Coronado girls golf coach Joe Sawaia helped lead the Cougars to the 5A state title in his final year coaching to earn Nevada Preps Coach of the Year honor.
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Essence Booker had 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists Friday to lead Spring Valley’s girls basketball team to a 62-46 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.
Alexis Vanstory scored eight of her 11 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday to spark an 18-9 run as Chaparral’s girls basketball team rallied for a 52-44 win over visiting Desert Pines to take sole possession of first place in the Division I-A Sunrise League.
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.
Destiny Gonzalez scored 12 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday to rally Western’s girls basketball team to a 55-47 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.
Chrystian Myles scored 17 points Tuesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team hold on for a 41-39 win at Las Vegas.
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.
Clark boys basketball coach Chad Beeten knew this season’s squad would look a whole lot different from his 2014 state championship team that featured frontcourt standouts Diontae Jones and Sherron Wilson.
Taij Criss-Felton scored 19 points Thursday as Chaparral wrapped up its first girls basketball league title in more than 20 years with a 63-43 win over visiting Desert Pines.
Marcia Hawkins poured in 23 points Tuesday as Chaparral’s girls basketball team moved into a tie for first place in the Sunrise League with a 49-43 win at Boulder City.
Chrystian Myles had 14 points and five steals Wednesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team stun host Boulder City, 42-37.
Bobbi Floyd scored 30 points Monday to lead Clark’s girls basketball team to a 54-48 win at Mojave.
Haley Vinson scored 14 points Friday to help Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team roll to a 61-37 win over visiting Boulder City.
Nina Carpenter had 12 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots Friday to help Sunrise Mountain’s girls basketball team rally to top visiting Chaparral, 46-37 in overtime.
Summer Evans’ tie-breaking layup with seven seconds left Wednesday capped a furious comeback as Moapa Valley’s girls basketball team nipped visiting Sunrise Mountain, 49-47.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
Bishop Gorman announced Thursday that baseball coach Chris Sheff will not return following an investigation into the program.
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.