Desert Pines is on its third football coach in three years, but the Jaguars still rolled to a season-opening win. Here’s a recap of Friday’s football action.
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Anthony Merchant made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 points Tuesday to help host Del Sol’s boys basketball team to a 73-69 win over Eldorado.
Spring Valley’s Tyson Perkins told his coach before each of the last four seasons that he would break the school record for goals scored in a season.
Shadow Ridge goalkeeper Jenna Gallagher broke her finger midway through the season in practice while scrimmaging the boy’s junior varsity team.
Sunrise Region girls cross country runners got a good look at Karina Haymore at the starting line Thursday.
Dajour Braxton was awarded the No. 1 racing bib by meet director John Dixon before Thursday’s Division I Sunset Region meet at Sunset Park.
Foothill sophomore Karina Haymore struggled at the start of the Southeast League girls championship race on her home course Saturday.
Arbor View’s girls cross country team didn’t have a runner at the front of the pack in Tuesday’s Southern Nevada Freshman Meet at Desert Breeze Park.
Chloe Henderson went 3-0 in singles Monday as Palo Verde’s girls tennis team completed a regular-season sweep of host Bishop Gorman with a 14-4 victory.
Rarely does a cross country team’s sixth runner decide a team title.
Brittany Snook and Nadia Hernandez each scored two goals Monday to help Legacy’s girls soccer team storm back from a 3-1 halftime deficit to top host Desert Oasis, 5-3.
Palo Verde junior Noah Landers and Centennial senior Dajour Braxton have a budding cross country rivalry.
Las Vegas High’s Shayne Marquez might not have been the most physically imposing player on the volleyball court this past season.
Brandy Marlett tossed a five-hitter and struck out eight Tuesday to help Rancho’s softball team wrap up the Northeast League title with a 5-2 home win over Green Valley.
Adi Angel, Aaron Schwarze and Tyler Worley each won two individual events at Multi-Generational on Saturday to help Silverado’s boys swimming team to a 156-93 win over Rancho.
Basic’s girls swimming team captured the final event of the day Saturday to earn a 122-122 tie with Liberty at Multi-Generational.
Mitchell Rathbun ripped an RBI single with no outs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and give Palo Verde’s baseball geam a 4-3 win over visiting Sierra Vista on Wednesday.
T.J. Esporas had 23 kills and 12 digs, and Chris Kampshoff added 15 kills and 13 digs to help Las Vegas High’s boys volleyball team outlast visiting Valley 25-19, 21-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-12 on Thursday.
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Bishop Gorman’s season opener against Centennial leads this week’s list of Southern Nevada high school football games to watch.
The high school football season kicks off Friday in Southern Nevada with several intriguing matchups. Here are five to watch this weekend.
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.