High schools across the state are permitted to begin official in-season practices Monday and while it’s the magical time of year where everyone is 0-0 and everyone feels like they have a chance at the state playoffs, Liberty High School in Henderson has extra reason to be optimistic.
Coronado senior forward Kennedy Koehler made an oral commitment Saturday to play basketball at UC San Diego.
Longtime Bishop Gorman teacher and coach George DeFrancesco died on July 17. He was 75 years old.
After battling through low participation numbers and injuries last fall, Calvary Chapel athletic director Martha O’Kelley confirmed the school will not have a football team for the upcoming season.
Here is a list of key dates in August, set by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association for the 2016-17 school year.
Desert Oasis held a pair of late leads Thursday, but coughed them up both times as the Aces lost twice and were eliminated from the tournament.
Wednesday’s American Legion Western Regional game between the Desert Oasis Aces and Boulder (Colorado) was postponed after three innings because of rain and lightning in Boulder.
Bishop Gorman senior guard Christian Popoola made an oral commitment Wednesday to play at Brigham Young.
On July 25, Fretz made it official that he would be leaving Desert Oasis for a job at Clyde High School in Northwest Ohio, where he will be teaching and coaching basketball.
Not only do the Aces return some recent grads, like UNLV-bound shortstop Bryson Stott. Desert Oasis also welcomed back a pair of 2015 graduates in Keanu Van Kuren and Dominic Paratore, who recently completed their freshman seasons at McCook Community College in Nebraska. The Aces hope that experience gives them an edge when they begin play in the American Legion Western Regional at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Boulder, Colo.
Desert Pines senior guard Capri Uzan made an oral committment to play basketball at Air Force on Monday, announcing his decision via Twitter.
Centennial senior quarterback Jamaal Evans has been traveling to Logan, Utah long before he started playing football. His father, Leon, routinely took high school teams he’s coached to Utah State’s football camp. Naturally, the younger Evans tagged along until he was in high school, and could participate.
The second-seeded Aces scored three runs in the top of the eighth and held on to beat the top-seeded Southern NevadaBlue Sox 5-3 to win the state championship at UNLV’s Wilson Stadium.
The Southern Nevada Blue Sox – comprised of players from Basic and Green Valley High Schools – defeated Centennial 12-2 Thursday night in the American Legion State Tournament at UNLV’s Wilson Stadium.
Here is the schedule and scores (when available) for the American Legion state tournament, being held July 23-30 at UNLV.
