Parker Schmidt was the final Diamondbacks’ hero, as he drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run and secure a berth in the Class 4A state tournament.
Desert Oasis
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.
Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.
Lasith Narasinghe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs on Tuesday as Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team upset host Bishop Gorman 8-4 in the opening round of the Sunset Region tournament.
Here are the Review-Journal’s girls basketball rankings.
Jacob Heese was 11-for-11 from the free-throw line and scored 26 points Friday to lead the Desert Oasis boys basketball team to an 84-78 road win over Sierra Vista.
The doubles team of Caleb Lewis and William Ballin went 3-0 to lead Rancho’s boys tennis team to a 14-4 win at Valley on Friday afternoon.
Centennial’s girls tennis team won a tiebreaker 4-2 en route to a 10-9 home win over Spring Valley on Friday.
Jack Trent birdied the 18th hole to take medalist honors with a 3-under-par 69 and led the Palo Verde to its second straight team title at the Class 4A Sunset Region boys golf tournament at Siena Golf Club.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada girls basketball coaches poll.
Omar Rubio led the way, as he once again edged Arbor View’s Ian Jackson at the end to win the 3.1-mile race. Rubio sprinted away in the final 300 meters to win in 16 minutes, 24.4 seconds. Jackson finished second in 16:26.9.
Joe Gerencser rolled games of 225, 258 and 226 for a 709 series Monday to help Green Valley’s boys bowling team to a 9-0 win over Silverado in the Sunrise Region quarterfinals at The Orleans.
Hannah Goddard had 17 kills, three aces and two blocks to lead Arbor View’s girls volleyball team to a 16-25, 25-23, 26-24, 26-24 victory over host Centennial on Thursday.
Cierra Davis doubled home the go-ahead run in the top of the fifth inning, and Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team rallied for a 6-4 victory over host Durango on Wednesday.
Arbor View’s Sam Pastrone stroked a two-run homer in the top of the fifth inning to give the Aggies a 4-3 road victory over Desert Oasis on Wednesday.