Following one of the most successful high school basketball seasons in recent years, 20 Desert Speed School athletes were recognized for their performance on the court during the 2023-24 season – including a record number of Player of the Year honors. The list is highlighted by 4A runner-up Sahuaro stars Cisco Llamas … Read More
The Desert Speed School-trained boys basketball team from Sahuaro High School completed their historic 2023-24 season with a strong run through the 4A state playoffs, reaching the title game following a win over #1-seed ALA-Gilbert in the semifinal game. As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, the Cougars used clutch fourth-quarter … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Salpointe grad Kylee Callahan, now the starting point guard for Knox College (KS), was recently named 1st-Team All-Conference for the Midwest Conference along with high school and current teammate Bria Medina. From a Knox press release: On the season, Callahan averaged 15.9 points per game, 7.0 … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, the Sahuaro boys’ basketball team won their first-round matchup against Paradise Honors on Wednesday night. The Cougars were led by “lightning-quick point guard” Cisco Llamas, whose on-ball defense led to transition points for Sahuaro, and fellow Speed School athletes Nick Ponds and Julian Yazon, who combined … Read More
As reported by AZPreps365, Desert Speed School athlete and Gregory School sophomore Ben Head helped lead his Hawks team to the 1A State Championship. Head, a guard, scored 10 points in the title game to win a back-and-forth battle against North Valley Christian. The Hawks capitalized on a 11-6 in the … Read More
As reported by AllSportsTucson, Desert Speed School athlete Tyson Dobbins was recently honored for hitting the 1,000 point mark for his high school career. Only a sophomore, the Desert Christian guard is one of the area leaders in scoring with a 19.8/game average, good enough for 6th overall in Southern Arizona.