Las Vegas High’s Shayne Marquez might not have been the most physically imposing player on the volleyball court this past season.
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Certain players are quite simply building blocks for a program’s success.
Brandy Marlett didn’t win a league title in her first three years as a member of Rancho’s softball team.
CARSON CITY — All the other competitors in the girls 1,600-meter relay left the podium Saturday, but Centennial’s Sydney Badger and Tiana Bonds remained on the top step so they could be honored by the crowd at Carson High for the final time.
A few weeks ago, Bishop Gorman’s girls swimming coach Ronald Aitken wasn’t sure his squad was capable of winning a regional championship, let alone a state title.
CARSON CITY — The rivalry simmered for more than three months and finally reached its conclusion Friday.
Eldorado High School’s Troy Sirat didn’t arrive at the Sunrise Region Championships at UNLV on Saturday to win titles in the two events he competed in. After what he’s been through the past few years, winning has become trivial.
Before Saturday, Green Valley already had 21 Sunrise Region champions from pole vaulting alone.
Andrew Weston distributed 55 assists on Thursday as Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team edged visiting Shadow Ridge, 22-25, 25-12, 23-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Jacob Skipper’s two-run double in the bottom of the sixth broke a 5-5 tie and gave Durango’s baseball team a 7-5 home win over Sierra Vista on Thursday.
Brooke Stover doubled to the left-center field gap to score Breanna Beatty with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Thursday, and Palo Verde’s softball team rallied for a 6-5 victory over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Michael Spada singled home Bradley Lewis with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday, and Palo Verde’s baseball team kept its postseason hopes alive with a 4-3 victory at Sierra Vista.
Andrew Weston had 29 assists, and Greg Kinney added 10 kills Tuesday as Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team moved into a tie for first place in the Northwest League with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-22 win at Arbor View.
Brandy Marlett tossed a five-hitter and struck out eight Tuesday to help Rancho’s softball team wrap up the Northeast League title with a 5-2 home win over Green Valley.