The Coronado boys golf team won the Class 5A team state title by one stroke over Bishop Gorman on Thursday in Pahrump, despite starting the round in third.
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The Bishop Gorman boys basketball team pulled away from Foothill on Friday to advance to the Class 5A state tournament next week at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Bishop Gorman sophomore forward Jett Washington scored 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Gaels defeat Arbor View on the road.
Two teams from Southern Nevada have claimed the most boys and girls high school basketball state championships in state history.
Top-ranked Mater Dei (California) lost last Friday, leaving the door open for the Gaels to assume the top spot in MaxPreps’ national high school football rankings.
Some of the top high school boys soccer teams — such as Class 5A state champion Bishop Gorman, Eldorado and Palo Verde — are replacing key contributors from last season.
Coronado has 11 seniors who helped the Cougars reach the 5A state title game the last two seasons, but coach Dana Neel expects a “battle” in the Southern League.
Bishop Gorman senior outfielder Billy Scaldeferri was 6-for-13 with seven RBIs and three home runs in the Gaels’ four playoff wins last week.
Durango defeated Bishop Gorman in the Class 5A Southern League semifinals Thursday, securing a spot in the state tournament and ending the Gaels’ run of state trips.
Bishop Gorman junior quarterback Micah Alejado has been named the Gatorade Nevada football player of the year after leading the Gaels to the Class 5A state championship.
Bishop Gorman will play in the Geico State Champions Bowl Series against Florida Class 1M state champions Chaminade-Madonna (13-0) Saturday at Bishop Gorman.
Quarterback Micah Alejado completed 11 of 15 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns while playing just the first half, sparking Bishop Gorman past Brookwood (Georgia).
Trinity Buchanan, Xayla Black and Milan Cordone return to lead a talented Coronado team that has its sights set on a second straight Class 5A state championship.
Bishop Gorman graduate Justin Crawford could follow his dad into the major leagues. Carl Crawford put together a successful 15-year MLB career.
Bishop Gorman went on a 13-2 run in the second quarter and never looked back in a win over Coronado to clinch a spot in next week’s Class 5A state tournament.