Cianfrogna Shadow Ridge Central (Iowa)
Giosue Hickman Canyon View Northwestern
Mateo Valencia Willow Canyon Arizona Christian
GIRLS WRESTLING Player High School College
Edyn Hartman Deer Valley Waldorf (Iowa)
SWIMMING/DIVING Player Events High School College
Ryley Clark Back, IM Willow Canyon Northwestern
TRACK & FIELD Player Events High School College
Brooklyn Grizzell Hurdles Canyon View Colorado-Colorado Springs
Trevor Larson Distance Paradise Honors Nebraska Wesleyan
Elayna Trinder Javelin Shadow Ridge Grand Canyon
