A total of 23 Desert Speed School athletes among 7 local high school teams enter the state playoffs this week with win-or-go-home implications. The teams are headlined by Salpointe, who qualified for the newly-formed elite Open Division as the #4 team at any level. Sahuaro now takes the #1 4A position as it looks to take a title at that division. Teams and players vying for first-round wins will include:
Salpointe – Open Division, vs. #5 Pinnacle (Friday, November 15)
Trent Strong
Luke Regina
Luke Straka
Dylan Dreis
Jackson Bolin
Jacob Reyna
Sahuaro – 4A, vs. #16 Glendale
Jordan Bunting
CJ Lopez
Cienega – 5A, vs. #10 Sunnyslope
Bryce Marks
Sebastian Felix
Daniel Montana
CJ Flores
Ironwood Ridge – 5A, vs. #4 Casteel
Chase Cassel
Luke Fanelli
Nick Strijdonk
CDO – 4A, vs. #14 Marcos de Niza
Gavin Davis
Matthew Snapp
Ray Duarte
Walden Grove – 4A, vs. #12 Casa Grande
Sebastian Adamski
Hector Najar
Zach Young
Sabino – 3A, vs. #7 Safford
Michael Masunas
Max Rabich
(Photo credit: Mamta Poptat, Arizona Daily Star)
