Only five high school athletes ever have cracked the famed 4-minute mile, the last being Lukas Verzbicas in 2011.
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Jacob Klein singled down the left-field line to score Preston Pavlica with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, and Liberty’s baseball team held on for a 5-4 road victory over Las Vegas.
Trinity Valentine tossed a no-hitter Thursday to lead host Durango’s softball team to a 5-0 win over Legacy.
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.
Mark Rubalcaba won two individual events Wednesday to help host Faith Lutheran’s boys track team capture a five-team meet.
Cindy Avila and Skyler Free each won two individual events Wednesday to lead Liberty’s girls track team to victory in a three-team home meet.
Montana Lloyd and Alex Hubel each won two individual events Tuesday to lead Boulder City’s girls swimming team to a 208-52 win over Del Sol at Heritage Park.
Patrick Savoy didn”t receive any scholarship offers after completing an all-state senior season with Las Vegas High. But the 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard hopes that will change this spring when he plays with Dream Vision AAU on the travel basketball circuit.
Martin Rodriguez had 13 kills and four blocks Tuesday to lead Rancho’s boys volleyball team to a 15-25, 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8 home victory over Coronado.
Alessandra Elena’s RBI double capped an eight-run rally with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday as Coronado’s softball team stunned visiting Foothill, 9-8.
Ryan Magante had 14 kills and 11 digs Wednesday to help host Las Vegas High’s boys volleyball team to a 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 25-15 win over Desert Oasis.
Liberty placed four golfers in the top 10 on Monday to win a Northeast League match at Stallion Mountain.
Canyon Springs’ Bradley Alexander finished first in three individual events Saturday in the Heitkotter Invitational at Faith Lutheran.
Arbor View’s Van Thomas carded a 3-under-par 69 at Mountain Falls on Friday to win the individual title in the Pahrump Valley Invitational boys golf tournament.
Senior Mark Rubalcaba, who has won five individual state track titles and was part of the 2013 state football championship team, knows when to have fun and when to get serious. “If you”re not having fun doing sports, then there”s really no point,” he says.