Coronado girls golf coach Joe Sawaia helped lead the Cougars to the 5A state title in his final year coaching to earn Nevada Preps Coach of the Year honor.
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Zach Murphy drew a bases-loaded walk to force home Austin Wishard with the winning run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday as Boulder City’s baseball team rallied for a 5-4 win over visiting Spring Valley.
Garrett Holden went 2-for-3 with a triple, three runs and two RBIs Friday to help Centennial’s baseball team hold off visiting Shadow Ridge, 11-8.
Cade Neilson shot a 7-over-par 78 at The Palms on Wednesday to help Boulder City’s boys golf team to victory in a Sunrise League match.
Faith Lutheran’s Kyle Poser occupies a rare position in high school baseball as his team’s closer.
Kyler Atkinson shot a 1-under-par 71 at Boulder City Municipal on Thursday to earn medalist honors and help the Boulder City boys golf team to victory in a Sunrise League match.
Winning pitcher Justin Lutes went 2-for-4 with a run Wednesday as the Liberty baseball team rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat host Foothill 8-5 in a Division I Sunrise League game.
Danny Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBIs, and the Bonanza baseball team scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning en route to a 9-5 win at Desert Oasis on Tuesday.
Michaela Hood threw a no-hitter and struck out 10 Tuesday to lead the Spring Valley softball team to a 1-0 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
Steve Wagner tossed a three-hitter, and the Boulder City baseball team shut out host Chaparral 6-0 on Friday to take over sole possession of first place in the Division I-A Sunrise League.
Diego Delgado threw a three-hit shutout Friday as the Las Vegas High baseball team defeated visiting Foothill, 6-0.
Alexia Campbell hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning that plated the eventual winning run as the Foothill softball team edged host Las Vegas, 4-3 on Friday.
Bishop Gorman announced Thursday that baseball coach Chris Sheff will not return following an investigation into the program.
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.
