Adrian Ojeda and fellow senior Robert Razo each won individual state titles at Star of the Desert Arena, helping Green Valley capture its fifth consecutive team championship at the Division I state wrestling tournament.
Canyon Springs
A few minutes of rest solved Trinity Betoney’s problems as she stormed back in the second half, finishing with 24 points and eight rebounds to help the Falcons rally from a big deficit to defeat Canyon Springs 57-42 in the Sunrise Region girls basketball semifinals at Liberty
Carl Crayon had a team-high 12 points and made a handful of key plays in the final 2:26 as host Eldorado outlasted Canyon Springs 46-42 on Wednesday in a Division I Sunrise Region quarterfinal.
Aleza Bell scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half, and D’Licya Feaster scored all 10 of her points in the second as Canyon Springs climbed out of a deep hole to down visiting Rancho 39-35 in a Sunrise Region quarterfinal.
Baylee Wieslander returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown Tuesday to break a 13-13 tie and give Valley’s flag football team a 19-13 home victory over Green Valley in the Sunrise Region quarterfinals.
Jared Temple, who celebrated his 18th birthday Saturday, was one of seven Gators to win an individual region title as host Green Valley rolled to its sixth straight Sunrise Region championship.
Host Green Valley put at least one wrestler through to the semifinals in 13 of the 14 weight classes and scored 75½ points Friday to lead after the first day of the tournament.
Zaahid Muhammad scored 19 points Thursday to lead Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team to a 60-55 home win over Las Vegas.
Maureen Macato scored 18 points Thursday, and Rancho’s girls basketball team overcame a slow start to earn a 56-40 victory over host Coronado and clinch third place in the Southeast League.
Taylor Stonebarger had 14 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown Wednesday as Las Vegas’ flag football team clinched the Northeast League title with a 13-0 victory over visiting Valley.
A look at some of the top performances from the week of Feb. 1-6.
The latest girls basketball coaches poll.
Carl Crayon scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with six seconds left to lift Eldorado’s boys basketball team to a 61-58 road win over Rancho on Tuesday.
Rae Burrell had 15 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday as Foothill’s girls basketball team secured the Southeast League title with a 57-36 win over visiting Coronado.
Bella Cipili threw three touchdown passes, and Carli Perkins returned an interception for a defensive 2-point conversion Monday to help Green Valley’s flag football team to a 21-19 win over visiting Rancho.