Kevin Daffer’s win by decision at 152 pounds started a run of six victories in the seven heaviest weight classes as Pahrump Valley’s wrestling team defeated visiting Western, 45-34 on Wednesday.
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Gary Tharaldson scored seven of his game-high 18 points in overtime Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team to a 63-54 win over host Western in a Division I-A Sunset League game.
Destiny Gonzalez scored 12 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday to rally Western’s girls basketball team to a 55-47 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.
James Drye, who shined this fall in his first season as the Aggies’ place-kicker, recently made an oral commitment to play soccer at UNLV.
Samantha Thomas, a junior who transferred from Marian High in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., with her sister Bailey prior to this season, scored 31 points as host Centennial routed Reno, 91-56 in the title game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
Centennial’s girls basketball team had plenty of chances to just relax Tuesday.
Karen Weitz has had some outstanding teams in her 17 seasons as Centennial’s girls basketball coach.
But the group Weitz has assembled this year may end up being her best.
Derrick Legardy had 14 points Monday to help Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team to a 64-55 win over Mount Tahoma (Wash.) in the opening round of the Tournament of Champions in Seattle.
Legacy didn’t give up a field goal until 3:18 left in the second quarter and forced 21 turnovers in its 35-10 win over Basic in a consolation game of the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament at Basic.
Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team has played four games decided by seven points or fewer this season.
Amanda Sanchez hit two free throws midway through overtime Monday to break a 38-38 tie and lift host Basic’s girls basketball team to a 42-38 win over Mt. Eden (Calif.) in the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament.
Follow the link for postseason football honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region and all-state teams will be posted as they are received.
In its first three attempts at winning the Tarkanian Classic title, Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team was turned away by some of the nation’s top players.
It was Overland (Colo.) senior De’Ron Davis’ turn to deny the Gaels on Saturday.