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    The Chandler Unified School District is a premier district of choice with a rich athletic tradition at the highest level of interscholastic athletics. It is our goal that students experience not only all of the tremendous academic opportunities available to them, but also achieve all of their athletic objectives. Our coaches, administrators and support staff are all ready to assist. 

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    Visit Hamilton High Website Report a Problem with Item A011447 Hamilton High (2022-2023)
    Hamilton Tennis Courts Named in Honor of Coach Phil Gonzales
    On November 23, the Hamilton High School tennis courts were dedicated in honor of long-time tennis coach Phil Gonzales. Phil Gonzales dedicated thirty-eight years of teaching and coaching in the Chandler Unified School District. He worked at Willis Junior High School, Bogle Junior High School, Chandler High School, and the past twenty-four years were at Hamilton High School. Phil's love of coaching tennis has produced many individual and team champions setting the stage for a tradition of success which continues in the Hamilton program today. Read more of the resolution here.
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    Olivia Bracke
    Our students excel outside the classroom, as well! 6th grader Olivia Bracke recently competed in the state "Drive, Cip, and Putt" competition. She placed 2nd in putting and 5th overall! Way to go, Olvia! Keep up the hard work.
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    Nicolas Acedo
    Nicolas Acedo, ACP High School freshmen, won a silver in Kumite and a bronze in Kata in the 2022 National Karate Championships in Spokane, WA in July. Nicholas represented Chandler Martial Arts Center, Chandler, AZ.
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    Emilio Acedo
    Emilio Acedo, ACP Middle School eighth grader, won a bronze in Kumite and a bronze in Kata in the 2022 National Karate Championships in Spokane, WA in July. Emilio represented Chandler Martial Arts Center, Chandler, AZ.
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    Andrew Yang
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Sophomore Andrew Yang won the AIA Div. 3 state singles championship at the Paseo Racquet Center. Andrew, seeded No 2, beat No. 4 Jacob Kauffman in the championship match 6-2, 7-6. The ACP High School tennis program is coached by John Deogracias.
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    Kelly DiPanfilo
    Second grader Kelly DiPanfilo was chosen by Ocotillo Living Magazine Athlete of the Month. Kelly is a part of Vortex Lacrosse Club and will be traveling to San Diego so she can guest play on an elite Lacrosse team. Way to go, Kelly!
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    Chandler E-Sports
    Every single Chandler High E-Sports team made it to the 2022 Playoffs. The Smash team ended their season with a loss against the second seed team from Willow Canyon High School. Hayden Wendt, Madden 22 player, ended his amazing winning streak due to a scheduling conflict with a national Robotics competition. Daniel Torrez is still in the running for the PlayVS championship for Madden, currently competing in the regional semifinals. The Rocket League team entered playoffs at seed 13 and faced the Seton Sentinels from Seton Catholic Prep in the first round. In a best-of-7 game series, the Wolves swept 4-0, but then lost to Brophy last Friday. Congratulations to CHS E-Sports and Coach Samantha Seery on a terrific first season!
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    Nicolas and Emilio Acedo
    ACP Middle School students Nicolas Acedo (8th grade, pictured left) and Emilio Acedo (7th grade, pictured right), participated in the Junior International Karate Cup in Las Vegas. Nicolas won a silver medal in Kumite and a bronze medal in Kata. Emilio won a silver medal in Kumite. Both were representing Chandler Martial Arts Center.
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    Trevor Rogers
    Payne Junior High eighth grader and golf club member, Trevor Rogers, had a perfect shot on No. 6 at Fountain of the Sun Country Club that found the bottom of the cup in one shot, A HOLE IN ONE, at their match versus Eastmark. Way to go, Trevor!
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    Dawson Hubbard
    Hamilton High recently had a student-athlete selected to the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Team. This recipient, Dawson Hubbard, was recognized on April 23 at Wild Horse Pass.
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    Channing Chasten and Niall Dunn
    Two former Hamilton High students Channing Chasten, and Niall Dunn (current Phoenix Rising pro soccer team members) recently visited Hamiton and surprised teachers David Belfort and Heather Hackett with tickets to an upcoming game for having a positive and meaningful influence on them while they were at Hamilton.
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    Dylan Arango
    CTA Liberty sixth grader Dylan Arango is a gymnastics superstar! Dylan qualified for the Regional Championships, and he was one of five gymnasts selected to represent Team Arizona as an All-Star.
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    Elementary Cheer
    The elementary school cheerleaders competed in our CUSD Community Education district competition on April 2. Congratulations to the five schools that placed!
