The Rams took their first step toward their fourth state berth in five years with a 6-4 home win over stubborn Palo Verde in the opening round of the Mountain Region tournament.
Schools
Here are the all-region and all-league girls volleyball teams, as selected by coaches.
Conner Nicholas picked up his fourth victory in an invitational meet this season by capturing the large-school race of the Lake Mead Invitational on Saturday at Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Michael Marraro’s RBI single in top of the eighth inning broke a 6-6 tie and lifted Spring Valley’s baseball team to an 8-6 road win over Durango on Friday.
Megan Johnson went 3-for-4 with two RBIs Friday as visiting Silverado edged Green Valley in softball, 11-10.
Jamal Bey had 37 points and 15 rebounds to help Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team put away Sierra Vista at home for an 86-71 victory on Wednesday night.
Kyndal Ricks scored a game-high 20 points for Rancho’s girls basketball team Wednesday, and the Rams held Westerm scoreless in the second quarter en route to the 39-27 road victory.
Alexis Peay completed 14 of 30 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns and ran in the winning 2-point conversion in overtime as Moapa Valley’s flag football team earned a 14-13 road win over Mojave on Wednesday.
James Reed had 18 kills, 10 digs and three aces, and Green Valley’s boys volleyball team rallied to win a 25-20, 18-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-9 road match over Legacy on Thursday.
Pahrump Valley’s Bryce Odegard recorded the day’s fastest time en route to winning the boys sophomore race of the Bud O’Dea Frosh-Soph Finals at Palo Verde on Tuesday.
Nevin Ly, Ashton Arizmendez and Alec Kline each went 3-0 in singles Monday to lead Arbor View’s boys tennis team to a 13-5 win over visiting Legacy in a Sunset Region quarterfinal.
Palo Verde junior Noah Landers and Centennial senior Dajour Braxton have a budding cross country rivalry.
Follow the link for the Review-Journal’s 2013 all-state baseball teams.