By Richard Smith
Valley Vista football players pose during a national signing day ceremony Feb. 1. Seniors, from left to right: Reyes Lara III, Darin Perkins, Gavin Smith, Creston Cooledge, Ben Collier, Vodrey Gates and Francisco Gamez will continue their careers in college. (Elliott Glick/Special to West Valley Preps)
Compiled by Richard Smith
West Valley Preps
Here’s a list of Northwest Valley Class of 2017 athletes who have signed letters of intent or made verbal commitments to play college sports at four-year schools or community colleges next school year.
West Valley Preps will update the list as signings are announced into the summer.
Athletic directors and parents are invited to email rsmith@testwp05.tecnavia.com/yourvalley/site with updates and pictures of student athletes signing from Arizona Charter, Cactus, Centennial, Deer Valley, Dysart, Glendale Prep, Ironwood, Joy Christian, Kellis, Liberty, Mountain Ridge, Northwest Christian, Paradise Honors, Peoria, Shadow Ridge, Sunrise Mountain, Valley Vista and Willow Canyon high schools.
Also, please email Richard Smith if any athlete is listed incorrectly or has changed the school he-she signed with. Or send updates or corrections to Richard via Twitter, his handle is @RsmithYWV.
FOOTBALL
Player Position High School College
Nagey Abugour DT Kellis Missouri Valley
Tyrell Aponte OT Peoria Arizona (preferred walk-on)
Bo Addicott CB Sunrise Mountain Minnesota-Crookston
Jeremy Benton T Kellis Glendale CC
Parker Brubaker P Ironwood Arizona Christian
Damien Campbell RB Kellis GCC
Leon Chavez TE Dysart GCC
Ben Collier CB Valley Vista Western New Mexico
Creston Cooledge OT Valley Vista Weber State
Ray Cortez WR Peoria Phoenix College
Chase Cord QB Sunrise Mountain Boise State
Ty Cunningham S Kellis Arizona Christian
Garret Dickens T Kellis GCC
Kaden Dodge LB Liberty Phoenix College
Rob Duque LB Peoria Mesa CC
Taylor Fiame LB Centennial GCC
Gage Franklin S Centennial Phoenix College
Jordan Frieberg DE Willow Canyon Minnesota-Crookston
Travis Fusich LB Kellis Missouri Valley
Francisco Gamez OT Valley Vista Glendale CC
Vodrey Gates WR Valley Vista Western New Mexico
Caleb Greene LB Liberty Doane (Neb.)
Isaac Haney S Centennial San Diego
Evan Helitzer C Cactus Central College (Iowa)
Gabe King DE Mountain Ridge GCC
Brendan Kinnee LB Willow Canyon Minnesota-Crookston
Reyes Lara QB Valley Vista Minnesota-Crookston
Elijah Lorence QB Mountain Ridge GCC
Ty Love S Sunrise Mountain Minnesota-Crookston
Frank Maisano LB Sunrise Mountain Scottsdale CC
Andrew Magri QB Liberty Central College (Iowa)
Jacob Moore LB Sunrise Mountain Arizona Christian
Andrew Nichols DE Centennial Columbia
Mason Nguyen QB Ironwood GCC
Jacob Parks P Centennial Black Hills State
Darrin Perkins CB Valley Vista Phoenix College
Simeon Rivera OT Dysart Arizona Christian
Andrew Ruelas OG Centennial GCC
Josh Sheldon C Liberty Concordia (Minn.)
Josh Slover G Northwest Christian GCC
Gavin Smith WR Valley Vista South Dakota School of the Mines
Gleson Sprewell S Centennial Mesa CC
Adam Taylor C Cactus Concordia (Wis.)
Dallan Taylor OT Liberty Wayne State (Neb.)
Nathan Torres OT Peoria GCC
Isaiah Veal WR Peoria Arizona Christian
Jared Villa TE Centennial Scottsdale CC
Tyler Worrell QB Northwest Christian Mesa CC
BASEBALL
Player Position High School College
Lester Acoba OF Willow Canyon Ottawa Arizona
Dylan Bonzo P Sunrise Mountain GCC
Aaron Broderick OF Sunrise Mountain Paradise Valley CC
Adam Bronston OF Shadow Ridge Ottawa Arizona
Dylan Chellini P Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
Rylan Collins SS Joy Christian Ottawa Arizona
Kody Decker IF Sunrise Mountain Ottawa Arizona
Jacob Gonzales IF Peoria Benedictine (Mesa)
Tyler Hajjar 2B Liberty GCC
Nick Hamilton 3B Liberty Cochise CC
Jacob Hamrick P Sunrise Mountain GCC
Ryley Kohler P Sunrise Mountain GCC
Derek Legeza OF Liberty Pacific
Tommy Lowe P Mountain Ridge New Mexico State
Grant Lung SS Liberty Sioux Falls Univ.
Anthony Medrano SS Valley Vista Ventura College (Calif.)
Timmy Mendez P Sunrise Mountain PVCC
Daniel Partida OF Sunrise Mountain PVCC
Tim Pettett C Liberty Colorado Christian
Anthony Quattrocchi P Joy Christian Concordia (Calif.)
