Bishop Gorman junior quarterback Micah Alejado has been named the Gatorade Nevada football player of the year after leading the Gaels to the Class 5A state championship.
Basketball
Christian Marshall returned to running back after being injured in a season-opening loss and will carry a streak of five consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards into Friday’s Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal against top-ranked Bishop Gorman.
Legacy volleyball coach Ray Lewis said this week he will step down at the end of the boys’ season and will make the jump to coaching at the collegiate level.
Greg Rogers still is learning the ins and outs of recruiting, so the standout defensive lineman from Centennial didn’t know that college coaches could begin contacting him and other members of the class of 2017 on Sept. 1. Luckily, Rogers found out just before his inbox was flooded.
Coach Andy Johnson told his players: “The target on our backs just got bigger. You come to Findlay Prep to play against the best teams in the country. Now you”ve got the opportunity to be able to do that. Every day you”ve got to take the attitude where you”ve got something to prove.”
The Tarkanian Classic boys basketball tournament nearly doubled in size this year. And it could have been even larger.
For fans of basketball recruiting, the next three months are the busiest time of the year. And the most exciting to follow.
The Liberty boys basketball team already received some help this week from Del Sol.
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