Following one of the most successful high school basketball seasons in recent years, 20 Desert Speed School athletes were recognized for their performance on the court during the 2023-24 season – including a record number of Player of the Year honors. The list is highlighted by 4A runner-up Sahuaro stars Cisco Llamas … Read More
The 20th Annual MLK Classic took place earlier this week at McKale Center, with three Desert Speed School-led teams in action on the University of Arizona home court. Desert Christian sophomore guard Tyson Dobbins led his Eagles team with 16 points in a 53-39 win over Benson. DCHS is currently ranked #3 … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Tanque Verde’s Gavin Gilbert was nominated for the prestigious Ed Doherty Medallion recently, following his standout performance for the Hawks in a 30-3 win over Glendale Prep. Gilbert, a two-way RB/LB had 2 touchdowns to go along with 206 yards rushing, and added 10 tackles … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde football standout Gavin Gilbert received Player of the Week recognition from AllSportsTucson, following his dominating performance on both sides of the ball last week. Playing in a must-win game against the top region team Bisbee, Gilbert ran for 2 touchdowns along with 172 yards rushing. … Read More
Tanque Verde football continues winning this season, now 5-1 on the season following a convincing 31-0 win over 12th-ranked Tombstone. As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Desert Speed School athletes Gavin Gilbert – “one of the best two-way stars in Southern Arizona” – and Eli Clausen are among the reasons … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Gavin Gilbert and Eli Clausen were among the AllSportsTucson Top Performers following the first week of the high school football season. As reported by Javier Morales, Clausen had 7 tackles and 2 sacks for the Hawks, with Gilbert also bringing the defensive pressure with 12 tackles (4 for … Read More