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Baseball, Softball Standouts

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With the softball and baseball playoffs continuing, eight Desert Speed School athletes headlined their teams’ performances. As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, two teams won their second-round games, with Salpointe’s Paul Saffer (1-3, run), Izaiah Moraga (2-3, run), and Anthony Milo (1-3, run, RBI) helping lead their Lancers to a 9-1 win … Read More

Six Softball, Three Baseball Teams Advance

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With the high school playoffs in full swing for baseball and softball, a number of Speed School-led teams faced win-or-go-home first-round matchups on Saturday – with six softball teams advancing along with two baseball programs. The list of top performances was highlighted by Cienega’s Sophia Butt, who went 2-4 at the … Read More

Speed School Athletes Continuing Family Legacies

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A recent AllSportsTucson article profiled three Desert Speed School athletes – all starters for #1-ranked Salpointe baseball – who are continuing their family legacies with their play on the field this season. Outfielder Paul Saffer, pitcher/infielder Izaiah Moraga, and infielder Anthony Milo, Jr. all have their Lancer team undefeated in region and division play … Read More

Lancer Classic: Moraga Winning Pitcher On Opening Day

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As reported by Andy Morales of AZPreps365, Desert Speed School athlete and Salpointe standout Izaiah Moraga was the winning pitcher on Opening Day of the recent Lancer Classic. Moraga threw 4 innings (5K) and added a first-inning RBI single to contribute to the scoring in what was a 4-0 win for … Read More

First-Round Playoffs: 7 Teams Advance

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With the high school baseball and softball playoffs now underway, seven Desert Speed School-led teams have advanced to the second round of the state playoffs. As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, the following teams and Speed School athletes won their first round matchups: #5 Cienega (Sophia Butt) 8-0 over … Read More

Salpointe over Foothills in Extra Innings

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As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Salpointe took on Catalina Foothills recently; as expected, it was an epic matchup between two of the top teams in 4A and 5A, respectively. In addition to being a battle between two of the top teams in the state, it was a matchup … Read More