3A Baseball Championship Bracket
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2017-18 Executive Board EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT MEMBER MEMBER DAVID HINES JACOB HOLIDAY HERMAN HOUSE MARK GOODMAN MARK SHOWERS Athletic Director District Athletic Director Superintendent Athletic Director Monument Valley HS Tucson Unified St. David HS Camp Verde HS 3A Conference 6A Conference 1A Conference 2A Conference MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER JEANNINE BRANDEL MARK CISTERNA DR. MICHAEL FOWLER Athletic Director Athletic Director District Athletic Director Flagstaff HS Notre Dame Prep Higley Unified 4A Conference 5A Conference Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association PRESIDENT MEMBER MEMBER MIKE DeLaO DR. CAMILLE CASTEEL TRAVIS UDALL Governing Board Member Superintendent Superintendent Safford Unified District Chandler Unified School District Round Valley Arizona School Boards Arizona Superintendents AdvancED Association Association page 2 Welcome to the State Championships On behalf of the Arizona Interscholastic Association, I would like to welcome all the participants, coaches, family and friends to our state championship. It is our pleasure to be able to bring you a fantastic event. It took a great deal of hard work to reach this point. The AIA recognizes the strength it took to get here, as well as the sacrifices made along the way. And for that, we say thank you. The student-athletes, administrators, coaches and families have all earned our gratitude. While attending this championship, we hope that it is an enjoyable experience for all. The lessons learned regarding sportsmanship and fair play are elevated here. Athletics are an extension of the classroom, which is why we accentuate the “student” in student-athlete. State championships are just a springboard to the success these student- athletes will achieve when the competition is over. In the process of deriving enjoyment from participation in athletics, our student-athletes are learning lifelong skills that will help them develop into healthy adults and productive citizens. National research continues to validate that students involved in extracurricular activities attend more days of school, perform better in the classroom and have less behavioral issues. This also includes lower dropout, alcohol and drug abuse rates as compared to those who do not participate. The benefits of participation are extensive. The AIA began in 1913 and has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. Along with the Executive Board, the AIA vigorously defends and promotes the positive developments of athletics, creates a culture that fosters self-governance and ethical behavior, and teaches, enforces, advocates and models the princi- ples of the Arizona Accord and “Pursuing Victory With Honor.” Today, nearly 125,000 student-athletes statewide benefit from the leadership of our Board, administrators and hard-working coaches on an annual basis. As you enjoy all the championship contests, please show respect to those around you. Displays of good sportsmanship will place you in high regard along with your school and your community, and remind us all that, sports are meant to be fun and enjoyed by not only those participating, but those in attendance. The AIA hopes this championship, as well as any others you may attend, achieves the level of excellence our student-athletes deserve. Remember that these are “our students, our teams … our future.” DAVID HINES AIA Executive Director page 5 1A Baseball Championship Bracket Fri, May 4 Sat, May 5 Fri, May 11 Mon, May 14 Mayer (#16) Goodyear Complex, 6:30 pm Bagdad (#1) Goodyear Complex 11:00 am San Pasqual (#9) Goodyear Complex, 4:00 pm Valley Union (#8) Goodyear Complex 6:30 pm Fort Thomas (#12) Goodyear Complex, 4:00 pm Williams (#5) Goodyear Complex 11:00 am Anthem Prep (#13) Goodyear Complex, 6:30 pm St. David (#4) Tempe Diablo Stadium 4:00 pm Fredonia (#14) State Goodyear Complex, 6:30 pm Champion Baboquivari (#3) Goodyear Complex 11:00 am Mogollon (#11) Goodyear Complex, 4:00 pm Superior (#6) Goodyear Complex 6:30 pm Joseph City (#10) Goodyear Complex, 4:00 pm Hayden (#7) Goodyear Complex 11:00 am Rock Point (#15) Goodyear Complex, 6:30 pm Ray (#2) page 9 Ray, Bagdad Continue Championship Search By Jose Garcia leads the state in stolen bases with 198. Valley Union azpreps365.com senior C/P Derek Hahn leads 1A with a .625 ave. Hahn has also logged 76 K’s in 58.2 innings. Soph. Erubiel The quest for a 1A Conference championship for Sierras (.508 ave.), Jr. Garrett Sonke (.434 ave.) and No. 1-seeded Ray and and No. 2 Bagdad continues. Sr. Kalen Richardson (.429 ave.) also are producing