Brian Lang, who won a state championship as a player at Cimarron-Memorial High, hopes to lead Clark back to that level as its coach.
Basketball
Taysia Tovia scored 20 points on Monday as Liberty’s girls basketball team earned a 62-57 double-overtime victory over visiting Green Valley.
Connor Peterson had 14 points Monday to help Palo Verde’s boys basketball team to a 58-56 overtime win over visiting Centennial.
Taylor Etopio scored 13 points on Tuesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team to a 54-48 home win over Green Valley.
Milos Uzan’s steal and basket with 18 seconds left broke a 61-61 tie and led the Desert Pines boys basketball team to a 65-61 home win over Eldorado on Tuesday.
Clark senior forward-center Antwon Jackson is committed to Arkansas State, he announced via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada boys basketball coaches poll.
Chad Beeten, who led Clark’s boys to the past three Division I-A state basketball titles, is the new coach at Crossroads High in Santa Monica, California.
Savannah Price hit 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left in the game Thursday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team handed Chaparral its first Sunrise League loss of the season, 65-64 in Mesquite.
James Bridges scored 16 points Monday to help Clark’s boys basketball team to a 59-30 win over visiting Western.
Spencer Green scored 26 points Monday to help Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team rally for a 51-38 win over Moapa Valley in Mesquite.
Jordan Glenn poured in 32 points Wednesday to lead Mojave’s boys basketball team to a 77-60 win at Spring Valley.
Chrystian Myles had 14 points and five steals Wednesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team stun host Boulder City, 42-37.
Centennial boys basketball coach Todd Allen knew his bench would log heavy minutes Thursday.