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Bogle Junior High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Sebastian Vega Paredes who repeated as East Valley Conference Cross Country Champion!  
   Bogle Junior High - (2018-2019) Bogle Unified Sports hosted a basketball game against the Unified team from Willis Junior High in December.  
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Hamilton High football players who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Football First Team:

• Jacob Munguia - 4.56 weighted GPA
• Kaden Hattendorf - 4.41 weighted GPA
• Colin Fuller - 4.37 weighted GPA
• Aidan Harrison - 4.32 weighted GPA
• Daniel Obarski - 4.32 weighted GPA
• Brandon Navarro - 4.31 weighted GPA
• Sam Winegarden - 4.29 weighted GPA
• Jeremiah Trojan - 4.15 weighted GPA
• Jared Therre - 4.13 weighted GPA
• Jon Damore - 4.0 weighted GPA
• Mo Parson - 4.0 weighted GPA
• Sean Dailey - 4.0 weighted GPA
• Will Witter - 4.0 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Football Teams 
   Hancock Elementary - (2018-2019) We're so proud of our Hancock 3rd and 4th grade basketball team. The team did well this year. They had a blast and learned so much about basketball. Thank you, Coach Hewitt!  
   Hull Elementary - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Hull's 3rd and 4th grade basketball team -- the fall 2018 District Champions!  
   Sanborn Elementary - (2018-2019) Congratulations to J'Cory Horne for being selected to represent his football team at the American Youth Football (AYF) and Cheer National Championship Week in Florida! The AYF champions education and rewards academic achievement in student athletes.  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Morgan Fiedler and Faith Luckey who were selected for the Arizona Soccer Association 2019 05 Girls ODP (Olympic Development Training) roster to participate in the 2019 season. They will now move on to compete in the ODP West Championships. ASA Names 2019 ODP Rosters 
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) Clean sweep! All Hamilton Cheer and Pom teams took 1st place in their division and category at the Spring it On Pom/Cheer Competition at Dobson High School. Varsity Pom won highest score out of ALL routines!  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Casteel High School Boys Varsity Wrestling finished 1st place at the Desert Mountain Duals meet. The Colts got pins from Jimmy Maheras, Xylex Abele, Jayden Martin, Jackson Rudd, Timothy Mayhew, Aj Valle and Diego Webster, and a couple of hard fought wins by Will Effinger and Jaden Lemos. The Colts travel next to the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions. Great work, Colts!  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler High School Girls Wrestling competed at the Skyline Coyote Open this weekend and came away winners. CHS's girls left the tourney as nine medalists, one Champion, two runners-up, and one Outstanding Wrestler.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Stefana Jelacic, Chandler High School junior, was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Skyline Coyote Open.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Zach Espalin and Nathaniel Deasey competed in the Skyline Coyote Open and won their weight divisions.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Mykah Anderson, Chandler High junior, was named AZCentral's Week 2 Girls Basketball Top Performer. Mykah had 46 points, including eight 3-pointers, last week in Chandler's win over Mountain Ridge High School. AZcentral Sports Awards Girls Athlete of the Week 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler High Varsity Cheer took 1st place this weekend at the USA Spirit competition in the Advanced Varsity Large Co-Ed division. They also earned a bid to USA Spirit Nationals and will be traveling to Anaheim, CA in late February.  
   Chandler High School - (2018-2019) Chandler High defeated Perry, 65-28, Saturday night to capture its third straight 6A state football championship. The Wolves dominated on offense and defense. DeCarlos Brooks finished with 334 yards rushing on 33 carries and 6 touchdowns. Senior Jacob Conover became the first Arizona quarterback to lead a team to three state titles at the biggest level. Congratulations to Coach Aguano, his staff, the team, fans, band, JROTC, cheer, sports med, and parents for an incredible season and great win!

 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler High Student Council hosted a pep rally and lunchtime tailgate parties to hype students up for the State Championship game.  
   Santan Elementary - (2018-2019) Santan Elementary's Running Club members had more energy and inspiration at one of their practices... Coaches Brian Navarro and Aaron Sloan dressed up as a turkey and chicken for the occasion, "gobbling up" extra smiles and better running times!  
   Chandler Online Academy - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Kenadie Cooper who signed to play NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire for the 2019-2020 school year.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler's girls cross country team finished second at State this year! Individually, CHS Seniors finished the meet strong; Morgan Foster took 2nd place overall with a time of 18:04 in the 5000 Meter Run, Mihajla Milovanovic finished 11th, and Becca Taylor finished 12th. Leonela Lizarraga and Brooke Eversden, both underclassmen, also ran great times. This team has finished in 1st or 2nd place at State in each of the last four years. Morgan and Mihajla will continue their cross country careers at Stanford and Loyola - Chicago in the fall.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Decarlos Brooks, Jacob Conover, and Brayden Liebrock who earned Ed Doherty Nomination Medallions for outstanding performances during the 2018 football season.  
