The Rattlers welcome back Mason Claiborne, who finished in the top three in two events in last year’s Class 3A state meet.
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The Rattlers expect to have a building season.
The Rattlers bring back three starters as they begin their quest for a fifth straight state title.
The Rattlers return the Class 3A state record holder in the 100-meter dash.
The Rattlers bring back a handful of letter winners with state meet experience.
Mojave and Virgin Valley both fell in their Class 3A state girls basketball semifinal games at Reno High School on Friday.
Led by the shooting of junior Alecia Kelly and the inside work of junior Chania Scott, Mojave scored 29 points in the final eight minutes to secure a 52-43 victory over Virgin Valley for its first region title.
Glen Taylor had 13 points to help Cheyenne to a 64-50 victory over Chaparral in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals on Thursday evening at Del Sol High School.
The Rattlers blew a six-point lead in the final 22 seconds of overtime, but managed to maintain their poise and eventually pulled off a 59-57 thriller in triple overtime against Moapa Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals at Del Sol on Thursday.
Alyssa Tygh threw for 322 yards and six touchdowns Thursday to help host Palo Verde’s flag football team to a 40-13 rout of Sierra Vista in a Sunset Region flag football semifinal.
Cheyenne’s boys basketball team picked up a 74-60 home victory over Del Sol in the Class 3A Sunset Region quarterfinals.
Mojave guard Kiara Lemon made the go-ahead free throws and scored 27 points to lift the Rattlers to a 50-48 home win over Boulder City on Tuesday night in Class 3A Southern Region play.
Spring Valley 132-pounder Andres Garcia beat the Sunrise Region champion, the Sunset runner-up and last week’s Sunset Region champion to claim his first Class 4A state championship Friday at The Orleans Arena.