Sophomore Noah MacFawn drives Foothill boys golf team

Foothill sophomore Noah MacFawn is hoping to show a little more control on the golf course this spring after working hard with Foothill coach Paul DeSantis to rein in his adrenaline-charged style.

BASEBALL: Palo Verde survives late Shadow Ridge charge

The Shadow Ridge baseball team scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to bring the game within two on Monday, but visiting Palo Verde was too much as the Panthers held on for a 10-8 win.

3 hikers found safe in Sloan Canyon in Henderson

Police searched for about two hours Wednesday evening for three stranded hikers in the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Henderson.

UC Davis drops NC Central, will face Kansas next

Chima Moneke had 18 points and 12 rebounds as UC Davis won in its first NCAA Tournament appearance, beating North Carolina Central 67-63 in a First Four game on Wednesday night.

Frozen pizza recall affects Nevada, 3 other states

Nevada is among four states affected by a recall on RBR Meat Company Inc.’s frozen pizza product because of possible contamination.

Findlay Prep draws familiar foe for Dick’s Nationals opener

Findlay Prep earned the No. 4 seed when the brackets for the Dick’s High School Nationals were released Wednesday and faces fifth-seeded Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) in the quarterfinals at 11 a.m. March 30 at Christ the King High School.

UNLV hockey falls 8-5 to Grand Valley State

UNLV’s debut at the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division 2 national championships was a defensive nightmare as the Rebels allowed a season-high eight goals in an 8-5 loss to Grand Valley State Wednesday.

Preseason bracket picks come in better than 50 percent

Imagine if they had to make those decisions before the season had even begun and then were singled out individually for just how wrong they were about so many of the teams.

Any UNR success this week good for UNLV, Mountain West

As painful as it is for anyone associated with UNLV to cheer for UNR, if the Wolf Pack play well, they helps the Rebels and the Mountain West. The conference sent one team to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row.

Mets’ Brandon Nimmo optimistic for Opening Day

Brandon Nimmo pulled his hamstring at the World Baseball Classic last weekend, but he seemed positive about his chances of getting back by Opening Day.