The Crusaders have dominated each of their seven opponents, outscoring them 40-1 in a perfect start that has garnered them national attention.
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Martin ran the 100-meter dash in a personal-record time of 10.71 seconds on Saturday morning at Desert Oasis to claim the Mountain Region championship and an automatic bid in the state meet next week. The sturdy senior doubled as a running back for Legacy’s football team and said he started preparing for track season after football concluded.
Edmond ran the 100 meters in 11.84 seconds on Saturday at Desert Oasis to secure the Moutain Region championship — and an automatic bid to the Class 4A state meet next week. Teammate Aniya Smith finished second in 12.11, and Centennial’s Quincy Bonds ran 12.16 for third.
Drew Warnick shot an even-par 72 at Highland Falls on Thursday to lead Palo Verde’s boys golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.
Gabriela Corchado caught 11 passes for 265 yards and a touchdown on Friday to help the Durango flag football team to a 42-36 home victory over Desert Oasis.
Jagayra Gomes threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores as Clark’s flag football team held on for a 32-26 win at Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
Brian Washington scored 27 points, including the game-winning layup, to lift Cimarron-Memorial’s boys basketball team to a 50-48 road win at Shadow Ridge on Thursday night.
Tjaeden Giles finished 3-0 in singles, and Basic’s girls tennis team topped host Silverado 10-9 on a tiebreaker on Monday.
Freshman McKenzi Hall shot par 72 on Monday to tie for second and lead Centennial’s girls golf team to the team title at a Northwest League match at Painted Desert.
Banning (California) produced all of its hits and runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 3-2 win over Palo Verde’s baseball team in the Blazer Spring Bash at Durango High on Tuesday.
Green Valley sophomore Steele Dias won the 106-pound state championship to help the Gators to their sixth consecutive state title Saturday at Spanish Springs High School.
Having won five consecutive state championships, Green Valley coach Jon Ferry might have expected to feel comfortable with a lead after the first day of the Class 4A state tournament. But Ferry wasn’t feeling so secure as his team prepared to leave the gym after Friday’s semifinal round at Spanish Springs.
Braulio Santiaguin”s bases-loaded chopper in the bottom of the seventh inning plated Joey Walls with the winning run as the Rancho baseball team nipped visiting Centennial 7-6 in the Lions Kick-Off Tournament on Friday.
Eddie Mercardo converted his second penalty kick of the match with just eight minutes remaining Thursday to break a 2-2 tie and lift Eldorado’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Rebecca Rodriguez made 10 saves to earn a shutout Thursday and help Liberty’s girls soccer team to a 2-0 win over visiting Green Valley.