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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Bishop Gorman’s Abbey Archambault, a 6-foot senior outside hitter/middle blocker, signed a letter of intent with Idaho State during a ceremony in Gorman’s gymnasium attended by more than 100 friends and family. Wednesday was the first day of the early signing period.
Led by freshman Arien Fafard, the Northwest League’s second-seeded Panthers (21-15) stormed back after dropping the first two sets to knock off Sierra Vista, 18-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 15-7.
Sydney Washington had 18 kills and two blocks to lead Faith Lutheran to a 25-20, 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 16-14 road victory over Legacy on Thursday evening.
Kiara Brown had five kills and 13 aces, and Gabriella Morales added seven kills and four aces Tuesday as Valley’s girls volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to down host Eldorado, 17-25, 15-25, 26-24, 25-16, 15-12.
Mariah Moses had nine kills and an ace, and Cadie Espe added seven kills for Tech’s girls volleyball team in a 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-12, 15-5 victory over visiting Chaparral on Thursday.
Nikki Riggs supplied 10 assists and seven aces to lead Western’s girls volleyball team to a 25-16, 25-13, 18-25, 25-19 home victory over Sunrise Mountain on Wednesday.
Destiny Favela’s 10 aces, two kills and three blocks led the way in the Sunrise Mountain girls volleyball team’s home victory Monday over Desert Pines, 25-22, 25-27, 17-25, 25-14, 15-11.
Mary Vancura’s 53 assists and 13 digs powered home-standing Faith Lutheran to a 3-2 win over Arbor View in a thriller Friday, 27-25, 25-10, 13-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Naomi Harris had 23 kills and eight digs Monday as Durango’s girls volleyball team outlasted host Sierra Vista, 21-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 19-17.
Myah Maxwell finished with 28 kills, 19 digs and three blocks, and Legacy’s girls volleyball team outlasted visiting Palo Verde 28-26, 22-25, 25-27, 25-21, 16-14 on Thursday.
St. John Lutheran (Florida) rallied to edge Bishop Gorman’s girls volleyball team, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13 in the Bronze bracket final in the Nike Tournament of Champions on Saturday in Phoenix.
Tayah Washington had 15 kills and 11 digs on Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls volleyball team to a 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 15-8 win over visiting Legacy.
Siara Roberts had seven kills, 23 assists, six aces and 23 digs Friday to lead Centennial’s girls volleyball team to a 26-24, 25-16, 25-27, 25-20 win at Legacy.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
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.