In partnership with the AIA and MaxPreps, statewide coaches nominate and vote on the state's top players.
Centennial senior Destinee Luna was voted the Division I, Section I softball player of the year by state coaches.
File photos by Randy Jackson
The Arizona Interscholastic Association and MaxPreps are pleased to recognize the student-athletes and coaches selected in the only statewide Coaches Poll.
Each head coach had the opportunity to nominate athletes from their school, and coaches within their section, for recognition. Each coach had the opportunity to vote on all nominations of both athletes and coaches within their section, and ultimately within their division. Click on the Division name for a link to the complete team.
Division IOverallPlayer of the year:
Dynasty Lauvai,
McClintock (Tempe)Coach of the year: Richard Hamilton,
Red Mountain (Mesa)Section I
Player of the year:
Destinee Luna,
Centennial (Peoria)
Coach of the year: Mike Repak, Centennial
Section II
Player of the year:
Siera Phillips, Red Mountain
Coach of the year: Richard Hamilton, Red Mountain
Section III
Player of the year:
Val Kaff,
Mountain View (Mesa)
Coach of the year: Michele Markham,
Mountain Ridge (Glendale)Division II
Overall
Player of the year:
Kayla Bonstrom,
Canyon del Oro (Tucson)
Coach of the year: Jody Pruitt,
Sunrise Mountain (Peoria)
Taylor Nowlin of Sunrise Mountain
was honored in Division II, Section II.
Player of the year:
Brooklyn Misenhimer,
Sahuaro (Tucson)
Coach of the year: Rudy Valenzuela,
Vista Grande (Casa Grande)
Section II
Player of the year:
Taylor Nowlin, Sunrise Mountain
Coach of the year: Jody Pruitt, Sunrise Mountain
Section III
Player of the year:
Courtney Rodriguez,
Seton Catholic (Chandler)
Coach of the year: Rich Stringer,
Verrado (Buckeye)Division III
Overall
Player of the year:
Jackie Aguilar,
Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix)
Coach of the year: JinHee Huff, Bourgade Catholic
Section I
Player of the year:
Halle Hayes,
Winslow
Coach of the year: Becky Barris, Winslow
Section II
Player of the year:
Nikki Dunlap,
Willcox
Coach of the year: Manny Ellsworth,
Benson
Section III
Player of the year: Jacqueline Aguilar, Bourgade Catholic
Coach of the year: JinHee Huff, Bourgade Catholic
Division IV
Overall
Player of the year:
Rachel Ward,
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson)
Coach of the year: Bob Vance, Pusch Ridge Christian
Section I
Player of the year: Sydney Ashton,
St. Johns
Coach of the year: Edgar Brown,
Williams
Section II
Player of the year: Rachel Ward, Pusch Ridge Christian
Coaches of the year: Bob Vance, Pusch Ridge Christian and Jeff Baker,
Valley Union (Elfrida)
Section III
Player of the year:
Samantha Frank,
Valley Christian (Chandler)
Coach of the year: Mark Hickman,
Northwest Christian (Phoenix)
Kayla Bonstrom of Canyon del Oro was selected the overall player of the year for Division II. Bonstrom also was the state player of the year by Gatorade.
