Desert Speed School athletes on the Salpointe boys’ and girls’ track teams were part of Lancer athletes who swept the Division III state championship meets recently. Distance runner Aric Accetta highlighted the results, taking home the 4×800 state championship along with his relay teammates, and also finishing 10th in the 3200m … Read More
The Desert Speed School-trained boys basketball team from Sahuaro High School completed their historic 2023-24 season with a strong run through the 4A state playoffs, reaching the title game following a win over #1-seed ALA-Gilbert in the semifinal game. As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, the Cougars used clutch fourth-quarter … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, the Sahuaro boys’ basketball team won their first-round matchup against Paradise Honors on Wednesday night. The Cougars were led by “lightning-quick point guard” Cisco Llamas, whose on-ball defense led to transition points for Sahuaro, and fellow Speed School athletes Nick Ponds and Julian Yazon, who combined … Read More
Five Desert Speed School athletes are among the area leaders in scoring as the high school basketball regular season nears the end, as reported by AllSportsTucson. Players include: GIRLS Leila O’Dowd, Rincon/UHS – 2nd (22.6/game) Clara-Mae Hrouch, Catalina Foothills – 6th (18.7/game) BOYS Tyson Dobbins, Desert Christian – 6th (19.8/game) … Read More
The 20th Annual MLK Classic took place earlier this week at McKale Center, with three Desert Speed School-led teams in action on the University of Arizona home court. Desert Christian sophomore guard Tyson Dobbins led his Eagles team with 16 points in a 53-39 win over Benson. DCHS is currently ranked #3 … Read More
Desert Speed School athletes Cisco Llamas (Sahuaro) and Will Dixion (CDO) are among the Southern Arizona scoring leaders as region play starts up in the coming weeks. Llamas leads his Cougars team with a 18.7/game average – 9th in the area – with Dixion right behind at 10th on the scoring list with a … Read More