Rancho graduate Manny Llamas returns to his alma mater and takes over a team hoping for plenty of success this season.
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Yemiyah Morris finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds, and host Canyon Springs survived a huge game from Green Valley’s Brooke Haney to pull out a 68-66 overtime win in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A Sunrise Region tournament.
Host Foothill shot nearly 61 percent from the field during the first half Tuesday and had five scorers in double figures during a 78-52 victory over Las Vegas in the Class 4A Sunrise Region quarterfinals.
Eliyjah Pricebrooks led four double-figure scorers with 16 points Wednesday as the Desert Oasis girls basketball team staved off the Grizzlies to win 64-57 at home and clinch the first league title in school history.
Kaitlyn Horstdaniel threw two touchdown passes to Natalie Gennuso, including the go-ahead score in the second half, helping Las Vegas’ flag football team pull out a 12-7 victory over visiting Canyon Springs on Wednesday.
Dayshawn Robinson scored 19 points, and teammate Jahleel Stevens knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the key with 30 seconds remaining to lift Rancho’s boys basketball team to a 57-56 home win over Eldorado on Wednesday.
Katy Orellana threw a go-ahead 50-yard touchdown pass to Avery Rayos with 30 seconds remaining Monday to lead Tech’s flag football team to a 14-7 victory over host Virgin Valley.
Sierra Vista’s Shania Harper recorded a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead the host Mountain Lions past Clark on Monday, 60-47.
Christopher Hawkins scored 19 points to lift Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team to a 55-49 home win over Rancho on Monday.
The Gators had someone competing for the championship in all but one weight class, comfortably rolling to their seventh consecutive team championship Saturday at Las Vegas High with a score of 324½ points.
Tim Conaway’s first competitive action after breaking his thumb was Friday in the Class 4A Sunrise Region tournament at Las Vegas High, winning twice and earning a berth in the 120-pound semifinals.
Justin Holiday finished with 24 points and 15 rebounds, and host Rancho held off hard-charging Las Vegas 63-57 to remain in second place in the Northeast League.
Valley’s Heather Robinson intercepted a pass with 20 seconds to play to secure a 21-20 flag football victory over visiting Canyon Springs on Thursday.