Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde quarterback Rocco Haggard continues to lead his Hawks team and remains among the area leaders in passing, according to AllSportsTucson and Maxpreps. Haggard, a junior, ranks #9 in passing among Southern Arizona quarterbacks with 943 yards on the season along with 14 touchdowns. Impressively, … Read More
Coming off the strongest season in school history, Desert Speed School athlete Rocco Haggard has his Tanque Verde football team off to a 2-1 start heading into Week 4 of the high school season. Offensively, Haggard threw for 4 touchdowns in a convincing 38-8 win over Phoenix Cortez in Week 3. … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Week 3 Ed Doherty Medallion Nominees included two local Desert Speed School athletes. The Ed Doherty Medallion is awarded each awarded each week to the top performers on the football field, and is presented by the Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club. Desert Speed School … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Hastings College junior linebacker Jake Lambert was named Defensive Player of the Week recently, following his performance for the Broncos in Week 1 of the college football season in which he accumulated 9 total tackles. A top returning player for Hastings, the Empire grad is expected … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes are off to a strong start as the high school football season gets underway, with five players being named to the Preseason Watch List before Week 1 games kicked off last week. Salpointe teammates Thomas Regina and Roman Fina – a recent Duke University commit – were recognized for … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Salpointe standout Roman Fina made news earlier this summer when announcing his commitment to Duke University football. Fina, an All-State offensive tackle for the Lancers, is expected to be one of the top offensive lineman in the state for his senior season. Fina’s older brother Bruno, … Read More