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Name: R.J. RickertSchool: Mesquite
Sport: Football
Grad Year: 2010
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Mesquite tight end R.J. Rickert was a main reason why the Wildcats rallied to beat Desert Ridge on Friday. He caught two touchdown passes in the contest, including the game-winner with 24 seconds left. He caught up with us after the game to speak about a time when a possible catch didn’t end up so well.
Class you dread the most: Science.
Most embarrassing moment in sports: Sophomore year I had everyone burned deep, and I caught the ball, tripped, threw the ball in the air and it got picked. That was pretty embarrassing.
Career aspirations: I’m going to college for business, so something with business.
Reality TV show you’d be on: Probably “Jersey Shore.” I could get my dance on a little bit.
Song you would sing on American Idol: I’d go with “I like to move it, move it.” It’s easy and you can do something with it.
Last meal: Last meal would be steak and sushi.
One food you refuse to eat: Cheese. I just don’t eat it.
One possession you can’t live without: My family. That’s something I can’t live without.
Favorite city to visit: Chicago. I was born right outside of Chicago so we go there every year.
One person you’d love to switch places with for a day: Bill Gates.
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Mesa at Shadow Ridge
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Estrella Foothills at Fountain Hills
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Rough Rock at Greyhills Academy
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Gilbert Christian at Horizon Honors
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Arizona Lutheran at Estrella Foothills
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Shadow Mountain at Copper Canyon
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Central (El Centro CA) at Cibola
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Palo Verde Valley (CA) at Parker
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Barry Goldwater at Cesar Chavez
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Vista Grande at San Tan Foothills
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San Carlos at Pima
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Washington at Apollo
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Flowing Wells, Vista Grande, Pueblo Magnet
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Nogales, Santa Rita, Sahuarita
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Apache Junction, Poston Butte, Combs
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Chandler, Gilbert, Casa Grande, Seton Catholic
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Pinnacle, North Canyon, Desert Mountain
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Queen Creek, Campo Verde, Saguaro
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Prescott, Mingus, Bradshaw Mountain
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Valley Vista, Trevor Browne, Deer Valley
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South Mountain, Carl Hayden, Verrado
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Cortez, Thunderbird, Independence
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Valley Christian, Estrella Foothills, Parker, River Valley, Wickenburg
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Thunderbird at Shadow Mountain
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Ironwood Ridge at Catalina Foothills
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Red Mountain at Mountain View (Mesa)
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Desert Christian, Vista Grande, Marana
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Sunnyside at Palo Verde High Magnet School
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Buckeye Union, Dysart, Desert Edge
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Cholla High Magnet School at Desert View
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Mountain View (Marana) at Canyon Del Oro
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Tucson High Magnet School at Catalina Magnet
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Thunderbird at Shadow Mountain
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Ironwood Ridge at Catalina Foothills
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Red Mountain at Mountain View (Mesa)
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Mountain View (Mesa) at Mountain Ridge
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Corona del Sol at Red Mountain
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Bradshaw Mountain at Paradise Valley
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Shadow Mountain at Notre Dame Prep
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Sunrise Mountain at McClintock
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Arizona Lutheran Academy at Tempe Prep
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South Pointe at San Tan Foothills
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Peoria Accelerated at Sierra Linda
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Palo Verde Valley (CA) at Parker
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Betty H. Fairfax at North Canyon
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Scottsdale Christian at Bourgade Catholic
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Catalina Magnet at Desert Edge
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Washington at Apollo
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Mayer at Rock Point
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Marana at Mountain View (Marana)
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Catalina Foothills at Sahuarita
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Phoenix Christian at North Pointe Prep
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San Carlos at Pima
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San Manuel at Bisbee
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Willow Canyon at South Mountain
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Gilbert Christian at Fort Thomas
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Jess Schwartz at Glendale Prep
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Pima at Fort Thomas
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Arizona Lutheran at North Pointe Prep
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Thunderbird Adventist at Chandler Prep
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Paradise Valley at Shadow Mountain
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Phoenix Country Day School at Fountain Hills
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Casa Grande at Basha
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Desert Vista at Salpointe Catholic
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Mountain View (Marana) at Dobson
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Westwood at Mountain View (Mesa)
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Mountain Pointe at Marcos de Niza
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Scottsdale Christian at Estrella Foothills
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South Pointe at San Tan Foothills
