The high school baseball playoffs begin Monday, and there will be a new Class 5A state champion after an eventful season on and off the field. Here’s a preview.
Virgin Valley
Riley Schwartz threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and Marcos Canales had 123 yards on 16 carries for the Crusaders in a 35-0 Northwest League win.
Taylor Etopio scored 13 points on Tuesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team to a 54-48 home win over Green Valley.
Alysia Aspiazu scored two goals Thursday as the Shadow Ridge girls soccer team earned a 2-1 home win against Legacy.
Justin Madsen went 3-0 in singles to lead Centennial’s boys tennis team to an 11-7 road victory over Las Vegas High.
Emma Wilson went 2-0 in singles to help Virgin Valley’s girls tennis team land a 10-8 road victory over Del Sol on Tuesday afternoon.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s high school football rankings for Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A.
Charlie Magruder carded a 5-under-par 67 on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and help Faith Lutheran’s boys golf team win a Sunset League match at Mountain Falls.
Sam Dickey shot an even-par 72 at Canyon Gate on Monday to help the Arbor View boys golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.
Savannah Price hit 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left in the game Thursday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team handed Chaparral its first Sunrise League loss of the season, 65-64 in Mesquite.
Jordan Glenn poured in 32 points Wednesday to lead Mojave’s boys basketball team to a 77-60 win at Spring Valley.
Chrystian Myles had 14 points and five steals Wednesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team stun host Boulder City, 42-37.
Centennial boys basketball coach Todd Allen knew his bench would log heavy minutes Thursday.
Kayvaan Adrangi and Kelyon Jaku each went 3-0 in singles Thursday to help Sierra Vista’s boys tennis team to a 14-4 home win over Adelson School.
A high school in California retired its controversial “Arab” mascot last week.