After Boulder City dropped the opening game to Truckee (California), Elko completed a Northern Nevada sweep with an 8-3 win over Pahrump Valley in Thursday’s second game at McQueen High in Reno.
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Bailey Bennett-Jordan tossed an eight-hit shutout and struck out five Thursday to help Boulder City’s softball team to a 5-0 win over Lowry in the opening round of the Class 3A state softball tournament at Reno High.
Jared Smith carded his second straight 1-under-par 71 to easily win the Class 3A boys state golf tournament. He’s the first Western player to win the individual title since Joel Kijowski in 1996. Boulder City captured the team title for the first time since 2006, winning by one stroke over Spring Creek.
Here are the 2018 softball honors, as selected by the coaches.
Here are the 2018 baseball honors, as selected by the coaches.
Smith shot a 1-under-par 71 at Mountain Falls on Monday to grab the lead at the midway point of the Class 3A state tournament at Mountain Falls.
Senior Rhett Armstrong went 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBIs, and freshman Joey Giunta came on in relief in the first inning and gave up only one run to lead host Boulder City to an 8-2 win and the tournament title.
Marleena Mills and Jerra Hinson each homered and drove in three runs Saturday to help lead host Boulder City’s softball team to the Class 3A Southern Region championship with an 8-2 win over Pahrump Valley.
Jordan Howden and Jamel Brown each won two individual events and led the Desert Pines boys track team to victory in the Class 3A Southern Region meet at Overton on Saturday.
Ashlyn Western won two individual events to help host Moapa Valley’s girls track team capture its first Class 3A Southern Region title Saturday.
D.J. Reese scored on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give Boulder City’s baseball team a 4-3 win over Pahrump Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region tournament.
Boulder City’s Lily Osman was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs, three runs and a home run, as the host Eagles outslugged Moapa Valley to win 12-8 and move on to the Class 3A Southern Region final.
The twin brother-sister duo of Rose and A.J. Pouch, combined for eight wins, as the Eagles rolled to a pair of regional titles.
Bailey Bennett-Jordan tossed a complete game and went 2-for-3 with a home run as Boulder City topped visiting Pahrump Valley, 15-3 in the Class 3A Southern Region second round on Wednesday.
Cyle Havel struck out five of the six batters he faced Wednesday to secure Pahrump Valley’s 6-5 home victory over Virgin Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region tournament.