Most Class 5A boys volleyball teams played one another in the regular season, and the close matches showed the state title races are wide open. Here’s a preview.
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With three weeks left in the regular season, high school football teams are preparing to make a playoff run and compete for a state championship.
Nikita Eskelsen rushed for 114 yards and caught a touchdown pass on Tuesday to help Virgin Valley’s flag football team to a 12-7 win at Boulder City.
The Grizzlies won the Gator Winter Classic’s diamond bracket championship for the second consecutive year with a 66-54 victory over Dimond (Alaska) on Saturday at Green Valley.
Jasmine Richardson’s layup with three seconds left in overtime gave Basic’s girls basketball team a 57-54 road victory over Desert Pines on Wednesday.
Boulder City’s Ryann Reese rushed for a pair of touchdowns on Wednesday as the Eagles edged visiting Mojave 13-12 in flag football.
Cade Cowley and Ladd Cox each recorded pins in less than a minute Wednesday to help Boulder City’s wrestling team to a 72-12 road win over Coronado.
Here are the latest Southern Nevada boys basketball rankings.
Here are the latest Southern Nevada girls basketball rankings.
Clark, Palo Verde and Boulder City’s boys tennis teams won their respective region tournaments on Friday afternoon.
Coronado and The Meadows’ girls tennis teams clinched region titles on Friday, but the Mountain Region championship match was suspended due to darkness.
Foothill’s Stefan Sretenovic and Ben Crawford each went 3-0 in singles as the Falcons nipped host Silverado 10-8 in boys tennis on Wednesday.
Ava Nhaisi and Sidra Wohlwend went 2-0 in doubles on Wednesday as Coronado’s girls tennis team earned an 11-7 road win over Clark.
Ryan Reese shot a 23-over-par 95 at Painted Desert on Wednesday, grabbing medalist honors and leading Boulder City’s girls golf team to victory in a Sunrise League match.
The annual award is presented to the school that perform best in a combination of athletics, academics and sportsmanship. The Meadows was the top school for Class 2A, while Boulder City won for Class 3A and Pahranagat Valley won for 1A. Bishop Manogue won the Class 4A honor.