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Class of 2018 athletes choose colleges (FINAL)
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Compiled by Richard Smith
West Valley Preps
Here’s a list of Northwest Valley Class of 2018 athletes who have signed letters of intent or made verbal commitments to play college sports at four-year schools or community colleges next school year.
West Valley Preps will update the list online if notified through the summer
Athletic directors and parents are invited to email rsmith@yourwestvalley.com with updates and pictures of student athletes signing from Cactus, Centennial, Deer Valley, Dysart, Glendale Prep, Ironwood, Joy Christian, Kellis, Liberty, 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 Position High School College
Christian Alvarado LB Valley Vista Valley City State University
Ruben Beltran QB Centennial Montana State
Gavin Chaddock LB Sunrise Mountain South Dakota School of Mines
John Clark DT Liberty NAU
Craig Dennis LB Sunrise Mountain Ottawa Arizona
Jarred Easton LB Cactus Doane College (Neb.)
Robert Eblen LB Willow Canyon Presentation College
Alex Escobar FS Centennial New Mexico State (preferred walk on)
King Kyler Fanene C Shadow Ridge Kansas Wesleyan
Marek Fennell DB Deer Valley Scottsdale CC
Jacob Franklin LB Centennial Glendale CC
Isaac Gilliam DB Cactus Phoenix College
Christian Gomez LB Centennial Phoenix College
Dominique Hampton CB Centennial Washington
Daemon Heximer DE Valley Vista Scottsdale CC
Jaden Hoyt OL Northwest Christian Air Force
Tre'Vion Hunter CB Valley Vista GCC
Gunnar Johnson OL Deer Valley Scottsdale CC
Zach Johnson DE Northwest Christian Arizona Christian
Scott Jones DT Cactus Phoenix College
Mahal Lee QB Cactus Arizona Christian
Joey Marrufo OL Cactus Phoenix College
Brandon McCrea OL Deer Valley Scottsdale CC
Scotty Nixon RB Shadow Ridge Ottawa Arizona
Damaria Norris RB Cactus GCC
Joe Paredes DB Cactus La Verne (Calif.)
Dallas Pena OL Valley Vista University of Mary
Joey Ramos OL Deer Valley Iowa State
Blake Relyea DL Valley Vista Arizona Christian
Trevor Renfro OL Centennial Mesa CC
Xavier Robinson-Delgado OL Deer Valley Missouri
Xavier Rojas K Centennial Phoenix College
Angel Ruiz WR Sunrise Mountain ASU (preferred walk-on)
Elijah Shumate WR Valley Vista Bemidiji State
Zidane Thomas RB Centennial San Diego State
Greg Tremble WR Liberty Arizona Christian
Jake Wagner OG Sunrise Mountain Arkansas-Monticello
Jordan Ware LB Centennial ASU (preferred walk-on)
Cristian Williams OL Centennial Scottsdale CC
Grant Wojnarowski OL Ironwood Arizona Christian
BASEBALL
Player Position High School College
Dylan Anglin P Shadow Ridge GCC
Nick Ayres OF Joy Christian Gateway CC
Jordan Bach P Shadow Ridge Midland College
Troy Balko P Sunrise Mountain UNLV
Bryce Carpenter P Mountain Ridge GCC
Jarin Davis P Northwest Christian Ottawa Arizona
Jack Dieckman 1B Mountain Ridge University of Dubuque (Iowa)
Tyler Durelle OF Liberty University of Dubuque (Iowa)
Mitchael Dyer P Mountain Ridge Yavapai College
Trevor Felan OF Liberty GCC
Jason Harayda 2B Mountain Ridge Seattle
Jace Johnson 2B Liberty Scottsdale CC
Cade Kennedy C Shadow Ridge Three Rivers
Jake Kelly P Liberty GCC
Andy Kupec 2B Centennial Scottsdale CC
Matthew Liberatore P Mountain Ridge Arizona
Alec Myers OF Sunrise Mountain Vanguard University
Isaiah Montoya P Liberty UNLV
Damian Nunez C Valley Vista Ventura College (Calif.)
Johnathan Ornelas 2B Kellis Tennessee
Trevor Pruitt P Sunrise Mountain Texas-Arlington
Tyler Pruitt 2B Sunrise Mountain Concordia (Portland)
Luke Richards P Shadow Ridge Mount Mercy (Iowa)
Jake Robson C Mountain Ridge Yavapai College
Dylan Scherbing P/OF Deer Valley University of Sioux Falls
Chase St. Amand 1B Shadow Ridge GCC
T.C. Strickler OF Ironwood GCC
J.D. Wadleigh OF Liberty South Mountain CC
Casey Voss P Shadow Ridge Crown College (Minn.)
Brady Welch C Liberty Central Arizona College
SOFTBALL
Player Position High School College
Fianna Aird IF Imagine Prep Embry-Riddle (walk on)
Hailey Crutchfield C Shadow Ridge Phoenix College
Natalie Delponte 3B Centennial Wagner
Avery Dome UT Shadow Ridge Phoenix College
MacKenzie Federico OF/P Willow Canyon Mesa CC
Daniela Garcia 3B Shadow Ridge Carnegie Mellon
Emilie Guerra IF/P Cactus Iowa State
Malia Herrera p Peoria Gateway CC
Dezerae Licudine 2B Peoria GCC
Linsey Lithgoe C Imagine Prep Sterling (Kansas)
Jamie Maddox UT Willow Canyon Notre Dame de Namur (Calif.)
