2017 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS BANQUET
CHAPTER HONORS 2016-'17 AZ HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHOLAR ATHLETE CLASS
Craig Fouhy ABC TV CH15 Sports Director Honored as Distinguished Arizonan
COREY STEPHENS - ASU/Saguaro High School Named NFF National Finalist 2017
The Scholar Athletes/Awardees and their Coaches were "complimentary honored guests" ... THANKS ...
Shamrock Foods of Arizona
has graciously sponsored hosting of all Scholar-Athletes/Awardees and their Coaches!
2016 Fiesta Bowl NFF Chapter Class of High School and College Scholar Athletes
MATT MITCHELL, Joy Christian, 2016 Chapter Scholar Athlete of the Year & Shaw Award Winner Receives Arizona Sports "Courage" Award
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2016 Chapter Scholar Athletes receive
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2016 Chapter Scholar Athlete ~ ETHAN JOHNSON of Mesa Westwood, receives "Best Record-Breaking Performance Award" for his State Record 566 Yard Rushing in a Single Game - Sports Awards Night
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2016 NFF & Fiesta Bowl Charities - High School and College Scholar Athletes
Valley of the Sun Chapter ~ National Football Foundation & Fiesta Bowl Charities
2015-2016 SCHOLAR ATHLETE CLASS - "TOP 60"
Nominated by their coaches, these football scholar athletes represent over
250,000 students from 186 high schools in central and northern Arizona and were
selected based on the combined criteria of 40% Academics, 40% Football
Accomplishments, and 20% School & Community Citizenship and Participation.
Shaw Courage Award and Scholar Athlete Honors
* Mitchell, Matthew J. Joy Christian School D-V Coach Brian Cole QB All State QB -Unanimous; & POY
FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES FIRST TEAM (Alphabetical)
Budzik, Zachary R. Desert Vista D-I Coach Dan Hinds OL/DL All State OL, All Section, All City *COLORADO SCHOOL of MINES
Drago, Justin T. Sunrise Mountain D-III Coach James Carter C/OL All Dist, All Section,All State-HM *UNIVERSITY of CHICAGO
Garcia, Brandon R. Seton Catholic D-III Coach Gary Galante LB/RB All Section LB & RB; All State Jr.
Glaess, Zach T. Queen Creek D-II Coach Travis Schureman K/P/DB AzFCA "Big 25" - P; All State-Sec *MISSOURI UNIVERSITY of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Inness, David "Drew" Northwest Christian D-IV Coach Dave Inness QB All State "Flex" and QB *NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE (IOWA)
Kuhlman, Benjamin Scottsdale Prep D-V Coach David Sedmak DL/OL All State, All Section *U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
Lockhart, Travis A. Hamilton D-I Coach Steve Belles QB All State, All Section QB *COLORADO SCHOOL of MINES
Marchica, Antonio G. Cactus Shadows D-III Coach Michael Hudnutt RB/K All Sec RB '14,'15; All State HM *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Stallworth, Stetson Yuma Catholic D-IV Coach Rhett Stallworth QB All State QB, D-IV POY *ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY
Taffuri, Tyler J. Notre Dame Prep D-III Coach Mark Nolan LB/FB All State LB; All Sec Def POY *DUKE UNIVERSITY
Velez, Ryan N Brophy College Prep D-I Coach Scooter Molander RB All ARIZONA and NFF Top AZ RB *WEST POINT ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS
FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES SECOND TEAM (Alphabetical)
Birt, Hayden Z. Sunrise Mountain D-III Coach James Carter DB/WR All State DB, DB of Yr - All Sec *NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Boyd, Marcus A. Thunderbird D-III Coach Brent Wittenwyler DE/TE All Sec DE & TE, '15 & '14 *NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Guerra, Preston James Cactus D-III Coach Larry Fetkenhier QB All Sec QB; All PUSD QB *COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO
