Desert Speed School alum and Cienega graduate Thomas Webb, Jr. was recently named cornerbacks coach for Colorado State University-Pueblo. Webb, who previously played for Western New Mexico and Central Oklahoma University, played for the Thunderwolves in 2024 while pursuing his Master’s Degree. During the season, he recorded 43 tackles for CSU. … Read More
As high school soccer winds down its regular season and begins to ramp up towards the postseason, several local teams are looking to make bids for the inaugural Open Division, which will crown one overall state champion between the larger 4A, 5A, and 6A schools. Cienega (#21 overall) and Catalina … Read More
Congratulations to our 12 Desert Speed School athletes and softball players who earned all-star recognition following the spring high school season earlier this year. The list was highlighted by state champions Morgan Faunce of Empire (3A State Champions) along with Brooke Wild and Jordan Goedel of Salpointe (4A State Champions). Full list of athletes earning … Read More
Traditional Southern Arizona volleyball powerhouses Salpointe and Cienega squared off this week in an early-season battle between the schools. Salpointe ultimately prevailed in a 3-0 win that was quite a bit closer than the score may have suggested. As reported by Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson, the Lancers won the first … 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 two-way Cienega standout CJ Flores has signed collegiately with Northern Arizona University, according to Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. Coming off a strong junior season in which he helped lead his Bobcat team to a deep playoff run, Flores’ senior season was unfortunately shortened by the COVID … Read More