Luke Herrera drove in the go-ahead run and scored an insurance run, and Palo Verde beat Coronado to lock up a berth in the Class 5A state tournament.
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Pharaoh Compton had 28 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots to lead the Aggies to a road win over the Cougars in a game that was rescheduled twice.
Liberty used a 12-0 third-quarter run to pull away from Coronado. Patriots guard Satsuki Bradley led all scorers with 21 points.
The Bishop Gorman and Coronado girls volleyball teams will take on Northern opponents in the Class 5A state semifinals Friday at Sunrise Mountain.
Coronado scored 14 consecutive points after a power outage delayed the game in the third quarter and defeated Shadow Ridge to take the Class 4A Sky League lead.
No. 1 Silverado was off last week, and No. 2 Shadow Ridge held off Durango. No. 3 Coronado, No. 4 Desert Oasis and new No. 5 Clark posted impressive wins.
Jaden Hardy scored 26 points and had a bevy of highlight-reel passes that led to easy shots for teammates, and Coronado ran away for a 100-86 win over Liberty.
Jesus Espejo’s header proved to be the game-winner for the Sundevils. The Bishop Gorman boys, and the Faith Lutheran and Coronado girls also claimed regional crowns.
Deanna Barrera smacked a single up the middle to score Ashlyn Heck from second base in the bottom of the seventh, capping a three-run seventh-inning rally as the host Bulldogs edged Shadow Ridge, 3-2 in the Mountain Region Tournament.
Brett Sawaia birdied the only playoff hole Wednesday afternoon to break a tie with Noah MacFawn and score the Desert Region championship on Wednesday afternoon at Reflection Bay.
Kilmor Amor had 15 kills, 23 assists and 10 digs Wednesday to help Cimarron-Memorial’s boys volleyball team down Shadow Ridge, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-19 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain Region Tournament at Palo Verde.
Dylan Fritz, Benjamin Sawaia, Brett Sawai and Brett Sodetz all shot 1-over-par 37 at Bear’s Best on Monday to lead Coronado’s boys golf team to a 148-151 win over Bishop Gorman.
Garrett Guy keyed a five-run seventh inning as Sierra Vista’s baseball team earned an 8-7 road win over Green Valley in the Diamondback Kickoff Tournament on Friday.
Amanda Sink spun a one-hitter Friday, striking out 13 and walking three, to help Centennial’s softball team to an 8-0 win over Manti (Utah) in the Spring Showdown in St. George, Utah.
Max Senior had 32 assists Friday to lead Arbor View’s boys volleyball team to a 25-22,2 5-17 win over Roosevelt (California) in the Las Vegas Invitational at Shadow Ridge.