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Dedicated to promoting and preserving the game of amateur football. Above all our mission is to help build leaders through sport. We welcome your support.

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Have you signed up for our annual golf tournament? Dec. 15 at the Omni Tucson National golf course. Spots are filling up. Complete this form or email [email protected] for more info. #TucsonGolf

Have you signed up for our annual golf tournament? Dec. 15 at the <a href="/omnitucsonnatl/">Omni Tucson National</a> golf course. Spots are filling up. 

Complete this form or email hasseyn@vailschooldistrict.org for more info. 

#TucsonGolf
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Thank you to Paul Cicala KVOA News 4 Tucson for showcasing our Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019 last night. We are incredibly excited about this year's group, and we cannot wait to honor them at our banquet on April 27! 🏈 youtu.be/oE5XLjeUHss

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Over the next week, we'll meet the Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019. To kick things off, let's recognize Ismael Ballesteros from Tucson High. ✔️2018 6A Metro All-Region 1st Team (long snapper) ✔️2018 All-Region 2nd Team (center) ✔️Team captain ✔️3.90 GPA w/ multiple AP classes

Over the next week, we'll meet the Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019. 

To kick things off, let's recognize Ismael Ballesteros from Tucson High.

✔️2018 6A Metro All-Region 1st Team (long snapper)
✔️2018 All-Region 2nd Team (center)
✔️Team captain 
✔️3.90 GPA w/ multiple AP classes
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Our next Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019 honoree is Trenton Bourguet from Marana! 💪 🏈 ✅ Three-year starter ✅ Team captain ✅ 1st Team 5A Southern All-Region ✅ 89 career TD passes ✅ 3.80 GPA

Our next Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019 honoree is Trenton Bourguet from Marana! 💪 🏈

✅ Three-year starter
✅ Team captain
✅ 1st Team 5A Southern All-Region 
✅ 89 career TD passes
✅ 3.80 GPA
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Let's take a moment to honor Salpointe's Curtis Franks! 🏈 ✅ 3-year starter on O-Line ✅ 2018 AZ Coaches Association First Team All-State ✅ Salpointe's John Glinski Award Recipient ✅ 3.65 GPA while taking AP & Honors courses

Let's take a moment to honor Salpointe's Curtis Franks! 🏈

✅ 3-year starter on O-Line
✅ 2018 AZ Coaches Association First Team All-State
✅ Salpointe's John Glinski Award Recipient
✅ 3.65 GPA while taking AP &amp; Honors courses
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Our next honoree is Sabino's Jimmy Hamilton! ✅ 1st team All-Region WR ✅ Team captain ✅ Works with at-risk students at Boys & Girls Club ✅ 4.14 weighted GPA with multiple AP courses

Our next honoree is Sabino's Jimmy Hamilton!

✅ 1st team All-Region WR
✅ Team captain
✅ Works with at-risk students at Boys &amp; Girls Club
✅ 4.14 weighted GPA with multiple AP courses
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On Today's Eye on the Ball: former UA WR Shawn Poindexter who is preparing for Thursday's NFL Draft. He's on at 1:15 p.m. & Rick Gonzales, who spearheads the So. Arizona Chapter of the National Football Foundation National High School Scholar-Athlete Award. He's at 2 p.m.

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Let's get to know our next honoree: Empire's Wyatt Jeffries! ✅ Four-year starter and school’s all-time leading rusher ✅5A Sonoran First Team RB in 2018 ✅ Team Captain and Leadership Council member ✅ 3.53 GPA ✅Peer Mentor Program member helping special needs students

Let's get to know our next honoree: Empire's Wyatt Jeffries!

✅ Four-year starter and school’s all-time leading rusher
✅5A Sonoran First Team RB in 2018
✅ Team Captain and Leadership Council member
✅ 3.53 GPA 
✅Peer Mentor Program member helping special needs students
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Next, we are thrilled to recognize Salpointe's Thomas Lares! ✅Two-year starting center for 4A State runner-ups ✅Lancer Award winner for athleticism and leadership ✅Four-year Honor Roll student ✅2-time AIA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient

Next, we are thrilled to recognize Salpointe's Thomas Lares!

✅Two-year starting center for 4A State runner-ups
✅Lancer Award winner for athleticism and leadership
✅Four-year Honor Roll student
✅2-time AIA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient
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Continuing our spotlight on the Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019, let's meet Marana's Diego Miranda! ✅Two-year starter & team captain ✅ Ironman Award Recipient ✅ Also played basketball and track & field ✅4.2 weighted GPA ✅National Honor Society

Continuing our spotlight on the Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019, let's meet Marana's Diego Miranda!

✅Two-year starter &amp; team captain
✅ Ironman Award Recipient
✅ Also played basketball and track &amp; field
✅4.2 weighted GPA
✅National Honor Society
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Now it's time to recognize Ironwood Ridge's Charles Mustain! ✅124 tackles & 3 interceptions as senior ✅1st Team All-Region LB ✅Student Body President ✅3.9 GPA ✅Volunteered at Amphi Food Bank to make Thanksgiving meals

Now it's time to recognize Ironwood Ridge's Charles Mustain! 

✅124 tackles &amp; 3 interceptions as senior
✅1st Team All-Region LB
✅Student Body President
✅3.9 GPA
✅Volunteered at Amphi Food Bank to make Thanksgiving meals
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Continuing our 2019 Scholar-Athlete Class, let's meet CDO's Dominick Rodriguez! ✅2nd Team All-Region DE ✅Arizona Sports Character Counts Finalist ✅4.02 weighted GPA ✅4-year Honor Roll ✅National Honor Society member

Continuing our 2019 Scholar-Athlete Class, let's meet CDO's Dominick Rodriguez!

✅2nd Team All-Region DE
✅Arizona Sports Character Counts Finalist
✅4.02 weighted GPA
✅4-year Honor Roll  
✅National Honor Society member
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Now let's recognize Pusch Ridge's Casey Way! ✅Honorable Mention All-State ✅1st Team All-Region ✅Team captain ✅3.66 weighted GPA w/ honors & AP courses ✅Hundreds of hours community service

Now let's recognize Pusch Ridge's Casey Way!

✅Honorable Mention All-State
✅1st Team All-Region
✅Team captain
✅3.66 weighted GPA w/ honors &amp; AP courses
✅Hundreds of hours community service
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It's time to honor Cienega's Thomas Webb Jr.! ✅1st Team All-Region Defensive Back ✅Team Captain ✅4.062 GPA w/ honors & AP courses ✅National Society of High School Scholars ✅President of FCA

It's time to honor Cienega's Thomas Webb Jr.!

✅1st Team All-Region Defensive Back
✅Team Captain
✅4.062 GPA w/ honors &amp; AP courses
✅National Society of High School Scholars
✅President of FCA
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Last but certainly not least, our final high school Scholar-Athlete honoree is Sabino's Caden Wechsler! ✅1st Team All-State OL ✅ All Sports Tucson Lineman of the Year ✅Sports360 AZ All-Academic First Team ✅3.71 GPA ✅Tucson Youth Football Camp Counselor

Last but certainly not least, our final high school Scholar-Athlete honoree is Sabino's Caden Wechsler!

✅1st Team All-State OL
✅ All Sports Tucson Lineman of the Year
✅Sports360 AZ All-Academic First Team
✅3.71 GPA
✅Tucson Youth Football Camp Counselor
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Packed house today! Special thanks to all who supported our scholar-athlete awards banquet. We couldn’t do it without you.

Packed house today! Special thanks to all who supported our scholar-athlete awards banquet. We couldn’t do it without you.