Here are five takeaways from the Nevada spring high school sports season, including an impressive stretch of dominance by Southern schools.
Coronado
The Palo Verde boys swimming and diving team won the Class 5A state championship Saturday for its 10th straight title. Coronado won its third straight 5A girls title.
Coronado, the No. 2 seed from the South, defeated defending state champion Douglas for the second time in three days Saturday to win the 5A softball title.
Coronado overcame a bad first inning to defeat Palo Verde and will play Douglas on Saturday at Bishop Gorman for the Class 5A state softball championship.
Palo Verde will play Reno High for the Class 5A state baseball title Saturday at Bishop Gorman. The Panthers defeated Coronado to advance.
The Coronado boys golf team won the Class 5A team state title by one stroke over Bishop Gorman on Thursday in Pahrump, despite starting the round in third.
Two Southern teams picked up a pair of victories to open the Nevada state playoffs Thursday at Bishop Gorman.
Palo Verde and Coronado won their first games of the Class 5A baseball state tournament Thursday. The two teams will play Friday for a spot in the title game.
Palo Verde and Coronado are looking to win their schools’ second baseball state titles. The Class 5A state tournament begins Thursday at Bishop Gorman.
The Palo Verde and Coronado softball teams emerged out of the tough Class 5A Mountain League to qualify for the state tournament, which begins Thursday.
Palo Verde avenged a loss in last year’s state title match and swept Coronado on Tuesday night to win the Class 5A state title. The 4A and 3A titles were also decided.
Coronado and Palo Verde split their two regular-season meetings. The two teams will play a third time in Tuesday’s Class 5A boys volleyball state championship match.
The Palo Verde softball team rolled to a home win over Coronado on Friday for the Class 5A Southern Region title. Both teams are headed to the state tournament.
Palo Verde’s baseball team used a seven-run fourth inning to cruise to a home win over Coronado and earn the Class 5A Southern Region title Friday.
Coronado senior Kendall Selitzky got out of a jam in the final inning to beat Shadow Ridge and send the Cougars to the Class 5A state softball tournament.
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