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
Desert Speed School alum and Pittsburgh Pirate Nick Gonzales played in the AFL East-West All-Star Game recently. As reported by PiratesProspect.com, the second-baseman went 1-3 including an RBI and run scored. Quintessential Nick Gonzales; staying short to the ball, and using the entire field. Here's his single in the first inning of … Read More
Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales has spent the month of August demonstrating why he was a #7 draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates last year. As reported by MLB.com, the Cienega grad is batting .353 with eight home runs for the Pirates’ affiliate Greensboro this month – including a 3 … Read More