It’s not often that a team that loses in the semifinals finds a way to win a tournament.
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Green Valley boys basketball coach Lorenzo Jarvis was asked what he was most proud of Saturday, and his answer consisted of six sentences. In that span, Jarvis used the word “fight” five times.
Palo Verde’s boys basketball team already had played two games this week, so coach Paul Sanchez was a bit apprehensive about his team heading into its opener in the Foothill Holiday Classic on Friday.
Paris Strawther had 18 points and 13 rebounds Thursday to lead Liberty’s girls basketball team to a 47-31 home win over Foothill.
Mimi Anderson rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns Wednesday to lead Chaparral’s flag football team to a 25-12 win over visiting Coronado.
Jadyn McArthur threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score Monday to lead Foothill’s flag football team to a 35-13 win at Eldorado.
Madison Washington scored 15 points to lead host Bishop Gorman’s girls to the championship of the Las Vegas Invitational tournament Saturday with a 60-49 win over American Fork (Utah).
Ulises Santillan made a layup with three seconds to play to lift Cheyenne’s boys basketball team to a 52-51 victory over visiting Spring Valley on Friday.
Teconna Dyer hit a tie-breaking free throw with 24 seconds to play, and Bianca Matlock added a layup eight seconds later to lift host Las Vegas High’s girls basketball team to a 53-50 win over Shadow Ridge on Thursday.
Eldorado’s Carmonte Jones hit two free throws to break a 63-63 tie on Thursday, and the Sundevils held on for a 67-63 road win at Liberty in boys basketball.
Marissa Brackett had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown as Foothill’s flag football team topped visiting Rancho, 20-6 on Thursday.
Cameron Burton poured in 32 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, to lead Valley’s boys basketball team to a 67-63 win at Foothill on Tuesday.
Justice Ethridge scored 28 points Tuesday to help Centennial’s girls basketball team down visiting Liberty, 59-53.
Kallie Graves threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score Tuesday to help host Virgin Valley’s flag football team to a 26-13 win over Bonanza.
Competing against opponents who were up to 80 pounds heavier than him had its disadvantages for Clark wrestler Jacob Chaparian.