Palo Verde will play Reno High for the Class 5A state baseball title Saturday at Bishop Gorman. The Panthers defeated Coronado to advance.
Alex Wright
Alex Wright joined the Review-Journal staff as a high school sports reporter on October 2022. He was previously a sports intern at the RJ. Alex was born and raised in Las Vegas and is in his fourth year at UNLV, majoring in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in sports media. Alex currently serves as the editor-in-chief for UNLV's student newspaper, the Scarlet & Gray Free Press. He previously was the sports editor for the paper last school year after being a sports staff writer for a year and a half.
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.
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Las Vegas High is No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s first Class 5A baseball rankings. Palo Verde is No. 1 in 5A softball, and Arbor View is No. 1 in boys volleyball.
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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.