Canyon Springs got off to an 0-6 start against a difficult schedule, but the Pioneers enter the Mountain Region playoffs with confidence after three straight wins.
Desert Pines
Daniel Britt threw four touchdown passes and ran for one as the Patriots rolled to the Desert Region semis. Bishop Gorman domainated Coronado 52-7.
The Crusaders stayed undefeated and moved up two spots to third in the USA Today Super 25, while Eldorado handed the 14th-ranked Las Vegas boys their first loss.
Kelsey Howryla’s single to right field with one out in the top of the seventh inning plated Maggie Whipple with the go-ahead run as Faith Lutheran’s softball team rallied for a 12-10 win at Cimarron-Memorial on Tuesday.
Steven Giatti was 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and four RBIs on Tuesday as Arbor View’s baseball team handed host Palo Verde its second loss in as many days, 12-8.
Alysha Smith had 12 kills, 14 assists, 13 digs and five aces to lead the Shadow Ridge girls volleyball team to a 28-26, 25-11, 22-25, 25-19 home victory over Centennial on Tuesday.
Brayden Palluck singled home Lucas Dockery with two outs in the top of the eighth on Friday to lift Faith Lutheran’s baseball team to a 3-2 road win over Bonanza in the Bengal Varsity Tournament.
Rancho’s David McKeever scored 23 points and converted two late steals into baskets to help the Rams rally for a 57-53 home win over Green Valley on Friday.
Paris Strawther had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Liberty’s girls basketball team rallied for a 47-45 home win over Canyon Springs on Friday.
Mitchell Rathbun ripped an RBI single with no outs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and give Palo Verde’s baseball geam a 4-3 win over visiting Sierra Vista on Wednesday.
Xochitl Quintero scored the winning run on a passed ball with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday as Virgin Valley’s softball team rallied for a 14-13 win over visiting Chaparral.