Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde grad Nikya Orange earned ACCAC Player of the Week recognition recently, following her double-double performance of 19 points and 16 rebounds against Phoenix College. Full story… (Photo credits: Brian Halbach, Stephanie van Latum)
Desert Speed School athlete Dylan Dreis helped his Salpointe team advance to the 5A State Semifinals with a quarterfinal performance in which he tallied 94 yards receiving on 4 receptions – two for scores. The last remaining Tucson-area team in the state playoffs, the Lancers defeated Notre Dame Prep in a thrilling … Read More
Three Desert Speed School athletes were named Fall All-Stars following their successful cross-country seasons. Runners recognized: Kylie Wild, Salpointe – Div. 3 State Champion, Div. 3 Team Runner-Up, AllSportsTucson Runner of the Year, “The State Seven,” 1st-team Southern-AZ, 1st-team Division Michael Urbanski, Salpointe – Div. 3 6th-place overall, Div. 3 … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete – and three-time state champion as part of the powerhouse Ironwood Ridge girls’ golf program – Makenna Brown has committed to play collegiately for the Colorado Christian University golf program. As reported by the university: With the continued upward trajectory in the program, the Colorado Christian women’s golf … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Arianna Navarrete was recently named an All-Conference selection for Cameron University. As reported by the University: For the second-straight year Cameron volleyball student-athlete Arianna Navarrete was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic team as the league handed out the end-of-season awards on Wednesday night. Navarrete, a third-year player … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Salpointe #1 runner Kylie Wild defended her 2020 cross-country state championship recently, winning the 2021 state title in a time of 18:41. In addition to the individual title, her first-place finish helped lead her girls’ team to a 2nd-place team finish. Full story… On the boys’ side, … Read More