As reported by Kevin Murphy of AllSportsTucson, Sabino’s Riley Nielson struck out 26 Empire batters en route to an epic 15-inning semifinal win to put the Sabercats in the state championship game. The game was scoreless through 15 until Nielson’s game-winning RBI gave Sabino the 1-0 win. “Riley’s everything; there’s a reason … Read More
Three local club soccer teams with Desert Speed School connections won elite State Cup championships recently. As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, the RSL 15U girls, with Ironwood freshman standout Emma Beach, took the title with a 3-0 championship game win. Meanwhile, the FC Tucson 19U and 17U girls’ teams … Read More
Pima College got a needed assist from Speed School athlete Kortney Cahill in the 60th minute to help advance her Aztecs squad past Scottsdale College. As reported by Kevin Murphy of AllSportsTucson, the Aztecs had previously lost in both regular-season meetings against Scottsdale, but Tuesday’s win puts Pima in the Region Finals, … Read More
With a statement 4-1 win over rival Mesquite earlier this week, Salpointe’s beach volleyball team will compete for a state championship later today in the title match against Valley Christian. Speed School athletes Brandy Kishbaugh, Megan Muehlebach, and Gabriella Monge will be counted on to play well if the Lancers are to … Read More
Seven Desert Speed School athletes will be competing for track & field state titles this week. On the boys’ side, Catalina Foothills standout sprinters Connor Cagno (400m, 200m) and Paden Hall (200m) represent their Falcons’ team, while Foothills teammate Alexis Saffer will compete in the 100m hurdles on the girls’ side. Salpointe’s distance … Read More
As reported by The Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen, this year’s Salpointe softball team is aiming for an undefeated regular season and a state championship, something no team from Southern Arizona has done before. Salponte Catholic High School’s softball team, 20-0 after opening the Class 4A state playoffs with an … Read More