Desert Speed School athlete – and three-time state champion as part of the powerhouse Ironwood Ridge girls’ golf program – Makenna Brown has committed to play collegiately for the Colorado Christian University golf program. As reported by the university: With the continued upward trajectory in the program, the Colorado Christian women’s golf … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Arianna Navarrete was recently named an All-Conference selection for Cameron University. As reported by the University: For the second-straight year Cameron volleyball student-athlete Arianna Navarrete was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic team as the league handed out the end-of-season awards on Wednesday night. Navarrete, a third-year player … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Salpointe #1 runner Kylie Wild defended her 2020 cross-country state championship recently, winning the 2021 state title in a time of 18:41. In addition to the individual title, her first-place finish helped lead her girls’ team to a 2nd-place team finish. Full story… On the boys’ side, … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Sasha Ganem (Salpointe) and Avery Howayeck (Catalina Foothills) were both named AllSportsTucson All-Stars for their respective seasons in the pool. Ganem was named an All-Star for the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, and 100 Back; Howayeck, meanwhile, was recognized for her performance in the 200 IM, 200 … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Zander Los and Chase Pickering were AllSportsTucson All-Star selections following their respective golf seasons. Los, an Ironwood Ridge senior, was a 2nd-Team selection. A newcomer on the high school golf scene, Pickering (Salpointe) was named to the 3rd-team along with being named 1st-team All-Freshman selection. (Photo credit: … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Kortney Cahill and her Pima women’s teammates are headed to the Final Four of the NJCAA National Championships following a 3-2 win over #5 Holmes College. The Aztecs advance to the semifinals, where they will take on #6 Phoenix College on Friday in an all-Arizona semifinal match. Full … Read More