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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Alex Marin had 14 kills and two aces Wednesday as host Del Sol’s boys volleyball team clinched the top seed for the Class 3A Southern League tournament with a 25-21, 25-5, 25-17 win over Sunrise Mountain.
Jacob Ortega was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs on Monday to help Faith Lutheran’s baseball team to a 7-4 win over visiting Arbor View.
MacKenzie Perry scattered seven hits and struck out 14 in a complete-game effort Monday as Rancho’s softball team improved to 17-0 overall with an 11-1 win at Las Vegas High.
Alex Carvalho had 21 kills, six aces and four blocks Friday as the Mojave boys volleyball team overcame a two-set deficit to beat host Centennial, 18-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-12, 15-7.
Kaila Hackett’s 5-yard touchdown run on fourth down in overtime lifted Legacy’s flag football team to a 13-7 win over host Palo Verde on Monday.
Coronado’s baseball team rallied for three runs in the top of the third and held on for a 3-1 road win over second-ranked Basic on Thursday.
Jillian James threw a five-inning no-hitter and was 4-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs to lift Coronado’s softball team to a 12-0 victory over host Basic on Thursday.
Cheyenne’s Cory Harris had six kills, 10 assists and four blocks Tuesday to lead the Desert Shields to a 25-14, 25-15, 8-25, 20-25, 15-11 win over visiting Sunrise Mountain in boys volleyball.
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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.