As reported by Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson, the high school cross-country season is around the corner and this year brings a number of returning runners to keep an eye on this season. The watch list includes Aric Accetta (Salpointe), Andrew Smith (Tanque Verde), and Zoe Porteig (Tanque Verde). Accetta will be hoping to help lead his … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Chase Pickering was recently selected as one of 80 First Tee participants from across the country for a PGA Tour Pro-Am event to be held this September at Pebble Beach. Participants are selected by a panel of judges for the annual event, televised on The Golf Channel. Full story…
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, the Pima County Surf U21 women’s team won the Desert Conference title following an 8-0 win over the New Mexico Lobos, the cap on their 5-0-1 inagural season. The Surf included Desert Speed School athletes Kortney Cahill, Hannah Draper, Aerin McQuillen, and Madison Vigil.
Desert Speed School athlete and Colorado Mesa senior Ashley Bradford was named to the South Central All-Region Team for Colorado Mesa, following a powerhouse season at the plate for the Mavericks. Bradford had one of the best all-around seasons in the RMAC, finishing tenth in the RMAC for slugging percentage (.680), … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Leila Lowther and her 17U Club Cactus teammates recently took home a silver medal at the USA Volleyball National Championships, finishing 2nd in the Patriot Division. The Tucson-based team defeated the #5, #4, and #1-ranked teams en route to the championship match.
Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales was recently called up to the majors by the Pittsburgh Pirates and wasted no time in putting the ball into play, notching two home runs to go along with a double and a triple in the last two weeks. Following somewhat of a slow start in … Read More