As reported by AllSportsTucson, Desert Speed School athlete and Michigan State sophomore tight end Michael Masunas was awarded the Spartan Academic Top Honor recently. A two-time Big-10 Academic Honoree, Masunas will be looking to return to the starting lineup following a mid-season shoulder surgery.
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 alumni and collegiate softball players Bela Goerke (Sahuaro HS) and Cassie Castaneda (Sabino HS) recently earned academic recognition for their performance in the classroom. Goerke, a catcher, was named Academic All-District following her season with the University of South Dakota. Goerke posted 3.62 grade-point average as a pre-nursing major. She garnered … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and UCLA men’s soccer standout Tommy Silva was recently honored for his on-field and classroom performance, as he was named Academic All-District by College Sports Communications. From the team media release: Silva has been a standout on the field and in the classroom ever since arriving on … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Arianna and Anjolie Navarrete were named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll recently, according to a university press release. The duo were local volleyball standouts for St. Augustine and are now playing for Cameron University in Richardson, TX. Full story…
As reported by Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson, Sahuaro High School alums and Desert Speed School athletes Ashley Bradford (Colorado Mesa University) and Cassidy Morrow (Eastern Arizona College) were recently named as Easton Academic All-American Scholar Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. For her part, Bradford was also named a D2 … Read More