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WEST VALLEY PREPS
Class of 2024 athletes head to college campuses
(Courtesy DVHS Athletics Twitter)
Deer Valley High 2024 graduades Travis Vasquez (Arizona Christian basketball), Jacob Kreuziger (Arizona Christian football), Diamond Stevenson (basketball Colorado State-Pueblo), Alon Johnson (basketball Mesa Community College), A.J. Ajawin (basketball Mesa Community College) and Teddy Johnson (basketball Phoenix College) sign to play college sports in May.
(Courtesy Centennial Football)
Damien Jenkins, left, Kenny Worthy III and Noah Carter sign to play college football in December at Centennial High School in Peoria,
(Courtesy Mountain Ridge Athletics)
Mountain Ridge High School seniors, from left; Smith Bailey, Josh Barrette, Jackson Forbes and Amanda Magro sign to continue their athletic careers in college during the Glendale school's signing day ceremony Nov. 8, 2023.
The following West Valley area high school seniors have signed a letter of intent or made a verbal commitment to the following college programs.
Athletic directors, students and parents are invited to email rsmith@iniusa.org with updates and pictures of student athletes signing from ALA-West Foothills, Cactus, Canyon View, Centennial, Deer Valley, Desert Edge, Dysart, Estrella Foothills, Glendale Prep, Ironwood, Kellis, Liberty, Millennium, Mountain Ridge, Northwest Christian, O’Connor, Paradise Honors, Peoria, Shadow Ridge, Sunrise Mountain, Valley Vista and Willow Canyon high schools.
Also, email Richard Smith if any athlete is listed incorrectly or has changed the school he/she signed with. Or send updates or corrections to Smith via X. His handle is @RsmithYWV.
This is the final update for the Class of 2024. The list for the Class of 2025 will begin updates in late September.
FOOTBALL Player Pos. High School College
Hayden Allen S Centennial Hastings (Neb.)
Elijah Alvarado LB Estrella Foothills Reedley (Calif.)
Dylan Ambrosio DE Desert Edge Ottawa-Arizona
Jaqua Anderson WR Desert Edge Southwest Baptist
Johnny Arvallo WR Desert Edge Western New Mexico
Danny Avila QB Centennial Muskingum (Ohio)
Bryce Bacon LB Kellis OUAZ
Gage Baker QB Paradise Honors S.D. School of the Mines
Brady Bakke OT Centennial NAU
Jackson Barton CB O’Connor Nevada
Gavin Batchelor OT Millennium Sioux Falls (S.D.)
Luke Bear TE Dysart Arizona Christian
Nathan Beard LB Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
Austin Bouffard OT Willow Canyon OUAZ
Kye Brown AT Dysart Clark Atlanta
Navi Bruzon QB Liberty ASU (preferred walk-on)
Michael Bryant S Desert Edge Feather River (Calif.) CC
Caden Callister AT ALA-West Foothills Utah Tech
Jason Campbell S Willow Canyon OUAZ
Noah Carter DE Centennial Alabama
Justin Clark QB Canyon View Concordia (Minnesota)
Darius Collier LB Millennium Feather River
Jaylen Dawson LB Desert Edge Fordham
Nathan Darley WR Ironwood OUAZ
Beau Devens QB Canyon View Arizona Christian
Kezion Dia-Johnson WR Desert Edge Massachusetts
Drey’lan Dobbin DB Desert Edge Southwestern (Calif.)
Jacob Dominguez S Liberty Maricopa Mustangs
Ezra Edmond RB Millennium Langston (Okla.)
Jayden Garcia S Shadow Ridge Doane (Neb.)
Braylon Gardner WR Liberty Northwood (Mich.)
Malakai Garrison DB Millennium Arizona Christian
Aundre Gibson CB Desert Edge Kansas
Seth Goldberg SS ALA-West Foothills Maricopa Mustangs
Julian Gregory CB Desert Edge Feather River
Kayden Griffin CB Deer Valley Eureka (Calif.)
Elijah Gutierrez CB Canyon View Drake
Kaden Haeckel OT Liberty ASU (preferred walk-on)
Tyler Hamlin DE Desert Edge Feather River
Anthony Hernandez LB Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
I’Zion Holland DE Desert Edge OUAZ
Carson Hutchings OG Kellis Conordia (Minnesota)
Duncan Igbokwe OT Desert Edge Western Colorado
Stacy Jacobs WR Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
Avery Jeffrey-Dillard CB Valley Vista Butte College
Damien Jenkins DE Centennial Hastings (Neb.)
Ryan Jezioro WR Liberty Idaho
Simeon Johnson TE Millennium Evangel (Mo.)
Titus Johnson QB Millennium Evangel (Mo.)
Raymond Jones LB Cactus Concordia (Wis.)
