Following a senior season in which Tanque Verde’s Gavin Gilbert helped lead his Hawks football team to the best season in school history, Gilbert was named a finalist for the prestigious Bijan Robinson Player of the Year honors from the Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Football Federation. Gilbert was a two-way … Read More
Tanque Verde continued their record-setting season with a 24-0 first-round win over 10th-ranked Parker last week, advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time in school history. As reported by Andy Morales of AZPreps365, the Hawks are just a few years removed from a challenging 0-15 stretch for the program … Read More
As reported by Javier Morales of AllSportsTucson, Tanque Verde’s Gavin Gilbert was nominated for the prestigious Ed Doherty Medallion recently, following his standout performance for the Hawks in a 30-3 win over Glendale Prep. Gilbert, a two-way RB/LB had 2 touchdowns to go along with 206 yards rushing, and added 10 tackles … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde football standout Gavin Gilbert received Player of the Week recognition from AllSportsTucson, following his dominating performance on both sides of the ball last week. Playing in a must-win game against the top region team Bisbee, Gilbert ran for 2 touchdowns along with 172 yards rushing. … Read More
As reported by Andy Morales of AZPreps365, Desert Speed School athlete and Tanque Verde standout runner Zoe Portewig had a Top 20 finish at the John Gleeson Lancer Invite recently. Finishing 18th overall with a time of 20:31 against a strong field, Portewig was the top finisher for her team … Read More
As reported by Kevin Murphy of AllSportsTucson, the Tanque Verde football team used a 20-point 4th quarter to pick up a big win against the top 2A San Pedro Region team Bisbee, anchored defensively in large part by Speed School athlete Eli Clausen. Tanque Verde senior DLs Toby Herfkens and … Read More