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Moments from the season

Photo gallery

Celebrating the athletes, families and football community behind Arizona’s most memorable high school moments.

Our athletes and traditions

Arizona football in focus.

Award presentations, finalists, teams and moments from the Ed Doherty Award and Arizona girls flag football.

2025 award winners Roye Oliver III and Samaya Taylor-Jenkins together at the ceremony

2025 award winners

Roye Oliver III & Samaya Taylor-Jenkins

Two champions. Two statewide honors. Roye Oliver III, the 2025 Ed Doherty Award winner, and Samaya Taylor-Jenkins, the 2025 Arizona High School Flag Football Player of the Year, represent the excellence shaping Arizona football.

Ed Doherty winners Flag football winners

Inside the Gridiron Club

One club. Countless moments.

Champions, nominees, families, partners and friends—together in one collection celebrating the people who make Arizona football special.

Ed Doherty Award recipient holding the trophy with award representatives — Award tradition The Ed Doherty Award tradition

Five Flag Football Player of the Year finalists together at the ceremony — Flag football nominees Arizona’s flag football finalists

2024 Ed Doherty Award winner Dezmen Roebuck with Mark Earle, Nikki Balich and Rob Yowell — Ed Doherty Award Dezmen Roebuck with Gridiron Club leadership

Arizona student-athletes gathered at the 2023 Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Awards ceremony Arizona student-athletes gathered together

The 2024 Ed Doherty Award nominee class gathered in the ballroom — Ed Doherty nominees Arizona’s Ed Doherty Award nominee class

Three Valley Christian flag football finalists wearing nominee medals — Flag football nominees Valley Christian finalists

2024 Ed Doherty Award winner Dezmen Roebuck holding the trophy — Winner portrait Ed Doherty Award winner Dezmen Roebuck

A medallion recipient celebrating with family at the 2023 Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Family celebration A medallion moment shared with family

Ed Doherty Award winners Brock Purdy, Ty Thompson and Bijan Robinson — Three Arizona champions Brock Purdy, Ty Thompson and Bijan Robinson

Sanaa Holliday wearing a Flag Football Player of the Year nominee medal — Flag football nominee Sanaa Holliday

2024 award winners Samaya Taylor-Jenkins, Dezmen Roebuck and Katelyn Jewell — Three Arizona champions Samaya Taylor-Jenkins, Dezmen Roebuck & Katelyn Jewell

A group of young people sharing a fun moment at the 2023 Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Behind the scenes The people and spirit behind the event

Arizona high school football award nominees seated at the ceremony — Awards ceremony Nominees together at the awards ceremony

Rylan Ernst wearing a Flag Football Player of the Year nominee medal — Flag football nominee Rylan Ernst

2024 Ed Doherty Award winner Dezmen Roebuck with finalists and Gridiron Club leaders — Ed Doherty Award The winner, finalists and club leaders

Mark Huettner holding an Ed Doherty Award ceremony program — A treasured friend In memory of Mark Huettner ASEC’s official printing partner

Campo Verde quarterback Amaya Moreno, a 2025 Top 5 finalist for Arizona High School Flag Football Player of the Year — 2025 Top 5 finalist Campo Verde quarterback Amaya Moreno

2024 Ed Doherty Award winner Dezmen Roebuck with his family — Family celebration Dezmen Roebuck and family

The 2024 Ed Doherty Award nominee class gathered at the ceremony — Ed Doherty nominees An Ed Doherty Award nominee class

Arizona flag football teammates together on the field — Flag football Teamwork under the Friday night lights

2024 Arizona Flag Football Player of the Year co-winners Samaya Taylor-Jenkins and Katelyn Jewell — Flag football champions Co-winners Samaya Taylor-Jenkins & Katelyn Jewell

Nikki Balich celebrating with 2024 Ed Doherty Award winner Dezmen Roebuck — Winner celebration Nikki Balich and winner Dezmen Roebuck

Flag football player wearing a medal on the field — Flag football Recognizing outstanding achievement

2024 co-winner Katelyn Jewell being photographed at the ceremony — Flag football champion Katelyn Jewell celebrates her honor

