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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Kayla McGinnis scored on a 4-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds remaining to break a 20-20 tie and give Silverado’s flag football team a 26-20 win over visiting Cimarron-Memorial on Friday.
Rae Burrell had 21 points Thursday to lead Foothill’s girls basketball team to a 44-38 win at Rancho.
Marquise Rayborn scored 18 points Thursday, and Las Vegas’ boys basketball team routed Liberty 67-50 to move into a tie for second place in the Northeast League.
Kylee Bauer completed 12 of 20 passes for 141 yards, including a touchdown pass to Aniyah Reed to help Desert Oasis’ flag football team to a 14-12 win over visiting Centennial on Wednesday.
Sabrina Saldate threw six touchdown passes Monday to help Las Vegas High’s flag football team to a 47-12 win over visiting Silverado.
Jesse Vogel had 17 points, and Jarrod Burks tallied 16 points as Arbor View’s boys basketball team topped host Bonanza 69-63 on Wednesday.
Alexia Thrower scored all of her 28 points in the final three quarters Wednesday to help Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team rally for a 62-55 win at Silverado.
Jadyn McArthur passed for 313 yards and five touchdowns to lead Foothill’s flag football team to a 41-14 win over visiting Eldorado on Tuesday.
Tyri White hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Sunrise Mountain’s boys basketball team a 56-54 road win at Del Sol on Friday.
Mikala Kirby and Ashlynn Sharp each scored 14 points Friday as Desert Oasis’ girls basketball team erased a seven-point halftime deficit and rallied for a 64-59 win over visiting Palo Verde.
Izriah Hodson rushed for 67 yards and a touchdowns on 14 carries Wednesday to lead Desert Oasis’ flag football team to a 13-6 win at Basic.
Ariel Hamilton’s 6-foot floater at the overtime buzzer Tuesday allowed Basic’s girls basketball team to nip visiting Eldorado, 37-35.
Jake DesJardins hit two free throws in the final 10 seconds and finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday as Coronado’s boys basketball team rallied to beat visiting Green Valley, 60-59.
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.