Desert Oasis shut down Northern champion Bishop Manogue, and Bishop Gorman handled Damonte Ranch in the opening round of the Class 5A state baseball tournament.
Bishop Gorman
After two years of waiting for the Tarkanian Classic to return, Bishop Gorman wasted no time in showing it was ready to play Friday on its home floor.
Mwani Wilkinson scored 23 points, and his layup off a pass from Ryan Abelman with 1.8 seconds left lifted Bishop Gorman to a 61-59 win over Liberty.
Led by senior Tyler Edlefsen, Palo Verde scored 91 points to hold off second-place Coronado, which scored 84, and won the Class 4A state title.
After having their three-year state championship streak snapped last season, the Panthers made a relatively easy time of winning the Class 4A state title.
Sparked by individual wins from Rome Odunze and Kyu Kelly, the Gaels wrapped up their second consecutive Class 4A title by scoring 99 points.
Centennial ran away with its ninth straight Class 4A team championship. The Bulldogs scored 126 points. Runners-up Carson and Sierra Vista each had 54.
Aaron Roberts doubled twice in a 13-run third inning Thursday that helped the Desert Oasis baseball team to a 15-5, five-inning victory over Helix (California) in the championship game of the 69th annual Lions Tournament in San Diego.
Jerin Lacson had 10 kills on Monday to lead Tech’s boys volleyball team to a 19-25, 18-25, 25-12, 25-21, 15-13 victory over host Bishop Gorman.
Here are the 2019 all-league boys basketball teams as selected by coaches.
Here are the 2019 all-league girls basketball teams as selected by coaches.
Kierston-Joy Kuresa had nine kills, two aces and 20 digs to propel Desert Oasis’ girls volleyball team to a 25-22, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 15-5 home win over Liberty on Thursday night.
Centennial leads the girls team standings while Bishop Gorman leads the boys.
C.J. Dornak allowed an unearned run on three hits in 6⅓ innings on Wednesday as Basic’s baseball team edged visiting Liberty, 2-1.
Durango pitcher Madison Boyce tossed a complete game and supplied two hits and two RBIs as the Trailblazers’ softball team claimed an 8-5 road victory at Bonanza on Wednesday.
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