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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Spring Valley 132-pounder Andres Garcia beat the Sunrise Region champion, the Sunset runner-up and last week’s Sunset Region champion to claim his first Class 4A state championship Friday at The Orleans Arena.
Tarika Poullard scored on a 12-yard reverse in overtime for Del Sol’s flag football team Wednesday, and supplied the game-winning extra point to lift the Dragons over host Silverado, 31-30.
All-league football teams, as selected by coaches.
Las Vegas High’s Nathan Rhoads pinned his opponent at 132 pounds on Saturday to clinch a 40-34 win over Foothill in the championship match of the Spring Valley Duals.
Arbor View’s Keith Williams led at the front of a pack of five runners early. Eventually, he managed to hold off PahrumpValley’s Bryce Odegard and Centennial’s Alexander Miller in the final quarter mile, putting in a good finishing kick to cross the line in 16 minutes and 13 seconds.
Garrison Stinnett posted a 3-0 mark in singles to lift Basic’s boys tennis team to a 10-8 victory over Rancho on Wednesday afternoon.
Daria Shalina went 3-0 in singles to lift Green Valley’s girls tennis team to a 10-8 victory over Valley on Wednesday afternoon.
Jada Whited and Anna Pfarrer went 3-0 in doubles for Liberty’s girls tennis team Monday as the Patriots edged visiting Valley in a tiebreaker, 10-9.
Caiden Jacob went 3-0 in singles Monday to help the Desert Oasis boys tennis team edge visiting Centennial 10-8 in the completion of a match that was rained out last week.
A strong singles effort helped Palo Verde’s girls tennis team beat Durango on Wednesday afternoon.
Eldorado’s singles players helped the Sundevils to an 11-7 victory over Valley on Wednesday afternoon.
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Follow the link for postseason baseball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
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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.