Harlan, Patrick C. Pinnacle D-I Coach Dana Zupke DE All Sec - All PVUSD DE - HM *BOSTON COLLEGE
Johnson, Ethan D. Westwood D-II Coach Jim Ewan RB/LB All State '15&'14; 566 Yd. Game MISSION
Malmos, Ian A. Sunrise Mountain D-III Coach James Carter DL/OL All Section DL; All Academic X2 *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
O'Hare, Samuel T. Gilbert Perry D-I Coach Preston Jones C/OL All Sec OL; All CUSD OL
Parson, Jaelon J.J. Hamilton D-I Coach Steve Belles DB All Sec DB;All CUSD,All State HM *STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Roberts, Luke J. Prescott D-III Coach Cody Collett LB All Sec & All Region 1st LB *UNIVERSITY of ARIZONA
Saena, Tyson-Jay Hamilton D-I Coach Steve Belles DT All Section DL ; AZ All Acad *HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
Upham, Jordan B. Mingus Union D-III Coach Bob Young QB/DB All State DB; All Sec POY;Reg QB
FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES THIRD TEAM (Alphabetical)
Blomquist, Corbin E. Basha D-I Coach Gerald Todd RB All Sec 2nd RB, COX-7 SA
Canady, Steffon A. Apollo D-II Coach Zack Threadgill LB/RB All State LB, All Sec Def POY
Crockett, Devyn X. Cesar Chavez D-III Coach Jim Rattay QB All Sec 1st QB '15 & '14
Ethridge, Desmond L. Red Mountain D-I Coach Ron Wisniewski DB/RB All State DB; Rivals Top AZ DB
Freeman, Javon M. Peoria D-III Coach Will Babb DB All Sec 1st DB - AIA & AzFCA *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Hamel, Riley P. Pinnacle D-I Coach Dana Zupke LB/Spec 4-Yr Letter; 4.0-4.73 GPA *UNIVERSITY of SAN DIEGO
Lopez, Roy III Mesquite D-II Coach Roy Lopez Jr. OL/DL AzFCA "Big 25" - All State 2-Way *NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
Perez, Marcel J. Centennial D-I Coach Richard Taylor WR/DB AZ All Acad; State Champs, 4.0 *NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Savage, Joseph C. Tempe D-III Coach Brian Walker WR/LB All Sec LB, All City Tempe LB *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Stangler, Jared T. Willow Canyon D-II Coach Joe Martinez K/DE/LB All Sec DE & K; WCHS K Records *SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL of MINES & TECHNOLOGY
White, James C. Saguaro D-II Jason Mohns OL/DL 4-Yr Letter; D-II Champs,BSA Eagle *WEST POINT ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS
TALKING STICK AWARD for EXCELLENCE ~ NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE
Wilson, Kenneth D. Verrado D-III Coach Derek Wahlstrom WR Award Winner & Scholar-Athlete *PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Mannie, Marcus A. Westwood D-II Coach Jim Ewan Flex Finalist /w Scholarship
FRANCES KUSH DEDICATED STUDENT AWARD
Knox, Cade G. Brophy Prep D-I Coach Scooter Molander QB Board Sponsored Scholarship
SHAW COURAGE AWARD
* Mitchell, Matthew J. Joy Christian School D-V Coach Brian Cole QB Award Winner *PHOENIX COLLEGE
Adams, Walker L. Brophy Prep D-I Coach Scooter Molander LB Finalist /w Scholarship
2015-2016 SCHOLAR ATHLETE CLASS - "TOP 60"
Nominated by their coaches, these football scholar athletes represent over
250,000 students from 186 high schools in central and northern Arizona and were
selected based on the combined criteria of 40% Academics, 40% Football
Accomplishments, and 20% School & Community Citizenship and Participation.
Shaw Courage Award and Scholar Athlete Honors
* Mitchell, Matthew J. Joy Christian School D-V Coach Brian Cole QB All State QB -Unanimous; & POY
FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES FIRST TEAM (Alphabetical)
Budzik, Zachary R. Desert Vista D-I Coach Dan Hinds OL/DL All State OL, All Section, All City *COLORADO SCHOOL of MINES
Drago, Justin T. Sunrise Mountain D-III Coach James Carter C/OL All Dist, All Section,All State-HM *UNIVERSITY of CHICAGO
Garcia, Brandon R. Seton Catholic D-III Coach Gary Galante LB/RB All Section LB & RB; All State Jr.
