Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde standout runner Andrew Smith recently won the prestigious John Gleeson Invitational, hosted by Salpointe at Rolling Hills Golf Course. As reported by Andy Morales of AZPreps365, the senior completed the 5k course in 16:24 for a convincing win over 2nd place. Tanque Verde senior Andrew … Read More
Three Desert Speed School athletes now competing at the collegiate level were recently recognized with academic honors from the 2023-24 academic year. Locally, Catalina Foothills grad and Pima College sprinter Paden Hall was named a 3rd-Team Academic All-American, while fellow Pima College athlete Jasmin Joseph – an outside hitter for the … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes on the Salpointe boys’ and girls’ track teams were part of Lancer athletes who swept the Division III state championship meets recently. Distance runner Aric Accetta highlighted the results, taking home the 4×800 state championship along with his relay teammates, and also finishing 10th in the 3200m … Read More
32 Speed School athletes were selected as Fall All-Stars this past season for their performances during the high school season. The list is highlighted by Tanque Verde seniors Hannah Haggard and Gavin Gilbert, who each received Player of the Year recognition for their sports following the volleyball and football seasons, respectively. Athletes recognized include: … Read More
A number of cross-country state championship races took place last weekend, with the boys’ and girls’ high school races running their state meets at the annual Cave Creek location. The middle-school and elementary state races also took place, put on by 4Peaks Racing and held at Asante Community Park in … Read More
As reported by Andy Morales of AZPreps365, Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde standout runner Zoe Portewig had a Top 20 finish at the John Gleeson Lancer Invite recently. Finishing 18th overall with a time of 20:31 against a strong field, Portewig was the top finisher for her team … Read More