Bishop Gorman and Arbor View are the teams to beat in the Class 5A Southern Region. Here’s a breakdown of all 5A football teams heading into the season.
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Victor Torres-Parra didn’t fully grasp the magnitude of his accomplishment until he stepped on the school bus Monday morning and was congratulated by the driver.
Raychel Stanley scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 4.6 seconds Saturday to help second-ranked Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball team to a 50-46 win over third-ranked Liberty in the Big City Showdown at South Point Arena.
Chaparral scored just two points in the final 3:30 of overtime, and the Layton Christian’s Lovisa Humla made her only three baskets in the extra period to lift the Eagles to a 64-59 win over the Cowboys at Mountain View.
Results from the area’s pre-Christmas girls basketball tournaments.
Legacy didn’t give up a field goal until 3:18 left in the second quarter and forced 21 turnovers in its 35-10 win over Basic in a consolation game of the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament at Basic.
Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team has played four games decided by seven points or fewer this season.
Preseason information for Word of Life’s girls basketball team.
Veteran Bishop Gorman girls basketball coach Sheryl Krmpotich had good reason to be nervous Monday.
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.
Anyone curious as to how Desert Pines and Tech wound up playing in a consolation game of the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament on Tuesday needed only to witness the first quarter.
Mojave’s Charleea Armstrong methodically ran down the clock and drained a deep 3-pointer right before the halftime buzzer Tuesday night.
Follow the link for schedules and results (when available) for the boys and girls basketball tournaments being held in Las Vegas and Henderson prior to Christmas.
Follow the link for preseason information for Cheyenne girls basketball.
Follow the link for preseason information for Lake Mead girls basketball.
Sports have the power to teach high school athletes several different things.
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July is also a good time to tend to your palm trees. Remember, less is often more with palms. Only prune off fronds that are completely brown or falling below the crown of the tree.
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.