Glaess, Zach T. Queen Creek D-II Coach Travis Schureman K/P/DB AzFCA "Big 25" - P; All State-Sec *MISSOURI UNIVERSITY of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Inness, David "Drew" Northwest Christian D-IV Coach Dave Inness QB All State "Flex" and QB *NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE (IOWA)
Kuhlman, Benjamin Scottsdale Prep D-V Coach David Sedmak DL/OL All State, All Section *U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
Lockhart, Travis A. Hamilton D-I Coach Steve Belles QB All State, All Section QB *COLORADO SCHOOL of MINES
Marchica, Antonio G. Cactus Shadows D-III Coach Michael Hudnutt RB/K All Sec RB '14,'15; All State HM *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Stallworth, Stetson Yuma Catholic D-IV Coach Rhett Stallworth QB All State QB, D-IV POY *ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY
Taffuri, Tyler J. Notre Dame Prep D-III Coach Mark Nolan LB/FB All State LB; All Sec Def POY *DUKE UNIVERSITY
Velez, Ryan N Brophy College Prep D-I Coach Scooter Molander RB All ARIZONA and NFF Top AZ RB *WEST POINT ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS
FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES SECOND TEAM (Alphabetical)
Birt, Hayden Z. Sunrise Mountain D-III Coach James Carter DB/WR All State DB, DB of Yr - All Sec *NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Boyd, Marcus A. Thunderbird D-III Coach Brent Wittenwyler DE/TE All Sec DE & TE, '15 & '14 *NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Guerra, Preston James Cactus D-III Coach Larry Fetkenhier QB All Sec QB; All PUSD QB *COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO
Harlan, Patrick C. Pinnacle D-I Coach Dana Zupke DE All Sec - All PVUSD DE - HM *BOSTON COLLEGE
Johnson, Ethan D. Westwood D-II Coach Jim Ewan RB/LB All State '15&'14; 566 Yd. Game MISSION
Malmos, Ian A. Sunrise Mountain D-III Coach James Carter DL/OL All Section DL; All Academic X2 *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
O'Hare, Samuel T. Gilbert Perry D-I Coach Preston Jones C/OL All Sec OL; All CUSD OL
Parson, Jaelon J.J. Hamilton D-I Coach Steve Belles DB All Sec DB;All CUSD,All State HM *STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Roberts, Luke J. Prescott D-III Coach Cody Collett LB All Sec & All Region 1st LB *UNIVERSITY of ARIZONA
Saena, Tyson-Jay Hamilton D-I Coach Steve Belles DT All Section DL ; AZ All Acad *HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
Upham, Jordan B. Mingus Union D-III Coach Bob Young QB/DB All State DB; All Sec POY;Reg QB
FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES THIRD TEAM (Alphabetical)
Blomquist, Corbin E. Basha D-I Coach Gerald Todd RB All Sec 2nd RB, COX-7 SA
Canady, Steffon A. Apollo D-II Coach Zack Threadgill LB/RB All State LB, All Sec Def POY
Crockett, Devyn X. Cesar Chavez D-III Coach Jim Rattay QB All Sec 1st QB '15 & '14
Ethridge, Desmond L. Red Mountain D-I Coach Ron Wisniewski DB/RB All State DB; Rivals Top AZ DB
Freeman, Javon M. Peoria D-III Coach Will Babb DB All Sec 1st DB - AIA & AzFCA *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Hamel, Riley P. Pinnacle D-I Coach Dana Zupke LB/Spec 4-Yr Letter; 4.0-4.73 GPA *UNIVERSITY of SAN DIEGO
Lopez, Roy III Mesquite D-II Coach Roy Lopez Jr. OL/DL AzFCA "Big 25" - All State 2-Way *NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
Perez, Marcel J. Centennial D-I Coach Richard Taylor WR/DB AZ All Acad; State Champs, 4.0 *NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Savage, Joseph C. Tempe D-III Coach Brian Walker WR/LB All Sec LB, All City Tempe LB *ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Stangler, Jared T. Willow Canyon D-II Coach Joe Martinez K/DE/LB All Sec DE & K; WCHS K Records *SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL of MINES & TECHNOLOGY
White, James C. Saguaro D-II Jason Mohns OL/DL 4-Yr Letter; D-II Champs,BSA Eagle *WEST POINT ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS
TALKING STICK AWARD for EXCELLENCE ~ NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE
Wilson, Kenneth D. Verrado D-III Coach Derek Wahlstrom WR Award Winner & Scholar-Athlete *PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Mannie, Marcus A. Westwood D-II Coach Jim Ewan Flex Finalist /w Scholarship
FRANCES KUSH DEDICATED STUDENT AWARD
Knox, Cade G. Brophy Prep D-I Coach Scooter Molander QB Board Sponsored Scholarship
SHAW COURAGE AWARD
* Mitchell, Matthew J. Joy Christian School D-V Coach Brian Cole QB Award Winner *PHOENIX COLLEGE
Adams, Walker L. Brophy Prep D-I Coach Scooter Molander LB Finalist /w Scholarship
Hosting and Honoring our Top College and Senior High School Scholar Athletes and Their Coaches … and Adult Contributor Awardees
2016 NFF CHAPTER FIESTA BOWL COLLEGE SCHOLAR ATHLETES
* Semifinalist for NFF William V. Campbell Trophy (Academic Heisman)
* Bercovici, Michael ASU (FBS) Coach Todd Graham QB PAC-12 SA of Year, B.S. - 2014
Jahn, Casey NAU (FCS) Coach Jerome Souers RB All Big Sky 1st Team - B.S.
Sparks Jr., "Pj" Phillippi D. AZ Christian University (NAIA) Coach Donnie Yantis RB/KR All CSFL 1st Team - B.S.
