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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Grant Tingey had eight kills and three blocks, and Haden Van Orden dished out 44 assists Wednesday to help Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team wrap up the Division I Southwest League title with a 24-26, 26-24, 25-20, 18-25, 15-13 win over host Bishop Gorman.
Matthew McClure and Thomas Kirchner each shot 3-over-par 75 at Boulder Creek on Wednesday to help Silverado’s boys golf team win a Northeast League match.
Troy Lance had 12 kills and 13 assists to help Spring Valley’s boys volleyball team rally for a 19-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-16, 15-9 win over visiting Cheyenne on Monday.
Alexis Gourrier won three individual events Saturday to lead Centennial’s girls track and field team to the championship at the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
Tristan Arruti, Garrett Jones and Tama Tuitama each won two individual events Saturday to help Legacy’s boys swimming team edge Bishop Gorman, 148-146 at Municipal.
Maddie Cartmill won two individual events Saturday to help Centennial’s girls swimming team to a 143-136 win over Desert Oasis at Municipal.
Omar Catic had 10 kills and five digs Thursday to help Clark’s boys volleyball team to a 25-17, 23-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-8 win over visiting Western.
Scott Solan had 17 kills and five blocks, and Taylor Miller added 11 kills to help Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team rally for a 26-28, 25-27, 25-22, 25-11, 15-12 win over visiting Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
Andre Shabazz had 31 assists, 10 digs, seven kills and two aces Wednesday to help the Durango boys volleyball team to a 25-15, 17-25, 27-25, 31-29 home win over Shadow Ridge.
Nik Fava had 15 kills, seven digs and two aces Monday to lead Sierra Vista to a 25-18, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22 boys volleyball victory over host Clark.
Treven Clizbe had 27 kills Monday to lead the Arbor View boys volleyball team to a 25-15, 19-25, 24-26, 27-25, 15-13 victory over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Generosity is any act of kindness or support given with no expectation of exchange or return from the recipient(s).
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.