Coach: Don Giardina (third year)
2007 finish: Last in Southwest League
Returning letterwinners: One
Top athletes: Julian Julani (Fr.), Weston Reisch (So.)
Outlook: The Gaels have ample reason to be excited for 2008, thanks mostly to the arrival of touted freshman runner Julani, the top middle school middle distance runner in Nevada last season.
The lone returning letterman is Reisch.
There was no talk about ranking systems Tuesday at Allegiant Stadium. Just special memories being created by the eight schools fighting for state titles.
Check out where the top high school teams stand in the Review-Journal’s baseball, softball and boys volleyball rankings. Also includes are games to watch this week.
Dr. Alfred Danielian is team cardiologist for the Raiders, the Golden Knights and Aces among others. He’s advocating for a “Smart Heart Law” for all high schools in Nevada.
The Coronado girls volleyball team swept Bishop Gorman to win the Class 5A Southern Region final Saturday at Palo Verde. Both teams advance to the state tournament.
Arbor View and Desert Pines are embracing the opportunities they have against Liberty and Bishop Gorman, respectively, in Friday’s Class 5A Southern Region semifinals.
Coronado set a state record with its score of 11-under at the Class 5A girls golf state championship. In tennis, Palo Verde swept the boys and girls 5A championships.
Bishop Gorman racked up 432 yards of total offense to Faith Lutheran’s 19 on the Gaels’ way to a 72-0 rout in the Class 5A playoff opener.
Bishop Gorman quarterback Micah Alejado threw five touchdown passes as the Gaels rolled past Palo Verde 70-0 Friday night in a Class 5A Desert League game.
High school state tournaments would have been staged in numerous divisions and sports across the valley this week, all canceled due to the coronavirus.
The RJ is focusing on the issue of deferred maintenance in “State of Disrepair,” an occasional series that will examine how CCSD and other government agencies deal with projects that need doing but are unfunded.
