16 Desert Speed School athletes were recognized for their performance on the volleyball court throughout the 2021 high school season, highlighted by Cienega senior Zoe Winstryg (Top Performer; Region Player of the Year), Empire’s Gisselle Vergara (Region Defensive Player of the Year), UHS’ Sophia Lee (Region Defensive Player of the Year), and … 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 athletes Gisselle Vergara and Sophia Vera are both part of an Empire volleyball squad that has advanced to the state semifinals. The Ravens defeated #3 Thatcher in a tight five-set win on Saturday, and advance to face #2 Valley Christian later this week, with a spot to the state title game … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Carmen Hernandez and Maddie Copelin helped lead their Cienega team to a tournament win the Lion’s Den Invitational, held at Mountain View High School. As reported by Andy Morales, Hernandez took control in the title match, providing 22 assists – with Copelin as her main target (9 kills). … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Walden Grove grad Haley Duncan has her Aztec team off to a 1-0 start in conference play, with the Aztecs sweeping Phoenix College earlier this week. Duncan, a middle blocker, is leading the team in blocks. Full story…
Desert Speed School athletes Gisselle Vergara and Sophia Vera and their Empire volleyball squad recently completed the TUSD Invitational with an unblemished record, defeating a strong Rincon/UHS team in the championship game. Empire is now 9-0 on the year. For her part, Vera was named to the All-Tournament team, along with fellow Speed … Read More