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Parikh wins second state championship

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Speed School athlete Yash Parikh, the 2014 State Tennis Champion, regained his title in winning the 2016 singles State Championship. Entering the tournament as the #1 seed, he was dominant in his march to the championship match against 2015 champion Carlos Hassey. Full story…   (Photo credit: Ralph Freso, Arizona Daily Star)

Parikh wins fourth consecutive title

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Speed School athlete Yash Parikh has won his fourth Tucson high school title, defeating Michael Lee 6-3, 6-2. The tournament is considered a “preseason state championship” prior to the spring high school season. Parikh is considered the #5-ranked player in Arizona at any level, and is expected to contend for … Read More

Five athletes sign national letters-of-intent

Five Speed School athletes representing four sports and three Tucson-area schools were among the many recent collegiate signings among high school seniors. These included:   Austin Goddard, Ironwood Ridge – Black Hills State (football) Dalton Pakkala, Ironwood Ridge – Hamline University (football) Alex Skidmore, Catalina Foothills – Lousiana-Monroe (soccer) Kirtana … Read More

Star’s tennis players to watch in 2015

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Three familiar names to our Speed School news feed – Yash Parikh, Kirtana Bhat, and Caroline Amos – are all listed on the Arizona Daily Star as players to watch in 2015. Both Parikh and Bhat come into the season looking to defend their respective individual and team state titles. See the … Read More

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