Reese Morales OF Willow Canyon Jamestown University
Jaymie Moore OF Sunrise Mountain South Mountain CC
Nicole Osteen 2B Cactus Scottsdale CC
LaLexus Robertson IF Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
Grace Schmidt C Sunrise Mountain Texas Tech
Dani Sears IF Valley Vista Paradise Valley CC
Caitlyn Swisher 3B Centennial Ottawa Arizona
Anastasia Thornhill P Shadow Ridge Oklahoma Wesleyan
Emily White OF Centennial Paradise Valley CC
Rebecca Woolf C Liberty Caldwell University
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Player Position High School College
Bre Allen OH Valley Vista GCC
Becca Belles RS Cactus Mesa CC
Alyssa Cafarelli S Liberty Framingham State (Mass.)
Kendall Coleman RS Deer Valley Mesa CC
Lizzie Cook RS Northwest Christian Phoenix College
Kyla Chavez OH/L Valley Vista GCC
Soleil Gandara S Cactus New Mexico Highlands
Sierra Dominguez DS Centennial Ottawa Arizona
Garcia Fenn OH Northwest Christian Georgian Court
Annie Harte OH Deer Valley Yavapai College
Kaley Hosler OH Deer Valley Scottsdale CC
Kaycee O’Dell MB Cactus Montana State
Kelsie Schiefelbein MB Liberty GCC
Valentina Trovato L Shadow Ridge Providence Christian College
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Player Position High School College
Matthew Geiser S Deer Valley Concordia (Chicago)
Jon Igo OH Sunrise Mountain Limestone (S.C.)
Nathan McKinley S Sunrise Mountain Benedictine (Mesa)
Chad Stewart OH Sunrise Mountain Limestone (S.C.)
BOYS BASKETBALL
Player Position High School College
Lahad Adehim W Peoria GCC
Andrew Augustine G Northwest Christian Lancaster (Pa.) Bible
Deven Breckner PG Deer Valley Maryville (Mo.)
Zach Clark W Shadow Ridge Beloit (Wis.)
Quentin Guliford W Liberty Montana State
Chris Hermes W Mountain Ridge Scottsdale CC
Ian Jackson W Paradise Honors GCC
Jacob Morales G Mountain Ridge SAGU American Indian
Jared Perry F Paradise Honors Adams State
Sohn Sims W Paradise Honors Coe College (Iowa)
Keyvaughn Williams G Deer Valley Arizona Christian
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Player Position High School College
Terrysha Banner G Valley Vista Tennessee State
Taylor Chavez G Valley Vista Oregon
Alyssa Marin G Shadow Ridge Phoenix College
Aniaja Mauk PG Shadow Ridge Eastern Arizona
Zya Monroe PG Peoria Phoenix College
Kaylee Pilmore F Liberty Arizona Christian
Clarissa Rodarte G Valley Vista Cal. State-Fullerton
Chantel Sloan G Centennial GCC
Sydney Tenant F Liberty MacMurray College (Ill.)
Madison Timpone F Shadow Ridge South Mountain CC
GIRLS SOCCER
Player Position High School College
Jayden Anderson F Centennial New Mexico State
Berkley Baldonado D Deer Valley Northeastern State (Okla.)
Allison Becerra MF Willow Canyon Paradise Valley CC
Lisa Hall MF Shadow Ridge Beloit (Wis.)
Starla Hutton MF Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
Mari Labansat F Shadow Ridge Paradise Valley CC
Jordan Lafferty MF Shadow Ridge Oakland (Mich.)
Lauren Marquez GK Deer Valley Hawaii
Hayden Wallace GK Deer Valley Grand Canyon
Katrina Wetherell MF Kellis Marquette
BOYS SOCCER
Player Position High School College
Cody Lackhan D Paradise Honors Ottawa Arizona
Rhett Livingston F Paradise Honors Arizona Christian
GYMNASTICS
Player High School College
Jade Carey Mountain Ridge Oregon State
GOLF
Player High School College
Frankie Capan Northwest Christian Alabama
Blake Lorenz Sunrise Mountain Oklahoma
Madison Pool Willow Canyon Holy Cross College (Ind.)
Andrew Webb Northwest Christian Northwest Christian (Ore.)
SWIMMING
Player Event High School College
Gabby Tellez Distance,IM Sunrise Mountain UNLV
WRESTLING
Player Event High School College
Atilano Escobar 132 lbs. Liberty Navy
Adriane Kedekein 160 lbs. Liberty Ellsworth CC (Iowa)
Brooke Logan 138 lbs. Liberty Oklahoma City
Miles Nuessle 195 lbs. Liberty Lindenwood (Mo.)
CROSS COUNTRY
Player High School College
David Avila Centennial Paradise Valley CC
Kody DeHart Northwest Christian Arizona Christian
Reier Gilbertson Mountain Ridge Grand Canyon
Sophie Henze Northwest Christian Arizona Christian
Bak Reyak Peoria Paradise Valley CC
TRACK & FIELD
Player Event High School College
Mary Agube Sprints Liberty Navy
David Avila Distance Centennial Paradise Valley CC
Asiah Fields Sprints Liberty TCU
Reier Gilbertson Distance Mountain Ridge Grand Canyon
Jae'Nisa Heckstall Hurdles Kellis Purdue
Allison Mooney Heptathlon Ironwood GCC
