Coronado’s baseball team had secured a playoff berth before it took the field Thursday. But the Cougars were reeling as the postseason loomed, having lost four straight and 11 of 15.
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Sonja Lawrence went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs as Centennial’s softball team secured the Northwest League title with a 17-4, six-inning win at Desert Oasis on Thursday.
Hunter Ulibarri had a hole-in-one and earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 72 at River’s Edge on Thursday to lead Boulder City’s boys golf team to victory in an 11-team match.
Karriem Beyah had 18 kills and 10 digs Wednesday as Coronado’s boys volleyball team wrapped up the Southeast League title with a 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16 home win over Foothill.
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Liam Harris’ two-run single to right-center with two outs in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday broke a 7-7 tie and lifted Mojave’s baseball team to a 10-7 win at Pahrump Valley.
Sarah Penksa spun a four-hitter Tuesday to lead host Foothill’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Rancho.
Sam Buckels put down 22 kills, and Kaneen Manuel added 16 kills Monday as host Arbor View’s boys volleyball team outlasted Bonanza, 25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 20-25, 15-7 in a battle for first place in the Northwest League.
Nearly every school has the high-performing student. The one who hopes to be an engineer, a doctor or a lawyer and carries the high grade-point average in honors classes while still managing to do community service on the side.
Frank Harris had a perfect day Saturday, winning four individual events at the Sunrise Region Freshmen-Sophomore boys meet at Green Valley.
Centennial’s baseball team plays its two biggest games of the season next week.
Chris Opolka walked and came around to score the go-ahead run on an error with no outs in the top of the seventh inning as Shadow Ridge’s baseball team topped host Arbor View 13-8 on Thursday.
Lamont Traylor had 16 kills and three blocks, and Montef Hargrove added 11 kills and five blocks to help Rancho’s boys volleyball team defeat visiting Foothill, 25-17, 23-25, 25-22, 27-25 on Thursday.
Jalen Hodges shot a 1-under-par 35 at Anthem on Thursday to earn medalist honors and help Coronado boys golf team to a 198-206 win over Arbor View.
Sarah Pinkston is still pacing herself as she returns from back surgery and cannot be relied on just yet to pitch every single game for Coronado’s softball team.