Nicholas held off hard-charging Massimiliano Swenson of Bishop Gorman to become Desert Oasis’ first region cross country champion. The Diamondbacks also won the boys region team title, another first in school history.
Centennial
Kiffyn Andreasean had six kills and five aces to guide the Palo Verde’s girls volleyball team to a 25-9, 25-11, 25-3 win over the Desert Pines in their regular-season finale to complete the league schedule with a perfect record.
Jan Duhaylungsod had 30 assists, nine digs and five blocks to propel Rancho’s girls volleyball team to a 20-25, 25-18, 25-13, 21-25, 17-15 home win over Legacy on Tuesday night.
Alysha Smith had 12 kills, 14 assists, 13 digs and five aces to lead the Shadow Ridge girls volleyball team to a 28-26, 25-11, 22-25, 25-19 home victory over Centennial on Tuesday.
Las Vegas High’s Brooklyn Stone recorded 40 assists, eight digs and four aces and Skyla Faught chipped in with 16 kills, 13 digs and three aces as the host Wildcats turned back Centennial, 22-25, 25-11, 25-13, 25-16.
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.