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Basha Elementary - (2018-2019) U.S. Lacrosse announced that Basha Elementary School was selected to receive a Soft-Stick Equipment Grant (with an approximate retail value of $600.00). Through this grant award, Basha will receive 15 blue and 15 red soft lacrosse sticks, as well as 30 orange soft lacrosse balls.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Mr. Jim Culver who was selected as the Premier Region Athletic Director of the Year.  
   Chandler Online Academy - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Chandler Online Academy/Hamilton High School student Luke Linder for winning the 2019 Junior Olympic gold medal in Junior Men's Sabre Fencing. He is the #1 ranked Cadet in the country! We are so proud of him and all of his accomplishments. He will represent the United States at the Cadet World Championships in Torun, Poland in April.  
   Santan Junior High - (2018-2019) Santan Junior High's Cheer team, coached by Chalene Baxter, Heather Kochanski and Dustin Santoni, had an exciting weekend, winning the State Championship again for the fifth time in a row. A 5-Man Stunt team was added this year, and they won State Championship, too! Santan Cheer is heading next to Nationals in California.  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) Congratuations to Myka Willden, the Taco Bell Student Athlete Citizen of the Month for February 2019.  
   Basha Elementary - (2018-2019) The Arizona Coyotes donated equipment to Basha Elementary. Students and staff have enjoyed using it. Physical Education teacher Josh Waggoner is seen riding the so-called "Zamboni" around the "ice" as third graders play hockey.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler High hosted National Signing Day/Day of Recognition for 21 student athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent to participate in athletics at the collegiate level. CHS proudly welcomed back Paul Perkins, CHS Class of 2012, UCLA graduate and current NY Giants Running Back, to share his collegiate experience with the Class of 2019 and guests.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Twelve CHS Wolves signed letters of intent to play football at the collegiate level: Zach Bowers, University of Hawaii; Jacob Conover, Brigham Young University; Max Sandlin, United States Naval Academy; Joshua Pena, United States Naval Academy; Avery Carrington, University of Nevada, Reno; Brayden Liebrock, University of Texas; DeCarlos Brooks, University of California, Berkeley; David Eppinger, University of Idaho; Trey Franco III, Colorado School of Mines; Jacob De La Torre, Lake Forest College; Matthew Pola-Mao, Kansas State University; and Daseau Puffer, University of Idaho.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Mihajla Milovanovic, Becca Taylor, and Morgan Foster have signed letters of intent to run track and field/cross country at Loyola University Chicago, University of Hawaii, and Stanford.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Isabella Adkins has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Brandeis University.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Ilyana Carrillo signed a letter of intent to play softball at Phoenix College.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Annika Lagos signed a letter of intent to play golf at Lincoln Memorial University.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Ne Che Newton signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Northern Arizona University.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Mikaila Williams has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at South Mountain Community College.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Destiny Kling has signed a letter of intent to swim at the University of Nevada, Reno.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The Chandler High boys basketball team captured the 2018-2019 Premier Region Championship.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Victoria Mason, CHS junior and varsity basketball player, scored her 1,000th point in February.  
   Chandler Unified School District - (2018-2019) Six athletes from Chandler Unified won titles at the AIA State Wrestling Championships in Prescott, February 8-9, and Basha High won the team title in the first-ever girls wrestling competition. In addition to Basha High capturing the girls title, Stefana Jelacic of Chandler High (118 pounds) and Jennifer Curry of Hamilton High (160 pounds) won individual championships. CUSD had four individual state champions among the boys. Zach Espalin of Chandler High (113 pounds), Alex Rodriguez of Basha High (126 pounds), Joe Carey of Basha High (182 pounds) and Nathaniel Deasey of Chandler High (220 pounds) brought home medals. In Division I, Hamilton placed fourth, Chandler fifth and Basha eighth as teams. Casteel placed ninth in Division II. AIA State Wrestling Championships 
   Santan Junior High - (2018-2019) Santan Junior High cheer earned first place both in Team Performance and Stunt Group at the USA Open recently.  
   Basha High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Trinity Howard (2nd), Taylor Haney (3rd), Amber Rodriquez (4th) and Gaby Winter (4th) for their great work at the AIA State Wrestling Championships in Prescott, February 8-9 in the first ever All Girls State Tournament. Because girls wrestling is classified as an emerging sport, an official team title was not awarded, but the Bears accumulated the most points of any school. AIA State Championships 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Nathaniel Deasey, the Division 1 State Wrestling Champion at 220 pounds. AIA State Wrestling Championships 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Zach Espalin, the Division 1 State Wrestling Champion at 115 pounds. Zach, a sophomore, is now a two-time state champ. AIA State Wrestling Championships 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Stefana Jelacic who made history by becoming Chandler High's first Girls Wrestling State Champion at 118 lbs. AIA State Wrestling Championships 
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Jennifer Curry, the State Wrestling Champion (160 pounds), winning at the AIA State Wrestling Championships in Prescott, February 8-9 in the first ever All Girls State Tournament. AIA State Wrestling Championships 
   Basha High - (2018-2019) Basha wrestlers did an outstanding job at the AIA State Wrestling Championships in Prescott, February 8-9. Congratulations to Division 1 STATE CHAMPION Alex Rodriquez (126 pounds), STATE CHAMPION Joe Carey (182 pounds), and RUNNER UP Dylan Quinn (138 pounds). AIA State Wrestling Championships 
   Payne Junior High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Payne student Nathan Andersen who set a big goal to run in the Phoenix Half-Marathon on Saturday, February 9. He not only finished, but did so in an amazing time of 1 hour and 58 minutes!  
   Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Michael Lucero, ACP Oakland 8th grader and third year player on the ACP Oakland/Erie soccer team under Coach Milan and Coach Paul. Michael has earned a spot to play soccer at the prestigious Barça Academy, FC Barcelona's Youth Residency Academy in the United States, for the 2019-2020 school year.  
   Basha High - (2018-2019) Chandler Sports Hall of Fame recognizes four from CUSD. Lance Michel, athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher at Hamilton High, will be among four people from CUSD inducted into the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame. The 15th annual induction will also include Hamilton High grad and current Los Angeles Dodger Cody Bellinger, Chandler High product and current Seattle Seahawk Dion Jordan and Basha High grad and current minor leaguer in the Arizona Diamondbacks system Jamie Westbrook.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler Sports Hall of Fame recognizes four from CUSD. Lance Michel, athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher at Hamilton High, will be among four people from CUSD inducted into the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame. The 15th annual induction will also include Hamilton High grad and current Los Angeles Dodger Cody Bellinger, Chandler High product and current Seattle Seahawk Dion Jordan and Basha High grad and current minor leaguer in the Arizona Diamondbacks system Jamie Westbrook.  
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) Chandler Sports Hall of Fame recognizes four from CUSD. Lance Michel, athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher at Hamilton High, will be among four people from CUSD inducted into the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame. The 15th annual induction will also include Hamilton High grad and current Los Angeles Dodger Cody Bellinger, Chandler High product and current Seattle Seahawk Dion Jordan and Basha High grad and current minor leaguer in the Arizona Diamondbacks system Jamie Westbrook.  
   Basha Elementary - (2018-2019) Basha 4th - 6th grade P.E. students were invited to the Dream Day at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Thirty Basha students attended. There, they had a chance to practice their golf skills, listen to an interview with Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and D-backs pitcher Archie Bradley, see golf pro Cameron Champ do a long drive challenge, and watch Joey O. perform a trick shot. The students enjoyed themselves and had a wonderful time.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Stefana Jelacic (Section 1 Champ), Carla Rivas (Section 1 Runner-Up) and Ryleigh Dye (3rd place Section 1) are Arizona Girls Wrestling State qualifiers.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus - (2018-2019) CTA Liberty runners competed in their first race of the season on January 22. They had a blast showing off all the hard work they put in this season so far. Congratulations to our finishers: Jordyn Price, Kylee Palmer, Norah Schmidt, Michael Ryan, Ben Bermudez, Jared Diaz, Lucy Schwarz, Lauren Bermudez, Parker Butson, Cayson Benton, Mateo Valverde, Bobby Stickler, Nora Milner, Albany Giefski, Caleb Eichner, Tristan Boyce, Riley Mora, Isla McMullan, Joseph Diaz, Lincoln Schmidt, Ishaan Sandeep, Keiserinne Li, Emilia Carder, Travis Johnson, Josiah Sinohui, and Owen Thompson, Bella Schmerfeld, Parker Schmidt, Trey Dillman, Benwa Nguyen, Eleanor Tibbits, Roan Milner, Jason De La Torre and Evan Eckhoff. CTA Liberty Running Club Photo Album - First race of the season 
   Hull Elementary - (2018-2019) Jack Dickinson was the top fundraiser at Hull for the Kids Heart Challenge!  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Morgan Foster competed against mostly collegiate runners at the University of Washington Preview indoor track meet and finished fourth overall in the 1,000 meters at 2 minutes, 48.10 seconds, and third in the 600 at 1:31.82. Her 1,000 meters time is the fastest among high school girls this year, and her 600 time is the second-fastest high school time. Morgan, an honors student with a 4.65 GPA, will be running at Stanford next year.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Chandler High Co-Ed Cheer won the 2019 Cactus Cup for their division.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) The Chandler High School football team was recognized by the National Guard and MaxPreps Tour of Champions during halftime of last week's varsity basketball game against Basha. Chandler High finished the season ranked as the #15 team in the country. This is the fourth time in the past five years that Chandler has finished the season in the top 25 nationally.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Zach Espalin won second place in Temecula, CA after losing a hard-fought championship match in triple overtime. The Temecula Battle for the Belt Tournament is one of the top wrestling tournaments in the country.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Don TchIlao, Chandler High Class of 2015, was recently drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2nd round of the Major League Soccer Draft. Don played on the 2015 Championship Soccer team at Chandler prior to attending Oregon State on a soccer scholarship.  
   Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman Campus - (2018-2019) CTA Goodman's "Gator Gallop" holiday fun run prior to break was a wonderful success.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Vean Simon, Isaiah Somers, and Adrian Chandler were named to the Black Hawk Holiday Invite All-Tournament Team. Adrian Chandler was named tourney MVP.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Ty Templeton, CHS Senior, received honorable mention for the 2019 azcentral Sports Awards Boys Golfer of the Year. Ty was one of 13 Arizona high school golfers to be named finalist or receive honorable mention. In addition to playing golf, Ty is part of CHS's IB Diploma Program and Student Council, and maintains a 4.6 GPA.  
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) Coach Shaun Aguano and Brayden Liebrock were invited to coach and compete in the Under Armour All American Game in Orlando, Florida over winter break.  
   Hamilton High - (2018-2019) Congratulations to Hamilton catcher Macy Simmons who was named to the USA Softball Junior National team. AZCentral.com - Hamilton catcher Macy Simmons named to USA Softball Junior National team 
   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!  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) Perry High competitive Special Olympics basketball team recently went 2-1 in a tournamnent. The team, coached by Rose Escalante and Lani Redmond, is the only competitive Special Olympics team CUSD.  
   Perry High - (2018-2019) Perry High girls soccer team won the Coyote Classic tournament on December 8 at Campo Verde High School.  
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these ACP Erie cross country athletes who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country First Team:

