Which league is the most competitive? What are some can’t-miss player matchups? Can anybody upend the Gorman boys and Centennial girls dynasties?
Bishop Gorman
Desert Oasis needs a win and help to reach the postseason from the Southwest League. Foothill and Chaparral will decide the Southeast’s situation on the field.
Bishop Gorman falls to St. Louis 31-19 in a battle of top-15 teams nationally, while Liberty can’t hold on to early lead in a 34-22 defeat against Mililani.
The suddenly hot Liberty Patriots won for the third consecutive time, avenging a regular-season loss in the process with a 25-20, 13-25, 25-18, 25-18 victory over Desert Oasis in a Sunset Region quarterfinal at Bishop Gorman.
Daniel Rangel had a goal and an assist to help Las Vegas High’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 road win over Foothill.
Collin Faught had 23 assists and one ace, and Devin Wade added seven kills and four blocks to rally Tech’s boys volleyball team to a 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23 win over visiting Western on Friday.
Four teams have locked up spots. Eight more remain alive for the other four spots, and the possibilities seem endless.
The latest Southern Nevada soccer coaches polls, compiled by Tech coach Josh Jones.
Alfredo Robles-Rodriguez scored the go-ahead goal in the second half on Wednesday to lift Durango’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 road win over Legacy.
Coronado swept the top six places Wednesday and finished with an impressive team total of 4-over 292 to easily win a Southeast League girls golf match at Anthem Country Club.
Kevin Blomquist went 3-0 in singles Tuesday as Liberty’s boys tennis team edged visiting Basic, 10-8.
Danny Ruiz tossed a six-hitter and struck out 11, including the final batter of the game with the potential tying run at third base, to help the Bonanza baseball team hold off host Durango 6-5 on Thursday.
Kali Tomlinson hit a two-run home run that keyed a five-run first inning Thursday as the Palo Verde softball team held on to defeat visiting Shadow Ridge, 5-4.
Kevin Bloomquist and Sarem Khilji went 3-0 in doubles Monday to help Liberty’s boys tennis team nip host Valley, 10-8.
Cody Kovatch’s one-out double in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday plated Josh Mortensen with the winning run to lift Pahrump Valley’s baseball team to a 2-1 win over visiting Cheyenne.