Way too early 5A Superlatives

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another year is approaching and take a look ahead to some possible player of the year candidates in different categories.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We start with the big one. The&nbsp;<strong>Player of the Year</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>POY Candidates</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1123040' first='Anthony' last='Batson Jr'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1128252' first='Gage' last='Galbreath'] <strong>Centennial (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150824' first='Kaden' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Underclassmen POY Candidates (2026-27)</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482211' first='Noah' last='Gloor'] <strong>Higley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150824' first='Kaden' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150823' first='Kalek' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1620346' first='Josh' last='McManaway'] <strong>McClintock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490240' first='Colton' last='Watson'] <strong>Sandra Day O'Connor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Newcomer of the Year Candidates (Transfer into 5A/incoming freshmen)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1431745' first='AJ' last='Anderson'] <strong>Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293439' first='Sabien' last='Cain'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1128215' first='Jason' last='Higgins'] <strong>Sunrise Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2045282' first='Landon' last='Jones'] <strong>Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1371094' first='Quincy' last='Kirk'] <strong>Canyon View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Breakout Candidates</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1595012' first='Christian' last='Acevedo'] <strong>Apollo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>'<strong><strong>Emmanuel'</strong></strong> <strong>Agnok Agnok Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1780585' first='Aidan' last='Lee Delafield'] <strong>Centennial</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482211' first='Noah' last='Gloor'] <strong>Higley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1263804' first='Jaylon' last='Johnson'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1369213' first='Amare' last='King'] <strong>Casteel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323292' first='Joseph' last='Lindsey'] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1286021' first='Eric' last='Rubin'] <strong>Cactus Shadows</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Defensive POY Candidates</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1123040' first='Anthony' last='Batson Jr'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150824' first='Kaden' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Region POY Candidates</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Central Valley</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Devonte Brown Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2039504' first='Jyren' last='Griffin'] <strong>Buckeye</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Desert West </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150852' first='DeNali' last='McNeal'] <strong>Canyon View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1301344' first='Kingston' last='Tosi'] <strong>Mllennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Northwest</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1128252' first='Gage' last='Galbreath'] <strong>Centennial </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1135515' first='Noah' last='Gifft'] <strong>Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1425099' first='Kaleel' last='Kelly'] <strong>Willow Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1354953' first='I'yar' last='Shadowvine']<strong> Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Northest Valley</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1123040' first='Anthony' last='Batson Jr'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150824' first='Kaden' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150823' first='Kalek' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='996176' first='Bryce' last='Quinet'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Metro</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1491231' first='Sabih' last='Almasri'] <strong>Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1042714' first='Archie' last='Graves IV'] <strong>Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1483884' first='Taimari' last='Jones'] <strong>McClintock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1119350' first='Wyatt' last='MacKay'] <strong>North Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275052' first='Noah' last='Sowunmi'] <strong>North Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>San Tan</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1124550' first='Cohen' last='Ferguson'] <strong>Campo Verde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482211' first='Noah' last='Gloor'] <strong>Higley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1369218' first='Gavin' last='Dabney'] <strong>Higley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1369213' first='Amare' last='King'] <strong>Casteel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1839805' first='Aveon' last='Williams'] <strong>Casa Grande</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Sonoran</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Adams Buena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2039502' first='Moses' last='Bahige'] <strong>Cienega</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Southern</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306005' first='Cameron' last='Kroeger'] <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1542272' first='Michael' last='Payne'] <strong>Cholla</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1483885' first='AB' last='Mendoza'] <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jerry Mendoza Cholla</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chrisitan Pundt Mountain View Marana</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->