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Palo Verde baseball player earns prestigious honor from Gatorade

Palo Verde infielder Drew Kaplan bats against Coronado during a Class 5A high school baseball S ...

Palo Verde senior third baseman Drew Kaplan earned a prestigious honor Monday after helping lead the Panthers to the 5A state title.

LAS VEGAS TRACK CLASSIC: Blake, Tu’ufuli sweep throwing events for Liberty

By ASHTON FERGUSON / RJ

March 29, 2014 - 10:55 pm

All eyes are on Liberty’s Ashlie Blake and Reno Tu’ufuli when they step into the throwing circle at a track meet.

BOYS SWIMMING: Friedrich, Velazquez help Gators roll past Pioneers

RJ

March 29, 2014 - 10:47 pm

Carter Friedrich and Michael Velazquez each won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to lead Green Valley’s boys swimming team to a 180-89 win over Canyon Springs.

GIRLS SWIMMING: Graham helps Silverado to victory

RJ

March 29, 2014 - 10:35 pm

Gabriella Graham won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to help Silverado’s girls swimming team to a 201-81 win over Valley.

BASEBALL: Mountain Lions use fourth inning to edge Wildcats

RJ

March 28, 2014 - 10:31 pm

Cade Burdett’s two-out, two-run single keyed a three-run fourth inning on Friday and helped Sierra Vista’s baseball team edge visiting Las Vegas, 4-2.

SOFTBALL: Feiner strikes out 17 in two-hit shutout

RJ

March 28, 2014 - 10:31 pm

Tana Feiner tossed a two-hitter and struck out 17 on Friday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team edge visiting Cimarron-Memorial, 2-0.

BASEBALL: Legacy rallies, downs Pahrump in eight

RJ

March 26, 2014 - 10:12 pm

Donta Williams’ fielder’s choice grounder to second with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday plated Quentin Ewing with the winning run as Legacy’s baseball team rallied past visiting Pahrump Valley, 8-7.

SOFTBALL: Brown leads Boulder City to victory

RJ

March 26, 2014 - 9:51 pm

Mikaela Brown tossed an eight-hitter and went 3-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday to help Boulder City’s softball team to an 11-2 win at Las Vegas.

BASEBALL: Marquetti’s walk-off double lifts Cheyenne

RJ

March 25, 2014 - 10:40 pm

Orestes Marquetti doubled home George Carmona with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give Cheyenne’s baseball team a 5-4 win over visiting Valley on Tuesday.

GOLF: McEachern shoots 1-under as Gaels roll to Southwest win

RJ

March 24, 2014 - 8:38 pm

Bryce McEachern carded a 1-under-par 71 at Canyon Gate on Monday to help Bishop Gorman’s boys golf team win a Southwest League match.

BOYS SWIMMING: Williams, Trafton guide Panthers over Grizzlies

RJ

March 22, 2014 - 10:01 pm

Johnny Williams and Luke Trafton each won two individual events Saturday to help Palo Verde’s boys swimming team to a 203-74 win over Spring Valley at Pavilion.

GIRLS SWIMMING: Arbor View tops Sierra Vista

RJ

March 22, 2014 - 9:59 pm

Five swimmers won one event apiece to help Arbor View’s girls swimming team post a 193-97 win over Sierra Vista at Pavilion.

BASEBALL: Marco’s RBI walk lifts Spartans over Crusaders

RJ

March 18, 2014 - 10:19 pm

Alexander Marco walked with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh to force home Niko Decolati and give Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team a 5-4 home win over Faith Lutheran on Tuesday.

GOLF: McKay, Cougars top Gators

RJ

March 13, 2014 - 8:52 pm

Grant McKay shot par 36 at Legacy on Thursday to help Coronado’s boys golf team to a 192-206 win over Green Valley at Legacy.

LV high school changing nickname, mascot as trademark deal ends

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 senior shatters Nevada record in shot put — VIDEO

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 baseball forfeits all league games for ineligible players

Basic’s baseball team has been forced to forfeit all of its league games for using ineligible players, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association confirmed.

Bears, Steelers select locals in 1st round of 2024 NFL draft

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.