Palo Verde senior third baseman Drew Kaplan earned a prestigious honor Monday after helping lead the Panthers to the 5A state title.
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Mikala Kirby and Ashlynn Sharp each scored 14 points Friday as Desert Oasis’ girls basketball team erased a seven-point halftime deficit and rallied for a 64-59 win over visiting Palo Verde.
Allanah Subira made the go-ahead layup with 20 seconds to play Friday as Legacy’s girls basketball team held on for a 43-42 win over visiting Shadow Ridge in a Division I Southwest League game.
Spencer Green scored 26 points Monday to help Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team rally for a 51-38 win over Moapa Valley in Mesquite.
Deja Siaki scored 24 points Thursday to help Silverado’s girls basketball team to a 64-57 win over visiting Rancho.
Bianca Matlock had 17 points, and Armonnie Byrd added 10 points and 12 rebounds on Tuesday to help Las Vegas’ girls basketball team to a 51-47 win over visiting Eldorado.
Paris Strawther had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Liberty’s girls basketball team rallied for a 47-45 home win over Canyon Springs on Friday.
Bria Buchanan had 19 points and 17 rebounds Monday to help Cheyenne’s girls basketball team to a 57-53 overtime win over visiting Western.
Deja Siaki scored 14 points, including the game-winning free throw in the final 20 seconds, on Friday to help Silverado’s girls basketball team edge visiting Clark, 39-38.
Justice Ethridge scored 28 points Tuesday to help Centennial’s girls basketball team down visiting Liberty, 59-53.
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The school’s teams will have a new nickname in August after an agreement with Arizona State to use the Sundevils moniker and the Sparky mascot was discontinued.
Faith Lutheran thrower Preston Beery set the unofficial state record in the shot put Friday to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Basic’s baseball team has been forced to forfeit all of its league games for using ineligible players, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association confirmed.
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.