Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball action and look forward to Wednesday’s schedule.
Green Valley
Rayshon Funches and Emmanuel Austin combined to score 22 points in the final 10 minutes as the Longhorns held on for a 68-66 win over Fairmont (California) in the Tarkanian Classic’s Eastbay Division at Faith Lutheran.
The Diamondbacks had a miserable second half and fell to Brea Olinda (California) 47-38 in the quarterfinals of the Tarkanian Classic’s Diamond Division at Orleans Arena.
Lorena De La Torre hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Liliana Gutierrez in the bottom of the sixth inning and give Rancho’s softball team a 9-8victory over visiting Silverado on Tuesday evening.
Freshman Elie Kligman fired a no-hitter on Tuesday to lead the Cimarron-Memorial baseball team to a 6-0 road win over Faith Lutheran.
Centennial swept both genders in the Class 4A state track meet at Foothill on Saturday, winning the seventh consecutive state title for the girls, and fourth in six years for the boys.
Troy Bell finished with 45 digs to lead Foothill’s boys volleyball team to a 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 21-25, 17-15 road win over Basic on Thursday.
Shadow Ridge’s Kizzy Rodriguez had 24 digs and 10 kills to lead the Mustangs to a 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 25-22 road win over Centennial on Tuesday.
Nick Tapuala won the discus at the Division I state track and field meet with a mark of 178 feet, 9 inches despite unfavorable conditions at Carson High and became the third Liberty thrower to take home a state title in the event since 2011.
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Paolo Sarnataro made 13 saves Tuesday to allow Durango’s boys soccer team to earn a 1-0 home victory over Legacy.
Abbie Barnum scored on an assist from Kari Wakefield in the 52nd minute Tuesday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls soccer team to a 1-0 home win over Tech.
Cimarron-Memorial senior shortstop Niko Decolati has been named the Division I Southern Nevada Player of the Year by area baseball coaches. He hit .411 with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs this season for the Spartans.
Coronado junior Basia Query has been named the Southeast League”s Most Valuable Player. She hit .452 with 12 doubles and 36 RBIs for the Cougars, who won the Southeast softball title. Query floated between catcher and shortstop, depending on where her team needed her.
Jalen Hodges shot 3-under-par 69 on Monday to lead Coronado’s boys golf team to victory in a Southeast League match at Las Vegas Golf Club.
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