Palo Verde avenged a loss in last year’s state title match and swept Coronado on Tuesday night to win the Class 5A state title. The 4A and 3A titles were also decided.
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Durango baseball’s Xander Mercurius threw a complete game and had two hits in the Trailblazers’ playoff win to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Palo Verde softball pitcher Bradi Odom started each of the Panthers’ four playoff wins last week to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Faith Lutheran junior running back Cale Breslin rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in the Crusaders’ 37-0 win over Green Valley on Friday.
Bishop Gorman sophomore Ayanna Watson had 32 kills and 14 digs in the Gaels’ 3-1 win over Coronado in Saturday’s Class 5A girls volleyball state championship game.
Bishop Gorman scored off two early Liberty turnovers and never looked back in a home win in its Class 5A Division I league opener Thursday night.
Class 5A experienced the biggest changes during the realignment process in the offseason, but one thing remains the same: Bishop Gorman’s dominance.
Only three of the 14 teams in the new Class 4A made the playoffs last season, and none of them earned a postseason victory.
Moapa Valley and SLAM Academy look like two of the favorites in Class 3A, but defending 2A state champion The Meadows is moving up to provide a potential challenge.
With reigning Class 2A state champion The Meadows moving up to 3A, teams are looking to chart their paths toward a title.
Class 1A football teams in the Central and South League are preparing for the upcoming season. Pahranagat Valley is the three-time defending state champion.
Bishop Gorman defeated Tech in a high school softball game Friday. Here are photos from the game.
Boulder City defeated Spring Valley in a high school baseball tournament game Tuesday. Here are photos from the game.
Spring Valley sophomore Raelynn Villanueva recorded 10 hits in the Grizzlies’ three wins last week to be named the Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week.
Quarterback Garyt Odom, the son of UNLV football coach Barry Odom, will play high school football at Faith Lutheran. He has nine Division I college football offers.