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Tanque Verde off to best start in history

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At 10-5, Tanque Verde is ranked #15 and off to their best start in the school’s young history – somewhat of a far cry from its 2008 first graduating class in which the school had 20 graduates. Key to their growth was former Speed School athlete (and current collegiate athlete) Marisol … Read More

“Comeback kid” featured on Channel 4 News

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Speed School athlete Chris Hupp – a nationally-ranked tennis player and basketball player for his middle school team – was recently featured on KVOA Channel 4 news after overcoming a serious illness that left him hospitalized for months. Full story and video…

22 Speed School athletes named Fall All-Stars

posted in: Football, Golf, News, Swimming, Volleyball

Congratulations to the 22 Speed School athletes named as high school Fall All-Stars by The Arizona Daily Star, AllSportsTucson.com, and The Arizona Republic. Players recognized were as follows: Football Kristian Becerra, IRHS – AllSportsTucson 1st-team Division, 3rd-team State, Arizona Daily Star 2nd-team State Ethan Eagerton, Empire – Blue-Grey All-American selection, AllSportsTucson 1st-team Division (offense), … Read More

Pitre helps lead Sabino past Catalina

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Judging from her 22 points in Sabino’s early-season win, senior guard Brianna Pitre has successfully returned from an injury that kept her out of most of her junior season last year. See full story…

Army-Navy game featured 5 from Tucson

Last Saturday’s Army-Navy game featured five athletes from the Tucson area, including Speed School athlete and Sabino grad Jeremy Timpf. The #21-ranked Navy Midshipmen ultimately prevailed 21-17 in a tight contest that eventually came down to the final play. Full article… Both academies have seen their share of Speed School athletes from … Read More

Pima’s Hunley named All-American

Following a phenomenal season in which she was named All-Region, MVP of the Region Tournament, and led her Pima Aztec team to the national tournament, former Speed School athlete and Sabino grad Devyn Hunley was named recently as an All-American. Hunley scored 15 goals and notched 10 assists on the … Read More

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