Daishen Nix, a 6-foot-5-inch senior point guard, is one of 24 boys basketball players who will play in the McDonald’s All-American game April 1 in Houston.
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Bishop Gorman defensive backs coach Brent Browner has been promoted to head coach, athletics director Grant Rice announced Tuesday.
The Gaels welcomed new rival Coronado to the showcase by overcoming an early double-figure deficit at Cox Pavilion and scoring a nationally televised 70-62 victory.
Junior guard Jaden Hardy is averaging 34.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 9.4 assists for Coronado, which plays Bishop Gorman on Friday in the Big City Showdown.
Plenty of league titles and playoff seedings hang in the balance, and several games will determine how teams line up entering the postseason.
Bentleigh Hoskins made a short jumper in the lane with four seconds left as Bishop Gorman edged Spring Valley 53-52 to keep its Southwest League title hopes alive.
The NIAA Board of Control has approved the alignment and playoff formats under which schools will play for the next two school years for fall sports.
Boulder City junior Ethan Speaker, a 6-foot-6-inch wing, is averaging 24.7 points and 10.2 rebounds and has caught the attention of Division I basketball coaches.
Liberty’s Julian Strawther scored 25 points in Friday’s 79-52 win over Tech, and a 3-pointer in the first quarter put him over the 2,000-point mark.
Kenny Sanchez was 65-8 in five seasons as Gorman’s football coach, leading the Gaels to four state championships and two mythical national titles.
The NFL Foundation Grassroots Program announced Thursday a $250,000 gift from the Raiders to replace the worn-out synthetic field at Rancho.
Jaden Hardy scored 26 points and had a bevy of highlight-reel passes that led to easy shots for teammates, and Coronado ran away for a 100-86 win over Liberty.
Garrisen Freeman had 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to lead the Grizzlies past Desert Oasis on Tuesday night. Aaliyah Gayles added 15 points and seven rebounds.
Darnell Washington made the announcement Thursday. The senior is ranked as the No. 6 overall recruit and No. 1 tight end in the country by ESPN.