Following the 2025 fall sports seasons, 19 Speed School athletes were named Fall All-Stars (AZPreps365 and AllSportsTucson) in football, volleyball, swim, cross-country, and golf. The list was headlined by Player of the Year recognitions that were awarded to Empire volleyball standout Madison Gardner of Empire and two-way quarterback/safety Rocco Haggard of Tanque … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde quarterback Rocco Haggard, fresh off being awarded News 4 Tucson Player of the Week honors, has his Hawks team in the second round of the state playoffs following a Region title and a convincing 43-6 first-round win. Tanque Verde – which also includes Speed … Read More
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