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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Shadow Ridge scored five runs in the first inning of the seventh-place game of the Spring Jamboree on Saturday, and coasted to an 8-2 victory over El Camino Real (California).
The Panthers split their two games in the Spring Jamboree at Majestic Park on Friday, but Makall Whetten shined in both. And it was her two-RBI double in the second game that opened the offensive floodgates in a 10-0, five-inning win over San Diego.
Hours after learning her friends were killed in a car accident in California, Kiana Tate smacked a game-tying home run to spark Centennial’s rally and eventual 6-5 softball victory over North Torrance (California).
The Centennial boys volleyball team won nine matches at the Las Vegas Easter Invitational on Tuesday, but fell in the finals to Brophy Prep (Arizona), 22-25, 20-25.
Zach Culver and Trevor Doyle each went 3-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and three runs to lead Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team to a 13-2 home win over Sylmar (California) on Monday in the Blazer Spring Bash.
Trace Everett’s single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped a five-run frame to help the host Wildcats steal a 10-9 walk-off victory from Rim of the World (California) in the Blazer Spring Bash.
Frank Hines had 10 kills, four aces, 11 digs and three blocks as Sierra Vista’s boys volleyball team rallied past Bonanza for a 25-21, 11-25, 20-25, 25-16, 18-16 road win Thursday night.
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Justin Ahlstrom dished out 25 assists, and teammate Andrew Wyatt had 24 assists in the Shadow Ridge boys volleyball team’s 25-17,25-17, 23-25, 25-20 win over Arbor View on Tuesday night.
Lorena De La Torre hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Liliana Gutierrez in the bottom of the sixth inning and give Rancho’s softball team a 9-8victory over visiting Silverado on Tuesday evening.
Freshman Elie Kligman fired a no-hitter on Tuesday to lead the Cimarron-Memorial baseball team to a 6-0 road win over Faith Lutheran.
Charlotte Randolph, Alexie Johnston and Ayanah Cason each won two individual events on Saturday to lead the Desert Oasis girls swimming team to a 150-135 win over Arbor View at Pavilion.
Nikita Nazarov won two events on Saturday to lead Sierra Vista’s boys swimming team to a 133-101 win over Cheyenne at Pavilion.
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.