Bishop Gorman defeated Centennial to win the Class 5A girls basketball state title in February. The showdown was named the Nevada Preps Game of the Year.
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Pahranagat Valley’s softball team erupted for nine runs in the third inning to down Eureka 12-5 in the loser’s bracket final of the Division IV state tournament at UNR’s Hixson Park.
Lincoln County, the two-time defending Division III state champion, potentially is two wins away from another crown after holding on for a 4-3 win over Pershing County in the opening round of the state tournament atUNR’s Hixson Park.
The Meadows sophomore Kevin Inthachack shot a 4-over-par 76 at Mountain Falls on Wednesday to finish fourth in the Division III state boys golf tournament.
Faith Lutheran’s Charlie Magruder, who won the state title in 2014, shot 5-under-par 67 on Tuesday to grab a comfortable lead at the midway point of the tournament and help the Crusaders sit atop the team standings.
Brook Higbee went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run Saturday to lead Pahranagat Valley to an 18-4 victory over visiting Indian Springs for the Division IV Southern League tournament title.
The Meadows drew 19 walks in four innings on Friday en route to a 20-5 victory over Lake Mead in the Division III Southern League tournament at Laughlin.
Madalyn Taylor went 4-for-4 with a home run and a double Friday to lift host Pahranagat Valley’s softball team to an 18-5 win over Tonopah in five innings in the winners’ bracket final of the Division IV Southern League tournament.
The Meadows’ Kevin Inthachack shot 2-over-par 74 Thursday to claim the Division III League tournament title at Highland Falls.
Brandon Burris tossed a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 15 on Thursday to help Pahranagat Valley’s baseball team to an 18-0 win over Tonopah in the opening round of the Division IV Southern Region playoffs at Alamo.
Kaitlyn Davis spun a five-inning one-hitter and was 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and two RBIs Thursday to help Pahranagat Valley’s softball team to a 20-1 win over Round Mountain in a Division IV Southern League playoff game at Alamo.
Samantha Pochop tossed a five-hitter and struck out 12 on Thursday to lead Rancho’s softball team to a 1-0 win over visiting Coronado in a matchup of the top two teams in the Division I Sunrise League.
Ryne Nelson went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and two RBIs, and Basic’s baseball team secured a share of the Division I Sunrise League title with a 12-1 five-inning win over visiting Valley on Thursday.
Charlie Magruder carded a 5-under-par 67 on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and help Faith Lutheran’s boys golf team win a Sunset League match at Mountain Falls.
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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.