Bishop Gorman finished No. 1 in the final USA Today Super 25 football rankings released Monday and was crowned mythical national champions for the third consecutive season.
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Bishop Gorman senior free safety Greg Francis made an oral commitment to UNLV on Wednesday night, announcing his decision on Twitter.
Senior quarterback Tate Martell was presented the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year award on Wednesday after leaving Bishop Gorman for Desert Pines High School to graduate early.
The fifth annual Tarkanian Classic, which has become one of the nation’s preeminent holiday basketball events, opens Thursday with 12 showcase games at Bishop Gorman.
Bishop Gorman senior defensive back Alex Perry made an oral commitment to Arizona State on Tuesday.
Bishop Gorman quarterback Tate Martell was named the Gatorade Nevada Football Player of the Year on Monday.
Green Valley’s Brock Hershberger is relishing his opportunity to participate in the 45th edition of the West Charleston Lions Club Charity All-Star Football Game that benefits numerous local charities.
Liberty (12-1) will get a chance at an upset when it takes on the seven-time defending state champion Gaels (14-0) in the Class 4A state football championship game 12:10 p.m. on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Probable starters and statistics for Liberty and Bishop Gorman, who meet for the Class 4A state football championship at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Seven-time defending state champion Bishop Gorman and Liberty meet Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in a rematch of last year’s Division I (now Class 4A) state title game that Gorman won 62-21.
The 14-team Legacy Tip-Off Classic boys basketball tournament, featuring nine local teams, begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The championship game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. All games will be held at Legacy High.
Arbor View (10-1) will get another shot at seven-time defending state champion Bishop Gorman (13-0) in the region title game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Arbor View. The winner advances to the Class 4A state championship Dec. 3.
Four teams — Arbor View, Bishop Gorman, Damonte Ranch and Liberty — get to practice in the morning and then stuff their bellies with turkey, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie before the Class 4A state semifinals.
Damonte Ranch (12-1) unseated powerhouse Reed last week to capture its first Class 4A Northern Region title and takes on Liberty in the state semifinals at 1:15 p.m. Saturday at McQueen High in Reno.
