The 2016-17 azcentral.com Sports Awards, presented by Arby’s, will honor the best student-athletes and those who support them.
Each month, the azcentral.com Sports Awards, presented by Arby’s, will honor one Athlete of the Month and two runner-up athletes, presented by La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries. They are selected from the weekly honors in the month of honor.
To learn more about the azcentral.com Sports Awards, visit hsawards.azcentral.com.
To nominate an Athlete of the Week or Academic All-Star of the Week, visit nominations.azcentral.com.
Jerry Sohn, wrestler from Phoenix Cortez, is the azcentral.com Sports Awards February Athlete of the Month.
February Athlete of the Month presented by La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
Jerry Sohn
School: Phoenix Cortez
Class: Senior
Sport: Wrestling
Has a 4.5 GPA … Wrestles at 152 pounds … Four-year varsity wrestler … Also played football (middle linebacker/offensive lineman) … In the top 2 percent of his class … Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Math Club and Link Crew member … Poetry club president … National Honor Society officer … Student Body Treasurer of Student Council … Volunteer math tutor for Cortez … Volunteers at Maryvale Baptist Church … Became a U.S. citizen on Jan. 19 … “Being involved on campus has shown me how important commitment is, just like in wrestling,” he said … Attending ASU for psychology with classes in music production and theater … “The climate and culture he creates is amazing,” coach Zackary Meier said.
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Erika Yost, soccer player from Fountain Hills, is the azcentral.com Sports Awards February Athlete of the Month runner-up.
February Athlete of the Month runner-up presented by La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
Erika Yost
School: Fountain Hills
Class: Senior
Sport: Soccer
Has a 4.1 GPA … Forward and two-time captain … Had 54 goals, 20 assists, 11 hat tricks and 128 points this season … Set the Fountain Hills goals scored in a single season record … “Even though I scored the goals, my team had a lot to do with our success,” she said … Plays club at SC Del Sol … Earned azcentral sports’ All-Division III first-team forward last year … Scholar athlete every season for every sport played in her four-year high school career … Also competes in track and field … Committed to play soccer at University of Oklahoma … “She’s such a determined player … she’s so composed with the ball,” coach Alison Mabery said.
AZCENTRAL.COM SPORTS AWARDS: List of azcentral.com Sports Awards Athletes of the Week, Month
ALL-STARS: List of all azcentral.com Sports Awards Academic All-Stars
Jonathan Sangillo, soccer player from Desert Edge High School, is the azcentral.com Sports Awards February Athlete of the Month runner-up.
February Athlete of the Month runner-up presented by La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
Jonathan Sangillo
School: Goodyear Desert Edge
Class: Junior
Sport: Soccer
Has a 4.97 GPA … Defender on varsity soccer team for three years … Also the Scorpions’ kicker on the football team … Ranked No. 1 in his class … Enrolled in five AP classes … Member of the Principal’s Advisory Committee, National Honor Society and the City of Goodyear Youth Commission … Playing soccer since he was 5 years old … “The sport itself is great … It lets you create a bond with your team,” he said. … Hopes to build the soccer team as a whole both in athletic talent and camaraderie … “He’s able to play soccer as a chess match more than a checker game,” coach Justin Shalongo said. “… He’s thinking of the third move or the fourth move.”