Erik Ramos C Willow Canyon Ottawa Arizona
Travis Roberts P Liberty Phoenix College
Alex Robertson 1B Deer Valley Ottawa Arizona
Nolan Ruff P Mountain Ridge Mesa CC
Adrian Salazar P Kellis Ottawa Arizona
Hayden Sandman P Mountain Ridge Utah Valley
Tyler Schoen 3B Valley Vista Ventura College
Clay Schwaner P Sunrise Mountain New Mexico Military Institute
Michael Sears P Valley Vista Colorado Mesa
Tyler Smith P Valley Vista Cal-State Fullerton
Sam Stewart 1B Liberty GCC
Dylan Sund P Sunrise Mountain Westmont College
Noah Tippery OF Liberty Simpson College
SOFTBALL
Player Position High School College
Payton Alsobrooks C Mountain Ridge Lehigh
Haley Bejarano OF Shadow Ridge Central Florida
Lizzy Cartwright OF Deer Valley Nevada
Ursula Del Campo 1B Cactus West Texas A&M
Brynlee Gibbs OF Cactus Waldorf (Iowa)
Pilar Gutierrez 2B Sunrise Mountain Fort Lewis
Amanda Harris 2B Ironwood GCC
Kaileigh Holland C Willow Canyon Grand Canyon
Hanna Krosky 1B Sunrise Mountain Phoenix College
Maya Lentz SS Shadow Ridge PVCC
Devyn Marshall P Shadow Ridge UNLV
Haylie Nelson OF Willow Canyon Maryville (Mo.)
Julia Olibarra SS Peoria GCC
Kodi Ramirez SS Sunrise Mountain Ferris State
Rosemary Rodriguez OF Dysart Gateway CC
Macie Timmons C Ironwood Adams State
Mackenzie Whitten 3B Mountain Ridge Phoenix College
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Player Position High School College
Katie DeFer MB Ironwood GCC
Kobie Dunn OH Deer Valley Grand Canyon
Haley Gilmour MB Sunrise Mountain New York Inst. Technology
Remie Johnson S Deer Valley William Woods (Mo.)
Reagan Leonard L Centennial Fresno State
Courtney LaLiberte MB Liberty Cal State-East Bay
Eleni Loizou MB Mountain Ridge Dominican University (Calif.)
Sydney Shaw RS Ironwood Phoenix College
Kara Spicer MB Centennial Appalachian State
Lauren Symington OH Sunrise Mountain NW Oklahoma State
Alexa Treguboff RS Liberty GCC
Dani Wiley S Centennial Chaminade (Hawaii)
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Player Position High School College
John Salas DS Sunrise Mountain Ottawa Arizona
BOYS BASKETBALL
Player Position High School College
Mikel Beyers F Dysart Mesa CC
Dom Ciccaglione G Liberty South Mountain CC
Geoff Hibbit F Ironwood Arizona Christian
Jared Rodriguez G Mountain Ridge Idaho
Adrian Van Cleaf PG Paradise Honors Multnomah (Ore.)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Player Position High School College
Danielle Cassady PG Ironwood St. Mary's (Kansas)
Kiara Edwards F Valley Vista San Diego State
Emily Henderson G/F Ironwood Mesa CC
Kiara Rhines G Ironwood Webster (Missouri)
Lauren Satterwhite G Valley Vista Northwestern
Miyah Ursery F Valley Vista Eastern Arizona CC
GIRLS SOCCER
Player Position High School College
Sam Ahern MF Shadow Ridge Ottawa Arizona
Haley German F Liberty Adams State
Ari Jimenez MF Centennial Paradise Valley CC
Lauren McGahie D Mountain Ridge Idaho State
Delaney Peery F Liberty Point Loma Nazarene
McKenna Richards MF Northwest Christian Ottawa Arizona
Analicia Rodriguez MF Ironwood Arizona Christian
Michaela Solis MF Centennial Gateway CC
Drew Theobald MF Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
Julia Turino MF Mountain Ridge South Carolina-Beaufort
Madison Zamora GK Mountain Ridge Portland
BOYS SOCCER
Player Position High School College
Richie Navarro F Willow Canyon Ottawa Arizona
Cole Nixon D Liberty Ottawa Arizona
Kassidy Deardorff of Deer Valley High School signed with UNLV for cross country/track and field in December. (Courtesy Deer Valley High School)
CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete High School College
Kassidy Deardorff Deer Valley UNLV
TENNIS
Athlete High School College
Carlos Hassey Shadow Ridge Arizona
David Rodriguez Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
Jocelyn Torres Peoria Ottawa Arizona
Alan Vasquez Valley Vista Ottawa Arizona
SWIMMING
Player Event High School College
Gabrielle Buttermore Sprints Ironwood Nebraska-Kearney
Holli Johnson Distance Mountain Ridge Northern Colorado
Nicole Matheson Distance Sunrise Mountain Boise State
TRACK & FIELD
Player Event High School College
Kassidy Deardorff Distance Deer Valley UNLV
Ivan Hinson Jumps Valley Vista ASU
Derrick Lenhardt Hurdles Dysart Ottawa Arizona
Cole Riddle Pole Vault Valley Vista ASU