Desert Speed School athlete and Salpointe offensive lineman Colin Dreis has been a major part of #1-ranked Salpointe’s undefeated run through the regular season and playoffs this year. The Daily Star’s Norma Gonzales sat down with him to find out about his preparation this past off-season and the transformation he made. Full story…
Salpointe picked up scores from Xavier Farhang and Mario Padilla en route to a dominating semifinal victory over #5 Sahuaro in the high school football playoffs, advancing them for the second year in the row to the state championship game. The win pits the Lancers against a familiar opponent – Scottsdale Saguaro … Read More
A total of 11 Desert Speed School athletes signed national letters-of-intent last week to compete at the collegiate level, highlighted by back-to-back soccer state champions Grace Kaufman and Kate Connelly of Salpointe along with 2018 baseball state champion Preston Clifford. In all, athletes who made collegiate commitments included: Ajay Ram, Ironwood Ridge – Pima baseball … Read More
Two Desert Speed School athletes were part of a Pima men’s soccer team that won the NJCAA National Championship on Saturday in thrilling fashion, defeating Barton College 2-1 in 2OT. Sahuaro grad Alec Nguyen and Sabino’s Martin Cardenas were both critical to the Aztecs’ strong regular season and dominating postseason run. Full game recap… … Read More
A total of 21 Desert Speed School athletes between three local high school teams are still alive in the quest for a high school football state championship, and all three schools received major contributions in their playoff wins from these athletes. 4A #1 Salpointe and #5 Sahuaro each one their … Read More
The Salpointe boys’ cross-country team, aided by strong finishes from Desert Speed School athletes Matthew Diaz and Benji Thomas, finished 3rd in the state championship meet this past weekend. Full results…