Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde grad Jasmin Joseph, now a standout for Pima College, was recently named the ACCAC Division II Defensive Player of the Week, following a 3-0 stretch for the Aztecs which included wins over nationally-ranked teams. From The Tucson Sentinel: The Aztecs went 3-0 with two … Read More
Three Desert Speed School athletes now competing at the collegiate level were recently recognized with academic honors from the 2023-24 academic year. Locally, Catalina Foothills grad and Pima College sprinter Paden Hall was named a 3rd-Team Academic All-American, while fellow Pima College athlete Jasmin Joseph – an outside hitter for the … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Pima College infielder Preston Clifford was named first-team All-ACCAC and first-team Region. From the Pima Aztecs press release: Sophomore infielder Preston Clifford (Sabino HS) was named first team All-ACCAC and first team All-Region I, Division I. He batted .379 in 54 games played with 177 at-bats. He tied … Read More
Pima College sophomore and Desert Speed School athlete Nikya Orange was named an All-Conference selection recently, according to a Pima Aztecs press release. A forward, Orange averaged 9.5 points and 7.7 rebounds, including three double-doubles during the season. Full story…
The inside presence of Desert Speed School athlete Nikya Orange has her Pima women’s team on a four-game win streak following a win over Chandler-Gilbert recently. As reported by Nate Martinez of AllSportsTucson, the Aztec women have won those four games by a convincing average margin of 29 points, and head … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde grad Nikya Orange earned ACCAC Player of the Week recognition recently, following her double-double performance of 19 points and 16 rebounds against Phoenix College. Full story… (Photo credits: Brian Halbach, Stephanie van Latum)