   Jacobson Elementary - (2018-2019) Despite being his first year ever in cross country, Jacobson student Tristan Solomon ran his heart out and placed among the top 30 runners in the Junior Olympic Regional Cross Country Championships on November 17, qualifying him to compete for the national championship in Reno, Nevada. Tristan's 5th place finish out of 89 other 8U boys from 4 different states solidified his spot and earned him a full travel scholarship to compete in Reno. On December 9, he will race the fastest kids in the country for a chance to become a Junior Olympic All American! Good luck, Tristan!  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Perry High School junior Kalli Fama who won the Div. I state championship in the 100 freestyle and was runner-up in the 200 freestyle in November.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2018-2019) In girls volleyball, ACP Erie was named 3A Metro East Region Champions and were the AIA 3A state runner up.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2018-2019) Congratulations to ACP Erie coach Melanie Underwood who was named the Coach of the Year for the Division II East Valley Section.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2018-2019) Arizona College Prep - Erie had a deep run into the state volleyball playoffs in its first year competing at the 3A level. The Knights upset No. 1 Snowflake in the semifinals to advance to the championship game where they were ultimately defeated by Northwest Christian.  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) On Saturday November 10, Casteel earned state runner-up in boys cross country at the Cave Creek Golf Course, placing only behind Flagstaff. Sophomore Dayton Carlson led the way for the Colts.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The 200 Medley Relay of Sarah Quintana, Abby Taylor, Haley Morton, and Sasha Gesner finished 3rd at the State Swim Meet.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Destiny Kling finished 2nd in the 200 IM at the State Swim Meet and holds a new school record.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Lucas Kelly finished 3rd in the 100 Butterfly at the State Swim Meet.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) On Saturday, November 10, in Division I girls cross country at the Cave Creek Golf Course, Chandler, behind second place runner Morgan Foster, was state runner-up, finishing behind champion Xavier.  
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) Hamilton's boys golf team finished Division I state runner-up to Brophy, Alexander Yu and Mahanth Chirravui cracked the Top 10 for the Huskies to earn AllState.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Ty Templeton, Chandler High senior, shot -2 at the two-day State Golf Tournament at the Omni Tucson National Golf Course, to place 5th in State.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Scruffy the Wolf recognized Isabella and Julianna, student leaders from San Marcos Elementary and future Wolves, to be part of his Scruffy's Tuffys.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The Chandler Wolves defeated Boulder Creek 64-14 in the first round of the State Playoffs.  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) Perry High students Caden Christopherson (Golf) and Matea Suan (Volleyball & Beach) were named as Wendy's High School Heisman winners. They now compete for the state Heisman and a $500 scholarship.  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) Perry High girls soccer coach, John Roberts, was awarded the U.S. Coaches Arizona Large Schools Coach of the Year.  
   Bogle Junior High - (2018-2019) Bogle Junior High 7th grade flag football won their first East Valley Conference championship for football in Bogle's history!  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The Chandler Wolves defeated the Hamilton Huskies 49-7 Friday night, October 26, to once again win the Battle for Arizona Avenue as part of Rivalry Week.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Morgan Foster, Mihajla Milovanovic, Becca Taylor, Gabriel Garcia and Ava Potts were named to the All-CUSD Cross Country Team.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Chandler High Coach Matt Lincoln who was named the Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Jake De La Torre who received the Rival's Scholar Athlete Award in October 2018.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to DeCarlos Brooks who was named the Great American Rivalry Series MVP.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Fox 10's Cory McCloskey was live from our courtyard on October 26 to kick off the Battle for Arizona Ave football game against Hamilton. The pep rally included band and cheer performances, shout-outs to athletes and performers competing at State, chants, a StuCo game, and awesome emceeing from CHS's own Mr. Sasha Hunter. Blue Bell Creameries also announced free ice cream for all students and staff in honor of Ms. Amy Komitzky, AZ Top 10 Teacher of the Year.  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) The Perry High girls badminton team won its second athletic team championship when the team defeated Corona del Sol, 5-2, Thursday, October 25. Congratulations!  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The Lady Wolves Golf team qualified for the Division I Golf State Championship in Tucson on Oct. 29-30.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Ty Templeton, CHS Senior, qualified as an individual for the Division I Golf State Championship in Tucson on Oct. 29-30.  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Casteel High 8th Grade Flag Football, 2018-2019 East Valley Champions!  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Casteel High 8th Grade Girls Volleyball, the 2018-2019 East Valley Champions!  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Casteel High 7th Grade Baseball, the 2018-2019 East Valley Champions!  
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Daniel Obarski for his school record 54 yard field goal. AzPreps365: Hamilton's Obarski shines in his senior season 
   Payne Junior High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to the Payne Junior High 7th grade girls volleyball team who won the East Valley Conference (EVC) 2018 championship!  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The Lady Wolves Golf Team took 3rd place out of 12 teams at the 2018 Higley Golf Classic. Senior Annika Lagos shot a 74.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus - (2018-2019) CTA Goodman recently held a ping pong tournament. After the physical education lesson of playground games, students in grades 4-6 competed in the tournament during lunch.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Girls Cross Country recently took first at the Chandler Invitational and Ojo Rojo Invitational Meets.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Ne Che Newton was named to the Westwood Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Volleyball Team.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Taylor Aguano, CHS Setter, was named to the 2018 House of Payne All-Tournament Volleyball Team.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Coach Shaun Aguano was named one of MaxPreps Top 10 High School Football Coaches with less than 10 years experience. Aguano, Wolves Head Coach since 2011, has led Chandler to three state championships in the past four years and two year-end bowl games. MaxPreps Website 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The Chandler Wolves Varsity football defeated Faith Lutheran (NV) 35-21 on Saturday in Nevada as part of the Polynesian Football Classic. In addition, Gunner Maldonado was named Offensive MVP.  
   Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus - (2018-2019) Congratulations to ACP Oakland athlete Neomi Beach who was one of three CUSD students elected to represent Arizona at the USA Volleyball High Performance tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pictured left to right: Neomi Beach from ACP Oakland, Kylie Wong from Mountain Pointe, Jaylah Moreno from Perry High, and Andi Nothdurft from Casteel High. Their team placed ninth overall at the national level.  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Casteel High athlete Andi Nothdurft who was one of three CUSD students elected to represent Arizona at the USA Volleyball High Performance tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pictured left to right: Neomi Beach from ACP Oakland, Kylie Wong from Mountain Pointe, Jaylah Moreno from Perry High, and Andi Nothdurft from Casteel High. Their team placed ninth overall at the national level.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Sydney Chun, a Chandler High junior, has been chosen to train with the Singapore National Swim Team. She will have the opportunity to train with Singapore's top coaches and swimmers and be provided with state of the art strength and conditioning training, nutrition, and mental training. Sydney's ultimate goal is to be able to represent her country in the Olympics and prove that "sometimes you have to be willing to take a leap of faith into the unknown to achieve your dream."  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Perry High athlete Jaylah Moreno who was one of three CUSD students elected to represent Arizona at the USA Volleyball High Performance tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pictured left to right: Neomi Beach from ACP Oakland, Kylie Wong from Mountain Pointe, Jaylah Moreno from Perry High, and Andi Nothdurft from Casteel High. Their team placed ninth overall at the national level.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Kaley Bigley, Chandler High junior, swimmer and honors student, has been selected to play on the Junior Olympic Women's Water Polo Team.  
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Hamilton freshman student Mahanth Chirravuri who represented Arizona at the 50th Hogan Cup golf tournament in Portland, Oregon August 11-12, 2018. Junior Golf Association of Arizona: Arizona Wins 50th Hogan Cup 
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Coach Brian Whitacre who was named Arizona Boys Track coach of the year by USA Track and Field. 2018 USTFCCCA Boys High School Track and Field Coaches of the Year - State-by-State Winners 
   Carlson Elementary - (2018-2019) Carlson 5th Graders Parker Rahn and Ryan Sanchez were part of the the Chandler Stars -- one of 32 teams that played in the 10U division of the Extreme Diamond Sports (XDS) World Series in San Diego from July 23rd-July 28th. The Chandler Stars battled against several of the top teams in the country, finished the tournament 7-0, and are the undefeated XDS World Series Champions! XDS Baseball World Series Results 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Sophomores Nathaniel Deasey and Zachary Espalin gained All-American status at the Freestyle National Tournament this summer. Nathaniel Deasey is a National Champion and Zachary Espalin took 4th. CHS had two of only three wrestlers in the whole state of Arizona to earn All-American status.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler High School was awarded the prestigious AIA Director's Cup for 2017-18, an award given to one 4A-6A high school in Arizona for excellence in academics, athletics and activities. Chandler was recognized for its implementation of a character education/sportsmanship program, percentage of students participating in AIA activities/athletics, and few corrective incidents reported to AIA. Additionally, CHS's student-athletes recorded a 3.4 combined GPA.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler HIgh is one of two schools in the country to have its girls, boys, and beach volleyball programs receive team academic recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Chandler Girls Volleyball was recognized as a Top 25 Academic Program in the country for earning a 4.1 team GPA. Girls Beach had a 4.2 team GPA, and Boys Volleyball earned a 3.65 team GPA.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2018-2019) ACP Erie captured our first individual state wrestling championships. Yousef Halik, at 285 pounds, was the champion at Division IV.  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Casteel captured our first individual wrestling championships. Ramon Manos, at 120 pounds, wrapped up a 51-0 season by winning the Division IV title.  
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Casteel captured our first individual wrestling championships. Ramon Manos, at 120 pounds, wrapped up a 51-0 season by winning the Division IV title.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Chandler High's Zach Esplain (at 106 pounds) and Gator Groves (at 145 pounds) who won Division I state wrestling championships.  
