Ironwood shortstop Julian De Alva was recently added to the Swiss National Team for the summer, as reported by Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. A .372 batter this past season, he is in Germany playing with the team as part of the 2018 European Championships. Full story…
Desert Speed School athlete and Ironwood graduate Derek Daly recently earned recognition for a strong freshman season in the classroom. The Colorado School of Mines infielder was named Academic All-American, according to Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. Full story…
Four Desert Speed School athletes signed collegiate letters-of-intent earlier this month, joining the 10 Speed School athletes who signed during the February early signing period. Athletes included: Noe Becerra, Ironwood Ridge – Pima football Alec Nguyen, Sahuaro – Pima soccer Ashley Bradford, Sahuaro – Colorado Mesa softball Lauren Wedman, Sahuaro … Read More
Two Desert Speed School athletes have been named State Top Ten Players of the Week by the Arizona Central. Sabino’s Preston Clifford earned recognition during Week 4 of the season, following a string in which be went 7 for 10, including a grand slam. Meanwhile, Ironwood’s Julian DeAlva was named to the … Read More
High school athletes across the country put pen to paper last week and signed national letters of intent to continue playing at the collegiate level. Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson reported on the local Tucson athletes who have signed collegiately – among them 10 Desert Speed School athletes. Those athletes include: … Read More
With the soccer postseason well underway, five teams have advanced to the semifinal round of the state championship. On the girls side, traditional powerhouse teams steamrolled their way through their quarterfinal matchups: 5A #2 Ironwood Ridge (Madison Thacker and captain Emma McCormick), 4A #2 Salpointe (Captain Lauren Bollinger, Isabella Almazan, … Read More