Benjamin Sawaia knew exactly how he wanted to celebrate. He gathered his teammates, ripped off his shirt and went to the bridge.
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Coronado’s boys golf shot a two-day total of 23-over-par 599 as a team to win the Class 4A state golf tournament at Reflection Bay Golf Club on Tuesday. It was the Cougars’ first title since 2012, and Coronado players celebrated by jumping into Lake Las Vegas.
Basic beat Coronado twice Saturday at Bishop Gorman, first 9-1 then 15-12, to unseat the defending region champions and claim the first region title in school history.
Shadow Ridge beat Palo Verde 3-2 in the early game at Bishop Gorman on Saturday, then took a 10-8 decision in the second game to win the Sunset Region softball team and clinch a spot in next week’s state tournament.
Jaret Godman picked up a pair of victories on Saturday, as the Panthers defeated Centennial 15-0 and 1-0 at Shadow Ridge to claim the Sunset title and earn a berth at state.
Amanda Sink set the Nevada state record with 20 strikeouts in a seven-inning game, leading Centennial to a 12-0 road win against Durango in the first round of the Sunset Region tournament.
Whenever Leah Becker records a strikeout, the Foothill sophomore turns to her sister Kylie Becker at shortstop. They lock eyes, throw their hands up, and do a sort of victory dance before moving on to the next hitter.
Jared Smith claims to have shaved about seven strokes off his game this year, and is considered one of the favorites entering Monday’s Class 3A Southern Region tournament beginning Monday at Boulder City Municipal.
Durango’s Alexis Geraldo had three hits and three RBIs to help the Trailblazers to a 12-6 road win over Desert Oasis to lock up second place in the Southwest League.
Las Vegas almost lost a six-run lead after Silverado scored four and loaded the bases with two outs. But the Wildcats escaped with a 6-4 road victory in the regular-season finale.