Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016 spring sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Baseball
Follow the link for postseason baseball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Frank Sessa hit a three-run home run in the third inning to lead the Sunset to an 8-3 win over the Sunrise in the Division I All-Star Game at the College of Southern Nevada.
Green Valley’s Austin Primack delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the sixth Wednesday to give the Gators a 5-4 win over Las Vegas at the Sunrise Region baseball tournament.
Corben Bellamy, one of two seniors on the Coronado roster, lined a single to center field with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to score Garett Lake and give the Cougars a 4-3 home win over Liberty in the Division I Sunrise Region baseball tournament.
Ryne Nelson went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and two RBIs, and Basic’s baseball team secured a share of the Division I Sunrise League title with a 12-1 five-inning win over visiting Valley on Thursday.
Braxton Wehrle’s two-out single to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning plated Bryce Ruggeroli with the winning run as Bishop Gorman’s baseball team rallied in both the seventh and eighth innings to edge visiting Shadow Ridge 7-6 on Tuesday.
Peyton Koopman fired a five-inning perfect game on Monday as Boulder City’s baseball team beat visiting Virgin Valley, 10-0.
Drake Maningo was 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two RBIs and two runs as Green Valley’s baseball team edged visiting Rancho 5-4 on Tuesday.
Justin Caputo threw a three-hitter Friday to help the Green Valley baseball team move into a tie for first place in the Division I Sunrise League by defeating visiting Coronado, 5-2.
Ethan Ryan threw a five-inning perfect game Monday to lead the Basic baseball team to a 10-0 road victory over Valley.
Matt Gilbertson tossed a five-hitter and drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning as host Green Valley defeated top-ranked Basic 2-1 on Wednesday.
Boulder City scored four runs on just one hit in the top of the eighth inning Monday and the Eagles held off host Sierra Vista, 9-6.
Basic’s C.J. Dornak struck out Jeffrey Ewing with the tying run at second base in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Wolves held on for a 7-6 road win over Coronado on Monday.
Corben Bellamy had a two-run double in the top of the sixth inning Friday to spark a six-run rally as the Coronado baseball team came from behind to beat host Liberty, 10-5.