Coronado overcame a bad first inning to defeat Palo Verde and will play Douglas on Saturday at Bishop Gorman for the Class 5A state softball championship.
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Palo Verde will play Reno High for the Class 5A state baseball title Saturday at Bishop Gorman. The Panthers defeated Coronado to advance.
Bishop Gorman’s baseball team played its first game in Las Vegas since coach Chris Sheff was suspended and an investigation into the program began.
Seven SLAM Academy wrestlers won individual titles to help the Bulls win their third straight boys team title Friday. SLAM Academy also claimed the girls title.
The Centennial girls basketball team, seeking a ninth straight state title, forced 29 turnovers in romping to a road win over Arbor View on Wednesday.
Capsule previews for Saturday’s three football state title games in Reno, including Legacy-Galena in Class 5A Division III and SLAM Academy-Truckee in 3A.
Centennial, 1-17 the previous two seasons, is playing Sunrise Mountain for the Class 4A state championship Tuesday under first-year coach DJ Campbell.
Arbor View sophomore outside hitter Tamara Vai-Unga had 11 kills, five digs and four serving aces to help lead the Aggies to a win at Palo Verde.
Legacy senior wide receiver De’Qua Simon had two touchdown catches on five receptions with 123 receiving yards to help the Longhorns defeat Palo Verde 27-20 last Friday.
Legacy and Sierra Vista put on a show on the opening night of high school sports competition with a five-set girls volleyball thriller. Here are photos from the game.
Bishop Gorman returns a strong core from last year’s team that came up short in its quest for a 5A state title, while reigning champion Coronado has a new coach.
Some of the city’s top teams, including Arbor View and Liberty, begin challenging non-league schedules with a pair of out-of-state opponents.
Bishop Gorman isn’t shy about its goals. The Gaels expect to compete for a national title behind a strong senior class that includes quarterback Micah Alejado.
The Shadow Ridge boys defended their Class 5A state title in a five-set thriller against Palo Verde on Wednesday. The 4A and 3A champions were also crowned.
In the first year of Chris Sheff’s second stint as the Bishop Gorman baseball coach, the Gaels enter Thursday’s Class 5A state tournament as the favorite to win the title.