Seven Desert Speed School athletes will be competing for track & field state titles this week. On the boys’ side, Catalina Foothills standout sprinters Connor Cagno (400m, 200m) and Paden Hall (200m) represent their Falcons’ team, while Foothills teammate Alexis Saffer will compete in the 100m hurdles on the girls’ side. Salpointe’s distance … Read More
27 teams from across the state recently descended upon Tucson for the Lancer Invitational, hosted by Salpointe. Salpointe’s own Kylie Wild was a top performer at the meet, winning both the girls 800m and 1600m – with a school-record 5:01 time in the latter event. Other Desert Speed School athletes taking home … Read More
A pair of Salpointe runners who were part of the 2020 state champion boys’ and girls’ Lancer teams were named Fall All-Stars by AllSportsTucson sportswriter Andy Morales. On the girls’ side, individual state champion Kylie Wild was an obvious selection for Southern Arizona Runner of the Year, and was also named 1st-team Southern Arizona … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Kylie Wild won the State Cross-Country Title – in dramatic fashion – helping propel her Lancer team to their third team title in the last five years. As reported by the Arizona Daily Star, Wild used an impressive late kick to overtake the leading runner. Full story… Kylie Wild kicks … Read More
In spite of the many interruptions to off-season training, a delayed start to cross-country, and cancelled meets, Salpointe’s Kylie Wild is off to a strong start in the 2020 season. As reported by Andy Morales, Wild took 1st at the inaugural John Gleeson Invitational held recently. A sophomore coming off … Read More
Salpointe’s Kylie Wild clocked the second-fastest girls’ time on Saturday at the annual Rio Rio Rattler Invitational, according to Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. Results… (Photo credit: Andy Morales, AllSportsTucson)