The Durango baseball team edged Sierra Vista and will play in the winners’ bracket of the Class 4A state tournament. Check out all of Saturday’s playoff action.
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Shadow Ridge, Palo Verde, Desert Oasis and Bishop Gorman are all contenders for the Class 5A flag football state championship this season.
Desert Oasis held off a late charge from reigning Class 5A baseball state champion Basic to clinch a spot in next week’s state tournament in Reno.
Following the death of teammate Ashari Hughes, the Desert Oasis flag football team has honored her by putting together a dominant season.
The 16-year-old died last week after collapsing following her team’s game against Valley High School.
Faith Lutheran hosted Desert Oasis in a girls basketball game Monday night. Desert Oasis won 63-55.
Ty Southisene gave Basic the early lead with a two-run double and pitched the seventh inning to earn the save in a 7-4 win over Desert Oasis.
Reed Schaefer and Jacob Walsh helped Desert Oasis win a state title in 2019, but they will be Pac-12 opponents in college after signing national letters of intent Wednesday.
The Durango-Desert Oasis football game was suspended early in the second quarter after a fight broke out between several players Friday night at Durango High School.
The Crusaders have dominated each of their seven opponents, outscoring them 40-1 in a perfect start that has garnered them national attention.
Martin ran the 100-meter dash in a personal-record time of 10.71 seconds on Saturday morning at Desert Oasis to claim the Mountain Region championship and an automatic bid in the state meet next week. The sturdy senior doubled as a running back for Legacy’s football team and said he started preparing for track season after football concluded.
Senior Aaron Roberts pitched four innings of two-hit ball with nine strikeouts and one walk to lead the Diamondbacks to a 10-0 win over Las Vegas on Saturday at Bishop Gorman.
Edmond ran the 100 meters in 11.84 seconds on Saturday at Desert Oasis to secure the Moutain Region championship — and an automatic bid to the Class 4A state meet next week. Teammate Aniya Smith finished second in 12.11, and Centennial’s Quincy Bonds ran 12.16 for third.
Pascal Chavez had 25 kills and 11 digs on Thursday to lead Liberty’s boys volleyball team to a 19-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-22, 15-10 win over visiting Durango.
Drew Warnick shot an even-par 72 at Highland Falls on Thursday to lead Palo Verde’s boys golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.