Ryan Fontaine is one of the younger athletes in the Speed School program, but also one of the hardest working. Often training with much older athletes, he has no trouble matching their intensity level when training for speed and strength. This summer, his hard work was on full display at … Read More
Five Speed School athletes representing four sports and three Tucson-area schools were among the many recent collegiate signings among high school seniors. These included: Austin Goddard, Ironwood Ridge – Black Hills State (football) Dalton Pakkala, Ironwood Ridge – Hamline University (football) Alex Skidmore, Catalina Foothills – Lousiana-Monroe (soccer) Kirtana … Read More
Speed School athlete Jarrett Mitchell has tried out for – and made – the University of Arizona football team. That’s the headline. The back story is what is particularly unique and inspiring. Mitchell was a multi-position player in high school who dominated both sides of the ball. He ran a … Read More
With National Signing Day having come and gone, seven Speed School athletes have signed national letters of intent to continue at the collegiate level, with more certain to come. These include: Brianna Pitre, basketball (Sabino) – Texas Pan-American Marcus Edwards, football (Sabino) – Naval Academy Seth Doser, football (Buena) – Mesa … Read More
Senior lineman Marcus Edwards highlighted the festivities at Sabino High School on National Signing Day, as his step to the collegiate level represented both athletic and personal success, having overcome a devastating knee injury that kept him out of his entire senior year. Edwards’ injury, which occurred in a routine … Read More
An annual tradition in Southern Arizona, local sportswriter Greg Hansen has released his Top 100 Sports Figures of 2014. Heavily populated with top Olympic, professional, and collegiate athletes with Southern Arizona ties, it goes without saying that this is a very exclusive list. For that reason, we are very proud … Read More