Vote: Who should be SBLive’s WaFd Bank Arizona Athlete of the Week (9/4/2023)?
Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Arizona High School Athlete of the Week.
Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
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Jaxon Banhie, Salpointe Catholic: The senior rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-21 win over Bishop Alemany of California.
Tallia Benson, Williams Field: The senior had 30 assists, 10 digs and four blocks in a 19-25, 28-26, 14-25, 25-23, 15-10 win over Desert Mountain.
Navi Bruzon, Liberty: The senior quarterback was an efficient 13 of 14 for 303 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-14 win over O’Connor.
Jose Cardona, Maricopa: Cardona, a sophomore, ran for three touchdowns to help his team notch a 49-7 win against Browne.
Justin Clark, Canyon View: The senior passed for 342 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-0 shutout of Agua Fria.
Donivan Dixon, Cactus Shadows: The sophomore fired five touchdown passes and finished with 366 yards passing in a 62-32 win over West Point.
Dylan Hayhurst, Goldwater: The junior rushed for 101 yards and three scores in his team’s 40-7 win over North Canyon.
Deven Highsmith, Cesar Chavez: The senior rushed for 162 yards and two scores in a 41-6 win over Westview.
Marcel Jones, Chaparral: Jones, a sophomore, had three touchdown passes and finished with 225 yards through the air in a 42-0 rout of Shadow Ridge.
Morgan Meyer, Campo Verde: The sophomore had 22 kills and 16 digs in a 25-12, 25-16, 23-25, 16-25, 15-9 win over Williams Field.
Rocco Mortensen, Camelback: The senior had three touchdown passes to help power his team to a 50-7 win over Dobson.
Beckham Pellant, Hamilton: The senior passed for 266 yards and three touchdowns to power his team to a 42-11 win over Desert Ridge.
Brianna Pino, Maricopa: The junior had 24 kills and 15 digs in her team’s 21-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-23 win over Gilbert.
Alex Salome, Brophy Prep: The senior had 12 total tackles to lead the defense in Brophy Prep’s 31-21 win over Cathedral Catholic.
Diesel Taylor, Perry: The junior had four touchdown passes in his team’s 66-6 win against Spring Valley.
Ryan Willey, Verrado: The senior had eight total tackles and five tackles for loss in his team’s 50-13 win over Fairfax.
Bodie Zamorano, Horizon: Zamorano, a sophomore, piled up 175 rushing yards in a 52-0 shutout of Mountain View.
