Eldorado High School teams will have a new nickname in August after an agreement with Arizona State to use the Sundevils moniker was discontinued.
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Amanda Pemberton dropped in 24 points, and Liberty fought off Downey (California) to win 60-47 on Friday in the Gator Winter Classic Diamond Bracket title game at Green Valley.
Matthew Stevens had 17 points Thursday to lead Sandy (Oregon) to a 71-55 win over The Meadows in the third-place game of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.
Spring Valley allowed a 25-2 run over the third and fourth quarters and paid for it with a 63-38 loss to Dimond (Alaska) in the quarterfinals of the Gator Winter Classic Diamond Bracket at Green Valley.
Jake Epstein poured in 29 points, but The Meadows lost 74-55 to St. Joseph (California) in the Vegas Invitational boys basketball tournament at Mountain View.
Dre’una Edwards finished with 23 points and seven rebounds, and Liberty rolled to a 66-18 victory over Galena on Wednesday to finish atop Pool A at the Gator Winter Classic at Green Valley.
Foothill backed off its full-court press late in the first quarter Tuesday and held Durango to two field goals the rest of the way in a 58-20 victory during pool play in the Gator Winter Classic at Green Valley.
Joe Epstein finished with 13 points and four rebounds and was his brother’s quintessential sidekick Tuesday in The Meadows boys basketball team’s 40-37 win over Buckley (California) in the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.
Moapa Valley’s basketball team went on a 17-1 run to open the third quarter, but eventually ran out of gas in the fourth in its 52-44 loss to Buckley (California) in the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View on Monday.
Briana Todd poured in 30 points Saturday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team to a 37-27 win over Panguitch (Utah) in the championship game of the Lady Bulldog Invitational in Mesquite.
Terrence Brooks scored 36 points on Friday to lead Mountain View’s boys basketball team to a 68-64 overtime win over visiting Moapa Valley.
Charleea Armstrong scored 18 points Friday to lead Mojave’s girls basketball team to a 45-41 win over Dixie (Utah) in the Lady Bulldog Invitational in Mesquite.
Nic Maccioni had 24 points Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team to to a 90-79 road victory over Arbor View.
The Pahrump Valley girls basketball team took the lead in the game’s final 30 seconds Wednesday and did not allow several would-be game-winners to find the hoop as the Trojans held off host Boulder City for a 27-26 victory.
Temerity Bauer scored 16 points on Tuesday as Green Valley’s girls basketball team earned a 68-41 home win over Tech.
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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.
Bishop Gorman announced Wednesday that its baseball team was forfeiting games over paperwork related to the eligibility of a transfer student.