With only one winter sports team from Mesa Public Schools still alive in the postseason, it is time for the postseason recognition to start rolling in for the 2017-2018 season.
The all-region teams, voted on by the coaches within the region, have been released for most of the sports excluding boys basketball, while wrestling coaches do not vote at all.
Here is a look at area players who were honored with first-team honors or player of the year picks.
Girls basketball
East Valley Region
Amaya Leon, Dobson
Maggie Makil, Westwood
Heavyn Jordan, Red Mountain
Maianalani Ta’ase, Mountain View
Eliza Heiney, Mesa
Sierra Martin
Coach of the Year: Glenda Skalitzky, Westwood
Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Maggie Makil, Westwood, Sierra Martin, Skyline
Defensive Player of the Year: Maianalani Ta’ase, Mountain View
Player of the Year: Amaya West, Red Mountain
Central Region hasn’t reported
Soccer
Boys
East Valley Region
Ivan Chaparro, Mesa, D
Ryan Metera, Red Mountain, D
Jamie Campuzano, Skyline, D
Jose Huato, Westwood, D
Jesus Valenzuela, Mesa, F
Daniel Yinglin, Red Mountain, F
Alberto Castaneda, Westwood, F
Rafael Blanco, Dobson, F
Ole Pedersen, Red Mountain, Goalie
Moises Durazo, Mesa. MF
Andy Rangel, Skyline, MF
Jesus Segura, Mesa, MF
Connor Rosenbaum, Mountain View, MF
Coach of the Year: TJ Hagen, Mesa
Offensive Player of the Year: Rafael Blanco, Dobson
Defensive Player of the Year: Jamie Campuzano, Skyline, D
Player of the Year: Moises Durazo, Mesa
Central Region
First team
Matt Shaw, Desert Ridge, F
Girls
East Valley Region
First team
Brittani Rusnak, Red Mountain, D
Macy Wilbur, Westwood, D
Jenna Williams, D
McKinley Barney, Mountain View, D
Ana Munoz Vazquez, Skyline, D
India Henwood, Skyline, F
Acacia Glenn, Red Mountain, F
Sara Marske, Mountain View, F
Sara Svoboda, Red Mountain, F
Bri Zurfluh, Mountain View, Goalie
Michelle Monroy, Westwood
Jennna Williams, Mesa, MF
Emiley Bailey, Red Mountain, MF
Hope Hilliard, Mountain View, MF
Brenda Anaya, Mesa, MF
Coach of the Year: Jen Larsen, Mountain View
Offensive Player of the Year: Acacia Glenn, Red Mountain
Defensive Player of the Year: Brittani Rusnak, Red Mountain
Player of the Year: Sara Marske, Mountain View
Central Region
First team
Jessica Olander, Desert Ridge
– Jason P. Skoda is a senior writer for MyNewsMesa.com. Send Mesa-based story ideas to jskoda@mynewsmesa.com.
