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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Connor Mikkelson went 3-0 in singles play Thursday to lead Boulder City’s boys tennis team over visiting The Meadows in a tiebreaker, 10-9.
Vanessa Booth and Cathereine Snow each went 3-0 in singles on Thursday as Silverado’s girls tennis team edged visiting Durango, 10-8.
Cristian Herrera was 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs on Thursday to lead the Sunrise Region to an 11-5 victory over the Sunset in the Class 4A Senior All-Star Game at Faith Lutheran.
Here are the 2018 boys golf honors, as selected by the coaches.
Here are the 2018 boys volleyball honors as selected by the coaches.
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.
Here are the 2018 softball honors, as selected by the coaches.
Both the boys and girls teams dominated for Palo Verde as they cruised to region titles.
Jeriel Thomas, Nevada’s fastest 400-meter runner, won his heat in 48.73 and finished second in the Sunset Region preliminary race on Saturday.
Christopher Rose’s walk-off hit capped a three-run seventh inning for Cheyenne’s baseball team in a 6-5 home win over the Mojave on Thursday.
Austin Anderson had 20 kills and seven digs on Wednesday to lead the Centennial boys volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-27, 25-14, 20-25, 15-11 victory over host Cimarron-Memorial.
Evan Walling fired a four-hit shutout as Bonanza’s baseball team held on for a 3-0 road win over Clark on Tuesday.
Tai Foster had nine kills and 26 digs Monday to lead Durango’s boys volleyball team to a 23-25, 25-11, 18-25, 25-19, 15-11 road victory over Bishop Gorman.
Kennedy Brace finished first in two individual events and ran on the winning 800- and 1,600-meter relay teams Saturday to lead host Centennial’s girls track team to victory in the the Sunset FAST Classic freshman and sophomore meet.
Croix Reganit had 16 kills, 10 digs and one assist Thursday to lead Sierra Vista’s boys volleyball team to a road win at Bishop Gorman, 22-25, 25-16, 13-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Arbor View’s Cameron Gambini shot a 6-under-par 66 at Paiute on Wednesday to earn medalist honors in a Northwest League match.
“I think it’s kind of getting me tired being in the same system… and not finding anyone who wants to adopt me.”
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.
All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held in the state’s largest football venue Thursday.