Coronado’s boys basketball team claimed a home win over Las Vegas High in a boys basketball game Tuesday. Here are photos from the game.
Silverado edged Las Vegas, and defending state champion Mojave whipped Rancho in the Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals Tuesday at Cox Pavilion.
Senior guard Marcus Gomez scored 25 points to help Las Vegas to a one-point road win over Green Valley on Wednesday.
Las Vegas sophomore guard Tayshaun Jackson scored 32 points in a 64-54 win against Green Valley Thursday.
Mojave went on a 20-0 run in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter to pull away from Las Vegas High in a key Class 4A Lake League matchup Monday night.
Spring Valley and Mojave rolled to victories in the Class 4A boys state basketball semifinals Friday at Cox Pavilion and will play for the championship Saturday.
The Class 4A boys and girls state basketball tournaments will be played this weekend, and it’s a chance for new champions to be crowned with two perennial powerhouses in 5A.
Ten Las Vegas Valley basketball players — five boys and five girls — have been nominated to play in the McDonald’s All-American Games in March in Chicago.
Fernando Carmona posted an Instagram video of his friend Jonny, a senior with special needs, scaring him as he walked into a class each day. The video is approaching 2 million views.
Here is the 2019-20 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team.
State championships: 1976, 1974, 1972, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1960, 1958, 1953, 1949, 1945, 1944
Recent state runner-up finishes: 1998
Recent state tournament appearances: 2023, 2022, 2002, 2001, 1998, 1997
Region championships: 2002, 2001
Recent league championships: 2015, 2013, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1997
Last 17 seasons
2024-25: 10-15 (2-9 5A Southern/11th)
2023-24: 11-15 (3-8 5A Southern/10th)
2022-23: 20-11 (8-2 4A Lake/second)
2021-22: 18-8 (7-2 4A Lake/second)
2020-21: NA
2019-20: 17-11 (7-5 Northeast/fourth)
2018-19: 10-18 (5-7 Northeast/fifth)
2017-18: 17-10 (5-3 Northeast/third)
2016-17: 13-13 (4-4 Northeast/third)
2015-16: 10-17 (4-4 Northeast/fourth)
2014-15: 21-8 (7-1 Northeast/first)
2013-14: 22-7 (7-3 Northeast/second)
2012-13: 19-10 (8-2 Northeast/first)
2011-12: 18-9 (10-4 Northeast/third)
2010-11: 13-14 (6-8 Northeast/fourth)
2009-10: 16-10 (7-7 Northeast/tied fifth)
2008-09: 16-11 (8-4 Northeast/fourth)
Recent head coaches
Jason Wilson (2008-25): 243-187, 17 seasons
Paul Merkel (2005-08): 23-45, 3 seasons
Bob Beskow (1999-2005): record unavailable, 6 seasons
Tom Farnsworth (1995-99): record unavailable, 4 seasons