Former Valley High star Dan Opperman, a first-round pick of the Dodgers in 1987, overcame injury disappointments to carve out a successful legal career in New Mexico.
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Silverado baseball coach Brian Whitaker has been fired after 26 years at the school. He was 505-322 with the Skyhawks and 562-350 in 29 years overall.
Mwani Wilkinson, a 6-foot-6-inch senior swingman, committed to LSU on Saturday. He’s averaging 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3.5 blocks for Bishop Gorman this season.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including high school football. But it’s still the same game, with players and coaches hoping for the same accomplishments in Nevada.
Chaparral’s Dennis Perez make field goals of 24 and 33 yards in the game’s final three minutes, and the Cowboys claimed a 6-3 Southeast League victory over Basic.
Jared Brady had 16 kills and 10 digs Friday to help host Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-20 win over Centennial in a key Mountain League match.
Jerin Lacson had 17 kills Tuesday to help Tech’s boys volleyball team outlast host Cheyenne, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16, 30-32, 15-13.
Ryann Reese’s 19-yard touchdown run in triple overtime Wednesday lifted Boulder City’s flag football team to a 20-14 win over Moapa Valley in Overton.
Hailey Carroll had 21 assists and 15 kills, and teammate Kyrie Lorfing supplied 23 assists, 10 kills and three aces to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls volleyball team to a 21-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-20 home win over Centennial on Wednesday.
Stephen Dobrev went 2-0 in singles to life Faith Lutheran’s boys tennis team to a 12-6 home win over Shadow Ridge on Wednesday afternoon.
Andrada and Ariana Stanciu each went 3-0 in singles play to help Sierra Vista’s girls tennis team to an 11-7 home victory over Foothill on Wednesday afternoon.
The Patriots foursome of David Leathers, Tyeese Blackman, Rudy Distrito and Cervantes White won the Sunrise Region championship in 42.84 seconds at Basic High School on Saturday afternoon to clinch aberth in Reno for the Class 4A state track meet this weekend. Coronado swept the boys and the girls titles.
Forward Frank DeGourville scored a game-high 23 points to help Rancho to a 66-59 victory over Valley at Sunrise Mountain on Monday night.
Sierra Vista’s Shania Harper had 23 points and 15 rebounds Friday to power the host Mountain Lions’ girls basketball team past Clark, 43-35.
Kevin Legardy scored 40 points and helped Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team stave off Eldorado for a 78-74 home victory on Fridaynight.