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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Paul Galang scored 27 of his 32 points in the second half Tuesday as Tech’s boys basketball team broke a 36-game losing streak with a 74-57 home win over Boulder City.
Jaylen Fox’s three-point play with less than 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter gave Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team the lead, and the visiting Crusaders held on for a 54-53 victory over Canyon Springs on Friday.
Chrystian Myles scored 17 points Tuesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team hold on for a 41-39 win at Las Vegas.
LaKissa Martin scored 19 points Monday as Rancho’s girls basketball team clinched the final Southeast League berth for the Sunrise Region playoffs with a 55-38 win at Eldorado.
Haley Vinson scored 14 points Friday to help Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team roll to a 61-37 win over visiting Boulder City.
Torrance Littles finished with 29 points, and Kevin Woodland added 28 points as Foothill’s boys basketball team pulled away in the third overtime for a 103-88 victory over host Green Valley on Tuesday.
Grant Dressler scored a game-high 25 points and Palo Verde’s boys basketball team rallied for a 70-67 home win over Desert Oasis on Friday.
Assana King had 20 points and seven rebounds Friday to help Shadow Ridge rally for a 56-53 home win over Silverado.
Rancho’s David McKeever scored 23 points and converted two late steals into baskets to help the Rams rally for a 57-53 home win over Green Valley on Friday.
Paris Strawther had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Liberty’s girls basketball team rallied for a 47-45 home win over Canyon Springs on Friday.
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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.