Chad Beeten resigned in February after he made complaints to the school about what he saw as its racial mistreatment of his basketball players, according to a letter he wrote school officials.
Boys Basketball
A 6-foot-7-inch Las Vegan, Pepperdine’s Maxwell Lewis has blossomed into one of college basketball’s most talented players after starring as a saxophonist at Somerset-Losee.
Here is the 2023 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team.
The NIAA gave preliminary approval to make Class 5A in boys and girls basketball for Southern teams only. Class 5A Northern boys and girls teams would drop to 4A.
Somerset-Losee sophomore guard Antwan Jones scored 18 points to lead the Lions to a 59-52 win over Elko to claim the Class 3A state title on Feb. 25.
Mojave sophomore guard C.J. Shaw scored 37 points to lead the Rattlers to a win over Silverado in Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game.
The Mojave boys basketball team won its second consecutive Class 4A state title, defeating Silverado on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Tai and Tru Coleman helped Democracy Prep win the Class 2A boys basketball state title in honor of their father, assistant coach Mark Coleman, who died Feb. 4.
The Durango boys basketball team defeated defending champion Liberty to win the Class 5A state title Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Freshman guard Tai Coleman scored 26 points, and the Democracy Prep boys basketball team cruised to a Class 2A state semifinal victory Friday at Cox Pavilion.
Durango found its offensive rhythm in the second half as the Trailblazers rolled past Douglas in the Class 5A state semifinals, while Liberty handled Bishop Manogue.
Vying for its first state title since 1996, the Durango boys basketball team has rallied around interim coach Mike Lee, who retired after 30 years as a firefighter.
Members from the local basketball community are paying tribute to Valley High School boys basketball coach Kevan Wilkins, who died Saturday at 60.
Silverado edged Las Vegas, and defending state champion Mojave whipped Rancho in the Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals Tuesday at Cox Pavilion.
Durango junior forward Taj Degourville scored 22 points in the Trailblazers’ 65-59 win over Liberty in Saturday’s Class 5A Southern League title game.