Paradise Valley pitcher and Desert Speed School athlete Liam O’Brien was recently named ACCAC Pitcher of the Week for the Pumas, according to Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. The recognition came following a six-inning outing against Phoenix College in which the righty allowed just 2 hits as he also accumulated 6 strikeouts in … 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
North Dakota catcher and Speed School athlete Cassie Castaneda was named to the Summit League Preseason Watch List recently, according to a university press release. Castaneda started all 47 games she appeared in behind the plate, notching a .989 fielding percentage and leading the Summit League with 16 runners caught stealing. At … Read More
Desert Speed School alum and Arizona softball standout Carlie Scupin was named to the preseason All-Pac-12 recently, according to a university press release. Scupin, a junior from Tucson, is coming off an All-Region campaign in 2022. In the 2022 season, Scupin hit 19 home runs to rank third on the team … Read More
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