for The two programs got close in the past couple of Valley Union at the plate. years, but this may be their final good shot at finally No. 12 Ft. Thomas (9-10) vs. No. 5 Williams (18- raising the championship trophy. Ray and Bagdad start 8): Ft. Thomas was 0-18 three years ago, but 12th- the veteran leadership that’s needed to pull teams year coach Chris Rubio and his program kept grinding. through the tough postseason moments. They reached the playoffs this season for the first time But this is the final hurrah for those seniors. One of since 2010. “We have been successful this year behind those seasoned vets is one of the all-time best players solid pitching and timely consistent hitting,” Rubio said. to suit up for a 1A school, Bagdad’s Israel Loveall. “It seems whenever we need a solid inning to score a He’s already helped Bagdad win a football champion few runs to either pad a lead or come from behind we and set a national passing touchdown career record. have been able to do so.” The leaders of Rubio’s team Can Loveall the pitcher/hitter now help deliver a base- are Jr. P Kendall Stanly (.571 ave., 24 RBI’s), Sr. Jay ball title? Anderson (.400 ave.), and So. C Todd Stringfellow (.432 ave.). Williams dropped its last game of the regu- 1A first-round preview lar, 6-0, to Bagdad, snapping an eight game win Games at Goodyear Baseball Complex May 4 No. 16 Mayer (7-17) vs. No. 1 Bagdad (19-6): Mayer is one of four teams from the Central Region that reached the playoffs. It did so with its fourth differ- ent head coach in the past five seasons. Sr. INF/RHP Dylan Wilhide, a career .415 hitter, is batting .574 this season and carries a 2.14 ERA after 41 1/3 innings. Mathew Bywater (.474 ave.) is Mayer’s second leading hitter. Brent Callen served 13 years as an assistant at Bagdad before taking over this season. Loveall is 4-1 in nine appearances, with a 1.65 ERA in 46.2 innings and 74 strikeouts. The senior is also totting a .597 ave. with 44 RBI’s and 8 homers. Bagdad’s team ERA is 2.26. “Our success this year comes from the team’s dedication to always work hard and a focus on the little things that separate a good team from a great team,” Callen said. “No matter the team we are playing, the team takes the same approach with every at bat, every pitch and every defensive play. Each player is willing to do what ever is asked to make the team successful.” No. 9 San Pasqual (12-9) vs. No. 8 Valley Union (9-13): San Pasqual lost four of its first give games but won five of its last six games to make the playoffs under longtime coach Faron Owl. Owl’s team finished second in the West Region, losing its only two region games to No. 1 Bagdad. San Pasqual, located in Winterhaven, Calif., has posted double digit win sea- sons in the past five seasons. Valley Union was the Valley Union’s Derek Hahn (photo by Kevin state runner-up last year as the No. 3 seed. This sea- French of maxpreps.com) son, if the maxpreps amount is correct, Valley Union page 10 streak. Jr. P Frankie Kramer is 8-4 with a 2.37 ERA, year Superior has reached the playoffs. Spearheading with seven complete games. Sr. Zack Perkins (.444 this year’s postseason team are Jr. SS Jesus ave.) has struck out only four times in 93 plate appear- Castellanos, Jr. INF/P/OF Steven Ybarra, So. INF ances. If the stats are correct on maxpreps.com, Gabe Otero and INF/P Kale Major (.414 ave). Williams has stolen 120 bases. No. 10 Joseph City (10-14) vs. No. 7 Hayden (8- No. 13 Anthem Prep (8-9) vs. No. 4 St. David (9- 10): Joseph City has started three freshmen all sea- 10): Fourth-year coach/athletic director Richard son, including Avery Buckley, Joseph City’s leader in Watmore and his Anthem Prep program followed their RBI’s (30) and second leading hitter with a .500 aver- first ever postseason appearance last year with anoth- age. “Our team has grown throughout the season and er playoff season. It did so with only one catcher and has been resilient through the adversity of an eight lack of arms on the mound. “A lot of perseverance and game losing streak while playing 3A and 2A quality hard work along with teamwork and believing in them- baseball teams,” third-year coach Shawn Layden said. selves went into this season,” Watmore said. Jr. “I only had two returning seniors and four returning Preston Blackledge, Sr. captain Matt Beeman and jr. starters.” Despite being a somewhat young team, this Zach Kuchta (.509 ave.) are Anthem Prep’s threats. St. is the third consecutive season the team has reached David has been playing with just nine hard-working the playoffs. Seniors Jesse Hulsey (.516 ave.) and players after losing a handful of seniors off the 2017 Rance Haddox (.479 ave.) and junior Cameron team.