The Bishop Gorman boys and Centennial girls are clear favorites once again, but there are some sleepers that could do some damage in the postseason.
Centennial
Centennial looks to avenge last year’s 36-7 loss to Faith Lutheran, strengthen its status as Northwest League favorite in one of the valley’s top matchups.
With a talented group of underclassmen, Coronado scored 449 points Friday to roll to the Class 4A Desert Region title at UNLV.
The Cougars finished with 452 points to claim the title. Green Valley finished second with 444 points, and Bishop Gorman finished third with 284 points.
Jared Brady had 18 kills as Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-12 road victory over the Cimarron-Memorial on Tuesday night.
Garrett Giles spun a five-inning, three-hit shutout Friday to lead Basic’s baseball team to a 13-0 victory over Mountain Pointe (Arizona) in the Boras Classic in Phoenix.
Shelbi Denman spun a one-hit shutout and stuck out eight as Shadow Ridge’s softball team blanked Bingham (Utah) 13-0 in four innings in the Tournament of Champions at Bullhead City, Arizona.
Centennial’s boys cross country team had three of the top six runners on Monday to win the Bud O’Dea Classic freshman race at Desert Breeze.
Naomi Harris had 23 kills and eight digs Monday as Durango’s girls volleyball team outlasted host Sierra Vista, 21-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 19-17.
Centennial’s Alexis Gourrier, who finished the 3.1-mile race in 17 minutes, 34.7 seconds, has finished first at the Las Vegas Invitational in each of her three years of high school.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2016 all-state boys volleyball teams.
Frankie Fitzgerald singled home Drake Maningo with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Green Valley a 3-2 home win over Centennial in the Lions Kick-Off Tournament on Thursday.
Kyle Horton doubled and came home on two balks in the top of the fifth to break a 2-2 tie, and Centennial’s baseball team held on for a 3-2 win at Palo Verde.
Zaire Franklin had 15 kills, 12 digs and three aces Tuesday as Legacy’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 23-25, 22-25 25-18, 25-17, 17-15 win over visiting Bonanza.
