Las Vegas High’s Shayne Marquez might not have been the most physically imposing player on the volleyball court this past season.
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Certain players are quite simply building blocks for a program’s success.
Brandy Marlett didn’t win a league title in her first three years as a member of Rancho’s softball team.
CARSON CITY — All the other competitors in the girls 1,600-meter relay left the podium Saturday, but Centennial’s Sydney Badger and Tiana Bonds remained on the top step so they could be honored by the crowd at Carson High for the final time.
A few weeks ago, Bishop Gorman’s girls swimming coach Ronald Aitken wasn’t sure his squad was capable of winning a regional championship, let alone a state title.
CARSON CITY — The rivalry simmered for more than three months and finally reached its conclusion Friday.
Eldorado High School’s Troy Sirat didn’t arrive at the Sunrise Region Championships at UNLV on Saturday to win titles in the two events he competed in. After what he’s been through the past few years, winning has become trivial.
Drea Austin tried to calm her nerves, but nothing seemed to work.
The Rancho softball team entered Friday’s Sunrise Region tournament losers’ bracket final with a reputation for having dominant pitching.
The Foothill softball team was given only one opportunity to score on Thursday against Rancho pitchers Samantha Pochop and Brandy Marlett.
Liberty’s baseball team was in search of a spark on Thursday.
A day after Green Valley’s baseball team got a four-hitter from Keola Paragas, Ryan Jackson showed why the Gators might have the best one-two pitching combination in the area.
When Rancho softball coach Amanda Zunno had a brief conference with Tiare’ Lee prior to her at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning, Zunno didn’t offer a motivational speech.
Bradley Keyer could have played it safe with a big lead and kept his driver in his bag on the final hole Tuesday.
One can’t overstate the importance of winning the opener in a double-elimination baseball tournament.