A.J. Amelburu went 3-for-4 to help the Green Valley Elite get a 7-2 victory over the Las Vegas Grizzlies in an elimination game in the Connie Mack state baseball tournament at the College of Southern Nevada.
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Liam Bredin’s squeeze bunt with one out in the top of the sixth Monday scored Paul Shawn Pasqualotto to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Crusaders to a 3-2 victory over the Las Vegas Bengals in the Connie Mack state tournament at the College of Southern Nevada.
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.
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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.
Centennial rising senior Jamaal Evans became the second area QB to make an oral commitment for 2017 when he recently pledged to UNR.
Zach Murphy drew a bases-loaded walk to force home Austin Wishard with the winning run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday as Boulder City’s baseball team rallied for a 5-4 win over visiting Spring Valley.
Garrett Giles’ sacrifice fly with one out in the top of the seventh inning plated Ryne Nelson with the deciding run as Basic’s baseball team edged host Las Vegas, 5-4 on Monday.
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.
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.
Danny Ruiz tossed a six-hitter and struck out 11, including the final batter of the game with the potential tying run at third base, to help the Bonanza baseball team hold off host Durango 6-5 on Thursday.
Jerald Murray and Alex Grafiada combined on a three-hitter, and the Silverado baseball team scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to edge visiting Las Vegas 1-0 on Wednesday.
Chris Dunn scored the winning run on an error with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday to lift the Bonanza baseball team to an 11-10 win over Legacy in the Grizzly Invitational.
Braulio Santiaguin”s bases-loaded chopper in the bottom of the seventh inning plated Joey Walls with the winning run as the Rancho baseball team nipped visiting Centennial 7-6 in the Lions Kick-Off Tournament on Friday.