Competing against opponents who were up to 80 pounds heavier than him had its disadvantages for Clark wrestler Jacob Chaparian.
Eldorado
Anthony Merchant made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 points Tuesday to help host Del Sol’s boys basketball team to a 73-69 win over Eldorado.
Alonshea Haislip threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns Monday to help Eldorado’s flag football team open its season with a 39-27 victory over visiting Bonanza.
Spring Valley’s Tyson Perkins told his coach before each of the last four seasons that he would break the school record for goals scored in a season.
Shadow Ridge goalkeeper Jenna Gallagher broke her finger midway through the season in practice while scrimmaging the boy’s junior varsity team.
Sunrise Region girls cross country runners got a good look at Karina Haymore at the starting line Thursday.
Dajour Braxton was awarded the No. 1 racing bib by meet director John Dixon before Thursday’s Division I Sunset Region meet at Sunset Park.
Carolyn Andrulis and Berkeley Oblad each had 12 kills as Coronado’s girls volleyball team swept visiting Foothill 25-14, 25-12, 25-15 on Thursday to take over sole possession of first place in the Southeast League.
Roza Allen had 15 kills, seven blocks and six aces, and Lisa Tauala added 13 kills and nine blocks Thursday as Liberty’s girls volleyball team outlasted visiting Las Vegas, 28-26, 25-13, 22-25, 19-25, 15-11.
Del Sol’s boys tennis team swept nine doubles sets Tuesday en route to clinching the Sunrise League title with a 14-4 home win over Virgin Valley.
Christian Zimmerman and Eric Clark each went 3-0 in singles Monday to lead Spring Valley’s boys tennis team to a 12-6 win over Faith Lutheran at Darling Tennis Center.
Eric Sanchez scored two goals Monday, including the winner with 10 seconds left, to lift Valley’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 victory over visiting Cimarron-Memorial.
Brittany Snook and Nadia Hernandez each scored two goals Monday to help Legacy’s girls soccer team storm back from a 3-1 halftime deficit to top host Desert Oasis, 5-3.
Green Valley’s boys cross country team had the top three finishers Wednesday en route to victory in a Southeast League meet at Cornerstone Park.
Palo Verde junior Noah Landers and Centennial senior Dajour Braxton have a budding cross country rivalry.