Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

AZFCA All-Star football games set for this weekend

June 18, 2012 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365


By Don Ketchum

Senior players from the 2011-12 school year will get one last chance to shine on the football field this weekend when the Arizona Football Coaches Association stages its annual All-Star games at Surprise Stadium.

A game featuring the top players from divisions V and VI against those from Division IV will be played on Friday night (June 22) at 7. All-Stars from divisions I, II and III and a few other players will make up the Arizona team that will meet the Southern California All-Stars on Saturday night (June 23) at 7. Those teams played for the first time in 2011 with Southern California coming away with a 27-7 victory.

Halftime of the Arizona-Southern California game will feature the final round of an annual 7-on-7 passing competition.

All-Star practices will be held in the mornings beginning Wednesday (June 20) at the Surprise complex.

The rosters, subject to change, are listed below . . .

Division V-VI

Head coach – John Lebsock, Sells Baboquivari. Assistants – David Inness, Phoenix Northwest Christian; Joe Thomas, Tombstone; Brian Johnson, Baboquivari.

Players – Thomas Cabrera, OL-LB, Winkelman Hayden; Jeff Kortman, WR-DB, Phoenix Northwest Christian; Michael Castello, P-PK, Northwest Christian; Anthony Flores, WR-DB, Florence; Tommy Pistone, QB-DB, Yuma Catholic; Edward Beasley, WR-DB, Glendale Joy Christian; Josh Wahlers, WR-DB, Joy Christian; Trevor White, WR-DB, Thatcher; Kody Rayburn, RB-DB, Camp Verde; Ethan Bryce, TE-DL, Thatcher; Boone Baker, RB-LB, Heber Mogollon; Dmitri O’Brien, RB-DB, Phoenix Valley Lutheran; Ryan Sanders, OL-DL, Morenci; Jace Luzania, RB-DB, Elfrida Valley Union; John Haviland, OL-DL, Patagonia; Kene Richardson, RB-DB, Ajo; Robert Arredondo, WR-LB, Sells Baboquivari; Julian Navarette, TE-LB, Queen Creek San Tan Foothills; Dean Shipp, TE-LB, Northwest Christian; Tanner Hancock, RB-LB, Pima; Andrew Dominguez, OL-DL, Bagdad; Jeff Tilivala, OL-DL, Tonopah Valley; Jeff English, OL-LB, Phoenix Arizona Lutheran; Tanner Strain, TE-DL, Duncan; Mason Cook, OL-DL, Gilbert Christian; Pat O’Connor, OL-LB, Miami; Tyler Howes, OL-DL, San Tan Foothills; Evan Barraza, OL-DL, Phoenix Bourgade Catholic; Sotero Guzman, OL-DL, Willcox; Hayden Anderson, WR-DB, Northwest Christian; Dominik Bonilla, WR-DB, Tombstone.

Division IV

Head coach – Rex Bowser, Chandler Seton Catholic. Assistants – Jim Fairfield, Fountain Hills; Jeff Spiwak, Parker; Jorge Mendivil, Tucson Empire; B.J. Pasquel, Scottsdale Coronado; Ron Tenney, Snowflake.

Players – Michael Felix, QB, Coolidge; Nick Lararmart, WR, Buckeye; Adam Webb, DB, Lakeside Blue Ridge; Baylor Cloar, LB, Scottsdale Coronado; Preston Wilkening, LB, Show Low; Loren Henry, TE, Tucson Empire; Seth Ellis, RB, Coolidge; Robert Lewis, DB, Florence; Alex Alvarez, QB, Buckeye; Danny Groebner, RB, Blue Ridge; Eric Haynes, TE, Buckeye; Ivan Kromerdelj, DL, Fountain Hills; Steve Hubick, LB, Fountain Hills; Ethan Jacks, WR, Blue Ridge; Trey Huff, DB, Coronado; Brian Johnson, DB, Show Low; Deshaun Davis, RB, Florence; Trace Johnson, DB, Fountain Hills; Alan Jones, LB, Florence; Cody Hill, LB, Parker; Brit Smith, DB, Snowflake; Colten Solomon, OL, Snowflake; Devon Tafoya, OL, Snowflake; Alex Jeffries, DL, Empire; Seth Ward, LB, Safford; Brody McDonald, OL, Show Low; Garrett Hunt, DL, Snowflake; Steven Huft, OL, River Valley; Jonathon Cardenas, OL, Coolidge; Matt Hancock, OL, Wickenburg; Ty Blunt, WR, Fountain Hills.

