The high school state XC meets ran on Saturday at the Cave Creek Golf Course, with five Speed School athletes competing. For the girls, Mica Mountain’s Madi Vigil was the top finisher (20th overall), helping lead her Bolts to at 3rd place team finish. Tanque Verde’s Siena Contreras (141st) and Kadynce Drummond … Read More
As reported by AllSportsTucson, Desert Speed School athlete Grayson Thé and his Tanque Verde swim teammates won the DIII State Championship title recently, with Thé also winning a relay title as part of the 200 Free Relay. The relays proved to be a strong suit for the Hawks program, with … 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
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, #6 Tanque Verde defeated #1 Empire recently, snapping the defending champions’ 39-game win streak that had extended back to last season. A young team – Morales points out they have 13 underclassmen on the team – the Hawks’ roster includes five Speed School … Read More
The track season has begun with early-season invitationals taking place, and Desert Speed School athletes are already performing at a high level. Competition was fierce at the Levi Wallace Tucson High Invitational last weekend with 26 schools from Tucson, Phoenix, and Southern Arizona all competing. Eight Speed School athletes finished in … Read More
As reported by Andy Morales of AZPreps365, 3A Tanque Verde softball had an impressive run through the Dorado Classic, going 6-2 over three days to make it to the championship game, where they eventually lost to 5A powerhouse and host school CDO. The Hawks picked up wins over traditionally strong … Read More