The Tanque Verde girls’ volleyball team, expected to be one of the top 3A teams this season, is off to a strong start following a win in the TUSD Labor Day Tournament. The Hawks got solid play from Desert Speed School athlete and senior setter Shelby Lansing, who finished with 3 … Read More
Seven Desert Speed School athletes have advanced in the state baseball playoffs, most notably Efrain Cervantes and Daniel Durazo of Salpointe, whose Lancer team defeated #1 seed Nogales. Salpointe got clutch hitting in the game from both athletes, with Durazo (above) scoring in the 6th inning for the Lancers and Cervantes going 2-2 … Read More
It was a very strong 2017 football season for Speed School athletes and teams, with both Salpointe and Pusch Ridge making it to the 4A and 3A state title games. Speed School athletes also fared well statistically speaking, with 4 players finishing in the Top 10 for Southern Arizona. Those … Read More
Speed School athlete and Empire grad Deion James was recently named first-team All-American following his 2016-17 season for the Pima Aztecs. James also was named Conference Player of the Year and first-team All-Conference and also garnered MVP honors for the Regional Championship game. Full story…
Powered by ace pitcher Brittany Woolridge on the mound along with a key late-inning, game-tying hit by Noelle Kerr, the #6-seed Empire Ravens upset #1 Payson in the state championship softball game, giving their school its first-ever state championship for a team sport. Coach Shannon Woolridge – who also wears … Read More