    Cheer
    • Littles (K-2): Hancock - 1st place; Ryan - 2nd place
    • Bigs (3-6): Riggs - 1st place; Haley - 2nd place; Ryan - 3rd place
    Dance
    • Littles (K-2): Haley - 1st place; Hancock - 2nd place
    • Bigs (3-6): Riggs - 1st place; Auxier - 2nd place; Haley - 3rd place
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    Elementary Track Meet Winners
    Congratulations to the top-scoring teams from the 2022 CUSD Elementary Track Meet. Riggs Elementary School won for the girls, and Santan Elementary School won for the boys! Thank you to all students and staff who showcased teamwork, spirit, confidence, and camaraderie at the event. Individual Championship Results
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    Girls Elementary Track Meet Winners
    Congratulations to the winning girls team in the 2022 CUSD Elementary Track Meet -- Riggs Elementary! Thank you also to all students and staff who showcased teamwork, spirit, confidence, and camaraderie at the event. Individual Championship Results
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    Boys Elementary Track Meet Winners
    Congratulations to the winning boys team in the 2022 CUSD Elementary Track Meet -- Santan Elementary! Thank you also to all students and staff who showcased teamwork, spirit, confidence, and camaraderie at the event. Individual Championship Results
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    Esports at Chandler High
    Check out Chandler High's E-Sports in a recent edition of the Community Impact Newspaper: North Chandler Edition | March 2022 Community Impact article: Chandler High students begin first in-person esports season
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    Auxier Dance Team
    Congratulations to the Auxier Dance team for placing in the CUSD Community Education district competition on April 2:
    Dance
    • Bigs (3-6) - 2nd place
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    Haley Dance Team
    Congratulations to the Haley Dance teams for placing in the CUSD Community Education district competition on April 2:
    Dance
    • Littles (K-2)- 1st place
    • Bigs (3-6) - 3rd place
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    Hancock Dance and Cheer Teams
    Congratulations to the Hancock Cheer and Dance teams for placing in the CUSD Community Education district competition on April 2:
    Cheer
    • Littles (K-2) - 1st place
    Dance
    • Bigs (3-6) - 3rd place
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    Riggs Cheer and Dance Teams
    Congratulations to the Riggs Cheer and Dance teams for placing in the CUSD Community Education district competition on April 2:
    Cheer
    • Bigs (3-6) - 1st place
    Dance
    • Bigs (3-6) - 1st place
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    Ryan Cheer Team
    Congratulations to the Ryan Cheer teams for placing in the CUSD Community Education district competition on April 2:
    Cheer
    • Littles (K-2) - 2nd place
    • Bigs (3-6) - 3rd place
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    Visit Basha High Website Report a Problem with Item A011081 Basha High (2021-2022)
    Gabriella Garcia
    Congratulations to Gabriella Garcia who threw 163-1 at the Arizona Open, making it the longest high school javelin throw in the nation currently. Mile Split Article: Gabriella Garcia throws 163-1, U.S. No. 1, at Arizona Open
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    State Cheer Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Hamilton High took the state title in Open Div. Small Jazz at the AIA Arizona State Cheer and Dance Competition on March 12. Hamilton also won 3rd in the Div. I Pom competition. Congratulations!
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    State Cheer Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Perry High took home state championships in Div. I Varsity Show Cheer and Open Div. Medium Jazz at the AIA Arizona State Cheer and Dance Competition on March 12. Perry also took 2nd in Div. I All Girls Stunt. Congratulations!
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    State Basketball Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  The Perry Pumas won their first-ever basketball championship by beating district rival Hamilton High, 48-38, in the 6A final game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum Wednesday night. It was the first time two schools from CUSD met in a basketball championship game.
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    Boys Soccer State Runners Up
    The Chandler High School Boys Soccer Wolves are the 6A State Runners-Up! The Wolves finished the season 14-7-1 and made history again at Chandler High. They battled for 5 strong games in the past few weeks during playoffs, knocking off Kofa 19th seed, Tolleson 4th seed in the first round, Highland 12th seed in the quarterfinals, and Tucson 1st seed in the semi-finals. The team fell to Desert Vista 2nd seed in the state finals.
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    Chandler High School Pom had their best performance yet at USA Nationals on the weekend of February 26 in Anaheim, California. Twitter Video
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    Perry Cheer at USA Nationals
    Congratulations to Perry Pom and Cheer for taking second in the nation for JV cheer on February 26 at the USA Nationals competition in Anaheim, CA.
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    Chandler High boys earned runners-up for the 6A State soccer title on Thursday, February 24.
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    State Soccer Runners Up
    Perry High girls earned runners-up for the 6A State title on Thursday night, February 24.
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    State Wrestling Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  In Div. 1 girls, Casteel wrestlers Isabelle Munoz (132 pounds) and Camry Carter both earned state titles at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, February 19.
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    State Soccer Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Congratulations to the Casteel Boys Soccer team for their back-to-back championship seasons, defeating Sunrise Mountain of Peoria 2-1 in overtime at Central High on Tuesday, February 22 to become the 2022 5A State Champions. PHOTO ALBUM: Boys 5A State Soccer Champions
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    State Soccer Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Casteel High School girls beat Sunrise Mountain of Peoria to win the 5A State soccer championships at Central High on Tuesday, February 22. PHOTO ALBUM: Girls 5A State Soccer Champions
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    State Wrestling Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Casteel High School, behind four individual state champions, won its second consecutive Div. II wrestling title at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, February 19. Jackson Rustad (120 pounds), Sergio Ramos (132 pounds), Brennan Callison (165 pounds) and Raychon Cardona (285 pounds) brought home medals for the Colts.
