Athletes of the Week

Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week: Valley’s Nakalayah Fabello

Valley's Nakalayah Fabello (1) tries to drive past Desert Oasis' Breyden Tachera (10) during th ...

Valley senior point guard Nakalayah Fabello scored 29 points and surpassed 1,000 career points in an 82-76 win over Shadow Ridge last Wednesday.

Liberty’s Adrienne Puletasi (23) smiles after scoring a three-pointer against Clark duri ...

Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week: Liberty’s Adrienne Puletasi

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 31, 2023 - 3:43 pm

Liberty senior forward Adrienne Puletasi scored 23 points to lead the Patriots to a 59-53 win over Bishop Gorman last Wednesday.

In this Jan. 6, 2023, file photo, Foothill's Shawn Salazar (23) keeps a ball away from Durango' ...

Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week: Foothill’s Shawn Salazar

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 31, 2023 - 3:37 pm

Foothill junior guard Shawn Salazar scored 26 points and tied a school record with eight 3-pointers in a 72-47 win over Clark on Thursday.

Coronado’s Kaylee Walters (14) dribbles around Faith Lutheran’s Leah Mitchell, le ...

Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week: Coronado’s Kaylee Walters

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 24, 2023 - 2:51 pm

Coronado senior guard Kaylee Walters scored 22 points in a 60-50 win over Bishop Gorman at the Big City Showdown Saturday.

Las Vegas' Tayshaun Jackson (3) drives the ball around Mojave's Zarshon Cousin (11) during the ...

Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week: Las Vegas High’s Tayshaun Jackson

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 24, 2023 - 12:36 pm

Las Vegas sophomore guard Tayshaun Jackson scored 32 points in a 64-54 win against Green Valley Thursday.

Desert Pines’ Evan Tatum (11) attempts to pass against Foothill’s Justin Brulee ( ...

Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week: Desert Pines’ Evan Tatum

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 17, 2023 - 5:04 pm

Desert Pines senior guard Evan Tatum averaged 17 points and 8.5 rebounds in the Jaguars’ two wins last week.

Faith Lutheran's Raina Forgue (23) drives to the basket against Spring Valley during the second ...

Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week: Faith Lutheran’s Raina Forgue

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 17, 2023 - 4:58 pm

Faith Lutheran junior guard Raina Forgue scored 16 points to lead the Crusaders in a 60-51 win over Spring Valley last Wednesday.

Bishop Gorman guard Reina Bell (13) shoots over Spring Valley forward Briana Green (33) in the ...

Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week: Bishop Gorman’s Reina Bell

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 10, 2023 - 4:48 pm

Bishop Gorman senior guard Reina Bell scored 19 points to lead the Gaels past Palo Verde in a 64-36 win last Wednesday.

Durango’s Tylen Riley prepares to shoot during a boys high school basketball practice at ...

Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week: Durango’s Tylen Riley

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 10, 2023 - 4:22 pm

Durango senior point guard Tylen Riley scored 22 points in the Trailblazers’ 69-54 win over Foothill on Friday.

Las Vegas forward Kayla Terry (23) scores between Clark players during the first half of the N ...

Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week: Las Vegas High’s Kayla Terry

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 3, 2023 - 1:40 pm

Las Vegas High senior forward Kayla Terry scored 23 points and added 16 rebounds and four steals to help the Wildcats beat Green Valley 40-32 last Friday.

Shadow Ridge's Jalen Butler (10) dunks the ball as Arbor View's Tremmell Darden (10) looks on d ...

Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week: Shadow Ridge’s Jalen Butler

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 3, 2023 - 1:27 pm

Shadow Ridge sophomore guard Jalen Butler averaged 18.3 points per game last week in the Mustangs’ three wins at the Golden Crown Holiday Tip-Off tournament in San Diego.

Charlece Ohiaeri of Centennial High School dribbles into Bishop Manogue defender Alyssa Premo d ...

Nevada Preps Athlete of the Week: Centennial’s Charlece Ohiaeri

By Alex Wright / RJ

December 27, 2022 - 9:46 am

The Centennial senior scored 29 points in a 63-47 win over Bonita Vista (California) in the Nike Tournament of Champions.

Mojave guard Giali Chapman (2) attempts to drive the lane while defended by Spring Valley&#x201 ...

Nevada Preps Athlete of the Week: Mojave’s Giali Chapman

By Alex Wright / RJ

December 27, 2022 - 9:40 am

Mojave senior point guard Giali Chapman scored 23 points as the Rattlers defeated St. Mary’s (Arizona) 78-70 in their final game of the Tarkanian Classic last Thursday.

Bishop Gorman's Elija Lofton (9) dives for a touchdown as he gets tackled by Liberty's Andre Po ...

Nevada Preps Athlete of the Week: Bishop Gorman’s Elija Lofton

By Alex Wright / RJ

December 20, 2022 - 2:24 pm

Bishop Gorman junior tight end Elija Lofton scored five touchdowns on eight touches to help lead the Gaels to a 49-14 win in the Geico State Champions Bowl Series on Saturday.