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Northwest Christian at Sedona Red Rock
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Ray at San Carlos
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South Mountain at Cesar Chavez
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Apollo at McClintock
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Carl Hayden Community at Central
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Horizon, Paradise Valley, Pinnacle
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Coronado, South Mountain, Desert Mountain
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Sierra Linda, Shadow Ridge, Buckeye, Youngker
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Cortez, Moon Valley, Sunrise Mountain, Sunnyslope
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Shadow Mountain, Carl Hayden, Betty H. Fairfax
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Independence, Washington, Apollo
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Cactus, Peoria, Tolleson, Cesar Chavez
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Barry Goldwater, Carl Hayden, Trevor Browne, Valley Vista
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Glendale, Thunderbird, Greenway
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Cienega, Cholla, Ironwood Ridge
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Cibola, Kofa, Gila Ridge, Yuma
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Queen Creek, Combs, McClintock
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Horizon, North Canyon, Millennium
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Casa Grande at Mesa
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Cactus Shadows at Apache Junction
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Sandra Day O'Connor at Deer Valley
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Poston Butte at Williams Field
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Westwood at Mountain View (Mesa)
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Marcos de Niza at Desert Vista
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Horizon, North Canyon, Millennium
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Cactus Shadows at Apache Junction
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Marcos de Niza at Desert Vista
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Westwood at Mountain View (Mesa)
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Brophy College Prep at Gilbert
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Seton Catholic at Williams Field
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Yuma Catholic at Valley Christian
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Raymond S. Kellis at Desert Edge
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San Miguel at Empire
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Mesa, Westwood, Mountain Pointe
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Amphitheater, Sunnyside, Sabino
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Salpointe Catholic at Catalina Foothills
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Cienega, St. Gregory, Desert View
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Campo Verde, Notre Dame, Williams Field
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Desert Mountain, Horizon, Chaparral
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Agua Fria, Sunrise Mountain, Liberty
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Sandra Day O'Connor at Deer Valley
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Mountain Ridge at Boulder Creek
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Ironwood, Kingman, Barry Goldwater
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Florence, Globe, Thatcher, San Carlos
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Ganado, Greyhills Academy, Holbrook, Show Low, Winslow
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Arcadia, Coronado, McClintock, Apache Junction
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Buena, Catalina Magnet, Rio Rico
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Florence, Thatcher, Willcox, San Tan Foothills, Empire
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Glendale, Peoria, Sunnyslope, Paradise Valley
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Yuma Catholic, Yuma, Gila Ridge, Kofa
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Prescott, Sunrise Mountain, Bradshaw Mountain
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Desert View, Cholla, Santa Rita
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Cienega, Rincon, Catalina Foothills
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Marana, Pueblo Magnet, Amphitheater
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Agua Fria, Apollo, Shadow Ridge, Raymond S. Kellis
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Dysart, Moon Valley, Independence
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Central (El Centro CA) at Cibola
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Florence, Globe, Thatcher, San Carlos
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Ganado, Greyhills Academy, Holbrook, Show Low, Winslow
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Arcadia, Coronado, McClintock, Apache Junction
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Buena, Catalina Magnet, Rio Rico
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Glendale, Peoria, Sunnyslope, Paradise Valley
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Yuma Catholic, Yuma, Gila Ridge, Kofa
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Desert View, Cholla, Santa Rita
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Marana, Pueblo Magnet, Amphitheater
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Cienega, Rincon, Catalina Foothills
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Agua Fria, Apollo, Shadow Ridge, Raymond S. Kellis
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Dysart, Moon Valley, Independence
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5A-I
1. Hamilton
2. Chandler
5. Mesa
5A-II
1. Chaparral
2. Centennial
4. Westview
4A-I
2. Saguaro
3. Cienega
4. Sabino
5. Apollo
4A-II
1. Cactus
2. Mingus Union
4. Liberty
3A
1. Blue Ridge
2. Florence
3. Show Low
4. Round Valley
2A
1. Scottsdale Christian Academy
5. St. Johns
1A
1. Joseph City
2. Mogollon
3. Mayer
4. Bagdad
5. St. David
Last updated: Aug 28, 2010Compiled by Tribune staff
5A-I
3. Gilbert
4. Basha
5. Desert Ridge
5A-II
1. Horizon
3. Chaparral
4. Pinnacle
5. Ironwood
4A-I
1. Sunnyslope
4. Prescott
5. Queen Creek
4A-II
2. Amphitheater
3. Flagstaff
4. Liberty
5. Arcadia
3A
2. Safford
3. Snowflake
5. Florence
2A
1. Thatcher
1A
1. Veritas Prep
2. St. David
4. Joseph City
5. Mogollon
1. Xavier
2. Hamilton
Last updated: Sep 1, 2010Compiled by Tribune staff
5A-I
1. Hamilton
2. Desert Ridge
3. Mesquite
4. Red Mountain
5. Gilbert
5A-II
1. Chaparral
2. Pinnacle
4. Horizon
4A-I
2. Sunnyslope
4. Saguaro
5. Sahuaro
4A-II
1. Thunderbird
3. Liberty
4. Mingus Union
Last updated: Apr 26, 2010Compiled by Tribune
5A-I
1. Red Mountain
2. St. Mary's
4. Basha
5A-II
1. Deer Valley
2. Centennial
3. Chaparral
5. Ironwood
4A-I
1. Cienega
4. Saguaro
5. Queen Creek
4A-II
2. Greenway
3. Douglas High
5. Sahuarita
Last updated: Apr 26, 2010Compiled by Tribune
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