This is always difficult.

Consistency or champion? That is always an issue when selecting a golfer of the year.

Why not both?

Krystal Quihuis cruised to an individual championship and helped take Salpointe to their first-ever state championship in golf. All CDO freshman Morgan Messick did was finish with the best stroke average and finish highest from Southern Arizona in all the invitationals she entered.

Who knows? Had the state championship taken place a week later then maybe Messick wins or someone entirely different takes it. That is where consistency comes in and that is the game of golf.

The same can be said for the boys.

Logan France was the most consistent performer this year, week after week, but we almost forget that Jaime Waltmire almost won it all last year.

The CDO pair helped give the Dorados a 26 stroke cushion and a team championship but someone had to win

state as an individual. France was ahead by two strokes after day one but Waltmire came back to claim the title after day two in a three-hole a playoff with Kale Davidson of Cactus.

Yes, why not consistency and champion?

Also, I can go as deep as I want on my teams and seven looked to be a nice number after looking at all the data.

Michele Murphy is my coach of the year for the girls because she led Salpointe to the state championship after years and years of trying to get there. John Farbarik took Canyon del Oro to another state title and, if he does decide to retire, then he will be going out on top as the coach of the year for the boys.

Jordan Carter and Kirsti Grau hold the other honors as D-I golfers of the year in the most difficult division in the state. Anthony Moncada of Tucson and Tyler Cooper of Rincon are the top D-I golfers for the boys.

An interesting note is that Ironwood Ridge competes in D-I for boys and D-II for girls.

The girls selections, I would have to say, were much more difficult to make. The parity there is tremendous and

almost any of them can be switched.

The boys, however, almost always separate themselves by the end of the year into pretty accurate divisions of talent, with a few difficult decisions thrown in.

The list will be completed after spring golf takes place for D-III. (Ajo, Benson, Bisbee, Desert Christian,
Duncan, Empire, Immaculate Heart and Pusch Ridge).

If I missed anyone, I apologize.

2011 GIRLS GOLF ALL-STARS

Southern Arizona Golfers of the Year:
Krystal Quihuis, Salpointe
Morgan Messick, Canyon del Oro

Southern Arizona Coach of the Year:
Michele Murphy, Salpointe

ALL-SOUTHERN ARIZONA

First Team
Krystal Quihuis, Salpointe

Morgan Messick, Canyon del Oro
Tess Terry, Salpointe
Brianna Vogel Salpointe
Jordan Carter, Cienega
Kirsti Grau, Cienega
Adrianna Grijalva, Ironwood Ridge

Second Team
Desiree Hong, Sahuaro
Ellen Springs, Ironwood Ridge
Shireen Singh, Catalina Foothills
Alex Davis, Salpointe
Natassja Meredith, St. Gregory
Torrey Browning, Ironwood Ridge
Stephania Ochs, Mountain View

Third Team
Paige Valles Catalina Foothills
Kenzie Rogers, Ironwood Ridge
Belle Rivera, Cienega
Jennie Bass, St. Gregory
Rachel Blount, Sahuaro
Samantha Hacker, Sahuaro
Coco Tirambulo, St. Gregory

DIVISION I

Golfers of the Year:
Jordan Carter, Cienega
Kirsti Grau, Cienega

Coach of the Year:
Geoff Parks, Cienega

Team
Jordan Carter, Cienega
Kirsti Grau, Cienega
Stephania Ochs, Mountain View
Belle Rivera, Cienega
Brittney Makar, Cienega
Julia Johnston, Cienega

DIVISION II

Golfers of the Year:
Krystal Quihuis, Salpointe
Morgan Messick, Canyon del Oro

Coach of the Year:
Michele Murphy, Salpointe

Team
Krystal Quihuis, Salpointe
Morgan Messick, Canyon del Oro
Tess Terry, Salpointe
Brianna Vogel Salpointe
Adrianna Grijalva, Ironwood Ridge
Desiree Hong, Sahuaro
Shireen Singh, Catalina Foothills

2011 BOYS GOLF ALL-STARS

Southern Arizona Golfers of the Year:
Jaime Waltmire, Canyon del Oro
Logan France, Canyon del Oro

Southern Arizona Coach of the Year:
John Farbarik, Canyon del Oro

ALL-SOUTHERN ARIZONA

First Team
Jaime Waltmire, Canyon del Oro
Logan France, Canyon del Oro
Andrew Gunn, Catalina Foothills
Anthony Moncada, Tucson
Tyler Cooper, Rincon
Austin Sverdrup, Ironwood Ridge
Billy Comeaux, Sabino

Second Team
Jeff Siwk, Catalina Foothills
Eric Merriman, Cienega
Gabriel Ortega, Douglas
DJ Niichel, Canyon del Oro
Spencer Arnaud, Salpointe
Trent Terry, Salpointe
Jimin Yoo, Buena

Third Team
Ruben Ruiz, Ironwood Ridge
Kevin Goldstein, Ironwood Ridge
Scott Morrison, Catalina Foothills
Colton Gage, Cienega
Nick Leitner, Sahuaro
Manny Bedoya, Salpointe
Hunter Miller, Salpointe

DIVISION I

Golfers of the Year:
Anthony Moncada, Tucson
Tyler Cooper, Rincon

Coach of the Year:
Ryan Bais, Ironwood Ridge

Team
Anthony Moncada, Tucson
Tyler Cooper, Rincon
Austin Sverdrup, Ironwood Ridge
Eric Merriman, Cienega
Jimin Yoo, Buena
Ruben Ruiz, Ironwood Ridge
Kevin Goldstein, Ironwood Ridge

DIVISION II

Golfers of the Year:
Jaime Waltmire, Canyon del Oro
Logan France, Canyon del Oro

Coach of the Year:
John Farbarik, Canyon del Oro

Team
Jaime Waltmire, Canyon del Oro
Logan France, Canyon del Oro
Andrew Gunn, Catalina Foothills
Billy Comeaux, Sabino
Jeff Siwk, Catalina Foothills
Trent Terry, Salpointe
DJ Niichel, Canyon del Oro

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