Six Maricopa High School football players and three volleyball players drew notice in the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s 5A San Tan All-Region voting.
Senior offensive lineman Michael Flood was named First Team.
Defensive back Ilijah Johnson and linebacker Anthony Valenzuela, both seniors, were named Second Team.
On the honorable mention list were juniors Mister Chavis, Patrick Garcia and Tylek Mooney.
In volleyball, junior Shakira Gillespie was named Second Team in 5A San Tan. Honorable mention went to juniors Ashley Brown and Brooke Smith.
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