The Tucson Summer Pro League – an annual summer basketball tradition – has expanded over the last several years to include 9 youth teams featuring some of the top young local talent. Three Desert Speed School athletes have been selected to play in the league: Victor Yevzerov, Issac Diaz, and Nick Del Bosque. Games … Read More
32 Desert Speed School athletes in soccer and basketball were recently recognized for their high school seasons, headlined by seven state champions and five Players of the Year. On the pitch, three girls were honored for their defensive play, with Riley Bravin, Meghan Hawkins, and Lauren Bollinger each earning Region Defensive Player of the … Read More
Tanque Verde freshman Kiya Dorroh was recently honored for her 2017-2018 high school season. The 6′-1″ guard helped lead her Hawks team to its best season in history, ultimately finishing 21-8. She was named the AllSportsTucson small-school division Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Freshman first-team. Full story…
From The Arizona Daily Star: “Kiya Dorroh played a lot of different sports and activities as a child, but fell in love with basketball after joining her older sister at a practice. It didn’t take long for others to notice.” Full story… Dorroh and her Tanque Verde teammates – all Speed School … Read More
Speed School athlete Deion James was recently named to Greg Hansen’s Top 100 Southern Arizona sports figures of 2017. Hansen placed James at #14 on the illustrious list, which encompasses the top athletic and coaching talent at the collegiate, professional, and high school level – all with Tucson-area connections, of course. … Read More
Tanque Verde teammates Kiya Dorroh and Ella Berg were both named to the All-Tournament Team for the Tucson Cactus Classic holiday basketball tournament. Their Lady Hawks team finished runners-up in the tournament, losing to Tucson High in the finals. Full story… (Photo credit: Andy Morales)