Athletics
2022-2023 Heritage Academy Athletics
Heroes Bring Home 6 State Championships in 21-22!
The Heritage Academy Maricopa Heroes completed our third season of competition in the Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) and brought home six state championships to add to their one from the previous year.
Heroes soccer is gaining a reputation around the CAA. The year started with a JH Coed Soccer state championship. The Heroes won a runner-up trophy the season before on the strength of many eighth graders. This year, Coach Hill took a young team, loaded with talented sixth graders, to the state championship game and brought home the hardware and our first JH state championship. Sixth grader Dash Harris and Seventh grader Izzy Gomez were both awarded male and female Players of the Game honors, respectively.
Hero wrestlers fought for a state championship in the winter season. In their first full year of competition, Coach Hettinger’s dedication bore fruit as the wrestling team grew and improved throughout the season. The team won a couple meets towards the end of the season which sparked hope for what they could do in the championship meet. In the state championship meet, the Heroes put nine wrestlers on the podium, including three 2022 individual state champions, Corbin Infiesto (106), Christian Mylek (144), and Caleb Weyrauch (157). We had our first female wrestler compete, Jasmine Romero, and she won an individual state championship as well. The boys garnered their team enough points to win the 2022 team state championship.
Flag football won our second JH state championship. Once again, or JH players were undersized against most teams they played. Coaches Schalow and Doscher used speed and creative play-calling to their advantage and won the championship game in overtime. Seventh grade QB, Noah Lewis, was awarded Player of the Game.
In the spring season, we had three teams that dominated their way to their state championship games.
Baseball, led by Coach Carpenter, capped off an undefeated season with a state championship game in which they won by run-ruling their opponent, 10-0. The team had 5 seniors, including Mykah Espinueva who pitched the shut out in the championship game and was awarded Player of the Game. Senior Andrew Hopper was awarded CAA Player of the Year.
Softball won a state runner-up trophy last year and began this year determined to win it all. Coach Zappa led the girls to the last game of the regular season undefeated when they faced off with another undefeated team. They came up short that game, but knew they would get a second chance in the playoffs. They met that same team in the championship game and started scoring runs early. They jumped out to an early lead, up 9-1. They knew they would face a fight back, but held on to win 15-12. Freshman pitcher, Kenia Martin-Cruz won the Player of the Game trophy.
Girls soccer looked to repeat their championship run from the year before. They had some notable players not return for this season, including the CAA Player of the Year from the 21-22 season. However, the team as a whole was more experienced and with the addition of talented new players, they finished the regular season in second place with two losses coming from the same team. It was the same team that the Heroes faced in that state championship game the year before when the Heroes won 5-4 in overtime. They met again in the championship game and the Heroes were ready. The Heroes dominated the game from beginning to end, shutting them out and winning 4-0. Seventh grader, Izzy Gomez, was again awarded the Player of the Game and Freshman, Mady Huffaker, won CAA Player of the Year honors.
Great job to all the teams and individuals that competed for the Heroes this year!
Let’s Go Heroes!
Welcome to our athletics page! Heritage Academy employs the best coaches & faculty in Arizona. Part of being the best includes knowing what makes a good team and how to have fun while developing character in youth through academics and athletics. We invite you to come take a tour, meet our staff, come watch a game, and see how our scholars are excelling in the classroom and in competition.
We compete in the CAA (http://azcaapreps.com)
Below are the forms that both scholars and parents need to review and fill out before participating in sports.
1.) 2022 23 Canyon Athletic Association – Athlete physical form required by the CAA for participation in competitive sports.
2.) Athletic-Packet_Maricopa-2022-2023 – This packet needs to be printed and returned to campus. It consists of emergency contact information and consent to treat, parent and athlete code of contact, class fee acknowledgement, transportation permission, insurance information, concussion form, and ECA tax credit information.
3.)Concussion in Sports (For HS Athletes Only)- Must be watched prior to any participation once during your high school tenure. Please watch the video and answer all questions (aprox 30 minutes). Then either download the certificate to your computer and email it to Mrs. Taylor (Joanne.Taylor@HeritageAcademyAZ.com) or print it and bring it to school. Once you have a completion code while a high school student, you do NOT need to do it again.
4.) Heritage Academy Academic Eligibility – As a reminder, Heritage Academy has an academic eligibility requirement in order to compete. From our handbook: “Academic Eligibility to Compete: Scholar Athlete grades are checked every Monday during the sports season. Players must be passing with 70% or above in each of their individual classes to participate in the game/meet, for that week. Eligibility, therefore, is determined on a week-to-week basis.” A weekly email is sent to parents and scholars alerting them of any ineligibility. 
Below are some articles recommended by our athletic staff:
1. “Coaching from the Sidelines”
2. Heritage Academy strongly encourages and recommends that all of our Athletes be Multi-Sport Athletes https://changingthegameproject.com/the-race-to-nowhere-in-youth-sports/
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Heritage Maricopa Heroes Baseball completed an undefeated season in the 2022 season. They capped off their season with a state championship! Coach Carpenter has led the Heroes to a 28-2 record over the last two seasons.
Heritage Academy Maricopa has quickly become a dominant force in boys high school basketball.
From the surprise run to the boys varsity CAA state finals in our first year, to our participation in the CAA open league along with another boys varsity CAA state final appearance in the second year, the Heroes have shown that basketball is in our blood!
Expectations are high in year three (21-22). New incoming coach, Tony Rowan, looks to pick up where we left off with our boys program. Our girls program is headed into its second year under Coach Colin Comerford and returns a strong squad. We are excited to see what the Heroes do this year!
Interested in bowling? Come improve your skills by taking a class in bowling as one of your physical education classes! Bowling classes take place at Ultrastar Entertainment center and scholars are driven to and from class by our faculty. To sign up, please talk to Mr. Halterman.
Interested in bowling? Come improve your skills by taking a class in bowling as one of your physical education classes!
Heritage Heroes Football are led by Coach Daniel Ramirez. Our first season of competition was in the 20-21 year. The Heroes finished the season with 6-2 record and a CAA state runner-up trophy.
Personal accolades came to Martreon Risper and Sam Coates. Risper was selected to the CAA first team on both sides of the ball, receiver and safety and Coates was awared with a first team selection as defensive end. They both return to lead the Heroes into their junior season.
Flag Football – State Champs in 2022! READ PRESS HERE
Interested in golf? Learn the game and improve your skills by taking a golf class for one of your physical education credits! We play at local 9-hole courses in Mesa, AZ.
Heritage has an outstanding co-ed soccer program for junior high and junior varsity. We plan on adding varsity as the upper grades are added in the coming years.
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Softball team for an outstanding 2010 year!
- 2014 Champions of the CAA Eastern Conference, Class A
- 2010 Champions of the CAA Eastern Conference, Class A
- 2010 State Runner-up, CAA
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Softball team for an outstanding 2010 year!
- 2014 Champions of the CAA Eastern Conference, Class A
- 2010 Champions of the CAA Eastern Conference, Class A
- 2010 State Runner-up, CAA
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Softball team for an outstanding 2010 year!
- 2014 Champions of the CAA Eastern Conference, Class A
- 2010 Champions of the CAA Eastern Conference, Class A
- 2010 State Runner-up, CAA
Heritage competes in the Charter Athletic Association for junior high, junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball. Can you jump, set or spike? Come out and play!
This class offers students an opportunity to improve their strength and basic athletic conditioning. Students and teacher will work together to fit the individual’s needs. Classes are held in our own fitness center.
This class offers students an opportunity to improve their strength and basic athletic conditioning. Students and teacher will work together to fit the individual’s needs. Classes are held in our own fitness center.
