Competing against opponents who were up to 80 pounds heavier than him had its disadvantages for Clark wrestler Jacob Chaparian.
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Anthony Merchant made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 points Tuesday to help host Del Sol’s boys basketball team to a 73-69 win over Eldorado.
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.
Shadow Ridge goalkeeper Jenna Gallagher broke her finger midway through the season in practice while scrimmaging the boy’s junior varsity team.
Sunrise Region girls cross country runners got a good look at Karina Haymore at the starting line Thursday.
Dajour Braxton was awarded the No. 1 racing bib by meet director John Dixon before Thursday’s Division I Sunset Region meet at Sunset Park.
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.
Brittany Snook and Nadia Hernandez each scored two goals Monday to help Legacy’s girls soccer team storm back from a 3-1 halftime deficit to top host Desert Oasis, 5-3.
Carly Taylor had 31 kills, three aces and 12 digs Thursday to help Durango’s girls volleyball team to a 25-19, 23-25, 25-11, 22-25, 15-9 win at Cimarron-Memorial.
The top runners on the Centennial girls cross country team are starting to make winning look easy.
Chloe Henderson and Kristen Newell each went 3-0 in singles, and Palo Verde’s girls tennis team swept the nine doubles sets Friday en route to a 17-1 win over visiting Bishop Gorman in a rematch of last year’s Division I state final.
Faith Lutheran junior Chase Wood fell just 11 seconds short of the Division I-A state cross-country state title last year. He”s been hard at work this summer to make sure he”s the first one to cross the line this season.
Ashlynn Ballard and Marta Albanese each went 3-0 in singles Friday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls tennis team to a 13-5 win at Canyon Springs.
Chaitanya Ingle, Andrew Lim and Michael Pasimio all went 2-0 in singles as Clark’s boys tennis team began its season Friday with a 13-5 win at Moapa Valley.
Adi Angel, Aaron Schwarze and Tyler Worley each won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to help Silverado’s boys swimming team to a 156-93 win over Rancho.