Jonathan Kamara LB Desert Edge Kansas
Jacob Kreuziger S Deer Valley Arizona Christian
Braiden Lagafuaina S Cactus Washburn (Kansas)
Torian Lee DB Desert Edge Papago Pumas
Landon Levandowski LS Millennium Simpson (Calif.)
Johnny Blue Lizarraga C Desert Edge OUAZ
Darius Luvera WR Desert Edge Snow (Utah)
Brogen Mathis LB Mountain Ridge Jamestown (N.D.)
Markhi McKinnon RB Desert Edge Idaho
Chris McKivitz WR Liberty Arizona Christian
WestLee McLeod C Shadow Ridge Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
T.J. Millsap OT O’Connor Fort Lewis (Colo.)
Josh Morales WR Paradise Honors S.D. School of the Mines
Ivan Olivas G Centennial Rocky Mountain
Elias Ortiz G Paradise Honors Judson (Ill.)
Esaias Penniman QB Mountain Ridge Maricopa Mustangs
Mikale Perry OT Millennium Rocky Mountain
Nick Pleger DT Valley Vista Maricopa Mustangs
Miles Pringle QB Valley Vista College of the Redwoods
Kruse Redding DE Liberty Northern Colorado
Austin Rhodes S Willow Canyon OUAZ
Brandon Robbins LB Sunrise Mountain Northwestern (Iowa)
Eric Rivera DB Millennium Ventura County (Calif.)
Travis Rinehart DE Liberty Rocky Mountain
Archie Robinson OT Centennial Livingstone (N.C.)
Gabe Rodriguez LB Peoria OUAZ
Tony Romano LB Valley Vista Rocky Mountain
Alex Ryan DT Shadow Ridge Hastings (Neb.)
Trey Schoaf C Millennium Lake Forest
Iverson Small S Centennial Livingstone (N.C.)
Marquez Smith RB ALA-West Foothills Salt River Scorpions
Rovelle Smith WR O’Connor Maricopa Mustangs
Keaton Stam LB Liberty Butte (Mont.) College
Quintin Sullivan WR Peoria Maricopa Mustangs
Evan Tarasenko QB Northwest Christian Santa Barbara (Calif.) CC
Zane Tallman LB Liberty Army
Marcus Tamaya OT Ironwood OUAZ
Trace Teague DT O’Connor Western Colorado
Isaiah Thomas WR Paradise Honors Fort Lewis
Lavell Thomas G Shadow Ridge Maricopa Mustangs
Sean Tripp G Millennium Sioux Falls
Sa’Mar Turner S Centennial Rocky Mountain
Santino Varvel WR Canyon View Furman
Deshawn Warner DE Desert Edge Kansas
Jordan Westrich K O’Connor NAU (preferred walk-on)
Jason Weston K Millennium Rocky Mountain
Brody Willis S Desert Edge Southwest Minnesota State
Walker Wisely DT Northwest Christian Western New Mexico
Ryan Wolfer TE Liberty San Diego State
Kenny Worthy III CB Centennial Washington State
Nick Zook LS Liberty Lake Forest
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Hannah Allman L Sunrise Mountain Phoenix College
Bailee Baca OH Sunrise Mountain South Mountain CC
Brooke Barrois MB Sunrise Mountain Glendale CC
Ella Bowman DS Millennium Bridgeport
Anne Brauckmiller OH Millennium Southeastern Louisiana
Alyssa Forelli S Liberty North Carolina State
Aubrey Goodere MB Estrella Foothills Grand Canyon
Kandace Griffin OH Millennium Miles College (Ala.)
Kierra Freeman S Millenium Texas-Permian Basin
Iana Loera RS O’Connor UTEP
Einy Mendez RS Willow Canyon Westcliff (Calif.)
Talea Mitchell MB Millennium UNLV
Olivia Moore S Valley Vista Glendale CC
Calli Otjen RS Sunrise Mountain UTEP
Makelah Paulino L Liberty Tennessee-Martin
Hailee Peters S Liberty Glendale CC
Addisyn Pohl MB Shadow Ridge Houston
Emily Pruitt OH Sunrise Mountain Colorado-Colorado Springs
Myah Sharfner S O’Connor Snow College (Utah)
Shannon Sheehy S O’Connor San Francisco
Kinsley Singleton L O’Connor Nevada
Nissa Teran MB Mountain Ridge Glendale CC
Ellie Trimble OH Liberty Tulsa
Trinity Williams MB Liberty Vernon College (Texas)
BOYS VOLLEYBALL Player Pos. High School College
Braeden Baker OH O’Connor MIT
Elijah Chirac OH Ironwood Arizona Christian
Jack Hubbard OH Northwest Christian OUAZ
Finn Kearney OH O’Connor Hawaii
Matthew Michler S Canyon View Illinois Tech
Ryan Louis OH Shadow Ridge Ball State
Jackson Pool MB O’Connor Fairleigh Dickinson
Caden Raymond S Ironwood Lasell (Mass.)
