(EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Nov. 30, 2021) — Congratulations to the EPISD student athletes who were drafted to participate in the upcoming Greater El Paso Football Showcase!
The Thunder and Storm teams had their drafts on Sunday to select the best senior football players that will represent their schools in this regional all-star game on Saturday Dec. 18, at the Socorro ISD Student Activities Complex.
Close to 30 EPISD student athletes were drafted to play.
Playing for the Thunder are:
- Cameron Byrd, QB Franklin
- Mason Standerfer, QB Chapin
- Miles McWhorter, RB Franklin
- Arturo Rubio, RB, Jefferson
- Jeremiah Cooper, WR, Andress
- Timothy Pastran, WR Chapin
- Jose Orquiz, T El Paso
- Ilan Benn, G, Franklin
- Ethan Turner, G, Chapin
- Sean Street, LB, Burges
- Maurice Jenkins, DE/LB Chapin
- Daniel Millan, LB, Coronado
- Daniel Sanchez, DL, Andress
- Rene Hernandez, DL, Andress
- John Knutson, DE/LB Irvin
- Hector Facio, CB, Franklin
- Gabriel Lugo, CB, Austin
- Jedian Sanchez-Morales, CB, Bowie
- Nathan Alcala, S, Jefferson
- Ryan Woodruff, S, Franklin
Playing for the Storm are:
- Tavorus Jones, RB, Burges
- Noah Marin, T, Austin
- Thomas Cox, G, Jefferson
- Juan Guzman, C, Andress
- Diego Monarez, C, Burges
- Luis Carlos Aranda, DL, Franklin
- Theodore Jones, DL, Austin
- Jacob Morales, DL, Burges
- Brock Tarchinski, CB, Chapin
- Jorge Perez, K, Chapin
Burges DL Ah-Ki Shavea was eligible to be drafted but can not play due to injury.
The 29th Annual Greater El Paso Football Showcase All-Star Game also will feature band members, cheerleaders, dance teams, JROTC groups, choirs, mascots and student journalists all showing their talents.
For tickets to the game, visit https://bit.ly/3peNfDt.
