Faith Lutheran freshman Isabella Gutierrez scored three goals and helped the host Crusaders to a 5-2 victory over Legacy on Thursday evening.
Palo Verde
Ben Gajardo went 3-0 in singles Thursday to lead the Desert Oasis boys tennis team to a 13-5 road victory over Centennial in a Class 4A Sunset Region boys quarterfinal.
Ahmed Green headed in the winning goal off a corner kick with about five minutes remaining to lift Centennial’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 victory over visiting Arbor View on Thursday.
Karime Raygoza recorded 16 kills and 20 digs, and Leiana Nacapuy tallied 48 assists and eight digs as Rancho’s girls volleyball team topped host Las Vegas, 19-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-15.
Amy Morena and Tania Mendoza went 3-0 in doubles Tuesday to lead Rancho’s girls tennis team to a 10-8 win at Sierra Vista.
Faith Lutheran’s doubles team of Donovan Evangelio and Ryan Brooks went 2-0 to help the Crusaders boys tennis team to an 11-7 win at Legacy on Tuesday.
Julian Herrera and Jose Arreola scored in the first half Tuesday, and Sunrise Mountain’s boys soccer team held on for a 2-1 road win over Western to take over sole possession of first place in the Sunset League.
Jadyn Nogues had a goal and an assist Tuesday as Palo Verde’s girls soccer team held off visiting Faith Lutheran, 2-1.
Roberto Valenzuela completed 5 of 9 passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns Friday to help ninth-ranked Legacy start fast en route to a 45-14 victory over visiting Palo Verde.
Siara Roberts had seven kills, 23 assists, six aces and 23 digs Friday to lead Centennial’s girls volleyball team to a 26-24, 25-16, 25-27, 25-20 win at Legacy.
Sergio Reyes converted a penalty kick with four minutes remaining Friday to help Rancho’s boys soccer team finish in a 1-1 tie with host Pahrump Valley.
Palo Verde’s Macee Barlow scored a second-half goal Friday to help the Panthers’ girls soccer team avoid defeat and tie host Arbor View 1-1 in a Northeast League match.
Centennial’s Raul Saucedo and Justin Madsen each went 2-0 in singles on Wednesday to lift the Bulldogs’ boys tennis team to a 10-8 win at Legacy.
Tjaden Giles went 3-0 in singles to help Basic’s girls tennis team edge Silverado 10-8 on Wednesday.
Sure enough, league play in the Class 4A Sunset Region and Class 3A starts this week, the true indicator that summer is done. Even Bishop Gorman is taking a break from irking out-of-state fanbases to play a Southwest League contest against Bonanza. (I didn’t include that game in my picks, but, spoiler alert, Gorman is going to win.)