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.
Soccer
Follow the link for postseason boys soccer honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Coronado was unable to generate much offense against a well-organized Galena side, and the Cougars fell victim to two long-range strikes from Francisco Serrano in a 2-1 overtime loss at Bettye Wilson Park.
Western was the last team standing from the Southern Region, and was the last team standing from Class 3A before falling to Sparks 2-0 in the state title game at Bettye Wilson Park on Saturday.
Coronado senior Preston Judd scored two goals and assisted on another to lead Coronado past Durango 3-2, but was given a red card and must sit out Saturday’s state title game
Two second-half goals propelled the Warriors to a 2-0 win over North Tahoe at Bettye Wilson Park in the Class 3A state semifinals, and a berth in the state title game Saturday morning.
Jose Lopez wasn’t sure he was going to play after breaking his kneecap in July. Now he has led the Spring Valley boys soccer team within two wins of the state championship
Christopher Bramasco scored twice in the second half Tuesday to lift Durango’s boys soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Valley at Faith Lutheran.
John Lynam had three goals, and Coronado rallied from an early two-goal hole to beat Valley 7-2 in the Class 4A Sunrise Region final at Bettye Wilson Park.
Spring Valley kept its Cinderella playoff run alive by scoring a pair of goals in the opening minutes of the second half to upset Durango 2-1 in the Class 4A Sunset Region boys soccer final at Bettye Wilson Park on Saturday.
Western’s Juan Arredondo-Alvarez capitalized on a penalty kick in overtime Saturday to beat Chaparral 2-1 at Bettye Wilson Park in the Class 3A Southern Region title game.
Fausto Vega’s 75th-minute goal was the only scoring of the game Thursday, and Valley upset Las Vegas to play for the Sunrise Region title on Saturday.
Bum Cho scored 10 minutes into the first extra period, giving Spring Valley’s boys soccer team a 2-1 victory over Shadow Ridge in a Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal at Bettye Wilson Park.
Christian Macias scored in the final minute of the second overtime to give the Warriors a 1-0 win over Del Sol in the Class 3A Southern Region boys soccer semifinals at Bettye Wilson Park.
Paolo Sarnataro’s aggressiveness throughout the 80 minutes was pivotal during a 2-0 victory over Centennial in the Class 4A Sunset Region quarterfinalsat Bettye Wilson Park.