Clark effectively milked the clock with a patient offense and played suffocating defense on its way to a 43-39 win over Desert Pines on Saturday at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center. Clark (22-9) won its third straight Division I-A state title.
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Clark and Desert Pines square off in the Division III girls state championship game today at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center. The game tips at 8:10 p.m. Follow the action on our live blog below.
Desert Pines put out maximum effort on defense Friday, and the Jaguars overwhelmed South Tahoe 53-33 in a Division I-A state semifinal at Reno High.
Clark (20-9), the two-time defending state champions, will look to rebound from its 47-42 loss to Desert Pines in the region final when its faces Northern Region champ Elko (23-3) in a Division I-A state semifinal at 8 p.m. today at Reno High School.
Before I can graduate, there’s some basketball to discuss. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association boys and girls state tournaments are in Reno this week, and I took a break from writing my book about the 2015 football season (“The Year of the Butt Punt”) to make the trip north and check out all the action.
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.
Capri Uzan scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half to help Desert Pines to a 47-42 win over visiting Clark for the Division I-A Southern Region title. Both teams advance to the I-A state tournament, which begins Friday in Reno.
Clark boys basketball coach Chad Beeten stressed two important elements before Thursday’s Division I-A Southern Region semifinal.
Richard Nelson converted a three-point play late in the fourth quarter Wednesday to break a 59-all tie and spark the Cowboys to a 70-63 home win over Cheyenne in a Division I-A Southern Region boys basketball quarterfinal.
Dai’jon Payno, who entered the tournament with a 17-0 record, captured his first region title with a 7-6 decision over Faith Lutheran’s Cameron Cox at 195 pounds and helped Mojave win its first region title since 2008.
Boulder City wrestling coach Jim Cox has told his team all season to focus on the moment, and the points will come.
That was certainly the case Friday night, as the Eagles raced to a 17-point lead after the opening day of the Division I-A Southern Regional Tournament at Spring Valley.
Liliana Cadacio completed 14 of 16 passes for 136 yards and four touchdowns Thursday as Cheyenne’s flag football team secured the Division I-A Sunset League title with a 38-15 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
Shania Harper had 15 points and 15 rebounds Wednesday to help Sierra Vista’s girls basketball team secure the final playoff spot in the Division I-A Sunset League with a 54-41 win at Cheyenne.
The latest boys basketball coaches poll.
Paola Juarez-Avila had a 4-yard touchdown run and returned an interception 70 yards for a score Tuesday to lead Sunrise Mountain’s flag football team to a 13-7 win over visiting Tech.
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