Arizona All-Stars

Head coach – Dan Hinds, Phoenix Desert Vista. Assistants – Zach Threadgill, Glendale Apollo; Jay Campos, Tucson Sabino; Dana Zupke, Phoenix Pinnacle; Justin Argraves, Tucson; Dustin Peace, Tucson Canyon del Oro; Robert Terrance, Desert Vista.

Players – Dallas Brown, DB, Tucson Sabino; Jon Brown, QB, Glendale Apollo; Damani Mosby, DE, Mesa Desert Ridge; Streeter Turner, DB, Surprise Willow Canyon; Josh Weeks, WR, Show Low; Fred Gammage, WR-DB, Phoenix Brophy Prep; Logan Watts, DB-WR, Gilbert Perry; Chuks Amaechi, DL, Avondale Westview; Sam Martinez, WR-LB-TE, Apollo; Josh Bamrick, TE-LB, Gilbert Mesquite; Quintin Kime, WR-DB, Tucson Canyon del Oro; Matt Cahal, DB, Brophy; Shayne Miller, KR-WR, Westview; Daniel Gonzales, RB-DB, Vail Cienega; Mitch Fischer, RB-FS, Tucson Ironwood Ridge; Jeremy Timpf, LB, Sabino; Ben Kullos, LB, Peoria Liberty; Ryan Hawkins, PK, Peoria Sunrise Mountain; Beau Kitson, OL-DL, Anthem Boulder Creek; Guy Williams, LB, Glendale Cactus; Austin Farnlof, OL-DL, Boulder Creek; Gabe Swaba, OL-DL, Willow Canyon; Rashad Baker, DL, Tempe Marcos de Niza; Talaisi Taueli, Mesa; Dalten Lane, OL-DL, Gilbert; Raynon Blackshire, DL, Phoenix Mountain Pointe; Tabor Matti, C, Glendale Deer Valley; Nick Ziegenbein, OL-DL, Phoenix Pinnacle; Addison Palomino, LB, Pinnacle; Edgar Poe, WR, DB, Cienega.

Southern California All-Stars

Coaching staff unavailable.

Players – Ryan Byrd, RB, Lakeside; Travis Santiago, QB, Charter Oak; J.R. Nelson, DB, Hacienda Heights Wilson; Tyler Rausa, PK-P, Vista Murrieta; Joey Davis, RB, Santa Fe; Andre Mitchell, QB, Citrus Hill; Porter Bernard, QB, Summit; Mike Stallone, DB, Redlands; Charles Dickens, DL, Mayfair; Darion Williams, DB, Vista Murrieta; Chris Gilchrist, WR, Charter Oak; Christian Mahlstede, DB, Santa Fe; Thomas Denton, TE, El Camino; Christian Guzman, WR, Desert Hot Springs; Nikko Taylor, DL, Summit; Anthony Pierce, DB, Mission Viejo; Trevor Douglass, LB, Redlands East Valley; Andrew Yoon, LB, Villa Park; Ryan Harris, LB, Mission Viejo; Jimmy Moreno, FB, Poway; Isaiah Folasa-Lutui, DL, Redlands East Valley; Tony Hifo, FB, Heritage; Kyle Lass, LB, Palm Springs; Santana Leomiti, LB, Olympian; Kevin Shelton, OL, Rancho Verde; Kenny Armstrong, OL, Vista del Lago; Tyler Roberts, DL, Palm Desert; Rogelio Moreno, OL, San Jacinto; Minh Phan, OL, Scripps Ranch; Paul Governale, OL, St. Paul; Michael Lasker, OL, Corona Santiago; Peters Alipa, DL, Estancia; Tyler Carillo, TE, St. Paul; Ty Hudson, DL, Villa Park.