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EVAC 2024–2025 Year in Review

East Valley Athletes for Christ is more than a sports program. It’s a mission—to exemplify Christ through athletic competition and encourage the hearts and minds of the participating homeschool youth in the love and likeness of Christ. This year, 294 unique student-athletes competed across 34 teams in 10 sports. We represented 178+ families, had 455 total sport participations, and were led by 60 coaches across junior high, JV, varsity, and elementary teams. But what stood out most wasn’t just the wins—it was the Christlike character, unified families, and a joyful culture of volunteers who kept the heart of this ministry beating.


Our vision is clear: to create confident and compassionate homeschool students through competitive interscholastic and homeschool athletic activities. We are a vibrant community of homeschool families from the East Valley of Arizona where the love of Christ infuses every interaction and endeavor. We lived out our core values all season long:

  • Exemplifying Christ

  • Building Community

  • A Culture of Joyful Volunteers

  • Balanced Approach

  • Sustainable Decision-Making


Here’s a look back at the season, sport by sport—with postseason accomplishments and honors included:


⚽ Soccer

  • Varsity Boys Soccer: 6-2-5

    • Made Playoffs

    • All-Region: Jonathan Miller, Aaron McAvoy, Ryan Anderson, Noah Keller, Teagan Eddy, Carson Losey

  • Varsity Girls Soccer: 7-5

    • Made Playoffs

    • All State: First Team - Grace Terrill, Second Team - McKenna Hay, Third Team - Corinne Anderson

    • All-Region: Grace Terrill, McKenna Hay, Corinne Anderson, Ava Aiello, Emma Blakemore, Adelaide Duncan

  • Junior High Co-Ed Soccer: 6-5

    • JH All-Stars: Brycen Walker, Sienna Tisi


🏐 Volleyball

  • Varsity Girls Volleyball: 12-2

    • Made Playoffs

    • All-State: First Team - Abbi Roberts, Second Team - Trinity Gentry, Honorable Mention - Hope Howard

    • All-Region: Roberts, Gentry, Howard, Alexis Kemeliotis, Jolie Topor, Elizabeth Stewart

  • JV Girls Volleyball: 8-4

  • JH Girls Volleyball: 7-3 – Made Playoffs

    • JH All-Stars: Claire Porter, Addy Swiatkowski

  • Varsity Girls Sand Volleyball: 10-0

    • State Team Champions

    • State Pairs Runner-Up for Lexie Kemeliotis and Abbi Roberts

  • Varsity Boys Volleyball: 14-1 – Made Playoffs. Final Four Appearance.

    • All-State: First Team - Kade Nail, Second Team - Andrew Parra, Third Team - Jonny Miller

    • All-Region: Kade Nail, Ian Porter, Andrew Parra, Jonathan Miller, Shane Stewart, Joshua Klein

  • JV Boys Volleyball: 6-4


🏈 Flag Football

  • Varsity Boys Flag Football: 18-0

    • CAA State Champions

    • All-State: First Team - Noah Keller and Mark Blakemore; Second Team - Nick Zazick and Asher Kellso; Honorable Mention - Antonio Barranca, Kade Nail

    • All-Region: All above plus Coben Teaters, Carson Ream, Cristian Mercado, Matthew Law, Keith Miller, Calvin Owens

  • Varsity 2 Boys Flag Football: 16-0 – Undefeated Season and finished the season ranked number 1

  • JH Blue Boys Flag Football: 8-2 – Made Playoffs

    • JH All-Starts: Colton Ream and Parker Botma

  • JH Silver Boys Flag Football: 8-2

  • Elementary Boys Flag Football: 8-0 – Undefeated Season


🏀 Girls Basketball

  • Varsity Girls Basketball: 16-2

    • CAA State Champions, NCHBC Bronze Ball Winners

    • All-State: First Team - Noelle Kutz and Addison Ortman; Second Team - Holly Kutz and Cambria Botma; Honorable Mention - Janie Fender and Lilyana Ortman

    • All-Region: Same as above

  • JV Girls Basketball: 13-4

  • JH Blue Girls Basketball: 14-1 – CAA State Runner-Up and NCHBC D1 Silver Ball Winners

