Palo Verde senior third baseman Drew Kaplan earned a prestigious honor Monday after helping lead the Panthers to the 5A state title.
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Essence Booker had 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists Friday to lead Spring Valley’s girls basketball team to a 62-46 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.
Alina Marruffo caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Lauren Cranor as time expired Thursday to lift Del Sol’s flag football team to a 27-24 win over visiting Desert Pines.
Zach Friel scored seven points in overtime Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team to a 62-52 road win over Mojave.
Lauryn Calo led a balanced attack with nine points Wednesday as Shadow Ridge’s girls basketball team held on to defeat host Durango, 42-37.
Some of the top performances for the week of Jan. 18-23.
Neshaune’ Franklin rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries Tuesday to lead Chaparral’s flag football team to a 20-12 home victory over Sunrise Mountain.
Maitland Williams scored 14 points in his first varsity game Monday to help Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team hold off visiting Western, 55-49.
Destiny Gonzalez scored 25 points, and Western’s girls basketball team survived a scoreless third-quarter to hold off host Sierra Vista, 48-43 on Monday.
Brandee Ford caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Kalei Watkins in the final minute Friday to lift Sierra Vista’s flag football team to a 37-33 road win over Spring Valley in a Division I-A Sunset League game.
Dewayne Alexander scored 14 points, including two free throws in the final seconds, to lead Cheyenne’s boys basketball team to a 62-60 victory over visiting Western on Thursday.
Koreyl Godbolt had 20 points and 10 rebounds Thursday as Cheyenne’s girls basketball team held on to upset visiting Western 48-43 in a Division I-A Sunset League game.
Leilani Limtiaco caught two second-half touchdown passes Wednesday as Mojave’s flag football team rallied for an 18-6 road win over Clark in a Division I-A Sunset League game.
Alexis Vanstory scored eight of her 11 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday to spark an 18-9 run as Chaparral’s girls basketball team rallied for a 52-44 win over visiting Desert Pines to take sole possession of first place in the Division I-A Sunrise League.
Kahlil DeRouen scored all five of his points in the final 30 seconds to lift Liberty’s boys basketball team to a 53-52 home victory over Basic on Tuesday.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
The school’s teams will have a new nickname in August after an agreement with Arizona State to use the Sundevils moniker and the Sparky mascot was discontinued.
Faith Lutheran thrower Preston Beery set the unofficial state record in the shot put Friday to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Basic’s baseball team has been forced to forfeit all of its league games for using ineligible players, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association confirmed.
Former Bishop Gorman standout Rome Odunze was selected ninth by the Chicago Bears, and former Liberty athlete Troy Fautanu went 20th overall to the Steelers.