Mojave’s boys soccer team won 11 games this season based on speed, agility and an explosive offense that averaged 5.9 goals per game in the regular season. But in the opening round of the Class 3A Southern Region tournament Tuesday, it was a defensive prowess that led the Rattlers to a 3-1 victory over Chaparral at Bettye Wilson Park.
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Brooklyn Slater had 12 kills on Tuesday to lead Liberty’s girls volleyball team to a 19-25, 25-15, 20-25, 25-19, 15-9 road victory over Green Valley in the Desert Region tournament.
Nicholas held off hard-charging Massimiliano Swenson of Bishop Gorman to become Desert Oasis’ first region cross country champion. The Diamondbacks also won the boys region team title, another first in school history.
The Cougars ran for 297 yards and ran away with a 22-9 road victory over Chaparral.
Chania Scott had 12 kills to help the Mojave’s girls volleyball team clinch the Sunset League’s top seed for the Class 3A Southern Region playoffs with a 25-8, 25-10, 25-20 home sweep of Del Sol.
Madison Manns scored in the second half on an assist from Samantha Bahde, and Boulder City’s girls soccer team held on to blank visiting Moapa Valley on Wednesday, 1-0.
Chaparral’s Bryan Macias and Gabriel Caro each scored twice Wednesday to power the visiting Cowboys by Virgin Valley’s booys soccer team, 5-2.
Destiny Dobiesz had 36 assists and seven aces Monday to lead the Western girls volleyball team to a 31-29, 14-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-7 road win over Somerset-Losee.
Christian Martinez had two goals Monday to lead Virgin Valley’s boys soccer team to a 4-2 road victory over Sky Pointe.
Brisa Caamano scored twice Monday as Sunrise Mountain’s girls soccer team edged visiting Boulder City, 5-4.
Cheyenne scored 22 unanswered points Friday night, and got a touchdown on the final play of the game to earn a 36-30 home win over Del Sol on Friday.
Meschach Hawkins scored four touchdowns — two running, two receiving — as Chaparral jumped on visiting Rancho early in a 43-6 home victory on Friday.
Kierston-Joy Kuresa had nine kills, two aces and 20 digs to propel Desert Oasis’ girls volleyball team to a 25-22, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 15-5 home win over Liberty on Thursday night.
Aiyana Evans tallied 17 assists and three aces for Liberty’s girls volleyball team Tuesday, and Alana Chun notched 17 digs as the host Patriots outlasted Spring Valley, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-7.
Las Vegas High scored twice in the final 10 minutes on Tuesday to pull out a 5-4 boys soccer victory over host Palo Verde.