Parker Schmidt was the final Diamondbacks’ hero, as he drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run and secure a berth in the Class 4A state tournament.
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Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.
Jacob Heese was 11-for-11 from the free-throw line and scored 26 points Friday to lead the Desert Oasis boys basketball team to an 84-78 road win over Sierra Vista.
Maka Ellis scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Monday to help Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team stun visiting Faith Lutheran, 70-52.
Briana Todd made 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds left to play Monday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team to a 51-50 win over Desert Pines in Mesquite.
Gary Tharaldson had just one basket on Thursday night. But the shot couldn’t have been bigger.
Capricia Pierce hit two free throws with 1.6 seconds to play on Thursday to lift Western’s girls basketball team to a 43-42 home win over Pahrump Valley.
Jenna McClure had 34 assists and two aces, and Karli Beas recorded 19 digs and two aces to lead Arbor View’s girls volleyball team to a 25-18, 25-17, 25-23 home victory over Centennial on Wednesday.