Bishop Gorman hosts Coronado and Shadow Ridge plays at Liberty in the Class 5A Division I state semifinals to highlight Friday’s high school football playoff action.
Desert Oasis
Senior forward Ali’a Matavao scored 20 points as the Liberty girls basketball team rolled past Desert Oasis for a home victory Thursday night.
When Green Valley running back Jaylen McKnight went out with an injury Friday, Josiah Edwards stepped in and helped the Gators to a 21-14 victory at Desert Pines.
Martin Blake ran for 113 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt for a score to help the Pioneers to a 48-7 Southeast League win over Eldorado.
Jacob Ceci had 15 kills, three aces, three digs and three blocks Thursday to help Coronado’s boys volleyball team clinch the Desert League title with a 25-15, 25-21, 25-19 home win over Foothill.
The Gators, who won eight consecutive Sunset Region titles, beat new rival and runner-up Spring Valley, 202-154½. Foothill was third at 132 points.
Evelin Beltran and Carolina Acero finished 3-0 in doubles Tuesday to lead the Desert Pines girls tennis team to a 12-6 road win over Bonanza in the Mountain Region tournament.
Kyle Wilson rolled games of 258, 220 and 277 for a 755 series on his way to the Class 4A state boys bowling title at the Gold Coast Bowling Center. Wilson was the runner-up last year, losing by only 11 pins.
Derrick Thomas had 13 points Saturday as Boulder City’s boys basketball team rolled to a 62-32 win over Spring Creek in the championship game of the Lake Mead Holiday Classic.
Johnny Ball tossed a four-hitter, striking out 10 and allowing four hits, as the Legacy baseball team topped visiting Shadow Ridge on Tuesday, 4-1.
Palo Verde’s Jack Trent earned medalist honors with a 5-under-par 66 at TPC Las Vegas on Tuesday, six strokes better than the second-place finisher, to carry the Panthers’ boys golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.
Yareli Trujillo intercepted a pass in overtime to end the game and give Canyon Springs a 33-26 road victory over Liberty on Tuesday.
Jadyn McArthur threw for 258 yards and five touchdowns Wednesday to help Foothill’s flag football team to a 34-12 win at Las Vegas.
Bishop Gorman’s Vashti Cunningham concedes she used to get nervous when people cheered for her at big events.
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