The Rams took their first step toward their fourth state berth in five years with a 6-4 home win over stubborn Palo Verde in the opening round of the Mountain Region tournament.
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Areli Ponce had 21 points Wednesday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team earned a 42-39 overtime win over host Sunrise Mountain.
Derrick Thomas made a layup on an assist from Gavin Balistere with 10 seconds left to give Boulder Citys boys basketball team a 63-61 win over Boulder City on Wednesday.
A strong singles effort helped Palo Verde’s girls tennis team beat Durango on Wednesday afternoon.
Pahrump Valley’s Bryce Odegard recorded the day’s fastest time en route to winning the boys sophomore race of the Bud O’Dea Frosh-Soph Finals at Palo Verde on Tuesday.
Raul Saucedo went 2-0 in singles Tuesday to help Centennial’s boys tennis team to a 13-5 victory over visiting Durango in a Sunset Region quarterfinal.
Sammy Penor and Ashley Lung each shot 4-over-par 76 at Legacy on Monday to help Coronado’s girls golf team win a Southeast League match.
Palo Verde junior Noah Landers and Centennial senior Dajour Braxton have a budding cross country rivalry.