Centennial looks to avenge last year’s 36-7 loss to Faith Lutheran, strengthen its status as Northwest League favorite in one of the valley’s top matchups.
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With a talented group of underclassmen, Coronado scored 449 points Friday to roll to the Class 4A Desert Region title at UNLV.
The Cougars finished with 452 points to claim the title. Green Valley finished second with 444 points, and Bishop Gorman finished third with 284 points.
Xheneiya LaRocke smacked a two-run double in the top of the seventh inning for the go-ahead runs, and Valley’s softball team turned a 4-6-5 triple play to finish out a 15-13 win road win over Canyon Springs on Tuesday.
Bishop Gorman’s John Gaughan came in with the tying run on third base and one out in the seventh inning, and induced a groundout and a strikeout to record the save and help the Gaels’ baseball team stave off visiting Durango on Tuesday, 5-4.
Garrett Giles spun a five-inning, three-hit shutout Friday to lead Basic’s baseball team to a 13-0 victory over Mountain Pointe (Arizona) in the Boras Classic in Phoenix.
Centennial’s boys cross country team had three of the top six runners on Monday to win the Bud O’Dea Classic freshman race at Desert Breeze.
Centennial’s Alexis Gourrier, who finished the 3.1-mile race in 17 minutes, 34.7 seconds, has finished first at the Las Vegas Invitational in each of her three years of high school.
Taylor Stonebarger had 14 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown Wednesday as Las Vegas’ flag football team clinched the Northeast League title with a 13-0 victory over visiting Valley.
Terrance Rock rolled a 695 series Wednesday to lead Liberty’s boys bowling team to a 7-2 win over Eldorado in a Sunrise Region semifinal at The Orleans.
Adrianna Caldwell-Williams’ 5-yard TD pass to Dejona Savoy in the second half broke a 12-12 halftime tie and lifted Canyon Springs’ flag football team to a 19-12 victory over visiting Rancho on Thursday.
Taylor Thomas tossed a six-hitter and struck out eight Friday to lead host Arbor View’s softball team to a 3-1 win over No. 2 Centennial.
Nicco Festa’s one-out single off the pitcher’s leg plated Anthony Olheiser with the winning run in the seventh inning as Coronado’s baseball team walked off with a 5-4 win over visiting Green Valley on Friday.
Before Saturday, Green Valley already had 21 Sunrise Region champions from pole vaulting alone.