Ed Doherty Award finalists gathered for an award ceremony — Finalists Ed Doherty Award finalists

Flag football award representatives visiting a sports radio studio — In the community Sharing the athletes’ stories

Kevin McCabe speaking at the 2024 awards ceremony — Awards ceremony Kevin McCabe, the Dean of Arizona Sports

2018 Ed Doherty Award winner Bijan Robinson celebrating with past champions, including Brock Purdy — Award ceremony Bijan Robinson celebrates with past champions, including Brock Purdy

Brian Gessner of the AIA speaking at the 2024 awards ceremony — Ceremony remarks Brian Gessner of the AIA

Bijan Robinson holding the Ed Doherty Award with past winners, including Brock Purdy — Award ceremony Bijan Robinson and past winners, including Brock Purdy

Jodi Jackson speaking at the podium during the 2024 awards ceremony with Kevin McCabe behind her — Awards ceremony Jodi Jackson delivers ceremony remarks

Brock Purdy holding the Ed Doherty Award trophy after winning in 2017 — Arizona football legacy Ed Doherty Award winner Brock Purdy

Charlie Ragle speaking at the podium during the 2024 awards ceremony — Ceremony remarks Charlie Ragle addresses the room

Bijan Robinson speaking at the podium after winning the Ed Doherty Award — Bijan Robinson Ed Doherty Award winner Bijan Robinson addresses the room

The 2024 Ed Doherty Award nominee class gathered for a panoramic group portrait — Arizona student-athletes An extraordinary Ed Doherty Award nominee class

The Ed Doherty Award trophy on display — The trophy An Arizona football legacy

Ed Doherty Award finalist signing a football — Award reception A keepsake from a memorable night

Ed Doherty Award finalist wearing a nominee medal — Award reception Celebrating an Ed Doherty Award finalist

Ed Doherty Award finalist at the 2018 reception — Award reception A finalist at the award reception

An Ed Doherty Award finalist with family at the 2018 reception — Family celebration Football is family

Five guests together at the Ed Doherty Award reception — Award reception Community leaders on the red carpet

Ed Doherty Award finalists participating in the ceremony program — Awards ceremony Finalists share the stage

The 2024 Ed Doherty Award nominee class in a portrait group photo — Ed Doherty nominees A room filled with Arizona talent

Arizona football community members with an Ed Doherty Award ceremony program — In the community Building excitement for award night

Nikki Balich and Charlie Ragle at the Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Gridiron Club leadership Nikki Balich and Charlie Ragle

Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club organizers gathered around a dinner table — Behind the scenes The team behind award night

Ed Doherty Award ceremony directional sign outside the venue — Behind the scenes The road to award night

Ed Doherty Award ceremony stage and tables prepared for the event — Behind the scenes The stage is set

Close view of the Ed Doherty Award trophy — The trophy The award every nominee is chasing

Community members at the Ed Doherty Award reception — Award reception Arizona football community

K’Mari Stanburt wearing an Ed Doherty Award nominee medal — Ed Doherty nominee K’Mari Stanburt

Julien Aragon wearing an Ed Doherty Award nominee medal — Ed Doherty nominee Julien Aragon

Jake Rogers with his family at the Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Ed Doherty nominee Jake Rogers and family

Jameson Wade with family at the Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Ed Doherty nominee Jameson Wade and family

Kai Jackson wearing an Ed Doherty Award nominee medal — Ed Doherty nominee Kai Jackson

Keshawn Barkus with his family at the Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Ed Doherty nominee Keshawn Barkus and family

Logan Lovenduski with his family at the Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Ed Doherty nominee Logan Lovenduski and family

Robert Bell Jr. with family at the Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Ed Doherty nominee Robert Bell Jr. and family

Nathan Johannes wearing an Ed Doherty Award nominee medal — Ed Doherty nominee Nathan Johannes

Ryan Jimenez wearing an Ed Doherty Award nominee medal — Ed Doherty nominee Ryan Jimenez

Robert Hehe at the Ed Doherty Award ceremony — Ed Doherty nominee Robert Hehe

Bijan Robinson holding the Ed Doherty Award trophy after winning in 2018 — Bijan Robinson Ed Doherty Award winner Bijan Robinson