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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Bishop Gorman snapped Centennial’s run of eight straight girls basketball state championships last season. The teams are expected to fight for the title again.
Bishop Gorman returns most of its core from last year’s Class 5A state title-winning team. Coronado is also expected to compete with the Gaels for the crown.
Liberty senior forward Andre Porter, a UNLV football commit, scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Patriots defeat Bishop Gorman on Friday.
Kaeden Castillero knocked down a pair of free throws with 19.9 seconds left to lift Liberty’s boys basketball team to a home win over Centennial.
Bishop Gorman guard Nick Jefferson scored 18 points in a 61-42 win over Mountain View (Idaho) on Dec. 27 to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Forward Gabrielle Brooks scored 20 points to help Coronado win the West Coast Jamboree title Saturday and earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Aaliyah Gayles, the former Spring Valley star basketball player who was shot 10 times at a house party, has found a home at Southern Cal and what she hopes is a future in basketball.
Senior forward Ali’a Matavao scored 20 points as the Liberty girls basketball team rolled past Desert Oasis for a home victory Thursday night.
Chad Beeten has resigned as the Durango High School boys basketball coach, according to an email sent to parents of players on the team.
Mojave defeated Faith Lutheran 63-51 in a boys basketball game Friday night at Durango High School in the Battle Born Showcase.
Here are the top five high school state girls basketball championship games from the 2000s, as selected by the Review-Journal staff.
The schedules and results (when available) for the GEICO Nationals boys and girls tournaments are here.
Seth Bozzi scored all 17 of his points in the second half to lead the Serpents to a 62-38 victory over the Golden Eagles in the Class 1A state title game at Orleans Arena on Saturday.
The Meadows Joseph Epstein had a game-high 17 points, but the Mustangs struggled to find consistency on offense and fell 38-33 to Incline in the Class 2A state title game at Orleans Arena.
The Pirates’ remarkable run to the Class 3A state tournament final came up one shot short Saturday in a 45-42 loss to Churchill County at Orleans Arena. It was the Greenwave’s third consecutive state championship.
Donavan Jackson scored 34 points on Saturday to lead Faith Lutherans boys basketball team to an 85-73 road win over Silverado.
Kelsey Howryla scored 13 points Saturday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team to a 49-38 road victory over Silverado.
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Three former Southern Nevada high school baseball players were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Monday.
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.
