Nicholas held off hard-charging Massimiliano Swenson of Bishop Gorman to become Desert Oasis’ first region cross country champion. The Diamondbacks also won the boys region team title, another first in school history.
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Tjaden Giles was 2-1 in singles play, including the match-winning tiebreaker game for Basic’s girls tennis team, as the Wolves picked up a road win against Las Vegas, 10-9.
Mark Thuet and Justin Balconi each went 3-0 in singles play Tuesday as Bonanza’s boys tennis team edged the Arbor View on the road, 10-8.
Billy Cameron had 23 kills, and Joshua Sadama dished out 20 assists Tuesday to help Desert Oasis’ boys volleyball team to a 28-26, 12-25, 25-20, 25-22 win at Cimarron-Memorial.
Xavier Jarvis scored five of his 39 points in overtime to lift Green Valley’s boys basketball team to an 82-80 home win over Eldorado on Tuesday.
Sami Dillow won two individual events at Heritage on Saturday to help Foothill’s girls swimming team to a 170-102 win over Rancho.
Michael Velazquez set two school records Saturday and helped Green Valley’s boys swimming team to a 190-73 win over Valley at Multi-Generational.
Tanner Durkin had 15 kills, and Grant Nelson added 39 assists and seven aces Thursday to lead host Centennial’s boys volleyball team to a 25-17, 19-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-11 win over Arbor View.
Trent Hunt scored 17 points Monday to help Arbor View’s boys basketball team rally for a 50-45 win over visiting Desert Oasis.
Kayla Watterson hit the game-winning basket with two seconds left Monday to lift Coronado’s girls basketball team to a 43-41 win over visiting Rancho.
Thirty-one years into her basketball coaching career, Diane Hernandez was ready for a break.
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.
Coronado’s Berkeley Oblad didn’t see the most playing time on her own team this season.
The road to the 2013 state championship match was rough enough for Palo Verde’s girls volleyball team, but this year’s route promises to be a whole lot tougher.
Adi Angel, Aaron Schwarze and Tyler Worley each won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to help Silverado’s boys swimming team to a 156-93 win over Rancho.