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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Frank Sessa hit a three-run home run in the third inning to lead the Sunset to an 8-3 win over the Sunrise in the Division I All-Star Game at the College of Southern Nevada.
Sierra Vista’s DaVion Hollis ripped a fastball down the third-base line in the top of the ninth inning to drive in two runs to propel the Mountain Lions to a 6-3 victory over Faith Lutheran in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament in Boulder City.
Boulder City right-hander Jacob Hubel allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over seven innings as the Eagles shocked the defending region champion Faith Lutheran, 4-3. Hubel only needed 79 pitches to dispatch the Crusaders. He threw 52 strikes and 27 balls.
Austin Wishard hit a three-run home run on a 0-2 pitch with no outs in the bottom of the 11th inning Wednesday to lift Boulder City’s baseball team to a 5-2 win over Spring Valley in a winners’bracket semifinal of the Division I-A Southern Region tournament.
Mark O’Connor threw a two-hitter for his eighth shutout of the season to lead Chaparral to a 5-0 home win over Sierra Vista in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament on Tuesday.
Durango’s baseball team plated three runs in the bottom of the second Friday and held on for a 4-3 home win over Faith Lutheran.
Ryne Nelson went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and two RBIs, and Basic’s baseball team secured a share of the Division I Sunrise League title with a 12-1 five-inning win over visiting Valley on Thursday.
Sean Bloom has a sharp eye for success, always considering risk versus reward. Last year, the 21-year-old made headlines alongside his billionaire father, Jay Bloom, after narrowly escaping a deadly trip aboard OceanGate’s Titan Sub. They might both be dead if Jay hadn’t heeded Sean’s warning. “I’m always assessing whether potential deals or situations are […]
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.