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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Here are the all-league baseball teams, as selected by coaches
Jared Smith carded his second straight 1-under-par 71 to easily win the Class 3A boys state golf tournament. He’s the first Western player to win the individual title since Joel Kijowski in 1996. Boulder City captured the team title for the first time since 2006, winning by one stroke over Spring Creek.
Sierra Rivera’s RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday lifted Del Sol’s softball team past the visiting Mojave, 15-14.
Jacob Mauro doubled home Talon Green in the bottom of the 11th inning Thursday to give Chaparral’s baseball team a 3-2 home win over Desert Pines.
The Rattlers blew a six-point lead in the final 22 seconds of overtime, but managed to maintain their poise and eventually pulled off a 59-57 thriller in triple overtime against Moapa Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals at Del Sol on Thursday.
Dominique Orozco returned an interception for a touchdown with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to lift Clark’s flag football team to a 19-12 victory over Cheyenne on Friday evening.
Follow the link for postseason softball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Follow the link for postseason girls volleyball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region and all-state teams will be posted as they are received.
Kylie Becker went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs on Friday to help the Foothill softball team rally for a 10-6 win at Basic.
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.
Sierra Vista’s Emily Mackey caught a 10-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal on the first possession of overtime, and the Mountain Lions held on for an 18-12 road win over Mojave.
Paul Galang scored 27 of his 32 points in the second half Tuesday as Tech’s boys basketball team broke a 36-game losing streak with a 74-57 home win over Boulder City.
Destiny Gonzalez poured in 26 points Tuesday to lead Western’s girls basketball team to a 50-34 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
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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.
