Alajahn Banks had 20 points and Cheyenne’s boys basketball team was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in two overtime periods Tuesday en route to a 74-67 road win at Shadow Ridge.
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Chrystian Myles scored 17 points Tuesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team hold on for a 41-39 win at Las Vegas.
Centennial junior Karina Haymore won just two cross country meets all season.
Fortunately for Haymore, the second win came in the biggest race of the year.
Runners in the boys Division I-A Southern Region cross country race got a good look at Chase Wood at the starting line Friday.
It was the last many would see of him for the next 20 minutes.
Erica Williams continued her outstanding cross country season Saturday.
Faith Lutheran’s Cayla Nikodemus came off the curve in the girls 200-meter dash Saturday and was exactly where she wanted to be.
First, Kenric Davis pulled the upset. Then, the Western senior took a few minutes to wax poetic.
Faith Lutheran’s Mark Rubalcaba won three individual events, setting region records in all three to lead the Crusaders to the boys team title at the Division I-A Southern Region meet at Boulder City.
After pitching 5 2/3 innings against Foothill on Tuesday, Rancho’s Kavion Kealoha could only give his team 5 1/3 innings on the mound Friday.
Bishop Gorman’s Ashley Witucki hit for the cycle Friday to lead the Gaels to a 13-3, six-inning softball win over visiting Pahrump Valley.
Green Valley’s boys track team didn’t win a single event Friday.
Samantha Pochop tossed a one-hitter and struck out 15 on Friday to lead host Rancho’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Arbor View.
Three pitchers combined on a one-hitter Friday as Centennial’s baseball team held on for a 3-0 victory over visiting Palo Verde.
Only five high school athletes ever have cracked the famed 4-minute mile, the last being Lukas Verzbicas in 2011.
Meghan McDermott won three events Tuesday to help Pahrump Valley’s girls track team win a four-team meet at Western.