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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Riley Schwartz threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and Marcos Canales had 123 yards on 16 carries for the Crusaders in a 35-0 Northwest League win.
Josiah Cromwick’s two-run single in the fifth inning Thursday broke a scoreless tie and lifted Palo Verde’s baseball team to a 3-1 win over Northwest Christian (Arizona) in the Wolves Classic in Goodyear, Arizona.
Teegan Teal’s two-run single in the top of the seventh inning lifted Spring Valley’s softball team to a 10-8 win at Tech on Thursday.
Taysia Tovia scored 20 points on Monday as Liberty’s girls basketball team earned a 62-57 double-overtime victory over visiting Green Valley.
Connor Peterson had 14 points Monday to help Palo Verde’s boys basketball team to a 58-56 overtime win over visiting Centennial.
The host Gators (6-8) overcame a slow start to score a 50-44 victory over Spanish Springs in the diamond division quarterfinals. They’ll play Dimond (Alaska) on Saturday morning in the semifinals.
Taylor Etopio scored 13 points on Tuesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team to a 54-48 home win over Green Valley.
Milos Uzan’s steal and basket with 18 seconds left broke a 61-61 tie and led the Desert Pines boys basketball team to a 65-61 home win over Eldorado on Tuesday.
Aiyana Evans and had 32 assists and O’ceana Clemens added 29 assists as Liberty’s girls volleyball team earned a 16-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-20 victory over visiting Silverado on Thursday.
Liberty’s Alexandra Farnsworth had 21 kills on Wednesday, and the Patriots’ girls volleyball team defeated host Rancho, 18-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-25, 15-12.
Ryan Garlick had a match-high 28 kills to lead Coronado’s boys volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 25-21 win at Silverado on Thursday.
Shelby Basso hit an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Basic’s softball team a 3-2 home victory over Rancho on Thursday.
Liberty’s wrestling team dominated the lower weights Wednesday, winning five of the six lightest classes to edge visiting Coronado, 40-39.
Treven Clizbe had 27 kills Monday to lead the Arbor View boys volleyball team to a 25-15, 19-25, 24-26, 27-25, 15-13 victory over visiting Shadow Ridge.
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For the nearly 500 people diagnosed with HIV in Southern Nevada each year, survival often comes down to access—access to specialized providers, medications, and support without delay.
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.
Check out the results from Thursday’s high school basketball and flag football playoff action in Nevada.
