School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.
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Centennial junior Alexis Gourrier won the Sunset regional cross country championship and helped the Bulldogs to the team title.
Green Valley senior Omar Rubio won the Sunrise regional cross country meet as the Gators coasted to the team championship.
Kiara Brown had five kills and 13 aces, and Gabriella Morales added seven kills and four aces Tuesday as Valley’s girls volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to down host Eldorado, 17-25, 15-25, 26-24, 25-16, 15-12.
Isel Acosta had a goal and an assist, and Cheyenne’s girls soccer team moved into second place in the Class 3A Sunset League with a 2-0 victory over host Pahrump Valley on Tuesday.
George Balcazar and Dresdan Quackenbush each had a goal and an assist Tuesday to help Cimarron-Memorial’s boys soccer team lock up the Northwest League title with a 3-1 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Brisa Pena-Martinez and Irlando Osuna-Arcineda each scored a second-half goal Monday to erase a first-half deficit at home and lead Sunrise Mountain’s girls soccer team past Desert Pines, 3-2.
Dresdan Quackenbush scored the go-ahead goal in the 51st minute Monday to help Cimarron-Memorial’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over visiting Arbor View.
Shadow Ridge’s girls soccer team leapfrogged Centennial in the Northwest League standings with a 3-0 home win on Friday.
Dust off the bootleg T-shirts with the funny slogans, and get the trophies out of storage. It’s “Rivalry Week” across the valley.
Naomi Harris had 23 kills and eight digs Monday as Durango’s girls volleyball team outlasted host Sierra Vista, 21-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 19-17.
Cimarron-Memorial’s Arturo Bahena finished with a hat trick, and teammate Dresdan Quackenbush added two goals and an assist as the host Spartans routed top-ranked Palo Verde 6-1 in a Northwest League boys soccer match on Monday.
Megan Donnelly scored on a penalty kick in the final 30 seconds to lift Faith Lutheran’s girls soccer team to a 1-0 road win over Centennial on Monday.
Partnered Content
One day after emptying the moving truck, Major Kyle Smith and Lt. Colonel Lisa Smith eagerly stepped into their roles as the Salvation Army’s new Southern Nevada Coordinators, ready to kick off the organization’s annual water drive.
Three former Southern Nevada high school baseball players were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Monday.
Dr. Alfred Danielian is team cardiologist for the Raiders, the Golden Knights and Aces among others. He’s advocating for a “Smart Heart Law” for all high schools in Nevada.
Three state championship flag football games were contested Thursday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders played an instrumental part in making it happen.
All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held in the state’s largest football venue Thursday.
