Salpointe girls’ soccer looks to defend its 2017 State Championship this weekend, and Desert Speed School athletes have been instrumental in their return to the title game. The Lancers boast no fewer than seven Desert Speed School athletes on their roster. Three of those players – captain Lauren Bollinger and … Read More
With the soccer postseason well underway, five teams have advanced to the semifinal round of the state championship. On the girls side, traditional powerhouse teams steamrolled their way through their quarterfinal matchups: 5A #2 Ironwood Ridge (Madison Thacker and captain Emma McCormick), 4A #2 Salpointe (Captain Lauren Bollinger, Isabella Almazan, … Read More
With the soccer postseason well underway, 18 Desert Speed School athletes play this weekend in the quarterfinals, all looking to advance to the semis of the state tournament. On the girls’ side, #2-ranked Ironwood Ridge is led by captain Emma McCormick in their 5A quarterfinal matchup against Apollo, while Tanque Verde … Read More
Speed School and anchor of the Salpointe offensive line, Matteo Mele, was recently honored with a Top Ten ranking by Greg Hanson of the Arizona Daily Star. Southern Arizona and the Tucson region had one of its strongest seasons in recent history, with Salpointe and Pusch Ridge making the title … Read More
It was a very strong 2017 football season for Speed School athletes and teams, with both Salpointe and Pusch Ridge making it to the 4A and 3A state title games. Speed School athletes also fared well statistically speaking, with 4 players finishing in the Top 10 for Southern Arizona. Those … Read More
In a matchup that featured Speed School athletes on both sides of the pitch, Foothills girls’ soccer won a 4-1 match over Salpointe in the title game of the Brandon Bean tournament. Both schools – traditional Tucson powerhouses – won their semifinal matchups 3-0 en route to meeting in the … Read More