Thirty-one years into her basketball coaching career, Diane Hernandez was ready for a break.
Schools
Spring Valley’s Tyson Perkins told his coach before each of the last four seasons that he would break the school record for goals scored in a season.
Shadow Ridge goalkeeper Jenna Gallagher broke her finger midway through the season in practice while scrimmaging the boy’s junior varsity team.
Sunrise Region girls cross country runners got a good look at Karina Haymore at the starting line Thursday.
Dajour Braxton was awarded the No. 1 racing bib by meet director John Dixon before Thursday’s Division I Sunset Region meet at Sunset Park.
Chloe Henderson and Kristen Newell each went 3-0 in singles, and Palo Verde’s girls tennis team swept the nine doubles sets Friday en route to a 17-1 win over visiting Bishop Gorman in a rematch of last year’s Division I state final.
Palo Verde junior Noah Landers and Centennial senior Dajour Braxton have a budding cross country rivalry.
Bailey Bergquist racked up 23 kills and 21 digs Wednesday to help Sierra Vista’s girls volleyball team outlast visiting Centennial, 25-12, 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 16-14.
Las Vegas High’s Shayne Marquez might not have been the most physically imposing player on the volleyball court this past season.
Adi Angel, Aaron Schwarze and Tyler Worley each won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to help Silverado’s boys swimming team to a 156-93 win over Rancho.
Basic’s girls swimming team captured the final event of the day Saturday to earn a 122-122 tie with Liberty at Multi-Generational.
Centennial’s Cooper Powell pitched a perfect game with four strikeouts on Thursday as the Bulldogs beat visiting Desert Oasis 10-0 in five innings.
Ryne Nelson slugged a solo home run to highlight a six-run fifth inning, and Basic’s baseball team rallied to earn an 11-5 victory over host Coronado on Tuesday.
Bryanna King won two individual events Saturday at Pavilion to help Cheyenne’s girls swimming team to a 105-97 win over Desert Pines.
Dan Skelly fired a two-hitter and also drove in two runs as Liberty’s baseball team blanked Coronado 6-0 on Wednesday.