Stephen Zimmeman, Chase Jeter and Zach Collins give Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team unmatched size, and playing the three big men together might seem like a good idea on paper.
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For all of its success in Nevada in recent years, Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team has had mixed results in high-profile games against out-of-state competition.
Las Vegas High’s Tyler Bey had scored a total of 73 points in the Wildcats’ first two games this week.
Findlay Prep boys basketball coach Andy Johnson didn’t like the way his team finished the first half Wednesday.
Alyssa Tygh rushed for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass to help Palo Verde’s flag football team hold off visitiing Cheyenne, 20-18, on Tuesday.
Teconna Dyer hit a tie-breaking free throw with 24 seconds to play, and Bianca Matlock added a layup eight seconds later to lift host Las Vegas High’s girls basketball team to a 53-50 win over Shadow Ridge on Thursday.
Francis Jackson rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns Wednesday to lead Desert Pines’ flag football team to a 28-6 win over visiting Moapa Valley.
Amberlynn Twigg threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns Monday to lead Spring Valley’s flag football team to a 25-19 win over visiting Canyon Springs.
Spring Valley’s Tyson Perkins told his coach before each of the last four seasons that he would break the school record for goals scored in a season.
Shadow Ridge goalkeeper Jenna Gallagher broke her finger midway through the season in practice while scrimmaging the boy’s junior varsity team.
Sunrise Region girls cross country runners got a good look at Karina Haymore at the starting line Thursday.
Dajour Braxton was awarded the No. 1 racing bib by meet director John Dixon before Thursday’s Division I Sunset Region meet at Sunset Park.
Foothill sophomore Karina Haymore struggled at the start of the Southeast League girls championship race on her home course Saturday.
Sydney Land had 19 kills, and Kira Felise had 42 assists and seven digs to lead Sierra Vista’s girls volleyball team to an 18-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 win over host Mojave on Wednesday.
Joey Hollimon had two goals and an assist Thursday to lead Liberty’s boys soccer team to a 3-1 home win over Coronado.