LAKE MEAD
Head coach: Karen Yamzon, fourth season
2013-14 record: 3-17 (2-12 Division III Southern, sixth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Four (three)
Top players: Savannah Schmidt (Sr.), Marybeth Bruninga (So.)
Outlook: With three starters back, the Eagles are hoping to show improvement this season.
Four-star Bishop Gorman girls basketball guard Aaliah Spaight released her list of top 10 colleges recently, a group that includes several SEC programs.
Aaliyah Gayles, a former Spring Valley basketball standout who was shot at a house party in April 2022, has transferred from USC to Utah State.
Las Vegas High baseball coach Sam Thomas was honored by his team for hitting a special career milestone last week.
Standout performances from Centennial, Democracy Prep and Bishop Gorman highlight the Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada girls basketball team.
The NIAA Realignment Committee gave preliminary approval to realignment proposals for all winter sports, including one affecting 5A basketball.
Trista Mabry powered Legacy’s girls basketball team to a victory over Reno High for the Class 4A state championship Saturday at Cox Pavilion.
Top-seeded Centennial held off No. 3 Democracy Prep to win the Class 5A state title Friday at Cox Pavilion, giving coach Karen Weitz a record championship.
The Mater East boys and girls basketball teams won Class 3A state titles Friday at Cox Pavilion. The boys defeated Fernley, and the girls edged Virgin Valley.
The Legacy girls basketball team got a huge night from standout Alabama Nieves on Friday to advance to Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game.
Centennial’s girls basketball team faces Democracy Prep for the 5A state title Friday. The Bulldogs are trying to win the championship with an almost completely new squad.
