It’s not often that a team that loses in the semifinals finds a way to win a tournament.
Chaparral
Green Valley boys basketball coach Lorenzo Jarvis was asked what he was most proud of Saturday, and his answer consisted of six sentences. In that span, Jarvis used the word “fight” five times.
Palo Verde’s boys basketball team already had played two games this week, so coach Paul Sanchez was a bit apprehensive about his team heading into its opener in the Foothill Holiday Classic on Friday.
Jeanne Carmell threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score Friday to lead Boulder City’s flag football team to a 33-6 win at Eldorado.
Mimi Anderson rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns Wednesday to lead Chaparral’s flag football team to a 25-12 win over visiting Coronado.
Jadyn McArthur threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score Monday to lead Foothill’s flag football team to a 35-13 win at Eldorado.
Teconna Dyer hit a tie-breaking free throw with 24 seconds to play, and Bianca Matlock added a layup eight seconds later to lift host Las Vegas High’s girls basketball team to a 53-50 win over Shadow Ridge on Thursday.
Amberlynn Twigg threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns Monday to lead Spring Valley’s flag football team to a 25-19 win over visiting Canyon Springs.
Competing against opponents who were up to 80 pounds heavier than him had its disadvantages for Clark wrestler Jacob Chaparian.
Pualani Tuilaki caught a 25-yard touchdown strike from Jaira Kalama with four seconds left to lift Liberty’s flag football team to a 25-20 home victory over Foothill on Wednesday.
Deja Siaki’s 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left in the game Tuesday lifted Silverado’s girls basketball team to a 45-44 win over visiting Cimarron-Memorial.
Anthony Merchant made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 points Tuesday to help host Del Sol’s boys basketball team to a 73-69 win over Eldorado.