The Centennial boys claimed their second straight Class 4A state championship, while the Coronado girls earned their second crown in school history.
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Canyon Springs got off to an 0-6 start against a difficult schedule, but the Pioneers enter the Mountain Region playoffs with confidence after three straight wins.
Daniel Britt threw four touchdown passes and ran for one as the Patriots rolled to the Desert Region semis. Bishop Gorman domainated Coronado 52-7.
Stearman’s sixth kill of the fifth set allowed the Falcons to complete a 20-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-11 comeback and advance to both Friday’s region final and next week’s state tournament.
Kelsey Howryla’s single to right field with one out in the top of the seventh inning plated Maggie Whipple with the go-ahead run as Faith Lutheran’s softball team rallied for a 12-10 win at Cimarron-Memorial on Tuesday.
Steven Giatti was 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and four RBIs on Tuesday as Arbor View’s baseball team handed host Palo Verde its second loss in as many days, 12-8.
Justin Watterson won two individual events and ran on a winning relay team to lead Coronado’s boys track team to victory at the Bishop Gorman Invitational.
Dylan Hushaw poured in 30 points, and Jace Roquemore added 21 points Wednesday to help Foothill’s boys basketball team to an 83-60 win at Green Valley.
Hunter Vernon pinned his opponent at 106 pounds in just 43 seconds Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s wrestling team to a 60-14 home win over Bonanza.
Katie Mulligan threw five touchdown passes Wednesday to lead Silverado’s flag football team to a 46-26 win at Durango.
Starr Walker’s three-point play 31 seconds into overtime gave Liberty’s girls basketball team a two-point lead, and the Patriots held on to defeat visiting Coronado, 54-46 on Wednesday.
Alysha Smith had 12 kills, 14 assists, 13 digs and five aces to lead the Shadow Ridge girls volleyball team to a 28-26, 25-11, 22-25, 25-19 home victory over Centennial on Tuesday.
Nathan Carlin pulled away from the field Tuesday and helped Foothill’s boys cross country team capture the freshmen race of the Bud O’Dea Classic at Desert Breeze Park.
Palo Verde pitcher Bryce Robison retired the final 12 batters he faced, including seven by strikeout, to help the Panthers to a 9-3 road win over Desert Oasis in the winners’ bracket of the Class 4A Sunset Region tournament.