   Chandler Online Academy - (2017-2018) SENIOR HIGHLIGHT: Reid Miller has spent the past four years at Chandler Online Academy and playing ice hockey for the North American Hockey League in Pennsylvania. He was able to train/play out of state and still do very well academically. He graduates with the goal of attending college back east while pursuing a career in professional ice hockey in either the United States or Canada. Chandler Online Academy Seniors Highlights 
   Chandler Online Academy - (2017-2018) SENIOR HIGHLIGHT: Camden Pulkinen attended Chandler Online Academy and trained at the United States Ice Skating Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the past four years. Not only was he able to graduate high school, but he won the silver at the Junior Grand Prix (JPG) Final 2017, was the 2017 JPG Austria Champion, and is the 2018 U.S. National Junior Champion. He also placed 6th in the World Championships this year. Camden will attend the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs this fall and pursue his goal of skating in the Olympics in 2022 in Bejing, China. Chandler Online Academy Seniors Highlights 
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Will Long and Javan Ah'Quin were named 6A 1st Team All-State for baseball.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus - (2017-2018) Anna Call (current 5th grade student at Goodman) and Kailey Donnelly (former Goodman Gator, now in 7th grade) won first place in the 12U Chandler Girls Softball tournament.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) CHS Wrestlers had outstanding performances at the Freestyle State Tournament last week. Zachary Espalin, Benji Alanis, Nathaniel Deasey and Chris Kelly were State Champions!  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) SENIOR HIGHLIGHT: Gevon Grimes has a 3.2 GPA, is a member of the Football and Track & Field teams, and is the 2018 Men's Varsity Long Jump Division I State Champion. He will be attending Maricopa Community College on an athletic scholarship. Basha High Seniors Highlights 
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) SENIOR HIGHLIGHT: Hamilton Senior Morgan Parzych set a new school record in the 200 meter dash Friday night at the Queen Creek Saunders Montague Desert Classic with a time of 24.92 seconds. It was a great overall meet for Hamilton Track and Field where many athletes set personal records in their events and the Boys' team took second place overall. Congratulations also to all who competed. Hamilton High Seniors Highlights 
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) SENIOR HIGHLIGHT: Hamilton senior Nya Buckner was the winner of the Touching Hearts through Athletics Award honoring and encouraging athletes of outstanding character, athleticism and sportsmanship. The Touching Hearts through Athletics organization seeks to develop character beyond athletics: courage requiring action, integrity not limited to athletic competition, inspiration that fuels the pursuit of excellence, leadership that grafts others in, and selflessness that ignites generosity in daily living. Hamilton High Seniors Highlights 
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Michael Klauss and Terry Yang signed letters of intent to swim at the collegiate level.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Diamond Black, Veronica Core, Shawndre'a Amos, and Teryah Pane signed letters of intent to participate in track at the collegiate level.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Rafael Garcia signed letters of intent to participate in wrestling at the collegiate level.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Desiree Arnold signed a letter of intent to play softball at the collegiate level.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Tristan Rael, Robert McPhee, Tre Hart, Anthony Rieck, Jamari Tansmore, Damien Maxwell, and Randy Robinson signed letters of intent to play football at the collegiate level.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Twenty-six student-athletes were recognized this spring for committing to participate in athletics at the collegiate level next year. In all, 48 Chandler High athletes have signed letters of intent this year.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Caden Hercules signed a letter of intent to participate in Cross Country/Track at Middle Tennessee State University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Gabbi Senior and Berenice Lizaraga signed letters of intent to play soccer at the collegiate level.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Marcos Hernandez, Roman Macias, Jesus Garcia, Ricardo Grijalva, and Briant Sanchez signed letters of intent to play soccer at the collegiate level.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Mason Mullins signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Concordia University Irvine.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Brandon O'Neill and Will Long signed letters of intent to play baseball at the collegiate level.  
   Santan Junior High - (2017-2018) Peggy Newendyke recently wrote a grant to support our Unified Sports, allowing athletic equipment and uniforms to be a part of the ongoing athleticism in our year-round sports.  
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Casteel High Men's Track and Field who won the Division III State Championship at Mesa Community College on May 4. Isaac Davis placed 1st in Men's Division III 400 Meters, and Casteel also placed 1st in Men's Division III 4X400 Relay.  
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Isaac Davis was recognized by the Phoenix Chapter of the National Alliance of African American Athletes as the Class of 2020 Sophomore Scholar Athlete of the Year. The Phoenix Chapter website 
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) The Chandler Girls Track Team won the state title, their 12th since 2006!  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Ms. Jessica Peacock has been named the AIA Unified Sports Coach of the Year! Under Ms. Peacock's leadership, CHS's Unified Sports Program is regarded across Arizona as the gold standard for Unified Sports.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Perry's Beach Volleyball team - 2018 Division I, Section I State Champions! VIDEO: Perry WINS the Beach State Championship on this point! 
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Chandler High Women's Track and Field who won the Division I State Championship at Mesa Community College on May 2. The men's team also placed second. Chandler High men and women Track and Field individual state champs are: Jaheim Brown-Taylor - 1st place Men's 100 meters and Men's 200 meters; Ta'Mir Waters - 1st place Men's 400 Meters; Morgan Foster 1st place Women's 800 Meters; Haley Wolf - 1st place Women's 3200 Meters; Jai Gruenwald - 1st place Women's 100M Hurdles, Women's 300M Hurdles, Women's Long Jump, and Womens Varsity Triple Jump; and Samantha Ponds - 1st place Women's Varsity Discus. CHS also placed 1st in Men's 4 X 400 Relay, Women's 4X400 Relay and Women's 4X800 Relay.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Hamilton Track and Field Division I State Champs: Malik Whitaker - 1st place Men's Varsity High Jump, and Morgan Parzych - 1st place Women's 400 Meters.  
   Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary - (2017-2018) Hartford had a great representation of students who participated at the second annual track meet. We had two medal winners.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Damion Maxwell, Chandler High School Senior, has been named a Scholar Athlete of the Year by the Phoenix Chapter of the National Alliance of African American Athletes.  
   Sanborn Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Sanborn 2nd grade student Chase Dryden, scholarship recipient for the Larry Fitzgerald Pro Football Camp.  
   Hancock Elementary - (2017-2018) Thank you, Mr. Hartwig and Mrs. Gee, for writing a Chandler Education Foundation (CEF) grant for a super fun pickle ball set for our students to enjoy at PE.  
