Desert Speed School athlete Jacob Charlson and his CDO teammates rallied to come back and win the 4A State Championship over Salpointe on Monday night. As reported by the Arizona Daily Star, CDO came back from down 3-0 to win a 7-6 thriller – aided by two RBI by Charlson – … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Pima College infielder Preston Clifford was named first-team All-ACCAC and first-team Region. From the Pima Aztecs press release: Sophomore infielder Preston Clifford (Sabino HS) was named first team All-ACCAC and first team All-Region I, Division I. He batted .379 in 54 games played with 177 at-bats. He tied … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Salpointe centerfielder Gunner Geile is among the Southern Arizona leaders in home runs, according to MaxPreps stats. Geile’s 3 home runs midway through the season put him in 10th place among all players.
Desert Speed School athlete and Sabino grad Preston Clifford was instrumental in a Pima College sweep of #1-nationally ranked Central Arizona College recently. As reported by Nate Martinez of AllSportsTucson, Clifford went 3-for-5 from the plate with a run and an RBI, helping lead the Aztecs to 6-3 and 12-6 wins … Read More
As reported by Justice delos Santos of MLB.com, Pittsburgh Pirates second-baseman and Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales is eagerly eyeing his second year in the professional ranks, coming off a rookie season in which he hit .302 with 18 home runs in the Pirates’ farm system. Full story…
An annual Southern Arizona sports tradition is the Top 100 Sports Figures of the Year, as put together by veteran Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen. As usual, Desert Speed School athletes featured prominently in his compilation, with six athletes from the high school, collegiate, and professional level named to his … Read More