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
We are proud to recognize 14 athletes from our summer camps and off-season programs who were named to All-Star lists for their performance during the 2014 football season. Athletes include: Austin Goddard, Ironwood Ridge (above left) – Arizona Daily Star first-team, Tucson Coaches Association first-team, AllSportsTucson first-team defense, AllSportsTucson first-team offense Matt … Read More
Football players collect honors; major bowl trips Speed School athletes Jeremy Timpf (above) and Jason Sweet are both standout linebackers with excellent speed and each have had strong 2014 seasons on the field. Timpf, a Sabino grad playing for the Army football team, was named national FBS Defensive Player of … Read More
Speed School athlete Jason Sweet, a member of the U.S. military returning to the collegiate level at the age of 26, has successfully tried out for – and made – the University of Arizona football team as a linebacker. Sweet had somewhat of an unusual path to becoming a Wildcat: … Read More
Speed School athlete Mario Padilla was among a number of athletes with productive summers this year, starring on the Tucson Turf Elite team that won the flag football national championship earlier this summer. Read about the Tucson Turf Elite here. Also on the football field, Zachery Edmonds, Bobby Heitzinger, and … Read More