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National Signing Day

Three additional Speed School athletes signed letters-of-intent today to compete at the collegiate level, joining four other seniors who signed earlier in the fall. These athletes include: Tristan Jury, Cienega – Briar Cliff University (football) Casey Carnaghi, Sahuaro – Adams State University (football) Jacob Miller, Sahuaro – Mesa CC (football) … Read More

Timpf honored by Army

Speed School athlete Jeremy Timpf, one of most consistent players for the Army football team, was honored with the Creighton W. Adams Memorial Award – given annually to the team’s captains. Timpf has received recognition throughout the season for his play on the field for the Black Knights, starting with his … Read More

Speed School athletes on opposing sides

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Last week’s much-anticipated Ironwood Ridge-Catalina Foothills matchup also featured Speed School athletes on both sides of the field – Kelly Koppy and Emma McCormick for IRHS, and Payton Maxwell and Faith Flores on the other side for Catalina Foothills. Ironwood was coming off a major tournament win over the Winter … Read More

Tanque Verde off to best start in history

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At 10-5, Tanque Verde is ranked #15 and off to their best start in the school’s young history – somewhat of a far cry from its 2008 first graduating class in which the school had 20 graduates. Key to their growth was former Speed School athlete (and current collegiate athlete) Marisol … Read More

Top 100 of 2015

Four Speed School athletes were named to Arizona Daily Star columnist Greg Hansen’s Top 100 list honoring the top Southern Arizona sports figures of 2015. Spanning a wide range of levels (high school, collegiate, pro, and Olympic) as well as roles (athletes, coaches, administrators, and more), the annual list is always … Read More

“Comeback kid” featured on Channel 4 News

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Speed School athlete Chris Hupp – a nationally-ranked tennis player and basketball player for his middle school team – was recently featured on KVOA Channel 4 news after overcoming a serious illness that left him hospitalized for months. Full story and video…

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