Desert Speed School athletes Malachi Allen (Salpointe volleyball) and Sasha Ganem (Salpointe swim) signed their collegiate letter-of-intents earlier this week to continue competing at the college level. Allen, a front-row player for the Lancers, signed with Kentucky State. Meanwhile, Ganem – a 3x state champion in the pool earlier this fall – signed … Read More
Desert Speed School alum and Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Nick Gonzales has been invited as a non-roster invite to the Pirates’ camp for spring training later this spring. Rated the #8 overall prospect for the club, Gonzales currently plays with the AA Altoona Curves. Full story…
Seven Desert Speed School athletes and alumni were named to Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen’s Top 100 Sports Figures of 2022 list. Among those athletes recognized: #22 – Logan Cole, Salpointe/University of Arizona softball Ranked as the No. 23 overall softball player in the country, the Salpointe Catholic High School infielder … Read More
Desert Speed School alum and Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft pick Nick Gonzales was named an Arizona Fall League Top Performer recently, following a strong offensive performance at the plate for the Peoria Javelinas. From MLB.com: Gonzales reached base four times with two singles and two walks in Peoria’s loss, driving in a … Read More
Six Desert Speed School athletes earned postseason recognition following the high school season. The list is highlighted by CDO infielder Jacob Charlson, who was a 2022 State Champion as part of the CDO state title-winning team. Complete list of players recognized include: Jacob Charlson, CDO – AZPreps365 2nd-team, AllSportsTucson 2nd-team Ryan … Read More
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