Kyle Hageness knew Justin Burks was playing well. But it wasn’t until after the game that the Arbor View boys basketball coach realized just how much his senior standout had done.
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For at least some of her sophomore basketball season, Arbor View’s Ariona Gill was able to fly under the radar as opponents got their first glimpse of the talented wing.
Roosevelt Smith knew there was more than a title on the line in the 182-pound final at the Division I state wrestling tournament.
PRIMM — Josh Temple made the ultimate sacrifice for the Green Valley wrestling team before the Sunrise Region tournament, cutting down to 120 pounds.
Re’Kwon Smith went missing for much of the second half. The standout junior forward for Las Vegas High’s boys basketball team even got an earful from his dad during the fourth quarter regarding his disappearance.
When Foothill’s boys basketball team spreads the floor, it’s usually met with calls of “shot clock” from opposing fans.
Two starters on Basic’s girls basketball team were out of the game because of foul trouble midway through the second quarter Tuesday, and Green Valley coach Eric Johnston sensed an opening.
Most athletes thank their haters for telling them they can’t accomplish a certain goal, for the motivation toward accomplishing the objective.
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.
Re’Kwon Smith scored 18 of his 30 points in the second half Monday, and Las Vegas High’s boys basketball team made 12 of 19 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off visiting Valley, 80-73.