Here are five takeaways from the Nevada spring high school sports season, including an impressive stretch of dominance by Southern schools.
Golf
Basic shot 320-over 856 over two days at Aliante Golf Club in North Las Vegas to win the Class 4A state tournament. Basic’s Cienna Cabrera won the individual crown.
Jake Johnson carded a 4-over-par 76 at Rhodes Ranch on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and help Bishop Gorman’s boys golf team win a Southwest League match.
Here are some of the top performances for the week of March 11-16.
Gracie Olkowski carded a 3-under-par 69 at Palm Valley on Thursday, earning medalist honors and leading Faith Lutheran’s girls golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.
Blake Schaper carded a 5-over-par 75 at Wildhorse on Tuesday to earn medalist honors and lead Boulder City’s boys golf team to victory in a Sunrise League match.
A look at the Review-Journal’s Athletes of the Year from the spring season
A look at the Review-Journal’s Athletes of the Year from the fall season.
Desert Oasis’ Morgan Cooper shot even-par 72 to earn medalist honors in a Southwest League match Thursday at Spanish Trails.
Palo Verde’s Jack Trent fired a 4-under-par 68 on Monday at Canyon Gate to lead the Panthers to team title in a Northwest Leaguematch.
Annick Haczkiewicz shot 1-under-par 70 on Tuesday at TPC Las Vegas to lead Palo Verde to victory in a Northwest League match.
The Spartans have a new team as no letter winners return.
Cade Neilson shot a 7-over-par 78 at The Palms on Wednesday to help Boulder City’s boys golf team to victory in a Sunrise League match.
Mark Cheney teaches a sports psychology class at Faith Lutheran, and one of his primary lessons to students is to live in the moment.