The Rams took their first step toward their fourth state berth in five years with a 6-4 home win over stubborn Palo Verde in the opening round of the Mountain Region tournament.
Schools
Areli Ponce had 21 points Wednesday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team earned a 42-39 overtime win over host Sunrise Mountain.
Derrick Thomas made a layup on an assist from Gavin Balistere with 10 seconds left to give Boulder Citys boys basketball team a 63-61 win over Boulder City on Wednesday.
Andrew Guba rolled a 268 opening game and a 722 series Tuesday to help Spring Valley’s boys bowling team to a 9-0 win over Cimarron-Memorial in the opening round of the Sunset Region team tournament at The Orleans Bowling Center.
A strong singles effort helped Palo Verde’s girls tennis team beat Durango on Wednesday afternoon.
Eldorado’s singles players helped the Sundevils to an 11-7 victory over Valley on Wednesday afternoon.
Pahrump Valley’s Bryce Odegard recorded the day’s fastest time en route to winning the boys sophomore race of the Bud O’Dea Frosh-Soph Finals at Palo Verde on Tuesday.
Raul Saucedo went 2-0 in singles Tuesday to help Centennial’s boys tennis team to a 13-5 victory over visiting Durango in a Sunset Region quarterfinal.
Sammy Penor and Ashley Lung each shot 4-over-par 76 at Legacy on Monday to help Coronado’s girls golf team win a Southeast League match.
Palo Verde junior Noah Landers and Centennial senior Dajour Braxton have a budding cross country rivalry.