Longtime Chapter Board Member to be Inducted into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame - October 27, 2016
Six Arizona State University Football Student-Athletes Named To Pac-12 All-Academic Teams
Six Arizona State University Football Student-Athletes Named To Pac-12 All-Academic Teams Starters Jamil Douglas, Taylor Kelly and Kody Koebensky are among the Sun Devils earning recognition. ix Arizona State University football student-athletes have been named to the 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic teams, Conference Commissioner Larry Scott announced Tuesday. Linebacker Brandon Johnson was selected to the first team, while five others earned honorable mention recognition, including quarterback Taylor Kelly, offensive linemen Jamil Douglas and Kody Koebensky, kicker Alex Garoutte and linebacker Grandville Taylor.
Northern Arizona football team placed nine players on the All-Big Sky first and second-team squads among the 22 players honored overall on the teams
Northern Arizona football team placed nine players on the All-Big Sky first- and second-team squads among the 22 players honored overall on the teams announced Tuesday. The Lumberjacks were represented with four players on the first-team squads, including two-time selection running back Zach Bauman on the first-team offense.
The 22 All-Big Sky selections are tied for the most during Jerome Souers’ tenure.
Local Athlete from Notre Dame Prep Honored -Sean Renfree
National Football Foundation Proudly Announces the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class
Sean Renfree a from Notre Dame Prep is now recognized as being apart of one of the most impressive classes in the storied history of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Program, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the 2012 recipients of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity
Investments, a leading provider of not-for-profit workplace retirement savings plans in higher education. The honorees also comprise the list of finalists for the 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best scholar-athlete in the nation. Selected from a nationwide pool of 147 exceptional semifinalists from among all NCAA divisions and the NAIA.
The NFF’s National Scholar-Athlete program, launched in 1959, is the first initiative in history to award scholar-athletes postgraduate scholarships for their combined athletic,
academic and leadership abilities. This year’s class members finds themselves in good company, as past National Scholar-Athletes include former NFL standout Derrick Brooks (Florida State); actor Mark Harmon (UCLA); NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (Richmond); former Dateline NBC anchor Stone Phillips (Yale); chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament, Billy Payne (Georgia); famed NFL quarterback Steve Young (BYU); and Heisman Trophy winners Terry Baker (Oregon State), Gary Beban (UCLA), Doug Flutie (Boston College) and Tim Tebow (Florida). Please see the entire list and press release at www.FootballFoundation.org
Six Arizona State University Football Student-Athletes Named To Pac-12 All-Academic Teams Starters Jamil Douglas, Taylor Kelly and Kody Koebensky are among the Sun Devils earning recognition. ix Arizona State University football student-athletes have been named to the 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic teams, Conference Commissioner Larry Scott announced Tuesday. Linebacker Brandon Johnson was selected to the first team, while five others earned honorable mention recognition, including quarterback Taylor Kelly, offensive linemen Jamil Douglas and Kody Koebensky, kicker Alex Garoutte and linebacker Grandville Taylor.
Northern Arizona football team placed nine players on the All-Big Sky first and second-team squads among the 22 players honored overall on the teams
Northern Arizona football team placed nine players on the All-Big Sky first- and second-team squads among the 22 players honored overall on the teams announced Tuesday. The Lumberjacks were represented with four players on the first-team squads, including two-time selection running back Zach Bauman on the first-team offense.
The 22 All-Big Sky selections are tied for the most during Jerome Souers’ tenure.
Local Athlete from Notre Dame Prep Honored -Sean Renfree
National Football Foundation Proudly Announces the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class
Sean Renfree a from Notre Dame Prep is now recognized as being apart of one of the most impressive classes in the storied history of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Program, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the 2012 recipients of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity
Investments, a leading provider of not-for-profit workplace retirement savings plans in higher education. The honorees also comprise the list of finalists for the 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best scholar-athlete in the nation. Selected from a nationwide pool of 147 exceptional semifinalists from among all NCAA divisions and the NAIA.
The NFF’s National Scholar-Athlete program, launched in 1959, is the first initiative in history to award scholar-athletes postgraduate scholarships for their combined athletic,
academic and leadership abilities. This year’s class members finds themselves in good company, as past National Scholar-Athletes include former NFL standout Derrick Brooks (Florida State); actor Mark Harmon (UCLA); NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (Richmond); former Dateline NBC anchor Stone Phillips (Yale); chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament, Billy Payne (Georgia); famed NFL quarterback Steve Young (BYU); and Heisman Trophy winners Terry Baker (Oregon State), Gary Beban (UCLA), Doug Flutie (Boston College) and Tim Tebow (Florida). Please see the entire list and press release at www.FootballFoundation.org
Former Chandler star Brett Hundley's first college snap-A 72 Yard TD!
Show Low's Josh Weeks Named Finalist as National Scholar-Athlete Award
2012 High School National Scholar-Athlete Awards selected from more than 400,000 high school football players, 26 finalists will be narrowed to five outstanding student-athletes who will be recognized in New York City in December at the NFF Annual Chapter Awards Luncheon presented by
Under Armour. Joshua Weeks from Show Low High School in Show Low, Ariz is one of the five and will be representing the Western Region. He is currently attending Brigham Young University.
