Canyon Springs got off to an 0-6 start against a difficult schedule, but the Pioneers enter the Mountain Region playoffs with confidence after three straight wins.
Bishop Gorman
Daniel Britt threw four touchdown passes and ran for one as the Patriots rolled to the Desert Region semis. Bishop Gorman domainated Coronado 52-7.
The Crusaders stayed undefeated and moved up two spots to third in the USA Today Super 25, while Eldorado handed the 14th-ranked Las Vegas boys their first loss.
2018 all-league, region and all-state football teams as selected by coaches.
Spring Valley 132-pounder Andres Garcia beat the Sunrise Region champion, the Sunset runner-up and last week’s Sunset Region champion to claim his first Class 4A state championship Friday at The Orleans Arena.
Tyler Olsen had 10 kills and seven blocks as Silverado’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 21-25, 24-26, 25-21, 25-12, 15-13 road victory over Desert Oasis on Thursday.
Alaexiah Moore had 11 points, and Ejanae Coopwood scored 10 as the Cheyenne girls basketball team nipped host Las Vegas 55-53 in a game that had 60 free-throw attempts.
Demetrius Valdez hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 37 points on Friday to rally Durango’s boys basketball team to a 76-63 win over visiting Desert Oasis.
Tama Tuitama and Garrett Jones each won two individual events Saturday at Pavilion to help the Legacy boys swimming team to a 148-146 win over Arbor View.
Charlotte Brereton and Kelsey Barnson each won two individual events Saturday to help the Shadow Ridge girls swimming team to a 199-105 win over Centennial at Pavilion.
Kelton Lachelt had a two-run double with no outs in the top of the eighth inning to lift the Foothill baseball team to a 7-5 win at Canyon Springs on Saturday.
Lili Gutierrez and Samantha Pochop combined on a three-hitter Saturday to help the Rancho softball team to a 7-0 win over visiting Las Vegas.
Saipeti Fuiava had 13 kills, three aces and three digs, and Myah Maxwell had 14 kills and eight digs to lead Legacy’s girls volleyball team to a 25-8, 32-30, 21-25, 25-19 win over visiting Basic on Wednesday.
Hunter Pate carded a 4-under-par 68 at Badlands on Wednesday to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls golf team to victory in a Southwest League match.
Canyon Springs senior Bradley Alexander made a name for himself on the football field this past fall by earning first-team all-Northeast League honors.