Evans II, Byron N. Glendale CC (NJCAA) Coach Mickey Bell LB All AZCAC - Signed /w NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Duckworth, Nicholas D. Phoenix College (NJCAA) Coach Dan Cozzetto QB All AZCAC - Western Oregon
COLLEGE HONORABLE MENTION SCHOLAR ATHLETES (By Certificate)
Brown, Kweishi ASU (FBS) Coach Todd Graham DB PAC-12 All Academic - B.S. '16
Kelly, Nicholas T. ASU (FBS) Coach Todd Graham C PAC-12 All Academic(2) - B.S. '16
Poe, Kyren S. NAU (FCS) Coach Jerome Souers QB Big Sky All Academic (3)
Rickert, R.J. NAU (FCS) Coach Jerome Souers TE All Big Sky-TE, All-Academic
Williams, Luke E. ASU(FBS) Coach Todd Graham LB B.S. May '15, Master's 2016
HIGH SCHOOL HONORABLE MENTION SCHOLAR ATHLETES (By Certificate)
Aker, Brett R. Apollo D-II Coach Zack Threadgill QB HM - All State & All Section
Baltzell, Benjamin W. Willow Canyon D-II Coach Joseph Martinez C/OL Arizona All-Academic 1st
Becker, Cole Brophy Prep D-I Coach Scooter Molander LS/OL/DL HM - All State;Kohl's HM All-Am
Firman, Hamzah M. ASU Prep Academy D-V Coach Byron Evans LB/OL 2-Year Starter - LB; Sr. OL
Gray, Derrick M. Apollo D-II Coach Zack Threadgill LB/DB All Conf. 2nd,All Sec - HM
Hall-Crockett, Elijah M. Cesar Chavez D-III Coach Jim Rattay DB/WR All Section 2nd - DB
Jeffries, Chad D. Benjamin Franklin D-V Coach Dave Jefferies TE 1st Team All Sec-TE,All State-HM
Keagle, Andrew J. Cactus D-III Coach Larry Fetkenhier LB 1st Team All Sec-LB,All Conf 1st
Murphy, Weston A. Williams Field D-II Coach Steve Campbell QB All Sec QB-HM;COX7-TV SA
Parachini, Ethan H. Valley Vista D-II Coach Josh Sekoch DB All Acad;Stud Council,Class Prez
Perez, Cornelio A. Desert Vista D-I Coach Dan Hinds OL/DL All City Tempe-DL. MVP (2X)
Shines, Allante A. Maryvale D-III Coach George Martinez WR/DB 1st All Sec-WR,All PUHSD(2X)
Sill, Matthew P. Cactus Shadows D-III Coach Michael Hudnutt DB/KR 1st All Sec-DB;CSHS Spec. POY
Stalzer, Peter A. Bourgade Catholic D-IV Coach Pat Lavin WR/LB All Section 2nd - WR, TE, LB
Tomaszewski, Gabriel Perry D-I Coach Preston Jones QB All Section QB - HM
Welsheimer, Jake P. Shadow Mountain D-III Coach Brock Farrel WR/DB 1st All State(Rivals), 2nd AIA
Wiler, Aaron J. Willow Canyon D-II Coach Joseph Martinez OL/DL HM All Section;1st AZ All-Acad
SHAW COURAGE AWARD SEMIFINALISTS (By Certficate)
Bowser, Jake Queen Creek D-II Coach Travis Schureman C By Certificate
Dunlap, Byron J. Tolleson D-II Coach Jason Wilke NA By Certificate
Murdock, Mason M. Chandler D-I Coach Shaun Aguano LB By Certificate
Posz, Cooper Williams Field D-II Coach Steve Campbell NA By Certificate
FRANK KUSH "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT" COACHING AWARD
Coach Pat Lavin - Currently Bourgade Catholic. PAST: St. Mary's, Agua Fria, NAU, UofM, PC, et al
Coach John Bryant - St. David, Pima, Joseph City (Won nine 8-Man State Titles)
Coach Tim McBurney - 45 Years;Tempe 1970-2001, Basha, Coolidge, Tempe. Co-founded AzFCA.
BOB MADRID "OUTSTANDING OFFICIAL" AWARD
Tyler Cerimeli - AIA Official
RIDDLE "CHAPTER LEADERSHIP" AWARD
Adam Turner - Chapter Vice-President of Development and Special Projects
DISTINGUISHED ARIZONAN
John Bebbling
CONTACTS:
Bill Riddle: Scholar Athlete Coordinator (602) 768-3778 [email protected]
Janie Riddle, President (602) 768-3777 Mark Weiss, Executive Director (480) 273-7470 [email protected]
