Three athletes from Arizona named NHSCA All-Americans

April 27, 2018 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Brandon Paredes (Courtesy Photo)

 

The National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) released its list of 2018 High School Academic All-Americans on Wednesday and three athletes from Arizona made the list.

“This year’s Academic All Americans are the epitome of what a student-athlete is. Not only do they excel on the playing field, mat, court, pool, and track, but they also excel in the classroom” stated NHSCA CEO Bobby Ferraro in a news release. “These student-athletes are leaders in and out of the classroom and are the future leaders of tomorrow. We are proud to deem them Academic All Americans.”

 

Class of 2021

Brandon Paredes: competes in the sport of wrestling at Marana Mountain View High School for Coach P.J. Ponce. He placed fifth in this year’s state wrestling championships and had a season record of 46-12. Brandon has a 3.8 GPA and is ranked No. 48 in his class of 427 students. His future goals are to be an orthopedic surgeon.

 

Class of 2018

Mason Berges: competes in the sport of basketball at Blue Ridge High School for Coach Darryl Suber. His sophomore year he was named 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-State his junior year and 1st Team All-State his senior year. He was also named state Player of the Year. Mason has a 4.0 GPA and is ranked No. 5 5 in his class.

Adam Henderson: competes in the sport of wrestling at Blue Ridge High School for Coach Travis Sorenson. He was a three-time state champion, taking the title as a sophomore, junior and senior. Adam had a season record this year of 63-0 and a career record of 202-15. He has a 4.0 GPA and is ranked No. 1 in his class. He will attend Arizona State University.