Desert Speed School athletes Luke Regina and Trent Strong were recently profiled by AllSportsTucson sportswriter Javier Morales. As noted by Morales, both players’ fathers are local Tucson athletes themselves: Steve Strong was a catcher for the 1986 University of Arizona World Series baseball team, and Keith Regina was also part of the Wildcat baseball … Read More
3A Sabino, 4A Sahuaro, and 5A Cienega all advanced past the first round of the high school football playoffs last weekend, with a fourth team – Salpointe – prepping for their Open Division matchup Friday night. Results and top performers here. Speed School athletes and teams still alive include the … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Cienega got crucial plays from Speed School athletes CJ Flores (above) and Sebastian Felix down the stretch to win their first-round playoff matchup against Phoenix Sunnyslope. Down 10 with six minutes remaining, the Bobcats cut the lead to 7 on a Felix touchdown … Read More
A total of 23 Desert Speed School athletes among 7 local high school teams enter the state playoffs this week with win-or-go-home implications. The teams are headlined by Salpointe, who qualified for the newly-formed elite Open Division as the #4 team at any level. Sahuaro now takes the #1 4A … Read More
Anchored by Speed School athletes Trent Strong and Luke Regina on the defensive side of the ball, undefeated 4A Salpointe has qualified for the elite Open Division heading into the playoffs. Combining the top eight teams at any level into a bracket for the top State Championship title, the #1-ranked 4A Lancers go into … Read More
Sahuarita running back and Desert Speed School athlete Cristian Gonzales was one of the top Southern Arizona performers on the final night of the regular season for high school football. Gonzales rushed for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns in a convincing 63-8 win over Tanque Verde. Other top performers for the … Read More