   Hancock Elementary - (2017-2018) Hancock students Jordan Bivins and Sara Walker, along with our mascot Blaze (Natalie Horky), participated in the 2nd Annual Chandler Unified School District Track and Field event at Chandler High's Austin Field. Way to go, Hancock!  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to the Chandler High Boys Volleyball team, winners of the 2018 Brophy Prep Invitational Volleyball Tournament.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Mason Mullins and Jonny Bowles were named to the Brophy Prep Invitational Volleyball All-Tournament Team.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2017-2018) Heather Osborn was recognized by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association as a Certified Athletic Administrator. To earn this distinction, she demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise including a thorough evaluation of her educational background, experience and professional contributions, as well as a rigorous written examination. Heather is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level. Congratulations! NIAAA Certification Program website 
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2017-2018) Liberty 6th grader Andrew Larys scored the second goal, bringing his Pee-Wee Hockey team to win the championship 2-1!  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to the Chandler High Winterguard on winning the Winterguard Arizona (WGAZ) Championship.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) 2018 CUSD Tournament Team champions, Hamilton Boys Tennis, take their 16th straight championship.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Hamilton girls tennis -- the 2018 CUSD Invitational Champions! Your Lady Huskies did not drop a set en route to scoring 420 points out of 420 points possible!  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2017-2018) Amiya Hernandez was the 3rd place finisher at the Track and Field Invitational Finals in Javelin.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Hamilton Girls' basketball players for receiving the following post season awards: Sophomore Victoria Davis - CUSD Player of the Year and 1st Team All Premier region; Junior Raelin Denning - Honorable Mention all CUSD and 1st Team All Premier region; Freshman Sam Curry - 2nd Team All Premier region; and Freshman Nicole Smith - Honorable Mention All Premier region.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Three Huskies represented Hamilton at the National Football Foundation scholar athlete banquet: Tyler Shough - first team; Tim Lockhart and Shay Zutshi - second team. Well done!  
   Hull Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations Hull 5th and 6th grade track students for your outstanding performance! Angelo, a Hull 6th grader, placed 3rd in the long jump with a jump of over 7 feet!  
   Hull Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations Hull 5th and 6th grade track students for your outstanding performance! Sawyer, a Hull 5th grader, won 1st place in the javelin throw with a throw of 95 feet!  
   Hull Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations Hull 5th and 6th grade track students for your outstanding performance! Addison, a Hull 5th grader, won 1st Place in the 400 Meter Dash!  
   Hull Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations Hull 5th and 6th grade track students for your outstanding performance! Remy, a Hull 6th grader, placed 3rd in the 200 Meter Dash!  
   Hull Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to the Hull 4th grade Basketball Team, the District Championship winner!  
   Hull Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to the Hull 5th grade basketball team, the District Championship winner!  
   Riggs Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Riggs girls who won the title this year and Riggs boys who took 2nd place at the District Track Meet Finals in April.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2017-2018) Eight Liberty students finished in the TOP 5 out of the entire district on Monday, April 2nd at the Chandler Track and Field Invitational Finals, including the 6th grade boys relay team whom finished third.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations go out to our Perry Pom Team who placed in 2nd at the USA Dance Nationals competition in Anaheim! They competed in the large dance/pom category with teams from all over the United States.  
   Haley Elementary - (2017-2018) More than 500 student-athletes turned out Monday, April 2nd for the second annual Chandler Unified School District Elementary Track and Field meet at Chandler High's Austin Field. Students advanced to the finals by competing in qualifying meets at local junior high schools. Parents and students arrived proudly wearing their school attire. Congratulations, Haley boys track, for winning the boys championship!  
   Weinberg Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Nathan Bui who placed 2nd in the Boys 100 meter race at the Chandler Unified School District track meet finals.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) The CHS Winterguard competed in two festivals during spring break and earned 1st place for both.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Please congratulate your Varsity Pomline! They placed 2nd at the Arizona State Pom and Cheer tournament with one of their strongest performances this year.  
   Hancock Elementary - (2017-2018) Hancock's 6th grade students take a quick break for a selfie with Principal Connie Hull at the district track meet on March 6th at Casteel Junior High School.  
