Cimarron-Memorial senior shortstop Niko Decolati has been named the Division I Southern Nevada Player of the Year by area baseball coaches. He hit .411 with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs this season for the Spartans.
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After pitching 5 2/3 innings against Foothill on Tuesday, Rancho’s Kavion Kealoha could only give his team 5 1/3 innings on the mound Friday.
Chris Opolka walked and came around to score the go-ahead run on an error with no outs in the top of the seventh inning as Shadow Ridge’s baseball team topped host Arbor View 13-8 on Thursday.
Hunter Junge hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning Thursday, and Bonanza’s baseball team held on for a 10-5 home win over fourth-ranked Arbor View in a Northwest League game.
Nicco Festa’s one-out single off the pitcher’s leg plated Anthony Olheiser with the winning run in the seventh inning as Coronado’s baseball team walked off with a 5-4 win over visiting Green Valley on Friday.
Jacob Klein singled down the left-field line to score Preston Pavlica with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, and Liberty’s baseball team held on for a 5-4 road victory over Las Vegas.
Isaiah Blaylock worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday to help Shadow Ridge’s baseball team hold on for a 5-4 win at Centennial.
Donta Williams’ two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning capped a four-run rally, and Legacy’s baseball team edged visiting Foothill 10-9 on Friday to earn its first victory of the season.
Casey Ladeira homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the seventh inning Monday to give Bonanza’s baseball team a 9-8 win over visiting Palo Verde.
The Green Valley wrestling team’s recent run of success was built on its strength in the lighter weight classes.
One of the most popular cries from Bishop Gorman’s detractors has been for the Gaels to pick on someone their own size.