Freshman linebacker Ma’a Gaoteote is the younger brother of Bishop Gorman star Palaie Gaoteote, but opted to play at Faith Lutheran.
Baseball
Giovanni Ramos’ three-run triple highlighted Elite’s eight-run first inning, and Green Valley never looked back in defeating Faith Lutheran 8-2 in the Connie Mack state baseball tournament.
Tyler Vizcarra threw a five-hitter to lead the Las Vegas Mustangs to a 4-1 victory over Faith Lutheran in the Connie Mack state baseball tournament at the College of Southern Nevada.
Faith Lutheran’s baseball team rebounded in the Connie Mack 18U summer season to go 12-4 and roll into the state tournament that begins Monday.
The top two Southern Nevada players selected in this year’s Major League Baseball draft have signed professional contracts and will forgo their remaining college eligibility.
Former Faith Lutheran standout Erich Uelmen, a Cal Poly (California) junior right-hander, was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round and 135th overall Tuesday in the Major League Baseball draft.
As expected, no Southern Nevada players were taken in the first two rounds of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday.
Follow the link for postseason baseball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Lucas Dockery’s ground-out scored Jacob Ortega with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Faith Lutheran rallied for a 3-2 victory over visiting Moapa Valley on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Kevin Clark hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning Friday to lift Liberty’s baseball team to a 6-4 road victory over Las Vegas in the completion of a game suspended on March 9.
Asher Bouldin singled home Ryan Merino with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Wednesday to lift Palo Verde’s baseball team to a 3-2 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Johnny Ball tossed a four-hitter, striking out 10 and allowing four hits, as the Legacy baseball team topped visiting Shadow Ridge on Tuesday, 4-1.
Virgin Valley’s baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Tuesday to earn a 5-4 victory over visiting Tech.
Daniel Valdivia scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk by Noah Parker in the top of the seventh inning Monday to lift Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team to a 2-1 road win over Arbor View.
Richard Mascarenas entered the game with the bases loaded and nobody out in the seventh for Durango on Friday, and got a flyball and a double play to lock down the save in a 3-2 road win over Pahrump Valley.
