With the bulk of the attention paid to nationally ranked Centennial and Bishop Gorman, Liberty stealthly rolled to another strong season and earned a spot in the Division I state semifinals. The Patriots will face Bishop Manogue (21-1) at 6:20 p.m. Thursday at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center. Centennial (29-1) meets Reno (27-3) in the other semifinal at 3. The winners play for the state title at 6:10 p.m. Friday.
Before I can graduate, there’s some basketball to discuss. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association boys and girls state tournaments are in Reno this week, and I took a break from writing my book about the 2015 football season (“The Year of the Butt Punt”) to make the trip north and check out all the action.
Adelson School’s boys basketball team will make just its second appearance in the Division IV state tournament this week.
And the Lions will try to win their first state crown without compromising the observance of their school’s faith.
Centennial left little room for doubt Tuesday, storming to a 25-7 lead before holding on for a 25-20 win over Foothill in the Division I CCSD final at Rancho High.
Kenadee Bailey scored on a 10-yard TD run and also caught the one-point extra point to give Boulder City a nine-point lead with 1:32 to go, and the Eagles held on for a 28-27 win over Cheyenne in the Division I-A CCSD final at Rancho High.
Victor Torres-Parra didn’t fully grasp the magnitude of his accomplishment until he stepped on the school bus Monday morning and was congratulated by the driver.
Schedules and scores for postseason flag football tournaments.
Led by senior linebacker Taeondra Johnson’s nine tackles and four sacks, Foothill held on for a 13-7 win over Coronado in the Division I Sunrise Region final at Rancho High.
Aliyah Wyrick scored three touchdowns, including two on the ground, and Centennial’s defense held tight on a two-point conversion late to hold off Palo Verde, 20-18 in the Division I Sunset Region final at Rancho High.
Elijah Hoye made two free throws with 29.8 seconds left to break a 50-50 tie and lift Word of Life to a 54-50 win over Adelson School in the Division IV Southern League final at Desert Pines. Both teams advance to the state tournament, which begins Friday in Reno.
Adrian Ojeda and fellow senior Robert Razo each won individual state titles at Star of the Desert Arena, helping Green Valley capture its fifth consecutive team championship at the Division I state wrestling tournament.
Schedules and scores from region and league boys basketball tournaments.
Capri Uzan scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half to help Desert Pines to a 47-42 win over visiting Clark for the Division I-A Southern Region title. Both teams advance to the I-A state tournament, which begins Friday in Reno.
Spring Valley shot 75 percent from the field in the first quarter, including 5-for-7 on 3-pointers, and cruised to a 63-46 win over Faith Lutheran at Desert Pines to claim its second consecutive region championship. Both teams advance to next week’s state tournament in Reno.
Schedules and scores from region and league girls basketball tournaments.
