Grant Dressler went from being a role player as a junior to the Panthers” leading scorer this past season, and the 6-foot-7-inch late bloomer now is in line to continue his playing career at the next level. He is being recruited by Sacramento State, American, Eastern Washington and Maine.
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Arbor View senior Ben Cutting was in attack mode Monday.
Only five high school athletes ever have cracked the famed 4-minute mile, the last being Lukas Verzbicas in 2011.
Jacob Klein singled down the left-field line to score Preston Pavlica with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, and Liberty’s baseball team held on for a 5-4 road victory over Las Vegas.
Trinity Valentine tossed a no-hitter Thursday to lead host Durango’s softball team to a 5-0 win over Legacy.
Tanner Durkin had 15 kills, and Grant Nelson added 39 assists and seven aces Thursday to lead host Centennial’s boys volleyball team to a 25-17, 19-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-11 win over Arbor View.
Mark Rubalcaba won two individual events Wednesday to help host Faith Lutheran’s boys track team capture a five-team meet.
Cindy Avila and Skyler Free each won two individual events Wednesday to lead Liberty’s girls track team to victory in a three-team home meet.
Zaire Franklin had 26 kills and 16 digs Wednesday to help Legacy’s boys volleyball team to a 25-18, 19-25, 25-14, 21-25, 15-10 win at Shadow Ridge.
Thomas Kirchner shot a 1-under-par 69 at Los Prados on Wednesday to lead Silverado’s boys golf team to victory in a Northeast League match.
Montana Lloyd and Alex Hubel each won two individual events Tuesday to lead Boulder City’s girls swimming team to a 208-52 win over Del Sol at Heritage Park.
Ryan McHale smacked a two-run home run, and Nick Quintana finished with four RBIs as Arbor View routed host Liberty 16-4 in five innings Tuesday in a matchup of top-five baseball teams.
Patrick Savoy didn”t receive any scholarship offers after completing an all-state senior season with Las Vegas High. But the 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard hopes that will change this spring when he plays with Dream Vision AAU on the travel basketball circuit.
Charlene Masterson tossed a five-inning one-hitter and struck out nine Tuesday to help host Boulder City’s softball team to a 10-0 win over Virgin Valley.
Martin Rodriguez had 13 kills and four blocks Tuesday to lead Rancho’s boys volleyball team to a 15-25, 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8 home victory over Coronado.