Game Sheet on Josh Weeks: 6-4 200lbs -wide receiver
Maxpreps All-American (2009, 2010) ... 2011 AzFCA All-State ... selected to play in 2011 Semper Fi All-American Bowl ... AZ Republic All-Arizona (2009, 2010, 2011) ... set six 3A Arizona high school records in career and is Arizona's all-time leader in career receptions (187) and receiving yards (3,851) and receiving touchdowns (46) ... played multiple positions as a senior and rushed 130 times for 1,161 yards and 13 touchdowns, caught 38 passes for 540 yards and 5 touchdowns and threw for 527 yards and 8 touchdowns ... as a junior caught 73 passes for 1,561 yards and 20 touchdowns ... had 47 receptions, 1,223 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore ... won 2010 3A state championship ...
also ran track and won the 2011 400-meter state title ... National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year (2011) ... also recruited by Florida,
Florida State, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona, Arizona State and Ohio State ... coached by Randy Ricedorff...
Under Armour. Joshua Weeks from Show Low High School in Show Low, Ariz is one of the five and will be representing the Western Region. He is currently attending Brigham Young University.
Game Sheet on Josh Weeks: 6-4 200lbs -wide receiver
Maxpreps All-American (2009, 2010) ... 2011 AzFCA All-State ... selected to play in 2011 Semper Fi All-American Bowl ... AZ Republic All-Arizona (2009, 2010, 2011) ... set six 3A Arizona high school records in career and is Arizona's all-time leader in career receptions (187) and receiving yards (3,851) and receiving touchdowns (46) ... played multiple positions as a senior and rushed 130 times for 1,161 yards and 13 touchdowns, caught 38 passes for 540 yards and 5 touchdowns and threw for 527 yards and 8 touchdowns ... as a junior caught 73 passes for 1,561 yards and 20 touchdowns ... had 47 receptions, 1,223 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore ... won 2010 3A state championship ...
also ran track and won the 2011 400-meter state title ... National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year (2011) ... also recruited by Florida,
Florida State, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona, Arizona State and Ohio State ... coached by Randy Ricedorff...
TEVIN HOOD
TEVIN HOOD
Tevin Hood Highlights Defensive Lineman Hamilton High School, Chandler, Ariz 4.52 GPA Hamilton H.S. 2010 National High School Scholar-Athlete Awards recipient A singularly dedicated-student athlete, Tevin Hood excelled in all aspects of high school, producing a résumé that won universal admiration from his peers, teachers and coaches at Hamilton High School and throughout the Valley of the Sun.
As a defensive lineman, Hood imposed his will on the field. He was honored by the NFF Valley of the Sun Chapter with the Curly Culp Award as the best defensive lineman in Arizona. He was rated among the state's top 25 players by the Arizona Football Coaches Association as a senior, and he was named All-Arizona by the Arizona Republic, also earning First Team All-State honors.
The team captain, Hood established himself as a fierce tackler, collecting 106 tackles (39 solo), 19 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups his senior season, which ended with a state championship for the Huskies. As a wrestler, Hood was a two-time state champion.
Decorated academically as he is athletically, Hood posted a 4.52 GPA on a 4.0 scale and graduated in the top four percent in a class of 734. Honored by the NFF Valley of the Sun Chapter as a 2010 Scholar-Athlete, he posted three 4.0 academic years. Hood was a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist and a National Achievement Semifinalist.
"Tevin was a great athlete and a great player," said Hamilton head coach Steve Belles. "He exemplified everything a high school kids should be in the classroom, out on the field and as a leader. Tevin was the leader of our defensive line. He inspired kids to be better than they were. That's what you look for in a leader."
Hood is also a member of the National Honor Society and a two-year president of the American Studies Club. He served as vice president of the LINK Crew, which helps orient incoming freshmen to high school, and mentored younger student-athletes. Hood volunteered his time visiting children's hospital patients and tutored for three years in the "Read Across America" program.
Hood currently attends Arizona.
As a defensive lineman, Hood imposed his will on the field. He was honored by the NFF Valley of the Sun Chapter with the Curly Culp Award as the best defensive lineman in Arizona. He was rated among the state's top 25 players by the Arizona Football Coaches Association as a senior, and he was named All-Arizona by the Arizona Republic, also earning First Team All-State honors.
The team captain, Hood established himself as a fierce tackler, collecting 106 tackles (39 solo), 19 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups his senior season, which ended with a state championship for the Huskies. As a wrestler, Hood was a two-time state champion.
Decorated academically as he is athletically, Hood posted a 4.52 GPA on a 4.0 scale and graduated in the top four percent in a class of 734. Honored by the NFF Valley of the Sun Chapter as a 2010 Scholar-Athlete, he posted three 4.0 academic years. Hood was a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist and a National Achievement Semifinalist.
"Tevin was a great athlete and a great player," said Hamilton head coach Steve Belles. "He exemplified everything a high school kids should be in the classroom, out on the field and as a leader. Tevin was the leader of our defensive line. He inspired kids to be better than they were. That's what you look for in a leader."
Hood is also a member of the National Honor Society and a two-year president of the American Studies Club. He served as vice president of the LINK Crew, which helps orient incoming freshmen to high school, and mentored younger student-athletes. Hood volunteered his time visiting children's hospital patients and tutored for three years in the "Read Across America" program.
Hood currently attends Arizona.