School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.
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Bonanza’s flag football team scored 16 second-half points Thursday evening to secure a 36-20 home victory over Arbor View.
Sharmayne Finley registered a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Wednesday to lead Democracy Prep’s girls basketball team to a 53-33 home win over Western.
Mojave’s Isaiah Harper scored 14 points on Wednesday to lead the Rattlers to a 52-47 home victory over Del Sol in boys basketball.
Jasmine Richardson made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 23 points Monday to help Basic’s girls basketball team to a 51-42 home win over Tech.
Isaiah Veal scored 14 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with four seconds left, to lift host Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team to a 58-55 win over Rancho on Monday.
Dina Lee caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tiarra Del Rosario with 2:27 to play to give Cimarron-Memorial’s flag football team a 14-7 road win over Shadow Ridge on Friday.
Jamie Kalaau-Sunia caught a touchdown pass from Aaliyah Medina in the third overtime Wedndesday to lift Sierra Vista’s flag football team to a 39-33 win at Clark.
Emmanuel Austin hit 6 of 8 free throws in overtime Tuesday to lead Legacy’s boys basketball team to a 77-75 home victory over Cheyenne.
Jamia Carter scored 15 points Tuesday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls basketball team to a 57-54 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Taylor Ritayik threw a touchdown pass and rushed for 102 yards to help Tech’s flag football team score a 6-0 home victory over Coronado on Friday evening.
Damion Byrd drained a 66-footer as time expired in overtime Wednesday to lift host Silverado’s boys basketball team to a 72-71 overtime win over Desert Oasis.
Boulder City’s flag football team scored three-second half touchdowns on Wednesday to rally for a 26-25 home win over Western.
Gabriela Corchado caught 11 passes for 265 yards and a touchdown on Friday to help the Durango flag football team to a 42-36 home victory over Desert Oasis.
Cortney Stark knocked down two free throws with 12.4 seconds remaining in the game to lead host Las Vegas High to a 36-35 victory over Rancho on Thursday night.
Anthony Hunter had 34 points, six assists and five steals on Thursday to lead Durango’s boys basketball team to an 83-67 home win over Spring Valley.
Makayla knows exactly what she wants — and at the top of the list is a Forever Family.
Three former Southern Nevada high school baseball players were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Monday.
Dr. Alfred Danielian is team cardiologist for the Raiders, the Golden Knights and Aces among others. He’s advocating for a “Smart Heart Law” for all high schools in Nevada.
Three state championship flag football games were contested Thursday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders played an instrumental part in making it happen.
All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held in the state’s largest football venue Thursday.