Six Desert Speed School athletes made collegiate commitments on National Signing Day this week, highlighted by Tucson High’s Carlie Scupin, who was part of the #1 nationally-ranked recruiting class signed by Arizona softball head coach Mike Candrea. Athletes signing letters of intent included: Hannah Draper, Catalina Foothills – New Mexico … Read More
Standout distance runner and Speed School athlete Kylie Wild was named Southern Arizona Freshman of the Year by AllSportsTucson, following her first year racing at the high school level for the Salpointe Lancers. Wild, who placed 5th individually at the state level to go along with a runner-up team finish, also … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Kylie Wild and Benji Thomas were both scorers for the Salpointe girls’ and boys’ teams that recorded strong finishes at the State Championship meet recently. Wild – just a freshman – was 5th overall, helping the girls to a 2nd-place team finish. Thomas, meanwhile, was 24th overall, the … Read More
The Salpointe Lancers have come away from the first round of the Open Division Playoffs with an impressive 48-10 win over Pinnacle. Moving into the semifinals, the Lancers will take on #1 overall seed and nationally-ranked Chandler. Speed School athletes Trent Strong and Luke Regina were recently profiled by the Arizona Daily Star for their … Read More
Pima men’s soccer – the 2018 defending National Champions – have qualified for the NJCAA tournament again, their third straight appearance. Desert Speed School athletes Alec Nguyen and Martin Cardenas are part of the Aztecs team that will take on Eastern Florida State in the first round on Monday. Full story…
Desert Speed School athletes Luke Regina and Trent Strong were recently profiled by AllSportsTucson sportswriter Javier Morales. As noted by Morales, both players’ fathers are local Tucson athletes themselves: Steve Strong was a catcher for the 1986 University of Arizona World Series baseball team, and Keith Regina was also part of the Wildcat baseball … Read More