Following the 2024-25 high school season, nineteen Desert Speed School athletes received all-star recognition for their play on the court. The list was highlighted by seven athletes who received Player of the Year recognition: Catalina Foothills’ Clara-Mae Hager, Sahuaro’s Cisco Llamas and Jamal Ali, Rincon/UHS’ Leila O’Dowd, Desert Christian’s Tyson Dobbins, Sabino’s Caden Watkins, and The … Read More
With the weather heating up and the spring high school playoffs around the corner, a number of Desert Speed School athletes are among the Southern Arizona stat leaders. As reported by MaxPreps, these athletes include: Andrew Evans, Mica Mountain boys’ volleyball – #6 Hitting Percentage Rocco Haggard, Tanque Verde baseball … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde quarterback Rocco Haggard continues to lead his Hawks team and remains among the area leaders in passing, according to AllSportsTucson and Maxpreps. Haggard, a junior, ranks #9 in passing among Southern Arizona quarterbacks with 943 yards on the season along with 14 touchdowns. Impressively, … Read More
Coming off the strongest season in school history, Desert Speed School athlete Rocco Haggard has his Tanque Verde football team off to a 2-1 start heading into Week 4 of the high school season. Offensively, Haggard threw for 4 touchdowns in a convincing 38-8 win over Phoenix Cortez in Week 3. … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Week 3 Ed Doherty Medallion Nominees included two local Desert Speed School athletes. The Ed Doherty Medallion is awarded each awarded each week to the top performers on the football field, and is presented by the Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club. Desert Speed School … Read More
Ten Desert Speed School athletes were recognized following the spring high school season for their play on the field. The list was highlighted by five players who received 1st-team honors. As reported by AllSportsTucson and AZPreps365, the 2024 recognitions included: Nate Shoemaker, Catalina Foothills – AllSportsTucson 1st-team Region; AZPreps365 1st-team … Read More