Sierra Vista junior Drew Leary certainly saved his best for last.


Gladiators' playoff hopes on line today

The Gladiators have opened their three seasons in Las Vegas with the promise of a team capable of contending for the Arena Football League title.

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Byrd on the rise despite giving up size as heavyweight
When Ike Ibeabuchi knocked out Chris Byrd in their 1999 bout in Tacoma, Wash., it was almost like a man stepping on a fly.

Sierra Vista rides Leary's arm to title
Sierra Vista junior Drew Leary certainly saved his best for last. The right-hander fired his second straight postseason shutout Saturday to lift the Lions (32-5) to a 4-0 victory over Centennial at the Community College of Southern Nevada's Lied Field to capture the Class 4A state baseball championship.

JOE HAWK: `Long, long road' for Lions seniors has incredible finish
Never in their greatest dreams, never in their wildest imaginations could Justin Garcia and Chad Riddle have pictured where they would be, what they would experience in their final baseball game at Sierra Vista High School.

Gladiators' playoff hopes on line today
The Gladiators have opened their three seasons in Las Vegas with the promise of a team capable of contending for the Arena Football League title.

Golf team snags regional title; Moore takes sixth
The UNLV men's golf team struggled Saturday in the final round of the NCAA West Regional, but still came away with the title after a round of 8-over-par 288 for a 6-over 846 total in Stanford, Calif.

In Brief
PRO FOOTBALL Patriots' Bruschi won't make rush decision New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, who sustained a mild stroke three days after the Pro Bowl, doesn't know if he will play football this season.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: McQueen king of Class 4A softball
Whether the result would have been different is impossible to know, but there is little doubt about the game's turning point.

Royster won't turn into computer nerd to manage
There's not much room in Jerry Royster's office at Cashman Field. But there's enough space for the 51s manager to place his laptop computer somewhere besides his lap.

Crusaders take title in Class 3A
Faith Lutheran scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning Saturday en route to an 8-4 win over Lowry for the Class 3A state baseball championship at Virgin Valley High in Mesquite.

UNLV BASEBALL: MWC champions get 10 runs in sixth, sweep Utah, 13-6
In his last home game, UNLV senior Derek Rodriguez turned in one of his best pitching performances Saturday.

Reno ends three-year title run for Boulder City boys
Boulder City's streak of three consecutive boys state swimming championships ended Saturday when Reno edged the Eagles at UNR's Lombardi Recreation Center.

Pahrump Valley's Maloy wins four events in 3A
If Dominique Maloy continues to perform as she did in the Class 3A girls state track championship, the Pahrump Valley sophomore already might have some endorsements lined up.

RUNNING DOWN THE COMPETITION: Cheyenne shows speed
Cheyenne sprinted its way to the Class 4A girls state track championship at Palo Verde High School on Saturday.

Silverado runs to 4A `team' crown
All season, Silverado track coach Mike Bashay preached a team concept in a sport where individuals are heralded.

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng Post Time 1:20 p.m. Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $29,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up Well Done My Love - Solis exits a 5-win equador with a chance to win the opener; lots of speed to set him up.

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