The Gaels weren’t as dominant as last season, but they’re back at the state tournament after winning the Desert Region. They’re joined at state by Durango and Palo Verde.
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Here are the all-region boys volleyball teams, as selected by coaches.
Desert Oasis pitcher Jazmyne Compehos induced 14 groundouts and tossed a two-hitter to help the eighth-ranked Diamondbacks knock off fourth-ranked Rancho 9-2 on Saturday.
Martel Williams, a 6-foot-3 muscular, junior wing, scored 24 of his 38 points after halftime, and added 10 rebounds in an 85-74 home victory Wednesday night over Green Valleyin the second round of the Desert Region tournament.
Tierra Del Rosario completed 28 of 33 passes for 283 yards and a state record eight touchdowns, and supplied 77 yards rushing to lead Cimarron-Memorial’s flag football team to a 56-26 win at Bonanza.
The Trailblazers return just one starter but hope to remain competitive in the Southwest League.
Natividad Martinez had a goal and an assist Saturday to lead visiting Rancho over Desert Pines in girls soccer, 3-1.
Timothy Stephens scored four goals Saturday as Palo Verde’s boys soccer team knocked off host Legacy, 6-4.
Though Durango built a first-half lead through the air, the Trailblazers beat host Desert Oasis on the ground on Friday night, 28-21.
Estevan Zavala and and Alan Lopez each scored two second-half goals as Tech’s boys soccer team rallied to stun host Bishop Gorman and win 2-1 on Wednesday.
The double teams of Kaya Richardson and Roxanne Okano,and Caroline Hsu and Priya Raju were 3-0 to help Palo Verde’s girls tennis team stave off Faith Lutheran for a 10-9 road victory via a 4-2 tiebreaker on Thursday afternoon.
The doubles teams of Max Wolfson and Frankie Ward, and Oliver Filipovic and Franco Alvarez each went 3-0 to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys tennis team to a 12-6 home win over Foothill on Thursday afternoon.
Silverado’s Kristyn Lommason and Vanessa Gallegos each scored second-half goals and the visiting Skyhawks blanked Spring Valley in girls soccer on Thursday, 2-0.
Here is the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2018 all-state softball team.
Tanner Franklin had 22 kills and 13 digs, and Justin Ahlstrom added 31 assists as Shadow Ridge’s boys volleyball team got past Las Vegas for a 18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 15-7 home victory on Tuesday night.