BOYS BASKETBALL Player Pos. High School College
AJ Ajawin F Deer Valley Mesa CC
Sabien Cain G Millennium Cal-State Northridge
Blake Carabio G Ironwood Phoenix College
Blake Colvin G O’Connor Coe College (Iowa)
Jayden Davis G Desert Edge Southern Nazarene
Aiden Dunne G Liberty Mt. Hood (Ore.) CC
Noah Gifft G Ironwood Embry-Riddle
Bradey Henige C Cactus Cal Baptist
Kohen Hill G Highland Prep Embry-Riddle
Presley Ibeh W Highland Prep Northwest Missouri State
Alon Johnson F Deer Valley Mesa CC
Teddy Johnson G Deer Valley Phoenix College
Ring Nyeri F Liberty Missouri-Kansas City
Maximus Romero G Valley Vista Phoenix College
Travis Vasquez G Deer Valley Arizona Christian
GIRLS BASKETBALL Player Pos. High School College
Shaelyn Anthony G Shadow Ridge Bethany (W.V.)
Chloe Beckman G O’Connor Glendale CC
Savannah Burchfield G Mountain Ridge Arizona Christian
Mia Burgess F Canyon View Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
Jocelyn Chavez G Valley Vista Rider
Thalia Daniels G O’Connor Regis (Colo.)
Emma Dasovich F Valley Vista New Mexico State
Elli Guiney G Millennium UNLV
Madison Pond G Estrella Foothills Hastings (Neb.)
Diamond Stevenson G Deer Valley Colorado State-Pueblo
BASEBALL Player Pos. High School College
Smith Bailey P Mountain Ridge Arizona
Josh Barrette 3B Mountain Ridge Glendale CC
Shea Braaten P Canyon View Phoenix College
Chase Brajevich P Liberty Phoenix College
Cody Campbell P Deer Valley Benedictene (Mesa)
Griffen Clapp P Northwest Christian Yavapai College
Beau Crabtree P Sunrise Mountain Phoenix College
Gavin Crellin OF Centennial Concordia (Wis.)
Jacob Croxford OF Liberty Central Arizona
Ashton Davis P Canyon View Glendale CC
Mike Denstone IF O’Connor Phoenix College
Bo DeWitt SS Canyon View Chandler-Gilbert CC
Luke DeWitt P Canyon View Chandler-Gilbert CC
Devin Duque OF Millennium OUAZ
Jackson Forbes SS Mountain Ridge Arizona
Brayden Garcia 3B Liberty Glendale CC
Rowan Glover P O’Connor Hendrix (Ark.)
Gerardo Gonzalez P Liberty Central Arizona
Dylan Howard P O’Connor OUAZ
Caden Jones OF Liberty Bethany (W.V)
Derek Kiepke C Liberty Yavapai College
Bryan Lorenz 1B Northwest Christian Arizona State
Aiden Maselli 3B O’Connor South Mountain CC
Ryan Miller P Willow Canyon OUAZ
Gregory Mattison OF Canyon View Scottsdale CC
Michael McDougall P Deer Valley Arizona Christian
Ky McGary OF O’Connor Arizona State
Brandon Ornelas IF Sunrise Mountain South Mountain CC
Gunnar Penzkover P Northwest Christian Grand Canyon
Chris Peronance P O'Connor GCC
Cody Rollings C Estrella Foothills Antelope Valley (Calif.)
Jake Sanko SS O’Connor Grand Canyon
Ty Spire 2B Canyon View Bethany Lutheran
Drake Stilwell OF Ironwood Principa (Ill.)
Gary Swann C Liberty Bethany Lutheran
Lucas Swanson OF Canyon View Glendale CC
Tanner Theall P Deer Valley Phoenix College
Talan Wright P Liberty Big Bend (Wash.)
Hustyn Wheeler OF O’Connor Oregon State
Chase Whitley OF Shadow Ridge South Mountain CC
SOFTBALL
Player Pos. High School College
Ashley Albert 2B Paradise Honors Minnesota-Morris
Harmony Andrade UT Willow Canyon California
Taylor Arana P Canyon View Concordia-Irvine
Aliya Bilger OF Canyon View Incarnate Word
Olivia DeFord OF Willow Canyon Phoenix College
Eniyah Dominguez OF Paradise Honors Yavapai College
Allyson Farrington P/1B Liberty Dickinson State (N.D.)
Mariana Garcia 1B Canyon View Trinity (Texas)
Makayla George OF Paradise Honors Penn State-Harrisburg
J’kai’a Graves SS Shadow Ridge Phoenix College
Jordan Hart C Shadow Ridge Weber State
Brooke Hyde SS Valley Vista Minot State (N.D.)
