Desert Speed School athlete and Northern Colorado freshman Isabella Almazan was named to the Big Sky Academic All-Conference team earlier this week, following her first season of collegiate soccer for the Bears. Almazan, a Salpointe grad, posted an impressive 4.0 GPA in the fall semester to earn the recognition. Full story…
Desert Speed School athlete Katie Jeffers was key in Ironwood’s first game win at the Oro Valley Invitational, as she found the back of the net in the 43rd, 60th, and 79th minute to help lead the Nighthawks to a win over Tucson High. Andy Morales interview…
As reported by Andy Morales, a pair of Desert Speed School athletes were recognized by their respective colleges recently, with Will Birchard capping off an impressive men’s soccer season by being named to the Division III All-West Region Team. Birchard was recognized as Conference Player of the Week several times throughout the … Read More
A total of 11 Desert Speed School athletes signed national letters-of-intent last week to compete at the collegiate level, highlighted by back-to-back soccer state champions Grace Kaufman and Kate Connelly of Salpointe along with 2018 baseball state champion Preston Clifford. In all, athletes who made collegiate commitments included: Ajay Ram, Ironwood Ridge – Pima baseball … Read More
Two Desert Speed School athletes were part of a Pima men’s soccer team that won the NJCAA National Championship on Saturday in thrilling fashion, defeating Barton College 2-1 in 2OT. Sahuaro grad Alec Nguyen and Sabino’s Martin Cardenas were both critical to the Aztecs’ strong regular season and dominating postseason run. Full game recap… … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Alec Nguyen and Martin Cardenas are part of a Pima men’s soccer team that enters the national championships as the #1 ranked team in the country. Already 1-0 in pool play after a dominating 5-0 victory in their first game, the Aztecs’ quest for a national title continues with … Read More