Desert Speed School athlete and Knox College freshman guard Kylee Callahan was recently honored with Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year following her freshman season playing for the Prairie Fire. The Salpointe grad was instrumental in the conference championship game in which she had 16 points and help seal the win with late-game free … Read More
Chaminade University guard and Desert Speed School alum Emma Morris was recently honored with All-District Academic honors, according to the University. Chaminade University women’s basketball guard Emma Morris (Tucson, Ariz./Tanque Verde) was named Tuesday to the College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) All-District Team. The junior averaged 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes and Salpointe grad Kylee Callahan played a critical role in leading her Knox College women’s team to their first Conference Championship in program history, with her two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in the game – part of her 16 points overall – giving the Prairie Fire … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and standout Pima/ACU men’s basketball standout Robby Wilson was recently featured on the AllSportsTucson podcast to talk about his athletic journey – a path that has recently led to him joining the University of Washington coaching staff for the women’s team. A state champion on the 2013 … Read More
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
Six Desert Speed School athletes were awarded academic recognition following the spring 2022 season, according to Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. These included Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll athletes Carlie Scupin (Arizona softball) and Miranda Erro (beach volleyball), along with Pima soccer’s Kortney Cahill, who was named an Academic All-American by the NJCAA. In addition, Ben Dow … Read More