Burton, Pioneers rout Valley

By Bruce Alder Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 30, 2015 - 12:04 am

Diamante Burton scored three touchdowns Thursday as Canyon Springs' football team dominated visiting Valley, 50-6.

Burton returned the second-half kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, and added TD runs of 1 and 35 yards. He finished with 75 yards on eight carries for the Pioneers (3-5, 1-2 Northeast League).

Jerrod Blackwell added 105 rushing yards on 10 carries for Canyon Springs, which finished with 271 yards on the ground and had eight players carry the ball. Marcell Selmon, Devin Allen-Tucker and Tre'von Dean also had rushing TDs for the Pioneers.

Canyon Springs nearly completed the shutout, but Valley's Iyen Medlock scored on a 38-yard run with 1:38 to play.

Medlock had 77 yards on 14 carries for Valley (0-9, 0-4), which was limited to 129 yards of offense.

Bishop Gorman holds up their Class 5A Division I high school football state championship trophy ...

Here is the Nevada Preps team of the year

By Alex Wright / RJ

June 21, 2024 - 7:00 am

Bishop Gorman football won the Class 5A Division I state title and a fourth mythical national championship to earn Nevada Preps Team of the Year honors.

Bishop Gorman senior captain and quarterback Micah Alejado leaps into the end zone for a touchd ...

Meet the Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Year

By Alex Wright / RJ

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4-star Arbor View linebacker commits to Big 12 school

By Alex Wright / RJ

June 16, 2024 - 5:44 pm

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Faith Lutheran running back Cale Breslin (14) runs the ball during the first half of a high sch ...

Faith Lutheran running back commits to Big 12 school

By Alex Wright / RJ

May 10, 2024 - 5:09 pm

Three-star Faith Lutheran junior running back Cale Breslin announced his college commitment Friday. Breslin rushed for 1,226 yards for the Crusaders last season.

Bishop Gorman Rome Odunze (4) celebrates a touchdown catch, with Izaiah Halmos (28), in the fir ...

‘You know where to find us’: Vegas high school leads the way in NFL Draft

By David Schoen / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 9:33 am

Bishop Gorman was tied with one other high school for the most players selected in the NFL draft, the league announced.

Bears, Steelers select locals in 1st round of 2024 NFL draft

By Adam Hill / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 9:28 pm

Former Bishop Gorman standout Rome Odunze was selected ninth by the Chicago Bears, and former Liberty athlete Troy Fautanu went 20th overall to the Steelers.