16 Desert Speed School athletes were recognized as Fall All-Stars this past season for their performance on the football field. The list was highlighted by Empire RB/LB Jake Lambert, who both rushed for 1,000+ yards and led all of Southern Arizona in tackles en route to earning Defensive Player of the Year honors from AllSportsTucson, as well as Pusch Ridge quarterback Ryan Fontaine, who was named 3A Offensive Player of the Year by both AllSportsTucson and AZPreps365.
Players recognized include:
Jake Lambert, Empire – AllSportsTucson 4A Defensive Player of the Year, 1st-team Southern-Arizona, 1st-team Division, Southern Arizona Senior All-Star;
Ryan Fontaine, Pusch Ridge – AllSportsTucson 3A Offensive Player of the Year, 1st-team Division; AZPreps365 Offensive Player of the Year, 1st-team Region
Dylan Dreis, Salpointe – AllSportsTucson 1st-team Division; AZPreps365 2nd-team Region
Michael Masunas, Hamilton, AZPreps365 1st-team Region
Cole Revis, Catalina Foothills – AllSportsTucson 1st-team Division
CJ Lopez, Tanque Verde – AllSportsTucson 1st-team Division
Kaden Eichinger, Tanque Verde – AllSportsTucson 1st-team Division
Luke Arenas, CDO – AZPreps365 1st-team Region
Jaxson Greene, Salpointe – AllSportsTucson 2nd-team Division; AZPreps365 Honorable Mention
Luke Fanelli, Ironwood Ridge – AllSportsTucson 2nd-team Division; AZPreps365 1st-team Region
Cody Rafacz, Pusch Ridge – AllSportsTucson 2nd-team Division
Trevor Clausen, Tanque Verde – AllSportsTucson 2nd-team Division
Brendan Ganem, Tanque Verde – AllSportsTucson 2nd-team Division
Dylan Provenchar, UHS – AZPreps365 2nd-team Region
Zach Young, Walden Grove – AZPreps365 2nd-team Region
Gabe Lopez, UHS – AZPreps365 Honorable Mention
(Photo Credits: Andy Morales, AllSportsTucson; Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star)
