Following a successful high school season by Desert Speed School athletes and their teams, 25 players received All-Star recognition at various levels – including seven Player of the Year awards. The list was highlighted by Salpointe’s Emma Veliz, who was named 4A State Defensive Player of the Year, Region Player of the Year, and Region … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Desert Speed School athlete and standout RB/LB Gavin Gilbert (Tanque Verde) was named the NFFSAC top scholar-athlete for the 2023-24 academic year. Gilbert led the state in tackles for the Hawks and was one of the top running backs in both yardage and touchdowns … Read More
Following a senior season in which Tanque Verde’s Gavin Gilbert helped lead his Hawks football team to the best season in school history, Gilbert was named a finalist for the prestigious Bijan Robinson Player of the Year honors from the Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Football Federation. Gilbert was a two-way … Read More
Tanque Verde continued their record-setting season with a 24-0 first-round win over 10th-ranked Parker last week, advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time in school history. As reported by Andy Morales of AZPreps365, the Hawks are just a few years removed from a challenging 0-15 stretch for the program … 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