With the soccer postseason well underway, five teams have advanced to the semifinal round of the state championship. On the girls side, traditional powerhouse teams steamrolled their way through their quarterfinal matchups: 5A #2 Ironwood Ridge (Madison Thacker and captain Emma McCormick), 4A #2 Salpointe (Captain Lauren Bollinger, Isabella Almazan, … Read More
With the soccer postseason well underway, 18 Desert Speed School athletes play this weekend in the quarterfinals, all looking to advance to the semis of the state tournament. On the girls’ side, #2-ranked Ironwood Ridge is led by captain Emma McCormick in their 5A quarterfinal matchup against Apollo, while Tanque Verde … Read More
The Catalina Foothills girls’ soccer program took on some of the top teams in Southern Arizona in the Walden Grove Tournament over the weekend, ultimately going 4-0-1 throughout the bracket and pool play, with a 2-0 win over Sahuaro in the finals. Speed School athletes on the team include team … Read More
Sabino senior midfielder Cathy Leyva has her #14-ranked Sabercats looking to make a run at the state playoffs, but will need a strong finish to do so. See the story… (Photo credit: Andy Morales)
Speed School athlete Deion James was recently named to Greg Hansen’s Top 100 Southern Arizona sports figures of 2017. Hansen placed James at #14 on the illustrious list, which encompasses the top athletic and coaching talent at the collegiate, professional, and high school level – all with Tucson-area connections, of course. … Read More
Tanque Verde teammates Kiya Dorroh and Ella Berg were both named to the All-Tournament Team for the Tucson Cactus Classic holiday basketball tournament. Their Lady Hawks team finished runners-up in the tournament, losing to Tucson High in the finals. Full story… (Photo credit: Andy Morales)