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10 Jan 2025

Greg Hansen’s Top 100 Of 2024

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An annual Southern Arizona tradition, longtime Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen has compiled his year-end list of top local sports figures at the high school, collegiate, and professional level. Three Desert Speed School athletes were among those recognized: 78. Cisco Llamas. As Sahuaro raced to a second-place finish in the 4A state … Read More

5 Jul 2023

2nd Career MLB Home Run For Gonzales

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Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales was recently called up to the majors by the Pittsburgh Pirates and wasted no time in putting the ball into play, notching two home runs to go along with a double and a triple in the last two weeks. Following somewhat of a slow start in … Read More

3 Feb 2023

Gonzales To Join Pirates’ Spring Training

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Desert Speed School alum and Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Nick Gonzales has been invited as a non-roster invite to the Pirates’ camp for spring training later this spring. Rated the #8 overall prospect for the club, Gonzales currently plays with the AA Altoona Curves. Full story…

28 Dec 2022

Greg Hansen’s Top 100: Seven Athletes Named

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Seven Desert Speed School athletes and alumni were named to Arizona Daily Star sportswriter Greg Hansen’s Top 100 Sports Figures of 2022 list. Among those athletes recognized: #22 – Logan Cole, Salpointe/University of Arizona softball Ranked as the No. 23 overall softball player in the country, the Salpointe Catholic High School infielder … Read More

10 Nov 2022

Pirates’ Gonzales Named AFL Top Performer

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Desert Speed School alum and Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft pick Nick Gonzales was named an Arizona Fall League Top Performer recently, following a strong offensive performance at the plate for the Peoria Javelinas. From MLB.com: Gonzales reached base four times with two singles and two walks in Peoria’s loss, driving in a … Read More

16 Mar 2022

Gonzales Eyes Second MLB Season

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As reported by Justice delos Santos of MLB.com, Pittsburgh Pirates second-baseman and Desert Speed School alum Nick Gonzales is eagerly eyeing his second year in the professional ranks, coming off a rookie season in which he hit .302 with 18 home runs in the Pirates’ farm system. Full story…