Desert Speed School athlete Riley Nielson, a right-handed pitcher for Sabino, is currently leading all Southern Arizona players in strikeouts, according to The Arizona Daily Star. A talented two-sport athlete who also excels on the volleyball court for the Sabercats, Nielson also boasts the second-lowest ERA among area pitchers as well. Full … Read More
Salpointe centerfielder and Desert Speed School athlete Jordy Johnson was a crucial part of a Salpointe win over unbeaten CDO earlier this week, providing crucial hitting and bringing in timely runs for the Lancers. Johnson finished 3 for 3 with 2 RBI, helping move Salpointe to an 8-0 record on the … Read More
The Pima women’s basketball team has advanced to the NJCAA D-II national tournament. Playing in a shortened and delayed season, the Aztecs were a convincing winner in the district championship game, defeating Mountain View College 79-51. As reported by Greg Hansen, the Aztecs relied heavily on post player and Tanque … Read More
For the first time in program history, the Pima women’s volleyball team has advanced to the national championship tournament. Led on the front row by middle blocker and Desert Speed School alum Haley Duncan, the Aztecs advanced to the tournament by winning the D-II South Central District Championship over Northeast Oklahoma … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Pima women’s basketball standout Nikya Orange earned postseason honors following the delayed 2020-2021 season. The 5-11 center averaged 9.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in a shortened season for Pima, and was named 3rd-team All-Conference and 1st-team All-Region for the Aztecs. Full story…
Desert Speed School athlete and Ironwood Ridge graduate Julian De Alva was recently named Minnesota College Athletic Conference Player of the Week, following an impressive four-game series for the Rainy River Voyageurs. From the MCAC press release: De Alva had a whopping .417 batting average (5 for 12) in the four-game series with … Read More