Sierra Vista junior center Xavion Staton, a three-star prospect, has received offers from Kansas, Southern California, Louisiana State and others this month.
Basketball
Durango’s Taj Degourville and Tylen Riley combined for 38 points to outlast Dedan Thomas Jr. and Liberty in the Class 5A boys basketball Southern League title game.
After building the Centennial girls basketball program into a perennial power, Karen Weitz added duties as the boys’ coach this season. She’s already making her mark.
Darrion Williams scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to spark Bishop Gorman past Liberty in the Class 5A Southern Region boys basketball championship game.
After two years of waiting for the Tarkanian Classic to return, Bishop Gorman wasted no time in showing it was ready to play Friday on its home floor.
Mwani Wilkinson scored 23 points, and his layup off a pass from Ryan Abelman with 1.8 seconds left lifted Bishop Gorman to a 61-59 win over Liberty.
Clark starting point guard Frankie Collins will transfer to AZ Compass Prep (Arizona) for basketball next season.
Here are the 2019 all-league boys basketball teams as selected by coaches.
Shamir Chambers hit a right corner 3-pointer as time expired Friday to lift Legacy’s boys basketball team to a 93-91 home win over Shadow Ridge.
O’Brien Pearce scored 19 points Tuesday to help Calvary Chapel’s boys basketball team hold on for a 63-59 road win at The Meadows.
The Lions expect to remain competitive after a successful debut season.
Green Valley senior Taylor O’Neill committed to Xavier last November and is using her senior season to prepare for her collegiate career — and to help the Gators’ soccer team compete in the cutthroat Desert League.
Eight players were ejected after a fight in the fourth quarter of Desert Oasis’ 98-80 road victory over Durango on Thursday night.
Jonathan Tendale poured in a game-high 32 points as Chaparral’s boys basketball team held on for a 64-57 road win over Boulder City on Thursday night.
Jamal Bey scored all 15 of his points after halftime, sparking Bishop Gorman to a 64-51 win over Clark for the Class 4A Sunset Region boys basketball title at Shadow Ridge. It is the ninth consecutive Sunset title for the Gaels.