• Elizabeth Nakai - 4.83 weighted GPA, 4.00 unweighted GPA
• Devon Baggot - 4.75 weighted GPA, 3.92 unweighted GPA
• Evelyn Jimenez - 4.62 weighted GPA, 3.97 unweighted GPA
• Makenzie Hanson - 4.16 weighted GPA, 3.90 unweighted GPA
• Jacob Kottraba - 4.00 weighted GPA, 3.33 unweighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these ACP Erie cross country athletes who were Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Team Honorable Mentions:

• Conner Dosmann - 3.50 weighted GPA, 3.03 unweighted GPA
• Elias Hernandez - 3.89 weighted GPA, 3.22 unweighted GPA
• Ethan Fawkes - 3.87 weighted GPA, 3.20 unweighted GPA
• Joseph Maddox - 3.92 weighted GPA, 3.17 unweighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these ACP Erie players who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Girls Volleyball First Team:

• Julia Golichowski - 4.72 weighted GPA
• Daria Sukhareva - 4.70 weighted GPA
• Krista Rowan - 4.68 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team 
   Basha High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Basha High players who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Girls Volleyball First Team:

• Samantha Drewry - 4.58 weighted GPA
• Chayse Daugherty - 4.36 weighted GPA
• Lindsey Otero - 4.0 weighted GPA

Congratulations also to our Basha High Sports360AZ All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team Honorable Mention:

• Kyky Porch - 3.4 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team 
   Basha High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Basha High cross country athletes who were Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Team Honorable Mentions:

• Alex Linford - 3.97 weighted GPA, 3.86 unweighted GPA
• Carson Zych - 3.72 weighted GPA, 3.66 unweighted GPA
• Caydn Baldwin - 3.91 weighted GPA, 3.75 unweighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   Basha High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Basha High cross country athletes who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country First Team:

