With the high school sports season right around the corner, Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen has included in his weekly Sunday column the Tucson-area teams he expects to contend for state championships this 2019-2020 season. Seven teams with Speed School athletes were included in his selections: Sabino Football (Nathan Swanberg, Max … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Izaiah Moraga was recently featured on Steve Rivera’s Eye on the Ball radio show, following his performance for his Sunnyside Little League team as they won the State Championship and were runners-up in the Western Regionals. Full story… Radio Interview
Desert Speed School athletes Eli Smith and Ryan Melendez, both part of the 2019 Sabino State Championship team, also won an American Legion State Championship this summer, sweeping the best-of-3 championship series in July to send them to the Western Regional tournament in California. Full story…
Speed School athlete and New Mexico State’s Nick Gonzales was recognized for his stellar performance in the Cape Cod Summer League; recently earning League MVP honors. Also named a league All-Star and the MVP of his Kettleers team, Gonzales led the league in hits, singles, doubles, triples, and was second in … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Sunnyside Little Leaguer Izaiah Moraga hit a three-run blast to help his team advance in the West Regional, as Sunnyside bounced back from a tough loss to Hawaii to defeat Nevada 13-1. Moraga has also been publishing an online journal of his team’s experience … Read More
New Mexico State All-American selection and Desert Speed School athlete Nick Gonzales was recently named Player of the Week in June while playing in the Cape Cod Summer Collegiate league. Playing for the Cotuit Kettleers, Gonzales has also been named starting 2nd-baseman for the league All-Star game. Full story… (Photo credit: Stephen … Read More