Only five high school athletes ever have cracked the famed 4-minute mile, the last being Lukas Verzbicas in 2011.
Palo Verde
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.
Centennial’s Tanner Durkin served an ace to close out a 23-25, 25-15, 21-25, 26-24, 16-14 victory over visiting Legacy on Monday.
Nik Fava had nine kills and six digs Thursday to help Sierra Vista’s boys volleyball team to a 25-16, 20-25, 25-17, 24-26, 16-14 win at Chaparral.
Jack Trent carded a 5-under-par 31 at TPC Las Vegas on Wednesday to lead Palo Verde’s boys golf team to a 186-211 win over Arbor View.
Ty Burger doubled home Drake Maningo with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Green Valley’s baseball team rallied for a 6-5 victory over visiting Legacy on Tuesday.
Senior Mark Rubalcaba, who has won five individual state track titles and was part of the 2013 state football championship team, knows when to have fun and when to get serious. “If you”re not having fun doing sports, then there”s really no point,” he says.
Pahrump Valley’s Isaac Davis won three events Tuesday to lead the Trojans to victory in a four-team meet at Western.
Meghan McDermott won three events Tuesday to help Pahrump Valley’s girls track team win a four-team meet at Western.