School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.
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Two high school games were canceled Friday — league games between Arbor View and Foothill and Chaparral and Sunrise Mountain — that could affect playoff chances and seeding.
Alex White had three kills, 24 assists and six digs Tuesday to help Coronado’s boys volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-11, 25-10 win over visiting Liberty in a battle of Desert League leaders.
Boulder City scored five runs in the sixth to take the lead, then plated 10 runs in the eighth after the Falcons had tied the game to earn a 16-6 road win.
Katie Mulligan threw five touchdown passes Wednesday to lead Silverado’s flag football team to a 46-26 win at Durango.
2018 all-league, region and all-state football teams as selected by coaches.
Erik Ramos scored in the final minute Tuesday to give the Desert Oasis boys soccer team a 4-3 home win over Tech.
Liberty’s Mia Edwards scored the tying goal on a 77th-minute penalty kick to help the Patriots’ girls soccer team earn a 2-2 draw with host Foothill on Tuesday.
Nathan Carlin pulled away from the field Tuesday and helped Foothill’s boys cross country team capture the freshmen race of the Bud O’Dea Classic at Desert Breeze Park.
Durango and Silverado settled for a 2-2 tie after the home-plate umpire called the game due to darkness in the top of the seventh inning.
Ashley Ward went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs to lead the Coronado’s softball team to a 12-5 win over Torrance (California) at the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Arizona.
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.
Ishon Hardin scored seven of his 17 points in overtime Tuesday, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Centennial’s boys basketballteam to a 58-55 victory over host Legacy.
Elise Young scored a game-high 20 points to help Cimarron-Memorials girls basketball team to a 58-51 home win over Faith Lutheran in a Northwest League game on Tuesday night.
Las Vegas High’s Nathan Rhoads pinned his opponent at 132 pounds on Saturday to clinch a 40-34 win over Foothill in the championship match of the Spring Valley Duals.
Spring Valley starting pitcher Nick Rupp and reliever Jaxson Otis combined on a no-hitter, as the Grizzlies’ baseball team blanked host Boulder City on Thursday, 6-0.
Durango’s boys soccer team scored a pair of late goals and goalie Paolo Sarnataro made a key diving save to deny a penalty-kick attempt Friday as the Trailblazers rallied by host Cimarron-Memorial, 2-1.
“I think it’s kind of getting me tired being in the same system… and not finding anyone who wants to adopt me.”
Three former Southern Nevada high school baseball players were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Monday.
Dr. Alfred Danielian is team cardiologist for the Raiders, the Golden Knights and Aces among others. He’s advocating for a “Smart Heart Law” for all high schools in Nevada.
Three state championship flag football games were contested Thursday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders played an instrumental part in making it happen.
All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held in the state’s largest football venue Thursday.