Centennial needs a win over a Cimarron-Memorial team that is out of the playoff race to claim its first league title since 2002 and the No. 1 seed in the Northwest League.
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Ariana Simmons was 5-for-6 with a triple and four RBIs Thursday to help Valley’s softball team to a 25-15, six-inning win at Del Sol.
Cimarron-Memorial’s Matthew Rodgers avenged three regular-season losses to Shadow Ridge’s Marc Williams by winning 3-1 in overtime in the 160-pound division, to help the Spartans win the region championship, 231-228½.
Jesus Leon scored the second of his two goals with two minutes remaining in Tuesday’s game to lift Rancho’s boys soccer team over visitin Faith Lutheran, 4-3.
Arbor View’s Carmen Endicott scored on an assist from Abby Casano three minutes into stoppage time, and the Aggies’ girls soccer team erased a two-goal deficit and tied with visiting Centennial on Tuesday, 3-3.
Gavin Mangan went 3-0 in singles Friday to help Basic’s boys tennis team pull out a 10-8 road win over Desert Pines.
Mason Archer won two individual events Saturday to help Sierra Vista to a 143-142 win over Clark at Pavilion.
Charlotte Brereton won two individual events Saturday to help Shadow Ridge to a 155-132 win over Arbor View at Pavilion.
Deja Siaki’s 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left in the game Tuesday lifted Silverado’s girls basketball team to a 45-44 win over visiting Cimarron-Memorial.
Anthony Merchant made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 points Tuesday to help host Del Sol’s boys basketball team to a 73-69 win over Eldorado.
Roza Allen had 15 kills, seven blocks and six aces, and Lisa Tauala added 13 kills and nine blocks Thursday as Liberty’s girls volleyball team outlasted visiting Las Vegas, 28-26, 25-13, 22-25, 19-25, 15-11.
Joey Hollimon had two goals and an assist Thursday to lead Liberty’s boys soccer team to a 3-1 home win over Coronado.
Yesenia Garcia scored one of her two goals midway through the second half Thursday, breaking a 2-2 tie and lifting host Pahrump Valley’s girls soccer team to a 3-2 win over Cheyenne.
Macee Barlow scored twice, including the match-winning goal with two minutes left Tuesday to lift Palo Verde’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 win over host Faith Lutheran in the Las Vegas Kick-Off.
It”s rare for the nation”s top-ranked prep football team to be unsettled at the quarterback position after two games. But sophomore Tate Martell and senior Danny Hong are still competing for the top spot at Bishop Gorman.