Spring Valley’s Tyson Perkins told his coach before each of the last four seasons that he would break the school record for goals scored in a season.
Soccer
Robert Cowan scored three goals Wednesday, and Foothill’s boys soccer team rolled to a 4-1 victory over visiting Canyon Springs.
Nathan Kramer scored the winning goal with 10 minutes left in the match Monday to lift Shadow Ridge’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win at Bonanza.
Eddie Mercardo converted his second penalty kick of the match with just eight minutes remaining Thursday to break a 2-2 tie and lift Eldorado’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Israel Hernandez and Alexis Soto each had a goal and an assist Tuesday to help Eldorado’s boys soccer team defeat visiting Tech, 4-0 in a battle of last year’s state champions in Division I and I-A.
Marco Gonzales had two goals and an assist Friday to lead Valley’s boys soccer team to a 3-1 home win over Bonanza.
Nolan Sherwood scored the tie-breaking goal with 10 minutes left in the match Saturday to lift Palo Verde’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 win over Green Valley in the Southern Nevada Kick-off Classic at Liberty.
Israel Hernandez scored two goals Friday to help defending Division I state champion Eldorado to a 3-0 home win over Cimarron-Memorial’s boys soccer team.
Two years ago, Green Valley goalkeeper Kiyana Lopez was a freshman and had to watch senior goalie Nicole Dunn face Arbor View in the Division I state championship match, which was decided by penalty kicks.
Roosevelt Smith knew there was more than a title on the line in the 182-pound final at the Division I state wrestling tournament.