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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Rylee Campbell’s one-out suicide squeeze with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh Wednesday brought home Sebastian Fitzgerald and gave Tech’s baseball team a 6-5 win over Chaparral at Arroyo Grande Sports Complex.
Marisa Olmos’ single to center field with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning plated Cali Christopher with the winning run Monday as host Liberty’s softball team won the Southeast League title with a 7-6 win over Silverado.
Chris Opolka walked and came around to score the go-ahead run on an error with no outs in the top of the seventh inning as Shadow Ridge’s baseball team topped host Arbor View 13-8 on Thursday.
Skylar Gorrell tripled home the tying runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored the winning run on Paulina Franco’s single as host Las Vegas High’s softball team rallied for a 9-8 win over Foothill on Thursday.
Sebastian Sotello lined a one-out double off the left-field fence to score Carlos Alcala in the top of the eighth, and the Canyon Springs baseball team held on for an 11-10 win at Valley on Tuesday.
Sunrise Mountain’s softball team took advantage of a missed tag on a grounder up the first base line and a misplayed ball at third base to score two runs with two outs in the sixth inning and held on for a 2-1 win at Chaparral on Tuesday.
Green Valley’s boys track team didn’t win a single event Friday.
Collin Marracco threw a five-hitter and struck out five Wednesday as Durango’s baseball team held on for a 4-2 win over visiting Palo Verde in a matchup of Southwest League opponents.
Spring Valley’s Michaela Hood fired a five-inning perfect game on Monday as the Grizzlies routed Bonanza, 20-0.
Makena Martin recorded a strikeout with the potential tying and winning runs in scoring position and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday as Faith Lutheran’s softball team held on for a 7-6 win at Pahrump Valley.
Palo Verde’s baseball team used a 13-run fourth inning to rally for a 25-15, six-inning win at Legacy on Tuesday.
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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.