The high school football season kicks off Friday in Southern Nevada with several intriguing matchups. Here are five to watch this weekend.
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Max Wolfson was 3-0 in singles to propel Bishop Gorman’s boys tennis team to a 14-4 home victory over Desert Oasis on Friday afternoon.
Kaitlyn Kowalchuk broke a scoreless tie in the final minute of the game Thursday to lift Coronados girls soccer team to a 1-0 win over host Green Valley in the Las Vegas Kick-Off.
Moapa Valley had a pair of doubles teams go 2-0 on Thursday as the Pirates defeated Basic 10-8 in Overton.
Jackson Justice was 2-1 in singles to help the Shadow Ridge boys tennis team to a 10-9 road victory over Legacy on Thursday.
The Coronado girls soccer team scored a pair of first-half goals to hold off Arbor View on Wednesday and win 2-1 in the Las Vegas Kick-Off at Green Valley.
Shad Gettman and Andrew Spencer 3-0 in doubles to lift Basic’s boys tennis team to a 12-6 home victory over Tech on Wednesday.
Luis Gutierrez’s first-half goal was the difference in the Eldorado boys soccer team’s 2-0 road win over Tech on Wednesday.
Adriana Benjamin, McKenna DeMarce and Raquel Roshak all posted 3-0 records in singles to help Desert Oasis’ girls tennis team to a 10-8 road victory over Silverado on Wednesday afternoon.
Logan Allen carded a 5-over-par 77 at Highland Falls on Wednesday to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls golf team to victory in a Southwest League match.
Madison Martinez-Hutchinson had 16 assists and 10 digs, and Breanna Onori recorded 11 assists, eight digs and seven aces as Green Valley’s volleyball team rallied for an 18-25, 18-25, 25-11, 25-19, 15-8 home win over Legacy on Tuesday night.
Riana Mission carded a 1-under-par 59 at Desert Willow on Tuesday to earn medalist honors and help Clark’s girls golf team win a Southwest League match.
Catherine Ceroni and Cady Williams went 3-0 in doules on Monday to lead Green Valley’s girls tennis team to an 11-7 road win over Desert Oasis.
Daniel Saravia and Jacob Chairsell finished 2-0 in doubles to help Del Sol’s boys tennis to a 10-9 tiebreaker victory over host Valley on Monday.
Arianna Vigil scored the match’s lone goal off a penalty kick Monday to lead Foothill’s girls soccer team to a 1-0 road victory over Desert Oasis in the Southern Nevada Kick-off Classic.
Palo Verde’s Hudson Huckfeldt stopped the sixth penalty kick of the shootout as the Panthers edged Tech 6-5 on penalty kicks Saturday in the semifinals of the Southern Nevada Kick-off Classic at Green Valley.
Silverado running back Jacob Mendez scored on a fourth-and-goal from the 4-yard line with 1:09 remaining to cap off the Skyhawks improbable 21-point rally to down Bonanza, 21-20.
Christopher Bramasco and Marcos Delgado each scored two goals to lead Durango’s boys soccer team to a 5-3 home win over Liberty on Friday afternoon.
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In a significant move to protect Nevada’s water future, the state has officially launched the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program –a ten-year initiative designed to reduce groundwater overuse and protect fragile ecosystems.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association voted to add a new sport that will be played beginning in the spring of the 2026-27 school year.
Three former Southern Nevada high school baseball players were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Monday.
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.
Three state championship flag football games were contested Thursday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders played an instrumental part in making it happen.
