Parker Schmidt was the final Diamondbacks’ hero, as he drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run and secure a berth in the Class 4A state tournament.
Schools
Jaden Hardy had 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Coronado’s boys basketball team crusied to an 82-51 victory over Rancho Solano Prep at the Hoophall West showcase in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday.
Kimberlyn Tanner had a team-high 17 points to propel Silverado’s girls basketball team to a 45-41 road victory over Democracy Prep on Saturday evening.
Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.
Torii Forsberg went 4-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and two RBIs as Arbor View’s softball team routed Las Vegas in four innings at the Battle of the Bats Tournament, 16-3 on Thursday.
Carlos Hernandez and R.J. Forbus combined on a five-inning no-hitter as the Rancho blanked visiting Sierra Vista in the Diamondback Kickoff Tournament on Thursday.
Teionni McDaniel had 27 points, five rebounds and five steals to lead Cheyenne’s girls basketball team to a 54-43 home win over Rancho on Friday.
Inclement weather in the Las Vegas Valley on Friday forced the postponement or cancellation of several high school football games.
Coronado’s girls track and field team won two relays, and the Cougars went on to capture the team title at the Valley Relays on Saturday at Valley High.
Aaron Johnson and Marlon Harrison each won an individual event and finished second in another to lead Las Vegas’ boys track and field team to the title at the Valley Relays on Saturday at Valley High.
Sarah Goddard had 14 kills, three aces and two blocks Thursday as Arbor View’s girls volleyball team rallied for a 19-25, 25-7, 25-16, 25-21 victory over visiting Desert Oasis.
Hannah Webster scored on a free kick from the top of the 18-yard box with about 10 minutes remaining to lift the Bonanza girls soccer team to a 2-1 victory over visiting Virgin Valley on Thursday.
Valley’s Eileena Tan earned medalist honors at the Northeast League girls golf match Thursday, shooting 23-over-par 93 at Los Prados.
The schedule for the seventh season of Thursday Night Lights was released Friday.
Steve Wagner tossed a three-hitter, and the Boulder City baseball team shut out host Chaparral 6-0 on Friday to take over sole possession of first place in the Division I-A Sunrise League.