Two players — Liberty’s Saco Alofipo (Utah State) and Faith Lutheran’s Jordan Pollard (San Jose State) — signed with Football Bowl Subdivision schools Wednesday.
Desert Pines
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.
Ariana Simmons was 5-for-6 with a triple and four RBIs Thursday to help Valley’s softball team to a 25-15, six-inning win at Del Sol.
Bryce Robison spun a four-hit shutout Thursday as Palo Verde’s baseball team clinched the No. 2 seed for the Mountain Region tournament with a 4-0 home win over Centennial.
Cimarron-Memorial’s Matthew Rodgers avenged three regular-season losses to Shadow Ridge’s Marc Williams by winning 3-1 in overtime in the 160-pound division, to help the Spartans win the region championship, 231-228½.
Jesus Leon scored the second of his two goals with two minutes remaining in Tuesday’s game to lift Rancho’s boys soccer team over visitin Faith Lutheran, 4-3.
Arbor View’s Carmen Endicott scored on an assist from Abby Casano three minutes into stoppage time, and the Aggies’ girls soccer team erased a two-goal deficit and tied with visiting Centennial on Tuesday, 3-3.
Kaeden Camat-Toki singled home pinch runner Joseph Rush in the top of the seventh inning to break a tie, and Liberty’s baseball team tacked on two more runs to defeat host Coronado 7-4 on Wednesday.
Leah Becker was 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs and three RBIs to lead Foothill’s softball team to an 8-2 home win over Basic on Wednesday.
This is the final week of the regular season in the Class 4A Sunset Region, and the playoff picture looks like my 4-year-old cousin’s finger-painting. It’s a complete mess.
Gavin Mangan went 3-0 in singles Friday to help Basic’s boys tennis team pull out a 10-8 road win over Desert Pines.
Mason Archer won two individual events Saturday to help Sierra Vista to a 143-142 win over Clark at Pavilion.
Charlotte Brereton won two individual events Saturday to help Shadow Ridge to a 155-132 win over Arbor View at Pavilion.
Darian Gambetta had seven goals and three assists Tuesday to lead Clark’s girls soccer team to a 10-2 victory over host Sunrise Mountain.
Dan Skelly fired a two-hitter and also drove in two runs as Liberty’s baseball team blanked Coronado 6-0 on Wednesday.