• Jacob Block - 4.69 weighted GPA, 3.97 unweighted GPA
• Kavi Manik - 4.88 weighted GPA, 4.00 unweighted GPA
• Lauren Birely - 4.6 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted GPA
• Christian Barreto - 4.16 weighted GPA, 3.50 unweighted GPA
• Tyler Fichiera - 4.54 weighted GPA, 3.79 unweighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Casteel High cross country athletes who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country First Team:

• Colin Zurek - 4.75 weighted GPA
• Graham Farnsworth - 4.72 weighted GPA
• Jadyn Herron-Jonap - 4.25 weighted GPA
• Kyle Shirley - 4.23 weighted GPA, 3.77 unweighted GPA
• Kyle Shirley - 4.23 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Casteel High cross country athletes who were Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Team Honorable Mentions:

• Cassidy Cann - 3.87 unweighted GPA
• Daniel Kirkland - 3.84 unweighted GPA
• Dayton Carlson - 3.75 unweighted GPA
• Derek Baca - 3.5 unweighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   Casteel High - (2018-2019) Casteel High School Boys Varsity Wrestling finished 1st place at the Desert Mountain Duels 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) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Chandler High players who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Girls Volleyball First Team:

• Kaylie Ray - 4.6 weighted GPA
• Mikaila Williams - 4.4 weighted GPA
• Taylor Aguano - 4.4 weighted GPA
• Emily Kendall - 4.3 weighted GPA
• Isa Glass - 4.3 weighted GPA
• Ne Che Newton - 4.2 weighted GPA

Congratulations also to our Chandler High Sports360AZ All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team Honorable Mention:

• Monet Whittier - 3.9 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team 
   Chandler High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Chandler High cross country scholars who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country First Team:

• Morgan Foster - 4.65 weighted GPA
• Brooke Eversden - 4.6 weighted GPA
• Ryan Taylor - 4.6 weighted GPA
• Becca Taylor - 4.54 weighted GPA
• Mihajla Milovanovic - 4.24 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   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 cross country athletes who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country First Team:

• Gavin Vogt - 4.82 weighted GPA
• Deirdre Nelsen - 4.78 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   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 players who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Girls Volleyball First Team:

• Diana Ethridge - 4.4 weighted GPA
• Reilly Babcock - 4.36 weighted GPA
• Fiona Huang - 4.33 weighted GPA
• Isabella Curcio - 4.21 weighted GPA
• Avery Akers - 4.13 weighted GPA
• Bailey Williams - 4.13 weighted GPA
• Edyssa Cervantes - 4.13 weighted GPA
• Kaia Ghosh - 4.0 weighted GPA

Congratulations also to our Hamilton Sports360AZ All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team Honorable Mentions:

• Delaney Sluis - 3.67 weighted GPA
• Hanna Northroup - 3.97 weighted GPA
• India Rhodes - 3.92 weighted GPA
• Noah Miyazumi - 3.76 weighted GPA
• Taylor Jacobsen - 3.91 weighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team 
   Perry High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Perry High cross country athletes who were Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Team Honorable Mentions:

• Julia Hacnik - 3.5 weighted GPA, 3.9 unweighted GPA
• Keely Obrey - 3.34 weighted GPA, 3.23 unweighted GPA
• Owen Jackson - 3.57 weighted GPA, 3.29 unweighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   Perry High - (2018-2019) For seven years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. Congratulations to these Perry High cross country athletes who were named to the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country First Team:

• Marcus Behling - 4.92 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted GPA
• Leah Andersen - 4.67 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted GPA
• James Cardon - 4.58 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted GPA
• Gavin King - 4.57 weighted GPA, 3.76 unweighted GPA
• Jacob Stable - 4.46 weighted GPA, 3.96 unweighted GPA
• Leah Andersen - 4.3 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted GPA
• Sam Anderson - 4.2 weighted GPA, 3.64 unweighted GPA
• Kate Miller - 4.15 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted GPA
• Kylie Miller - 4.15 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted GPA

Sports360 All-Academic Cross Country Teams 
   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 - (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 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) 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.  
   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.  
   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) 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.  
   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.  
   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) Congratulations to Chandler High Coach Matt Lincoln who was named the Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year.  
   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) Congratulations to Jake De La Torre who received the Rival's Scholar Athlete Award in October 2018.  
   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 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) 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) Taylor Aguano, CHS Setter, was named to the 2018 House of Payne All-Tournament Volleyball Team.  
   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) 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) 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) 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 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!  
   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!  
   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 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.  
   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.  
   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) 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) 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) 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) 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 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 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: 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: 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.  
  

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