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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Kierston-Joy Kuresa had nine kills, two aces and 20 digs to propel Desert Oasis’ girls volleyball team to a 25-22, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 15-5 home win over Liberty on Thursday night.
Here are the 2018 baseball honors, as selected by the coaches.
Caitlyn Covington was 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead Shadow Ridge’s softball team to a 7-5 road victory over Centennial on Friday afternoon.
Starting pitcher Nik Dobar threw a perfect game to lift Centennial’s baseball team to an 11-0 home victory over Shadow Ridge in five innings on Friday afternoon.
Kiana Tate went 2-for-4 with two homers and RBIs to help Centennial’s softball team to a 13-12 home victory over Cimarron-Memorial on Friday evening.
Devin Contreras scored on an error in the bottom of the seventh inning as Liberty’s baseball team earned a 3-2 home win over top-ranked Basic on Monday.
Ella Zanders had 13 points on Thursday as second-ranked Spring Valley defeated visiting Desert Oasis 64-50 to lock up the Southwest League girls basketball title.
Analiyah Matthews had 23 points to power Durango’s girls basketball team to a 49-35 home victory over Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
LeAndre McIntyre had 30 points to lead Durango’s boys basketball team to a 91-69 home win over Sierra Vista on Tuesday.