2016-17 azcentral.com Sports Awards winners

The azcentral.com Sports Awards celebrate the best of the best in Arizona high school sports.

Here is a list of all the honorees for 2016-17 (spring sport winners will be revealed after the state tournaments conclude):

Premier awards

Male Athlete of the Year

Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Chaparral

Finalists: Roman Bravo-Young, Tucson Sunnyside; Turner Washington, Canyon del Oro

Female Athlete of the Year

Allie Schadler, Rio Rico

Finalists: Marissa Schuld, Phoenix Pinnacle; Erika Yost, Fountain Hills

Coach of the Year

Dorothy Mitchell, Sanders Valley

Finalists: Jeff Messer, Phoenix Desert Vista; Bobby Pena, Phoenix Pinnacle

Team of the Year

Phoenix Desert Vista cross country

Finalists: Scottsdale Chaparral girls swimming, Phoenix Shadow Mountain boys basketball

Unsung hero

Andy Page, Phoenix Sunnyslope

Finalists: Frank Minichiello and Andrew Coke, Avondale Westview; Ramon Rodriguez, Tucson Flowing Wells

Best moment

Amy Bockerstette, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor golf

Finalists: Mesa Mountain View football/Jesse Parker; Tempe Corona Del Sol basketball/Neil MacDonald

Comeback athlete

Jamie Baker, Scottsdale Saguaro swimming

Finalists: Logan Carmick, Prescott baseball; Nick Thatcher, Phoenix Desert Vista track/cross country

Courage award

My-King Johnson, Tempe football

Finalists: Antonio Barraza, Mesa basketball; Connor Leavens, Marana football

Academic All-Star of the Year

Jerry Sohn, Phoenix Cortez wrestling/football

Finalists: Chloe Christakos, Scottsdale Chaparral; Alexis Mee, Chandler badminton/tennis

I Am Sport Award:

Joe Heath, Mohave

Finalists: Eli Cotti, Chandler; Ian Loggins, Combs

Fan Experience winners:

Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor

Glendale Ironwood

Chandler Basha

Athletes of the Year

Football, big schools

T.J. Green, Chandler

Runners-up: Isaiah Pola-Mao, Phoenix Mountain Pointe; Brock Purdy, Gilbert Perry

Football, small schools

Drew Dixon, Sabino

Runners-up: Jacob Dunlap, Thatcher; Dallin Edwards, Queen Creek American Leadership

Girls Volleyball, big schools

Makena Patterson, Phoenix Xavier Prep

Runners-up: Preslie Anderson, Chandler Hamilton; Chapin Gray, Phoenix Mountain Pointe

Girls Volleyball, small schools

Kailey “KC” McMahon, Fountain Hills

Runners-up: Courtney Dyer, Chandler Valley Christian; Alexa Smythe, Phoenix Horizon Honors

Boys Swimming

Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Chaparral

Runners-up: Aaron Apel, Phoenix Pinnacle; Jack Blake, Phoenix Brophy Prep

Girls Swimming

Taylor Ruck, Scottsdale Chaparral

Runners-up: Emma Broome, Scottsdale Chaparral; Claire Grover, Anthem Boulder Creek

Boys Cross Country

Santiago Hardy, Chinle

Runners-up: Abdihamid Nur, Phoenix North; Manuel Olivo-Quinones, Sierra Vista Buena

Girls Cross Country

Allie Schadler, Rio Rico

Runners-up: Jesselyn Bries, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor; Samantha Schadler, Rio Rico

Boys Golf

Noah Robinson, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor

Runners-up: Gavin Cohen, Tucson Catalina Foothills; Trevor Werbylo, Tucson Salpointe Catholic

Girls Golf

Ashley Menne, Phoenix Xavier Prep

Runners-up: Hannah Li, Chandler Hamilton; Kelly Su, Scottsdale Chaparral

Badminton

Natalie Weber, Gilbert Mesquite

Runners-up: Katie Cross, Gilbert Perry; Mackenzie Whitten, Glendale Mountain Ridge

Boys Basketball, big schools

Alex Barcello, Tempe Corona del Sol

Runners-up: Holland Woods, Glendale Apollo; Marcus Shaver, Phoenix Shadow Mountain

Boys Basketball, small schools

Nate Graville, Gilbert Christian

Runners-up: Shekeedren Bryant, Phoenix NFL Yet; Robert “BJ” Burries, Globe

Girls Basketball, big schools

Sarah Barcello, Chandler Seton Catholic

Runners-up: Taylor Chavez, Surprise Valley Vista; Shaylee Gonzales, Gilbert Mesquite

Girls Basketball, small schools

Taylor Thompson, Tucson The Gregory School

Runners-up: Megan Timmer, Chandler Valley Christian; Valiyah Yazzie, Sanders Valley

Boys Soccer, big schools

Danny Baca, Gilbert

Runners-up: Carter Clemmensen, Phoenix Brophy Prep; Josh Drack, Chandler Hamilton

