With three weeks left in the regular season, high school football teams are preparing to make a playoff run and compete for a state championship.
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Liberty point guard Dedan Thomas is Nevada’s top 2024 prospect, according to ESPN. However, he is considering reclassifying to the 2023 class.
Rigo Carrasco scored twice for the top-seeded and defending state champion Wildcats in a 3-1 win. Desert Region No. 1 Bishop Gorman beat Desert Oasis to stay unbeaten.
Riley Schwartz took over for the Crusaders, and he threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one Friday to help Faith Lutheran to a 35-0 win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Trevor Meisner spun a six-inning one-hitter and struck out eight on Friday to lead host Bishop Gorman to a 10-0 win over Legacy in the Bishop Gorman Desert Classic.
Kawika Pagelsdorf had nine kills and 13 blocks to help Basic’s boys volleyball team to a 20-25, 25-12, 27-29, 25-20, 18-16 win over host Clark on Friday.
Glenn Taylor hit two free throws with 15.8 seconds to go to force overtime and finished with 25 points Saturday to lead Cheyenne’s boys basketball team to a 57-50 win over Mira Mesa (California) in Chula Vista, California.
Foothill’s Stefan Sretenovic and Ben Crawford each went 3-0 in singles as the Falcons nipped host Silverado 10-8 in boys tennis on Wednesday.
Ava Nhaisi and Sidra Wohlwend went 2-0 in doubles on Wednesday as Coronado’s girls tennis team earned an 11-7 road win over Clark.
Basic’s Sara Syvertsen scored the go-ahead goal in the 30th minute, and the Wolves held on for a 2-1 girls soccer win over visiting Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Canyon Springs’ boys soccer team scored the go-ahead goal with about seven minutes to play and held on for a 2-1 road win over Foothill on Tuesday afternoon.
Kevin Clark hit a go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday to help Liberty’s baseball team rally for a 4-3 win over visiting West Jordan (Utah) in the Bishop Gorman Desert Classic.
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Silverado’s girls volleyball team defeated Green Valley 25-22, 14-25, 25-21, 25-23 on Wednesday to take sole possession of first place in the Southeast League.
Basic’s girls soccer team scored twice in the final 10 minutes to earn a 2-2 tie with visiting Foothill on Wednesday afternoon.