Coronado softball’s Bailey Goldberg went 2-for-3 with a home run in the 5A state title game to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
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Sierra Vista forced a fumble and recovered inside the 5-yard line on the first play of the fourth quarter, leading to the team’s only touchdown and a 10-7 road victory over Durango.
Host Faith Lutheran forced five turnovers, including a 36-yard fumble return touchdown by Taimani McKenzie in the third quarter, and came away with a 37-6 victory.
The Meadows’ Daniel Pereira — the team’s No. 3 singles player — upset Boulder City’s Breton Erlanger 6-1 in the second round Friday to break a tie, remove a potential tiebreaker and help the Mustangs capture their first state title with a 10-8 win over the Eagles.
Palo Verde’s girls tennis team defeated Coronado 13-5 on Friday afternoon at the Caughlin Athletic Club to complete an undefeated season with a three-peat.
Davis Waid and Brandon Sulzberg went 3-0 in doubles play Friday to lead Palo Verde’s boys tennis team to a 13-5 win over Reno in the 4A state final at the Caughlin Athletic Club.
Brooke Hawley had a goal and an assist Friday to power the Centennial girls soccer team to a home victory over Bishop Gorman 3-2.
Dresdan Quackenbush scored three times on the road Friday to lead the Cimarron-Memorial boys soccer team to a 4-2 victory over Western.
Follow the link for the schedule and results (when available) for the Class 4A and Class 3A state boys and girls tennis team tournaments.
There are three undefeated teams left in Class 4A and Class 3A this season. They are all in the Southwest League and two of them face off Friday night.
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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.
Bishop Gorman announced Wednesday that its baseball team was forfeiting games over paperwork related to the eligibility of a transfer student.