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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Dylan Howell was 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBIs to help Faith Lutheran’s baseball team to a 13-4 road win at Legacy on Thursday.
Rancho’s MacKenzie Perry struck out 16 and threw a five-hitter to lead the Rams to a 7-0 softball victory over visiting Cheyenne on Thursday.
Canon Olkowski shot a 1-over-par 73 at Painted Desert on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and lead Faith Lutheran’s boys golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.
Aaron Lopez doubled home Steven Tamborello with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh on Friday as Legacy rallied for a 7-4 road baseball victory over Foothill.
Kylie Sharapan singled home Roxanne Ines with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth as Arbor View’s softball team edged visiting Sierra Vista 6-5 on Friday.
Tyler Floyd singled home Chase McDaniel with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give Pahrump Valley a 5-4 baseball victory over visiting Virgin Valley.
Kalsey Kekahuna-Lopes went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs on Wednesday to lead host Faith Lutheran’s softball team to an 8-3 win over Cheyenne.
Ryan Webster’s two-run single with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday lifted host Bonanza’s baseball team to a 2-1 win over Rancho.
Yazmin Sevilla went 3-for-5 with a triple, four runs and three RBIs Monday to help host Sunrise Mountain’s softball team to a 23-13 win over Western in a five-inning game.
Amanda Sink spun a one-hitter Friday, striking out 13 and walking three, to help Centennial’s softball team to an 8-0 win over Manti (Utah) in the Spring Showdown in St. George, Utah.
Ashley Ward tossed a six-inning one-hitter and went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two RBIs Thursday to lead Coronado’s softball team to a season-opening 3-0 win over Gila Ridge (Ariz.) in the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Arizona.
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.