Meeya Johnson OF O’Connor Loyola Marymount
Sadie Kirk 2B Canyon View Weber State
Audrey Leyba 3B Deer Valley McPherson (Kansas)
Amanda Magro P Mountain Ridge New England College
Abby Markus C Willow Canyon Western New Mexico
Hailey Martinez OF Sunrise Mountain Glendale CC
Tawnie Mozeris SS Centennial Southern Utah
Davanee Quinonez SS Canyon View Central Arizona
Abby Rudolph 1B Willow Canyon Park (Gilbert)
Cassiah Romero OF Centennial Glendale (Calif.) CC
Brianna Salazar OF Willow Canyon Edmonds (Wash.)
Meghan Sidell 3B Canyon View Colorado Christian
Mary Stanley C Shadow Ridge Lawrence
Rylee Turlington UT Willow Canyon Utah State
Guiliana Wilson P Mountain Ridge Western New Mexico
Brenna Windahl SS Willow Canyon Western New Mexico
Nicole Bowen Valley Vista North Dakota
Emily Swagger Canyon View Belmont
BOYS GOLF Player High School College
Adam Croix Liberty South Mtn. CC
Cole Gillis O’Connor Palm Beach Atlantic
BOYS SOCCER Player Pos. High School College
Carson Czosnyka MF O’Connor Lewis (Ill.)
Bennett Erickson MF Centennial Odisea FC
Derek Holstein D Shadow Ridge OUAZ
Jace Rojas F Centennial Scottsdale CC
Keaton Slawski D Shadow Ridge Pierce (Wash.)
Ricky Ullola GK O’Connor Pierce
Gibson Ulrich F Deer Valley Truman State (Mo.)
Cody Wood MF O’Connor Arizona Christian
GIRLS SOCCER Player Pos. High School College
Ella Barron MF Liberty Arizona Christian
Jessica Bedolla F Shadow Ridge Arizona
Autumn Biancamano D Liberty Covenant (Ga.)
Isabella Cavalari D Mountain Ridge Indiana (Penn.)
Magdalena Eastwood GK Canyon View Paradise Valley CC
Daleina Egea D Mountain Ridge Upper Iowa
Sydney King GK Paradise Honors Paradise Valley CC
Valerie Llamas F Desert Edge NAU
Mia Loher F Shadow Ridge Scottsdale CC
Ariana Marshall F Glendale Prep North Central (Ill.)
Lulu McIntosh F Sunrise Mountain Scottsdale CC
Kaitlyn Pietrzykowsky MF Mountain Ridge California Lutheran
Jaidyn Rowles F Liberty Glendale CC
Jacquelyn Rivas-Santiago GK Shadow Ridge Glendale CC
Isabelle Thoimpson F Millennium Linfield (Ore.)
Jillian Young F Shadow Ridge Yavapai College
CROSS COUNTRY Player High School College
Ryan Denhof Liberty Arizona State
Landon LeBlond Millennium Oregon
Ashley Tarasenko Northwest Christian Arizona State
Glenn Thomas Northwest Christian Arizona State
BOYS WRESTLING Player High School College
Carter Cianfrogna Shadow Ridge Central (Iowa)
Giosue Hickman Canyon View Northwestern
Pablo Macias Ironwood Campbell (N.C.)
Mateo Valencia Willow Canyon Arizona Christian
SWIMMING/DIVING Player Events High School College
Ryley Clark Back, IM Willow Canyon Fresno State
Landon Suaverdez Back, IM Millennium Kenyon (Ohio)
TRACK & FIELD Player Events High School College
Dieggo Aguirre-Stewart Sprints Millennium Utah State
Taeja Bartee Jumps O’Connor Pima CC
Seth Bohon Distance Shadow Ridge Glendale CC
Noah Brezina Throws Shadow Ridge Glendale CC
Cole Carpenter Mid-Distance Shadow Ridge Glendale CC
Kaleel Galloway Sprints Canyon View NAU
Brooklyn Grizzell Hurdles Canyon View Colo.-Colo. Springs
Victor Jarrett Sprints Shadow Ridge Pima CC
Trevor Larson Distance Paradise Honors Nebraska Wesleyan
Landon LeBlond Distance Millennium Oregon
Evan Redpath Throws Shadow Ridge Southern Illinois
Jezelle Santiago Javelin O’Connor Grand Canyon
Annaleise Taylor Hurdles Canyon View Oregon
Elayna Trinder Javelin Shadow Ridge Grand Canyon
Hayden Weaver Javelin Shadow Ridge NAU
Tatiyanna White Jumps Shadow Ridge Pima CC