   Hancock Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Adam Aichler, Evan Aichler, Evan Coleman, Sammie Hewitt, Breidyn Lutostanski, Noah McFee, Cooper McKee, Eli Montgomery, Lucas Russell, David 'Keanne' Seematter and Addalynn Wilkes (two kindergarteners, three 1st graders and six 2nd graders) who brought Hancock the Chandler Sports League Soccer Championship at the first ever CSL 1-3rd grade league! Many thanks to Coach Darik Russell and Assistant Coaches Jen and Steve Hewitt for helping our team bring home this award!  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Morgan Parzych for setting a new school record in the 200 meter dash Friday night at the Queen Creek Saunders Montague Desert Classic with a time of 24.92 seconds. It was a great overall meet for Hamilton Track and Field where many athletes set personal records in their events and the Boys' team took second place overall. Congratulations to all who competed.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Please congratulate your Varsity Cheerleaders on winning 1st place this past weekend in the Division I All Girl division at the Arizona State Cheerleading/Pom Tournament. They have worked so hard for this, and they truly deserve it!  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) CHS Boys Tennis won the 2018 East Valley Team Tennis Challenge.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Mason Mullins, CHS varsity volleyball player, was named to the 17th annual Wolf Howl All-Tournament Team and also named MVP!  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) The CHS Varsity Cheer team took 3rd place at the USA Spirit Nationals Competition held in Anaheim, California.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus - (2017-2018) The CTA Goodman team (grades K-3) won 2nd place through CSL Soccer. Thank you, Coach Aaron Rocha.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus - (2017-2018) Congratulations to CTA Goodman students J Lilly Ritze and Delaney Ritze who placed 3rd in the Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival Kickoff Weekend Fun Run on March 3rd.  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Basha Spirit for a big weekend March 3rd with four state title wins! Basha's Kismet Dance Company: State Champs Varsity Dance! Basha Varsity Cheer: State Champs Coed Varsity Show Cheer! Basha Pom: State Champs Varsity Pom! Basha Freshmen Cheer: State Champs Freshman Show Cheer!  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) The CHS Winterguard won the Casa Grande Invitational in February.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2017-2018) Our running club runners competed in their last race of the season. We had some tough competition, but we still had some of our runners place in the top five. Here are the race results: Kindergarten Girls - Lucy Schwarz 3rd place; 1st Grade Boys - Caleb Eichner 1st place; 1st Grade Girls - Nora Milner 1st place; 2nd Grade Girls - Riley Mora 3rd place; 3rd Grade Boys - Owen Thompson 4th place; and 5th Grade Boys - Hayden Rodriguez 3rd place, and Roan Milner 4th place.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Clayton Hooper - South Dakota State University.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Girls Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Alegra Aguayo - Colorado School of Mines.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Golf athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Nick Hedman - South Mountain Community College.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Tennis athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Brooke Maclay - Mesa Community College.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Timothy Lockhart - University of San Diego.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Max McCrossen - Kansas Wesleyan.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Colin Maslin - Rocky Mountain College.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Ian Torrez - Rocky Mountain College.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Stason Makaila - Rocky Mountain College.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Kayden Scatena - Rocky Mountain College.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Girls Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Brianna Atterbury - Michigan.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Girls Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Bryce Miniefield - Louisiana Tech.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Girls Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Chloe Rapier - Washington and Lee University.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Hamilton Girls Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Loralee Redding - Benedictine University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Billy Bolger, CHS senior, was named a Valley of the Sun Chapter - National Football Foundation and Fiesta Bowl Charities 2017-2018 Scholar Athlete! Billy led the Wolves to several wins during the football season and has a 4.7 GPA.  
   Bologna Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Bologna Running Club members Brayleigh Houlik and Amilea Castillo Aguilar who placed in the Running Club Race at Tumbleweed Park.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Boys Soccer team, the AIA 3A State Runner-Up! The first team in school history to make it to the finals in the AIA State Championship tournament.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our first wrestling state champion! Yousuf Halik made Knights history when he won the D4 AIA State Heavyweight title!  
   Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary - (2017-2018) Our Running Club students ran well and competed like champions at the running club race.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Bobby "Gator" Groves, CHS senior, is the 2018 Division 1 State Champion and only the 32nd ever in Arizona history, a four-time state champion.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Zach Espalin, CHS Freshman, earned State Champion honors for his weight class.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Rachel Brown participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play softball at Southwest Baptist University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Zach Wagner participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Mesa Community College.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Chandler Football athletes who signed college athletic letters of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Drake Anderson - Northwestern University; Chris Manoa and Bryce Jackson - UNLV; Cash Peterman and Gunner Romney - BYU; Detrick Gammage - NAU; Matthew Koziol - Lake Forest College; and Zeke Robbins - Air Force Academy.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Drake Anderson, CHS running back, participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at Northwestern University. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Chris Manoa participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at UNLV. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Gillian Harrill participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to fence at Cornell University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Anna Foreman participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to run track at Boston University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Jai Gruenwald participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to run track at UCLA.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Haley Wolf participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to run track/cross country at Oregon State.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Jonny Bowles participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at UC-Irvine.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Cole Udall participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Grand Canyon University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Allison Chiou participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to swim at Wellesley College.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Lauren Weintraub participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play beach volleyball at ASU.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Bobby Groves participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Harvard.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Quincy Pfeffer participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Southern Utah University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Madelyn Medina participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Benedictine University at Mesa.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Mariana Clayton participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Arizona Christian University.