So much has happened, such as surprising teams, fantastic finishes and the opening of Class 4A Southwest League play last week that was quite an appetizer for the rest of the league openers.
Schools
Unbeaten Centennial travels to Arbor View in a Northwest League opener Friday night that could go a long way toward determining its champion.
Jordyn Ramos went 3-for-4 with two RBIs on Tuesday to help Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team pull out a 12-10 win at Bonanza.
Chris Jackson scored 13 of his 20 points in the first half Wednesday to lead Mojave’s boys basketball team to an 82-32 win over Rio Mesa (Calif.) in the Kiwanis Invitational in Ventura, California.
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.
Basic’s Raquel Chavez used her change of pace to her advantage in winning the 4A Desert Region girls race at Veteran Memorial Park in Boulder City on Friday.
Centennial scored 35 unanswered points in the second half Thursday to earn a 35-10 road win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Joel Sanchez scored two goals Wednesday as the Desert Pines boys soccer team eked out a win against visiting Eldorado, 3-2.
The doubles teams of Maggi Concannon and Matti Concannon, and Jocelyn Jauregui and Emily Pham each went 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon to lead Durango’s girls tennis team to a 10-5 win at Del Sol.
Joshua McElroy went 3-0 in singles play Wednesday afternoon to help Rancho’s boys tennis team to a 10-9 road victory over Las Vegas High.
Shadow Ridge’s Cassandra Tolton and Tieg Simmons each made four saves to split the shutout and help the Mustangs’ girls soccer team shut out host Las Vegas, 1-0.
Mikayla Berg was 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, and Basic’s softball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to get past visiting Silverado on Thursday, 11-9.
Jason Sharman singled home Zac Czerniawski with two outs on the top of the 10th to give the Desert Oasis baseball team a 7-6 road win over Bishop Gorman on Thursday.
Trace Everett’s single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped a five-run frame to help the host Wildcats steal a 10-9 walk-off victory from Rim of the World (California) in the Blazer Spring Bash.
The Spartans are hoping to show improvement and compete in every game this season.