Desert Speed School athletes Benji Thomas and Sasha Ganem – both track athletes for Salpointe – recently took 1st in their respective events at the Mountain View Invitational. Thomas’ 1st place finishes in the 800m and 4x800m helped his boys’ team to a 2nd place overall finish; while Ganem and her relay team … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Kiya Dorroh and Emma Morris have received recognition for their play on the court during the 2019-2020 season. Morris, a senior at Tanque Verde, was named the Arizona Daily Star 3A South Defensive Player of the Year for the Hawks. Dorroh, who helped lead her Sabino team … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Carmen Cordova and Shelby Thompson were part of an Ironwood Ridge softball team that took 3rd at one of the top high school tournaments in the southwest. For her part, Cordova hit two home runs in the tournament, according to Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. The 5A … Read More
New Mexico State’s Nick Gonzales has been named NCAA Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, according to Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson. Currently leading all Division I players with 12 home runs and 36 RBI, the Cienega grad has his Aggies off to a strong 12-1 start. Full story…
In what one can only imagine was an extensive undertaking, AllSportsTucson sports reporters Javier and Andy Morales have compiled All-Decade teams for high school sports from 2010-2019. A total of 46 Desert Speed School athletes across 11 different sports were recognized, including four girls’ tennis players. Kirtana Bhat was named Player … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Kiya Dorroh and Ella Berg were a critical part of #1-seed Sabino’s recent state championship win. The two players combined with teammate Kamryn Doty in hitting 11 free throws in the final minute of the title game to seal the win for the Sabercats. Dorroh notched a career-high … Read More