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Cash Peterman participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at BYU. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Gunner Romney participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at BYU. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Detrick Gammage participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at NAU. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Matthew Koziol participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at Lake Forest College. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Zeke Robbins participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at Air Force Academy. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Bryce Jackson participated in National Signing Day 2018 and signed a letter of intent to play football at UNLV. (Group photo above)  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2017-2018) Several students from around the district, including Liberty's own Madison LaRue and Travis Johnson, participated in the Chandler Schools All-In 5K.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Softball athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Makenna Adkison - Wayne State College.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Logan Van Dine - Grand Canyon University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Softball athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Kylee Walter - Chandler-Gilbert Community College.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Ryan Warren - University of Texas at El Paso.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Volleyball athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Ryan Whitmire - Benedictine University at Mesa.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Makayla Aman - University of Arizona.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Kaiden Baxter - Northern Arizona University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Vincent Corral - Ottawa University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Amanda Dahl - Portland State University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Remmi Deutsch - Grand Canyon University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Darius Holton - Colorado State University-Pueblo.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Basketball athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Taylor Jobe - University of Dallas.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Trinity Kaufman - Texas Women's College.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Beach Volleyball athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Ellie McDonald - Boise State University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Brock Purdy - Iowa State University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Emma Richey - United States Military Academy at West Point.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Tate Speaker - Northern Arizona University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Football athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Jobiin Sweatt - Mesa Community College.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Soccer athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Delaney Uyeshiro - Idaho State University.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Perry Beach Volleyball athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National signing Day: Portia Valadez - Colorado Mesa University.  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Basha Girls Soccer athletes who signed college athletic letters of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Riley Mitchell - NAU; Brooke Brown - Ft. Lewis College; Adrianna Todd - Colorado Christian University; Ashley Oldham - Alma College; Sara Wheaton - University of Iowa (off campus program); and Kendall Humphrys – U of A (off campus program).  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Basha Girls Tennis athletes who signed college athletic letters of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Alahzay Rossi - MCC; Morgan Baruffi - MCC; and Elly Klages - Renesselaer Polytech Institute. [PHOTO ABOVE]  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Basha Softball athletes who signed college athletic letters of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Randi Wright - Minot State University; Alyssa Wright - Hope International University; Kayla Marxman - Benedictine College; Justice Medina - Goshen College; and Kayla Scholz - Lindenwood University. [PHOTO ABOVE]  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Basha Baseball athletes who signed college athletic letters of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Gabe Garcia - Pomona Pitzer College; and James Martell - Central Iowa University (off campus coach). [PHOTO ABOVE]  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Basha Football athletes who signed college athletic letters of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Jared Gerdes - Northwestern College; Josh Lee - Ottawa University, Phoenix; and Jeremiah Cunningham - Arizona Christian University. [PHOTO ABOVE]  
   Basha High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our Basha Gymnastics athlete who signed a college athletic letter of intent during the 2018 National Signing Day: Brady Yamamoto - Penn State (off campus program). [PHOTO ABOVE]  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) The Chandler Sports Hall of Fame recognizes seven from CUSD. Congratulations to the inductees from Chandler High: Hannah Carson, 2012 Chandler High graduate; Stephen Carson, Chandler High track and field coach; and Paul Perkins, 2012 Chandler High graduate.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Chandler High School Varsity Cheer beat out 19 teams and won the 2018 Division I Co-Ed Cheer competition at Chase Field. They are coached by Kendra Van Norman. Congratulations, State Champion Wolves!  
   Chandler Unified School District - (2017-2018) The 14th Annual Induction Ceremony to the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame recognized seven from CUSD at the Chandler Center for the Arts Saturday, February 10th. CUSD's inductees: Hannah Carson, 2012 Chandler High graduate; Stephen Carson, Chandler High track and field coach; Tony Cascio, 2008 Hamilton High graduate; Glenn Love, 2007 Hamilton High graduate; Sidney Parsons, 2006 Hamilton High graduate; Paul Perkins, 2012 Chandler High graduate; Mike Woods, Hamilton High baseball coach.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) The Chandler Sports Hall of Fame recognizes seven from CUSD. Congratulations to the inductees from Hamilton High: Tony Cascio, 2008 Hamilton High graduate; Glenn Love, 2007 Hamilton High graduate; Sidney Parsons, 2006 Hamilton High graduate; and Mike Woods, Hamilton High baseball coach.  
   Santan Elementary - (2017-2018) Santan Elementary alum and fourth grade teacher Danica Schroeder demonstrated her ice skating prowess in order to encourage her class in the schools "Chase Your Olympic Dreams" run-a-thon.  
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Kyli Swann who was named AZ Central Girl Athlete of the Week for Feb. 2 - Feb. 8. AZcentral sports Girls Athletes of the Week for 2017-18 
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2017-2018) Twelve runners in the CTA Liberty running club placed within the top five of their race! Kindergarten girls: Lucy Schwarz - 2nd. 1st grade girls: Nora Milner - 5th. 1st grade boys: Caleb Eichner - 1st. 2nd grade girls: Riley Mora - 4th. 2nd grade boys: Ewan Esparza - 5th. 3rd grade girls: Keiserinne Li - 3rd. 3rd grade boys: Travis Johnson - 4th. 4th grade girls: Kylie Kuppersmith - 2nd and Paeton Farr - 5th. 5th grade boys: Hayden Rodriguez - 2nd, Roan Milner - 4th, and Jackson Albers - 5th.  
   Hancock Elementary - (2017-2018) Hancock running club members blaze a path to the finish line at their first race!  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Nathan Bigelow who earned first place at the Freshman State Wrestling Tournament.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Jenna Bollard, Chandler High School senior, was awarded the Lanny Williams Scholarship given by the Arizona Athletic Trainers Association! This $500 scholarship is awarded to three senior high school athletic training student aides with at least two years of experience who demonstrate an excellent work ethic, character, leadership qualities, academic achievements, experience and competency as an athletic training student aide.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2017-2018) Congratulations to our CTA Liberty Running Club on their outstanding job. Eleven of our runners placed in the top five in their grade level race at our first meet.  
