Pahranagat Valley sophomore Christian Higbee was the No. 5 pitcher in the Panthers’ rotation a season ago.
Softball
Pahranagat Valley has had its fair share of multi-sport athletes, but not many of them can say they’ve accomplished the “triple crown” in two consecutive years.
Pahranagat Valley’s softball team had to use a late six-run rally to win its opening-round game of the Division IV state tournament.
Pahranagat Valley softball coach Mike Sparrow has learned that there’s almost no deficit his team can’t overcome.
Allyse Frehner’s sacrifice fly to center field with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning plated Rachel Bunker with the winning run as host Pahranagat Valley’s softball team topped Indian Springs, 8-7, to win the Division IV Southern League tournament.
Madalyn Taylor hit a solo home run, and host Pahranagat Valley’s softball team defeated Indian Springs, 7-4 in the winners’ bracket final of the Division IV Southern League tournament Friday.
Brook Higbee went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs, and Pahranagat Valley’s softball team scored 10 runs in the first inning Thursday to cruise past Sandy Valley, 15-0 in five innings in the Division IV Southern League tournament in Alamo.
Bishop Gorman’s Ashley Witucki hit for the cycle Friday to lead the Gaels to a 13-3, six-inning softball win over visiting Pahrump Valley.
Sarah Penksa spun a four-hitter Tuesday to lead host Foothill’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Rancho.
Amanda Pryor tossed a seven-hitter and tripled, doubled and singled on Friday to help Pahrump Valley’s softball team to a 6-4 win over visiting Cheyenne.
Sunrise Mountain’s softball team took advantage of a missed tag on a grounder up the first base line and a misplayed ball at third base to score two runs with two outs in the sixth inning and held on for a 2-1 win at Chaparral on Tuesday.
Samantha Pochop tossed a one-hitter and struck out 15 on Friday to lead host Rancho’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Arbor View.
Jaden Tate was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs on Tuesday to help host Centennial’s softball team hold off Desert Oasis, 9-7.
Sierra Martinez singled home Kalei Watkins with the winning run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to lift Sierra Vista’s softball team to a 7-6 home win over Green Valley.
Gizelle Navarro’s single down the left-field line with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday scored Janella Fiso with the winning run as Virgin Valley’s softball team rallied for a 6-5 home win over Pahranagat Valley.