Certain players are quite simply building blocks for a program’s success.
Canyon Springs
Brandy Marlett didn’t win a league title in her first three years as a member of Rancho’s softball team.
CARSON CITY — All the other competitors in the girls 1,600-meter relay left the podium Saturday, but Centennial’s Sydney Badger and Tiana Bonds remained on the top step so they could be honored by the crowd at Carson High for the final time.
A few weeks ago, Bishop Gorman’s girls swimming coach Ronald Aitken wasn’t sure his squad was capable of winning a regional championship, let alone a state title.
CARSON CITY — The rivalry simmered for more than three months and finally reached its conclusion Friday.
Eldorado High School’s Troy Sirat didn’t arrive at the Sunrise Region Championships at UNLV on Saturday to win titles in the two events he competed in. After what he’s been through the past few years, winning has become trivial.
Before Saturday, Green Valley already had 21 Sunrise Region champions from pole vaulting alone.
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.
Bryanna King won two individual events Saturday at Pavilion to help Cheyenne’s girls swimming team to a 105-97 win over Desert Pines.
Tana Feiner tossed a two-hitter and struck out 17 on Friday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team edge visiting Cimarron-Memorial, 2-0.
Las Vegas High’s Chris Kampshoff had 20 kills and eight digs on Tuesday, and T.J. Esporas added 14 kills, 10 digs and four blocks to help the host Wildcats outlast defending state champion Coronado, 25-20, 25-19, 29-31, 17-25, 15-13.
Kyle Hageness knew Justin Burks was playing well. But it wasn’t until after the game that the Arbor View boys basketball coach realized just how much his senior standout had done.
For at least some of her sophomore basketball season, Arbor View’s Ariona Gill was able to fly under the radar as opponents got their first glimpse of the talented wing.
