School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.
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Gabriela Corchado caught 11 passes for 265 yards and a touchdown on Friday to help the Durango flag football team to a 42-36 home victory over Desert Oasis.
Bishop Gorman jumped on Rancho Christian (California) early and coasted to a 61-39 victory Saturday in the championship game of the Tarkanian Classic.
Foothill was able to hang on for a 77-75 boys basketball victory over Timpanogos (Utah) on Saturday in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
Rayshon Funches and Emmanuel Austin combined to score 22 points in the final 10 minutes as the Longhorns held on for a 68-66 win over Fairmont (California) in the Tarkanian Classic’s Eastbay Division at Faith Lutheran.
The good far outweighed the bad, though, as the Gaels pulled away for a 79-48 win over Lone Peak (Utah) in their Tarkanian Classic opener at Orleans Arena.
Anthony Hunter hit a 3-pointer with four seconds to play to give Durango’s boys basketball team a 67-66 road win over Sierra Vista on Friday.
Jasmine Richardson scored 13 of her 29 points during a third-quarter run that lifted host Basic’s girls basketball team to a 50-40 win over Mojave on Friday.
Larry Holmes poured in 20 points to lead five double-figure scorers as Arbor View’s boys basketball team raced to a 97-81 win at Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
Daejah Phillips scored 18 points Tuesday as Centennial’s girls basketball team opened defense of its fourth straight large school state title with a 90-31 home win over Cimarron-Memorial .
Izabel Morales caught a 15-yard touchdown pass in the second half to help Palo Verde’s flag football team score a 13-6 home victory over Silverado on Tuesday afternoon.
Here are the all-Southern Nevada, all-region and all-league boys soccer teams, as selected by coaches.
Here are the all-Southern Nevada, all-region and all-league girls soccer teams, as selected by coaches.
Here are the all-region and all-league girls volleyball teams, as selected by coaches.
Nicholas held off hard-charging Massimiliano Swenson of Bishop Gorman to become Desert Oasis’ first region cross country champion. The Diamondbacks also won the boys region team title, another first in school history.
Colton Cook scored twice and had an assist for Foothill’s boys soccer team in a 3-0 home victory over visiting Basic in the Desert Region tournament on Tuesday afternoon.
Conner Nicholas picked up his fourth victory in an invitational meet this season by capturing the large-school race of the Lake Mead Invitational on Saturday at Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Makayla knows exactly what she wants — and at the top of the list is a Forever Family.
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.
All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held in the state’s largest football venue Thursday.
Check out the results from Thursday’s high school basketball and flag football playoff action in Nevada.