    • JH All-Stars: Annabelle Fender, Raelynn Frazey

  • JH Silver Girls Basketball: 9-1

  • Elementary Girls Basketball: 6-2


🏀 Boys Basketball

  • CAA Varsity Boys Basketball: 16-2

    • Made Playoffs. Final Four Appearance

    • All-State: First Team - Anthony Sorensen, Second Team - Aaron McAvoy, Honorable Mention - Michael Sorensen

    • All-Region: Sorensen (Anthony & Michael), McAvoy, Ajay Hoover, Jonathan Miller, Landen Marker

  • AICS Varsity Boys Basketball: 12-0

    • AICS State Champions

  • JV (16U) Boys Basketball: 15-2

  • JV (Frosh) Boys Basketball: 12-4

  • JH Blue Boys Basketball: 7-3 – Made Playoffs. Final Four Appearance

    • JH All-Star: Lincoln Wirth, Colton Ream

  • JH Silver Boys Basketball: 4-6

  • Elementary Boys Basketball: 8-3


⚾ Baseball

  • Varsity Boys Baseball: 10-4-1 – Made Playoffs

    • All-State: First Team - Cameron Marshall, Second Team - Antonio Barranca, Third Team - Asher Kellso

    • All-Region: Cameron Marshall, Antonio Barranca, Louis Livacari, Asher Kellso, Peter Towey, David Glasscock

  • Junior High Baseball: 1-9

    • JH All-Star: Bronson Trevizo, Michael Holmberg


🏃‍♀️ Track & Field and Cross Country

  • High School (8 Meets):

    • State Champions:

      • 4x100 Relay: Elly Broyles, Josie Sequeira, Cambria Botma, Ellie Milledge

      • 300m Hurdles: Cambria Botma

      • 100m Hurdles: Cambria Botma

      • 100m Dash: Josie Sequeira

    • State Runner-Up:

      • 100m Hurdles: Addison Ortman

      • 4x400 Relay: Marybeth Grzybowski, Elly Broyles, Addison Ortman, Cambria Botma

  • Junior High:

    • State Champion:

      • 100m Dash: Mariama Gehl

    • State Runner-Up:

      • 400m Dash: Mariama Gehl

      • Mixed 4x400 Relay: Sienna Tisi, Bennett Ortmann, Ruby Gehl, TJ Doran

    • JH All-Stars: Mariama Gehl, Ruby Gehl, TJ Doran, Dylan Holliday


⛳ Golf

  • Junior High/High School Golf:

    • JH Team State Runner-Up

    • JH All-Stars: Ike Baker, Daniel Whitlatch


🎀 Cheer

  • Cheer Team: Supported varsity basketball with consistent spirit and encouragement. A HUGE upgrade to our basketball experience and seasons.


🎓 Seniors – Class of 2025

Trinity Gentry, Addison Ortman, Mackenzie Brown, Charlize Jolly, Jordan Collier, Holly Kutz, Noelle Kutz, Noelle Foote, Josette Sequeira, Liberty Howard, Mark Blakemore, Kade Nail, Asher Kellso, Jackson Tresler, Nicholas Zazick, Caleb Doran, Noah Keller, Anthony Sorensen, Andrew Parra, Joshua Klein, Zachary Vandercook, Dylan Castellanos, Matthew Thompson, Aaron McAvoy, Jonathan Miller, Grant Dawson, Ryan Anderson, Peter Towey, Paul Mauer, Ajay Hoover, Ian Porter, Shane Stewart, Eliana Broyles


💙 A Community That Shows Up

EVAC is special because it’s filled with people who love deeply and serve joyfully. Whether it was a midweek volleyball match, a chilly early-morning track meet, or a late-night basketball tournament, one thing was always the same: our families showed up.

We consistently had the biggest and loudest crowd, no matter the venue. Parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends cheered, prayed, encouraged, and celebrated—together. Our athletes felt the support. Our coaches were lifted. Our opponents took notice.

That kind of love and unity is rare. It’s precious. And it reflects the heart of Christ.

Everything we do—every point scored, every race run, every cheer shouted—is ultimately for one purpose: His glory.

And that’s what makes this season one we’ll never forget.

 
 
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