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    Visit Hamilton High Website Report a Problem with Item A010853 Hamilton High (2021-2022)
    State Wrestling Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  In Div. I boys, Hamilton wrestler Jonathan Lozano won the 285-pound division state championship at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, February 19.
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    State Wrestling Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  In Div. 1 girls, Hamilton wrestler Trinity Howard (120 pounds) earned the state championship at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, February 19.
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    Phil Gonzales
    Hamilton High tennis coach Phil Gonzales was inducted into the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame on February 19.
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    Cheer and Pom State Champs
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Hamilton High took the state title in Div. I-IV Varsity Jazz Large at the Arizona State Cheer and Pom Tournament in February 2022. Hamilton also won 2nd in Div. I-IV Varsity Hip Hop Large competition. Congratulations!
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    State Cheer Champions
    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:  Perry High took home state championships in Div. I Varsity Pom and Div. I-IV Varsity Jazz Small at the Arizona State Cheer and Pom Tournament in February 2022. Perry also placed in three additional competitions: 2nd in Div. I-IV Frosh/JV Pom and 3rd in Div. I JV Show Cheer and Div. I Varsity All Girl stunt. Congratulations!
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    Running Club
    Kudos to our wonderful students, staff and our community. Jacobson wrapped up another season of Running Club. It was a wonderful end to an amazing season, where students learned about competition, rooting for each other, and persistence! Thank you to Mrs. Dannenfeldt and her amazing teacher-team for supporting our kids this season.
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    Chandler Sports Hall of Fame
    Chandler Sports Hall of Fame will induct six from Chandler Unified. CUSD athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators will be celebrated at the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon on Feb 19, 2022, including:
    • Dr. Camille Casteel, Chandler Unified School District Retired Superintendent
    • Phil Gonzales, Tennis Coach, Hamilton High School
    • N'Keal Harry, Football, Chandler High School
    • Markus Howard, Basketball, Perry High School
    • Cole Luke, Football, Hamilton High School
    • Sierra Rodriguez, Softball, Basha High School
      • Chandler Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit 501c3 organization with the purpose of honoring the athletes who have brought recognition to the City of Chandler and who have made a significant contribution to Chandler's athletics community.

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    Running Club Race
    Our Rice Rhinos had a lot of fun and did a remarkable job at the running club race. Way to go, Rhinos!
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    Perry at 2022 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship
    Congratulations to Perry High's cheer team who represented Arizona in Orlando, Florida at the 2022 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship. Click the link for Varsity TV video to see and hear more about their routine. VarsityTV website: Perry High School Makes Arizona Proud At NHSCC
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    Jumping for Hearts
    We are jumping for joy and heart health at Basha Elementary.
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    Chandler High School Varsity Wrestlers took 5th at the Brad Jones Tournament and had the following individual placers:
    • Girls: Amanda Moody took 1st and Alexandria Zarate took 2nd
    • Boys: Sammy Smith, Brock Badke, and Gabe Fuentes took 3rd, and Anthony Rivera took 5th.
    • Freshman Boys State Results: David Martinez took 1st, Robert Hutchenson took 2nd, JD Esparza and Michael Villanueva took 3rd, and Anthony Oliva took 4th.
    The future of CHS wrestling is bright!
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    NLI Signers
    In February, 14 more student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent to take the next step in their academic and athletic journeys at the collegiate level. Thank you to the athletes, parents, and coaches for all their work in making signing day a reality. Congratulations to:
    • GOLF:
      Trysten Howard, Chandler Gilbert Community College
    • BASEBALL:
      Carson Gnetz, Chandler Gilbert Community College
      Aiden Shumaker, Chandler Gilbert Community College
      Daniel Hutchison, Chandler Gilbert Community College
      Kyle Sleconich, Chandler Gilbert Community College
      Seth Moore, Chandler Gilbert Community College
      Camden Nygaard, Midland University
      Brody Sexton, Yavapai College
    • CHEER: Rachel Thompson, Rocky Mountain College
    • FOOTBALL: Jeremiah Moore, University of Mary
      Alfred Smith III, University of Northern Colorado
      Jacob Goldie Holmes, Jr., Fresno State
      Dason Brooks, Idaho State
      Franky Morales, University of Northern Colorado
    Photo Album: National Letters of Intent Signing
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    Running Club
    Congratulations to all of our JETS who participated in our first running club competition. Jacobson competed against two other CUSD schools and racked up the ribbons! Good luck to all the runners from running club team who participate in next month's track extravaganza. JETS fly with PRIDE!
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    Hamilton Pomline
    Congrats to Hamilton Huskies Pomline on their 1st place qualifier finish on January 22! Great job, ladies!
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    Jennica Pry, second grader at Charlotte Patterson Elementary, made the USA Gymnastics TOPs National Diamond Team. The 2021 TOPs National Diamond Team is comprised of forty-five 7-year old girls who had the highest scores of all who tested TOPs physical abilities in the United States.
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