All eyes are on Liberty’s Ashlie Blake and Reno Tu’ufuli when they step into the throwing circle at a track meet.
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Carter Friedrich and Michael Velazquez each won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to lead Green Valley’s boys swimming team to a 180-89 win over Canyon Springs.
Gabriella Graham won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to help Silverado’s girls swimming team to a 201-81 win over Valley.
Samantha Loving tossed a three-hitter and struck out seven Thursday to help host Green Valley’s softball team to an 11-2 win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Donta Williams’ fielder’s choice grounder to second with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday plated Quentin Ewing with the winning run as Legacy’s baseball team rallied past visiting Pahrump Valley, 8-7.
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Orestes Marquetti doubled home George Carmona with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give Cheyenne’s baseball team a 5-4 win over visiting Valley on Tuesday.
Tanner Compton recorded 20 kills and 10 digs, and Braden Liu dished out 46 assists as Legacy’s boys volleyball team defeated host Coronado 16-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 on Tuesday.
Johnny Williams and Luke Trafton each won two individual events Saturday to help Palo Verde’s boys swimming team to a 203-74 win over Spring Valley at Pavilion.
Five swimmers won one event apiece to help Arbor View’s girls swimming team post a 193-97 win over Sierra Vista at Pavilion.
Zaire Franklin had 16 kills and nine digs, and Trent Compton added 14 kills and 10 digs on Thursday to help Legacy’s boys volleyball team outlast visiting Palo Verde, 25-17, 11-25, 23-25, 25-12, 15-8.
Early-season softball games often are about players working out kinks and reacquiring their timing at the plate.
Alexander Marco walked with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh to force home Niko Decolati and give Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team a 5-4 home win over Faith Lutheran on Tuesday.
Skyler Mahoney went 3-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored Monday to help Basic’s baseball team to an 11-3 victory at Centennial in the championship game of the Lion Kickoff Tournament.