High school athletes across Southern Nevada signed national letters of intent to play college sports Wednesday, including 13 at Bishop Gorman.
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The Bishop Gorman and Coronado girls volleyball teams will take on Northern opponents in the Class 5A state semifinals Friday at Sunrise Mountain.
The No. 2-ranked Bishop Gorman football team took advantage of numerous errors to build a big first-half lead at home Friday against No. 13 Centennial (California).
Vashti Cunningham, a former Bishop Gorman standout, claimed her latest U.S. high jump title with a victory at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Friday.
Bishop Gorman soccer player Nick Lazarski scored four goals last week, including two game-winners, as the Gaels won the 5A southern region title.
Hamilton of Chandler, Arizona, scored 18 points over the final 1:05 to stun Bishop Gorman 25-24 last season, handing the Gaels their only loss. The rematch is Friday.
Bishop Gorman has shut out all three of its Class 5A Desert League opponents, including a road victory against Legacy on Friday night.
Bishop Gorman keeps the No. 1 spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 5A football rankings after edging Miami Central (Florida) last week.
Liberty two-way standout Zyrus Fiaseu, ranked as the No. 5 recruit in Nevada for the Class of 2021, announced his commitment to San Diego State.
Jesus Espejo’s header proved to be the game-winner for the Sundevils. The Bishop Gorman boys, and the Faith Lutheran and Coronado girls also claimed regional crowns.
Cam Barfield rushed for 209 yards and Rome Odunze caught 10 passes for 217 yards as the Gaels defeated Servite (California) on Saturday in the Polynesian Football Classic.
Deanna Barrera smacked a single up the middle to score Ashlyn Heck from second base in the bottom of the seventh, capping a three-run seventh-inning rally as the host Bulldogs edged Shadow Ridge, 3-2 in the Mountain Region Tournament.
Parker Schmidt was the final Diamondbacks’ hero, as he drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run and secure a berth in the Class 4A state tournament.
Brett Sawaia birdied the only playoff hole Wednesday afternoon to break a tie with Noah MacFawn and score the Desert Region championship on Wednesday afternoon at Reflection Bay.
Winning pitcher Brooke Detommaso was 1-for-4 with four RBIs to help Bonanza’s softball team to a 9-6 win at Boulder City on Monday.
