Canyon Springs got off to an 0-6 start against a difficult schedule, but the Pioneers enter the Mountain Region playoffs with confidence after three straight wins.
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Daniel Britt threw four touchdown passes and ran for one as the Patriots rolled to the Desert Region semis. Bishop Gorman domainated Coronado 52-7.
The Crusaders stayed undefeated and moved up two spots to third in the USA Today Super 25, while Eldorado handed the 14th-ranked Las Vegas boys their first loss.
Kelsey Howryla’s single to right field with one out in the top of the seventh inning plated Maggie Whipple with the go-ahead run as Faith Lutheran’s softball team rallied for a 12-10 win at Cimarron-Memorial on Tuesday.
Steven Giatti was 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and four RBIs on Tuesday as Arbor View’s baseball team handed host Palo Verde its second loss in as many days, 12-8.
Alysha Smith had 12 kills, 14 assists, 13 digs and five aces to lead the Shadow Ridge girls volleyball team to a 28-26, 25-11, 22-25, 25-19 home victory over Centennial on Tuesday.
Gustavo Garcia-Reyes scored on a penalty kick in the 34th minute to lead the Cimarron-Memorial boys soccer team to a 3-1 road win over Palo Verde on Monday.
Durango’s boys soccer team scored a pair of late goals and goalie Paolo Sarnataro made a key diving save to deny a penalty-kick attempt Friday as the Trailblazers rallied by host Cimarron-Memorial, 2-1.
Basic’s boys cross country had four of the top six finishers, including race winner Steven Birch, on its way to victory in a Southeast League meet at Foothill on Wednesday.
Leticia Godoy-Pacheco scored two unassisted goals Wednesday to lead Canyon Springs’ girls soccer team to a 4-3 home win over Durango.
David Gulasarian’s bases-loaded single with two outs in the top of the eighth inning plated Sebastian Fitzgerald with the go-ahead run, and Jalen Birch continued home on a throwing error on the play as Tech’s baseball team defeated host Chaparral 3-1 on Thursday.
Makena Martin recorded a strikeout with the potential tying and winning runs in scoring position and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday as Faith Lutheran’s softball team held on for a 7-6 win at Pahrump Valley.
Darrion Daniels had 19 points, and Valley’s boys basketball team made 25 of 31 free throws to hold off host Canyon Springs, 71-68 on Monday.
Cameron Burton poured in 32 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, to lead Valley’s boys basketball team to a 67-63 win at Foothill on Tuesday.