Boys Soccer, small schools

Ramon Urbano, Yuma Catholic

Runners-up: Bryan Delgado, Scottsdale Coronado; Arturo Gomez, Chino Valley

Girls Soccer, big schools

Amanda Dahl, Gilbert Perry

Runners-up: Brianna Atterbury, Chandler Hamilton; Kalena Teufel, Phoenix Arcadia

Girls Soccer, small schools

Erika Yost, Fountain Hills

Runners-up: Madison Hargis, Tucson Salpointe Catholic; Jacqueline Igulu, Tucson Palo Verde

Wrestling

Roman Bravo-Young, Tucson Sunnyside

Runners-up: Hayden Uhler, Camp Verde; Christian White, Morenci

Hockey

Paxton Parker, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor

Runners-up: Declan George, Phoenix Centennial; Blake Hermann, Phoenix Pinnacle

Baseball finalists, big schools

Nick Brueser, Hamilton; Jacob Gonzalez, Chaparral; Boyd Vander Kooi, Skyline

Baseball finalists, small schools

Bryce Andrashie, Fountain Hills; Israel Loveall, Bagdad; Anthony Quattrocchi, Joy Christian

Softball finalists, big schools

Shaylee Ackerman, Desert Ridge; Marissa Schuld, Phoenix Pinnacle; Alynah Torres, Cactus

Softball finalists, small schools

Kristin Cocke, Safford; Tylor Gil, Santa Cruz; Lainey Stephenson, Veritas Prep

Boys Track and Field finalists

Trey Johnson, Tolleson; Tyson Jones, Desert Edge; Turner Washington, Canyon del Oro

Girls Track and Field finalists

Anaya Bailey, Chandler; Kayleigh Conlon, Mountain Pointe; Allie Schadler, Rio Rico

Boys Volleyball finalists

Conor Dunn, Phoenix Brophy Prep; Patrick Ross, Anthem Boulder Creek; Trevor Weary, Phoenix Horizon Honors

Boys Tennis finalists

Daniel “Tripp” Dillon, Chaparral; Carlos Hassey, Shadow Ridge; Cameron Krimbill, Desert Mountain

Girls Tennis finalists

Elizabeth Isayev, Horizon; McKenna Koenig, Desert Mountain; Anya Lamoreaux, Mountain View

Girls Sand Volleyball finalists

Cierra Flood, Xavier Prep; Macy Gordon, Xavier Prep; Brooke Nuneviller, Corona del Sol

Lacrosse finalists

Cade Blouin, Chaparral; Joe Van Lier Ribbink, Phoenix Brophy Prep; Murphy Hartmann, Boulder Creek; Brayden Tavrytsky, Pinnacle

Coaches of the Year

Football, big schools: Preston Jones, Gilbert Perry

Football, small schools: Rich Edwards, Queen Creek American Leadership

Girls volleyball, big schools: Karen Gray, Phoenix Mountain Pointe

Girls volleyball, small schools: Peter McGloin, Fountain Hills

Boys swimming: Richie Krzyzanowski, Scottsdale Chaparral

Girls Swimming: Shawn O’Connell, Phoenix Desert Vista

Boys cross country: Rick Baker, Hopi

Girls cross country: Jeff Messer, Phoenix Desert Vista

Boys golf: Matt Russo, Phoenix Desert Vista

Girls golf: Lynn Winsor and Tui Selvaratnem, Phoenix Xavier Prep

Badminton: Susan Contreras, Phoenix Xavier Prep

Boys basketball, big schools: Mike Grothaus, Chandler Basha

Boys basketball, small schools: Bob Wolk, Ganado

Girls basketball, big schools: Justin Hager, Phoenix Mountain Pointe

Girls basketball, small schools: Dorothy Mitchell, Sanders Valley

Boys soccer, big schools: Ben Andronic, Tolleson

Boys soccer, small schools: Ralph Evans, Yuma Catholic

Girls soccer, big schools: Barbara Chura, Phoenix Xavier Prep

Girls soccer, small schools: Becky Freeman, Tucson Salpointe Catholic

Wrestling: Anthony Leon, Tucson Sunnyside

Hockey: Glenn Karlson, Phoenix Pinnacle

Baseball, big schools: Mikel Moreno, Queen Creek

Baseball, small schools: Matt Perisho, Casteel

Softball, big schools: Bobby Pena, Phoenix Pinnacle

Softball, small schools: Bryan McBride, Thatcher

Boys track and field: Chris Hanson, Phoenix Desert Vista

Girls track and field: Erik Richardson, Chandler

Boys volleyball: Bobby Robson, Chandler

Sand volleyball: Ben Maxfield, Tempe Corona del Sol

Boys tennis: Allen McRae, Phoenix Greenway

Girls tennis: Jake Kluch, Scottsdale Horizon

Lacrosse: Steve Weiss, Phoenix Arcadia