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Casteel Pom, Coached by Rylee Sammons, won the AIA State Championship in Division III Pom category on January 20. They also won first place in the Division III Pom Category at the 2018 State Cheerleading and Pom Tournament in March. This is a huge accomplishment for a first year competitive Pom team. The team of 6 girls is composed of 2 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 1 freshman. Despite having no seniors, the team still managed to compete at the Varsity level.  
   Santan Junior High - (2017-2018) Santan Junior High cheer team won the U.S.A. Championship in Anaheim, California in the "Show Cheer Advanced" category. They also came home to win the Junior High Division 2018 Arizona State Championship. The girls set goals and made them happen through determination and hard work. Congratulations to coaches Chalene Baxter, Heather Kochanski and Dustin Santoni and the Storm!  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Perry High Badminton for its first State Championship!  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Perry High Wrestling who won the Apache Junction Tourney on January 13th.  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) John Prothro, a.k.a. "The Bowtie Guy" and Perry social studies teacher, was featured for his work as the voice of Perry High School athletics on the AIA365 Radio Show on 1580 The Fanatic, Saturday, January 30th. You can hear Mr. Prothro announcing our sporting events all year long!  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Perry High's Brock Purdy, Gatorade Player of the Year!  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Lerina Johnson (Badminton) and Sam Duane (Basketball) who were named the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Section 7 Coaches of the Year. Ten statewide individuals named 2016-17 Sectional Coach of the Year by NFHS - AZ Preps 365 
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Chandler High varsity cheer won the 2018 Cactus Cup Championships.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Chandler High pom placed 3rd in the Cactus Cup Championships.  
   Frye Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Arami and Juanito, who sprinted to the finish line for first place in our Jingle Jog!  
   Perry High - (2017-2018) Congratulations go out to the varsity girls' soccer team for winning the Dobson Tournament over the break. The first set of rankings came out last week, and your Pumas are ranked number 1 in the division with a record of 16-0.  
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Samantha Anger of the Casteel women's varsity soccer team who was recognized as a MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School Player of the Week for January 1-7, 2018. The United Soccer Coaches uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps to select one boy and one girl honoree from each participating state competing during the spring high school season. MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches High School Players of the Week Announced for January 1-7, 2018, CBS Sports Digital 
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) The Chandler Wolves are back-to-back Geico Bowl Champions! The GEICO State Champions Bowl Series features high school football state champions competing against one another. Chandler defeated Northwestern (Miami, FL) 55-20 on December 23rd.  
   Chandler High - (2017-2018) Chandler High quarterback Jacob Conover threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns and was named GEICO Bowl MVP .  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Coach Phil Gonzales was named the 6-A Tennis Coach of the Year for the 2017 school year, the second time Coach Gonzales has received this award in the last 3 years. His team was State runner-up in 2017, with a team in the Final Four of the state tournament for five of the last seven years. Coach Gonzales has coached tennis in CUSD for 33 years with teams at Chandler High, Willis and Bogle, and has had numerous Fiesta Region championships and sectional championships since Hamilton opened.  
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to the Casteel boy's junior high cross country team on winning the 2017-2018 East Valley Championship! Casteel High School Junior High Cross Country webpage 
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to the Casteel girl's cross country team on finishing 2nd in the East Valley Championships. Casteel High School Junior High Cross Country webpage 
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Girl's Varsity Soccer won the Chandler Prep Platium Division Soccer Tournament. Casteel High School Women's Soccer webpage 
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Casteel Spiritline Pom won 1st place in the Spring It On Cheer and Dance Competition. Casteel High School Spiritline webpage 
   Casteel High - (2017-2018) Casteel Spiritline Cheer won 2nd place in the Spring It On Cheer and Dance Competition. Casteel High School Spiritline webpage 
   Hull Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Hull 3rd and 4th grade students who won the District Basketball Championship!  
   Navarrete Elementary - (2017-2018) The Navarrete boys basketball team finished the year 8-0, winning the championship! We are so proud of this group of kids. Some of them have been on this team since 3rd grade and have developed so much.  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Our Hamilton wrestling team wrapped up their first semester competition schedule in dominant fashion. Huskies went 3-0 defeating North (67-12), Pinnacle (60-21) and Perry (41-30). The team record so far is 23-6, with a 3rd place finish last weekend at the Marana Tiger Duals. Moving forward, our team will be shifting focus from team to individual competition. Congratulations to the entire Wrestling team and Coach Bartlett for all their hard work and dedication!  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Hamilton High School's football coach, Mr. Richard Baniszewski, for being named the 2017-18 All CUSD Football Team Coach of the Year!  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Hamilton varsity cheerleaders on earning 1st place at their USA Regional Competition. Their score also qualified them for Nationals in Anaheim, California in February!  
   Hamilton High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Hamilton varsity pomline for placing first at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) Desert Southwest Regional Competition! This is our first UDA title in the history of Hamilton pom!  
   Payne Junior High - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Payne Junior High's girls cross country team who placed first in the East Valley Conference (EVC) Cross Country Championships.  
   Tarwater Elementary - (2017-2018) Congratulations to Mrs. Traficano who received a $750 CEF grant for her Technology in PE program. The grant will fund the purchase of tablet devices to be utilized by students when attending PE class. Students are recording audio and video journal entries through the online Seesaw Learning Journal. Parents have access to students' recordings where students discuss learning concepts, and track fitness and assessment progress and goals!  
  

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