Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley have established themselves as the top programs in the Class 3A Southern Region, but charter and inner-city schools are improving.
Eldorado
Moapa Valley doesn’t have much varsity experience back after a senior-laden team ran to an undefeated season and the Class 3A state championship last year.
Faith Lutheran scored twice in the second half to defeat Galena. Coronado avenged its only loss with win over Centennial. Eldorado, Bishop Gorman advance to boys final.
The Panthers (24-3, 9-0 Mountain League) have a two-game lead over Centennial, Rancho and Shadow Ridge with four matches remaining in the regular season.
Las Vegas High scored twice in the final 10 minutes on Tuesday to pull out a 5-4 boys soccer victory over host Palo Verde.
Amber Mallas had a goal and an assist on Tuesday to lead Arbor View’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 road win over Shadow Ridge.
Max Leuga’s sixth-inning single plated Scott Gruber with the go-ahead run Monday and Green Valley’s baseball team held on to beat visiting Basic, 3-2
Morgan Matsumoto went 2-for-3 with an RBI Monday as Foothill’s softball team defeated host Las Vegas, 8-4.
Rancho’s Ayanna Potter hit a grand slam on Friday to lead the Rams to a 13-0, five-inning home win over Canyon Springs.
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Kaden Jesperson and Denver Renner each won two individual events Saturday to help the Foothill boys swimming team to a 200-68 win over Las Vegas at Heritage Park.
Joelle Beachler and Isabella Schutte each won two individual events Saturday to help the Legacy girls swimming team to a 162-88 win over Bonanza at Pavilion.
Savannah Price doubled to right-center field with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to plate courtesy runner Kezney Crompton with the winning run as the Virgin Valley softball team nipped Tech 4-3 in Mesquite on Wednesday.
Kyle Horton hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Centennial baseball team the lead, and the Bulldogs rallied from a 6-0 deficit to earn a 14-8 road win over Palo Verde on Wednesday.
Baylee Wieslander returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown Tuesday to break a 13-13 tie and give Valley’s flag football team a 19-13 home victory over Green Valley in the Sunrise Region quarterfinals.