Palo Verde defeated Centennial in a flag football game Friday. Here are photos from the game.
Schools
Allegiant Stadium will host four Nevada high school football state title games on Nov. 21, highlighted by the 5A Division I title game between Bishop Gorman and Liberty.
Centennial earned a home victory over Palo Verde in the Class 5A Southern Region title game Friday. Both teams advance to next week’s state tournament in Reno.
Green Valley picked up a road win over Centennial in a high school baseball game Wednesday.
Centennial hosted Sierra Vista in a baseball game Tuesday as part of the Blazer Spring Bash tournament. Centennial won 11-7.
Ten Las Vegas Valley basketball players — five boys and five girls — have been nominated to play in the McDonald’s All-American Games in March in Chicago.
Bishop Gorman dismissed Reno in three sets before Centennial survived a five-setter against Bishop Manogue to set up an All-Southern championship match.
Arbor View hosted Centennial in a Class 5A girls soccer game Tuesday afternoon. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.
Bishop Gorman boys guard Zaon Collins will play at UNLV, Gaels boys guard Will McClendon will head to UCLA and Centennial girls guard Taylor Bigby will go to Oregon.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including high school football. But it’s still the same game, with players and coaches hoping for the same accomplishments in Nevada.
The Friday game was suspended, and a review is underway by the Southern Nevada Officials Association and the NIAA. A double forfeiture is the likely outcome.
Senior Riley Schwartz came on in the second half, and engineered a pair of scoring drives as Faith Lutheran stunned previously unbeaten Centennial 24-20.
The schedules and results (when available) for the state softball tournaments are here.
Jared Brady had 16 kills and 10 digs Friday to help host Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-20 win over Centennial in a key Mountain League match.
Noah Glaser and Julian Herrera combined on a no-hitter Friday to lead Bishop Gorman’s baseball team to a 5-0 win at Silverado.