Green Valley football players will wear a decal on their helmets that says “LLB” — live like Batiste — in honor of coach Juan Batiste, who died from a blood clot in March.
Schools
Many high school football teams in the valley were more concerned about taking care of issues off the field instead of what they could accomplish on it Monday.
Joey Gallo, who went to Bishop Gorman High School and plays for the New York Yankees, playfully listed some unusual skills on his new profile on the job-search site.
Here are the week’s best high school performances from football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball.
Jack Thow started Foothill’s victory over Class 5A Desert League opponent Legacy on Friday, then Billy Morse came in to close out the Falcons’ third consecutive win.
Green Valley overcame a two-touchdown halftime deficit to defeat Desert Pines in a Class 5A Mountain League matchup. Jaylen McKnight rushed for 176 yards for the Gators.
Sierra Vista rallied from two sets down to stun Faith Lutheran in five sets in a girls volleyball match Wednesday night.
Ninth-ranked Bishop Gorman plays No. 24 Miami Central on Saturday in a battle of ranked teams that could have national championship implications.
Moapa Valley stays in the top spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 3A football rankings but should be challenged this week by No. 3 Boulder City.
Silverado takes over the No. 1 spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 4A football rankings after bumping off former No. 1 Shadow Ridge 50-29.
Bishop Gorman is No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 5A football rankings and has another opportunity for a big win against Miami Central (Florida).
The Palo Verde boys and Coronado girls open No. 1 in the Southern Nevada Soccer Coaches Association Week 1 polls.
The Clark County School District confirmed that the 13-year-old freshman at Legacy High School who died Monday during a football workout is Cajetan Chinoyelum Nsofor.
Derek Ng adds his name to Gordie Lockbaum’s in the Holy Cross record book by kicking a 51-yard field goal against Lehigh.
COVID, players opting to pursue other interests and spring break are among the unique issues football teams at small schools have had to deal with.
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