The Crusaders have dominated each of their seven opponents, outscoring them 40-1 in a perfect start that has garnered them national attention.
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Martin ran the 100-meter dash in a personal-record time of 10.71 seconds on Saturday morning at Desert Oasis to claim the Mountain Region championship and an automatic bid in the state meet next week. The sturdy senior doubled as a running back for Legacy’s football team and said he started preparing for track season after football concluded.
Edmond ran the 100 meters in 11.84 seconds on Saturday at Desert Oasis to secure the Moutain Region championship — and an automatic bid to the Class 4A state meet next week. Teammate Aniya Smith finished second in 12.11, and Centennial’s Quincy Bonds ran 12.16 for third.
MacKenzie Perry tossed a five-hitter and struck out 13 Thursday to lead Rancho’s softball team to a 6-1 home win over Palo Verde.
Mike Cianci tossed a perfect game Thursday to lead Mojave’s baseball team to a 3-0 home win over Del Sol.
Arien Fafard had had 46 assists, 10 kills, 26 digs and four blocks on Thursday to lead the Palo Verde girls volleyball team to a 22-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-18, 17-15 road win over Faith Lutheran.
Las Vegas’ girls basketball team was just 5-for-27 from the free-throw line, but made four free throws down the stretch to seal the 37-34 home win over Western on Monday.
Carson Balistere scored 22 points Monday as Boulder City’s boys basketball team defeated host Sunrise Mountain, 61-56.
Gustavo Garcia-Reyes scored three goals to lead the Cimarron-Memorial boys soccer to team to a 4-1 home victory over Legacy on Wednesday.
Tieg Simmons made eight saves Wednesday to preserve a 1-0 victory for Shadow Ridge’s girls soccer team against host Centennial.
Banning (California) produced all of its hits and runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 3-2 win over Palo Verde’s baseball team in the Blazer Spring Bash at Durango High on Tuesday.
Green Valley sophomore Steele Dias won the 106-pound state championship to help the Gators to their sixth consecutive state title Saturday at Spanish Springs High School.
Having won five consecutive state championships, Green Valley coach Jon Ferry might have expected to feel comfortable with a lead after the first day of the Class 4A state tournament. But Ferry wasn’t feeling so secure as his team prepared to leave the gym after Friday’s semifinal round at Spanish Springs.
Braulio Santiaguin”s bases-loaded chopper in the bottom of the seventh inning plated Joey Walls with the winning run as the Rancho baseball team nipped visiting Centennial 7-6 in the Lions Kick-Off Tournament on Friday.
Zaahid Muhammad scored 19 points Thursday to lead Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team to a 60-55 home win over Las Vegas.