Here are five takeaways from the Nevada spring high school sports season, including an impressive stretch of dominance by Southern schools.
Baseball
Palo Verde will play Reno High for the Class 5A state baseball title Saturday at Bishop Gorman. The Panthers defeated Coronado to advance.
Palo Verde and Coronado won their first games of the Class 5A baseball state tournament Thursday. The two teams will play Friday for a spot in the title game.
Palo Verde and Coronado are looking to win their schools’ second baseball state titles. The Class 5A state tournament begins Thursday at Bishop Gorman.
Palo Verde’s baseball team used a seven-run fourth inning to cruise to a home win over Coronado and earn the Class 5A Southern Region title Friday.
Coronado’s baseball team had a walk-off win in extra innings against Green Valley on Thursday to clinch a spot in next week’s Class 5A state baseball tournament.
Luke Herrera drove in the go-ahead run and scored an insurance run, and Palo Verde beat Coronado to lock up a berth in the Class 5A state tournament.