Sure, the Crusaders dropped their final match, 25-17, 25-20, to Wilson Classical out of Long Beach, California, in the title match of the Character Division at Coronado High on Saturday. But overall, it was the improvement that the team will take away.
The Falcons had another impressive outing Friday at Canyon Springs that left coach Marty Redmond giddy. They didn’t allow a point in the second half and picked off two passes in a 17-14 win.
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The Falcons (32-11) followed their first-ever Sunrise Region championship with a grueling 26-24, 23-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13 win over host Arbor View (29-10).
Coronado’s boys golf shot a two-day total of 23-over-par 599 as a team to win the Class 4A state golf tournament at Reflection Bay Golf Club on Tuesday. It was the Cougars’ first title since 2012, and Coronado players celebrated by jumping into Lake Las Vegas.
Sierra Rivera’s RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday lifted Del Sol’s softball team past the visiting Mojave, 15-14.
C’Aree Stevenson, Alanna Gilbert, Makaylah Celestin and Amayah Dondle each won two individual events Thursday to lead Legacy’s girls track team to a 76-64 win at Palo Verde.
Jordan Blakely won three events Thursday to lead host Foothill’s boys track team to an 82-64 win over Green Valley.
Jaden Hardy poured in 37 points as the Cougars rolled to an 87-75 victory over the Falcons in the Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinals at Canyon Springs.
Foothill overcame an early double-figure deficit and a rambunctious home crowd to steal a 54-53 road win against the Pioneers on Thursday evening in Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinal play.
Alyssa Tygh threw for 322 yards and six touchdowns Thursday to help host Palo Verde’s flag football team to a 40-13 rout of Sierra Vista in a Sunset Region flag football semifinal.
Marvin Coleman poured in a game-high 26 points to help Foothill’s boys basketball team take down Rancho Solana Prep (Arizona) 86-80 in overtime at the Las Vegas High School Invitational at Coronado on Monday.
Aaryn Anderson and Ishon Hardin each scored 20 points as Centennial’s boys basketball team held on for a 67-61 win over visiting Palo Verde on Friday.
Sharmayne Finley scored a game-high 45 points Friday to lead Democracy Prep’s girls basketball team to a 64-60 overtime victory over host Needles.
