Games with league title implications and a pair of games against the top 5A Division I teams highlight a loaded Week 9 Southern Nevada high school football slate.
Palo Verde
The Friday game was suspended, and a review is underway by the Southern Nevada Officials Association and the NIAA. A double forfeiture is the likely outcome.
Host Foothill’s girls cross country team grabbed seven of the top eight spots to easily win a Southeast League cross country meet Wednesday.
Arbor View’s boys cross country team grabbed six of the top seven spots, including the top three overall, as the Aggies easily won an eight-team race at Shadow Ridge on Wednesday.
Stephen Dobrev went 2-0 in singles to life Faith Lutheran’s boys tennis team to a 12-6 home win over Shadow Ridge on Wednesday afternoon.
Andrada and Ariana Stanciu each went 3-0 in singles play to help Sierra Vista’s girls tennis team to an 11-7 home victory over Foothill on Wednesday afternoon.
Tiarra Del Rosario threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns to help Cimarron-Memorial’s flag football team score 32 unansweredpoints and beat host Shadow Ridge 32-20 on Friday evening.
Kylie Stritenberger had nine kills and four blocks to lead Pahrump Valleys girls volleyball team to a 16-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-8 victory at Mojave on Thursday night.
Juan Estrada had two goals and an assist, and the Western boys soccer team scored three times in the second half on Thursday to break a 2-2 tie and defeat host Palo Verde, 5-3.
Abbey Flinders and Kristel Peralta went 3-0 in doubles to help the Foothill girls tennis team defeat visiting Valley 12-6 on Tuesday.
Brendan Brandonisio and Joshua Gordon teamed to go 3-0 in doubles to help Liberty’s boys tennis team defeat host Rancho 11-7 on Tuesday.
Durango High School is hosting the Durango Fall Classic this weekend for the 23rd consecutive year.
Standing atop the par five 18th hole of the Division I state golf tournament at Montreux Golf and Country Club, Palo Verde sophomore Jack Trent knew he needed something special if he wanted to capture the individual state championship.
Jayveon Brown scored 29 points Wednesday as Eldorado’s boys basketball team ended a four-game losing streak and clinched the Southeast League’s final playoff berth with a 57-53 win at Liberty.
Jazmin Chavez scored eight points, and Brittany Romo added seven points during a fourth-quarter run that lifted Durango’s girls basketball team to a 52-45 home win over Palo Verde on Wednesday.