The Durango baseball team edged Sierra Vista and will play in the winners’ bracket of the Class 4A state tournament. Check out all of Saturday’s playoff action.
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Legacy rallied past Bonanza in baseball, and Silverado survived a softball slugfest against Legacy to advance to the championship round of the Class 4A state tournaments.
Shadow Ridge’s baseball team has won 24 straight games, with its last loss to Legacy. They will play Wednesday in the Class 4A state tournament at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball action and look forward to Wednesday’s schedule.
Arbor View’s Israel Mann and Rickey Jones, Legacy’s Lee Wilson and BJ Phillips, and Bishop Gorman’s Mark Person and James Petrie will play at Southwest Minnesota State.
Here are the preps athletes who signed for national signing day on Wednesday or during the fall.
Bryce Robison spun a four-hit shutout Thursday as Palo Verde’s baseball team clinched the No. 2 seed for the Mountain Region tournament with a 4-0 home win over Centennial.
Basic and Desert Oasis each won Tuesday to remain undefeated in Desert League baseball play heading into their matchup Wednesday at Basic.
State championships
None
State championship game appearances
1993, 1992, 1991, 1988, 1984
State tournament appearances
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2013, 2002, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1988, 1984
League/region tournament championships
1988, 1984
League championships
2021, 2004, 1992, 1990, 1983
Head coaches
Mike O’Rourke (2014- ): 88-98, 7 seasons
Derek Stafford (2005-13): 153-134, 9 seasons
Rick Barry (1999-2004): 103-83, 6 seasons
Kort Miner (1997-98): 34-29, 2 seasons
Steve Boyack (1996): 9-15, 1 season
David Soto (1994-95): 19-29, 2 seasons
Bob Harris (1985-93): 157-78-1, 9 seasons
Tex Anthony (1980-84): record unavailable, 5 seasons
Jim Tatman (1977-79): 18-42, 3 seasons
Through the years
2025: 16-19 (5-5 4A Sky/third)
2024: 16-18 (7-3 4A Sky/tied second)
2023: 13-17 (10-2 4A Desert/second)
2022: 22-12 (11-2 4A Desert/second)
2021: 5-2 (4-2 4A Desert/first)
2020: no competition due to COVID
2019: 13-16 (6-7 Mountain/10th)
2018: 9-20 (5-13 Southwest/tied fifth)
2017: 16-15 (8-10 Southwest/fourth)
2016: 19-13 (9-9 Division I Sunset/sixth)
2015: 15-15 (2-6 Northwest/fourth)
2014: 11-18 (2-8 Southwest/fifth)
2013: 20-16 (5-5 Southwest/fourth)
2012: 14-16 (8-8 Southwest/sixth)
2011: 9-19 (7-9 Southwest/sixth)
2010: 19-14 (10-6 Southwest/third)
2009: 13-19 (8-8 Southwest/fifth)
2008: 17-13 (5-7 Southwest/fifth)
2007: 19-11 (6-6 Southwest/fifth)
2006: 23-11 (7-5 Southwest/fourth)
2005: 19-15 (9-3 Southwest/second)
2004: 17-14 (8-2 Southwest/first)
2003: 12-16 (3-7 Southwest/fifth)
2002: 25-13 (7-3 Southwest/third)
2001: 17-14 (5-3 Southwest/third)
2000: 18-12 (4-4 Southwest/third)
1999: 14-14 (8-8 4A Sunset/fifth)
1998: 18-15 (5-7 4A Sunset/fourth)
1997: 16-14 (7-7 4A Sunset/fifth)
1996: 9-15 (3-11 3A Sunset/seventh)
1995: 9-14 (6-8 3A Sunset/fifth)
1994: 10-15 (8-4 3A Sunset/second)
1993: 18-11 (10-2 3A Sunset/second)
1992: 23-6 (10-2 3A Sunset/first)
1991: 21-10 (8-5 3A Sunset/second)
1990: 14-10 (9-4 3A Sunset/tied first)
1989: 15-7 (7-6 3A Sunset/third)
1988: 20-9 (7-5 3A Sunset/tied second)
1987: 15-8 (9-4 3A Sunset/third)
1986: 17-10 (8-5 3A Sunset/third)
1985: 14-7-1 (8-5 3A Sunset/second)
1984: 17-14 (8-5 3A Sunset/second)
1983: 19-8 (10-3 3A Sunset/first)
1982: 19-8 (10-3 3A Sunset/second)
1981: 14-11 (6-7 3A Sunset/third)
1980: unavailable (8-5 3A Sunset/third)
1979: 9-11 (5-4 3A Sunset/fourth)
1978: 7-13 (7-13 3A Southern/tied seventh)
1977: 2-18 (2-18 3A Southern/tied 10th)