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FIELDER’S CHOICES: Summer’s gone, but league play’s here

Sure enough, league play in the Class 4A Sunset Region and Class 3A starts this week, the true indicator that summer is done. Even Bishop Gorman is taking a break from irking out-of-state fanbases to play a Southwest League contest against Bonanza. (I didn’t include that game in my picks, but, spoiler alert, Gorman is going to win.)

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CROSS COUNTRY: Liam Jones carries Clark to victory

Liam Jones won the 3-mile Arbor View meet with a time of 16:16.6 Tuesday, and helped his Clark boys cross country team to a victory with a team score of 35.

I-A SWIMMING: Boulder City boys, girls earn titles

Boulder City’s boys made it somewhat interesting by scoring 110 points to defeat second-place Sierra Vista by 25 points. But the girls dominated throughout, scoring 156 points to easily get past second-place Truckee, which finished with 111 points. It was the sixth consecutive championship for the Eagles’ boys and the fourth straight for the girls.

BLAZER BASH: Porter’s slam keys Palo Verde rally

Blake Porter”s grand slam with two outs in the top of the seventh inning Monday keyed a seven-run uprising that helped the Palo Verde baseball team to an 8-4 win over Carson (California) in the Blazer Spring Bash at Centennial.

Seniors help Gators capture championship

Adrian Ojeda and fellow senior Robert Razo each won individual state titles at Star of the Desert Arena, helping Green Valley capture its fifth consecutive team championship at the Division I state wrestling tournament.

2015 Football Honors

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.