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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Justin Evans had 31 points, 24 rebounds and six assists on Saturday to lead Innovations International to a 67-48 win over host SLAM Academy in the championship game of the SWIAC Tournament.
Lamine Diane scored 16 of his 26 points in the first half, and Findlay Prep never trailed in a win over Hopkinsville (Ky.).
The Pilots scored early and often against Planet Athlete Academy (Ariz.) and cruised to a 97-69 victory.
Dayshawn Robinson scored 19 points, and teammate Jahleel Stevens knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the key with 30 seconds remaining to lift Rancho’s boys basketball team to a 57-56 home win over Eldorado on Wednesday.
Christopher Hawkins scored 19 points to lift Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team to a 55-49 home win over Rancho on Monday.
Christian Popoola finished with 20 points, but Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team couldn’t slow down Sierra Canyon (California) star Marvin Bagley III and lost 98-72 on Saturday at Santa Ana, California.
James Camp finished with 21 points, and Palo Verde’s boys basketball team used a big third quarter en route to a 70-58 victory over visiting Legacy on Friday.
Generosity is any act of kindness or support given with no expectation of exchange or return from the recipient(s).
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.