Despite having a reputation as a team with a fast-paced, high-powered passing offense, it was Green Valley’s rushing attack that made the difference Friday.
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Coronado’s girls volleyball team wasn’t pleased with its energy level in its Sunrise Region semifinal sweep of Green Valley on Thursday.
The Cougars made sure they didn’t have the same issue Friday.
Sami Penor and Ashley Lung shared medalist honors with even-par 72s on Wednesday and helped Coronado’s girls easily win a Southeast League match at Anthem.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
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Sam Pochop led Rancho’s softball team throughout the regular season and through the first two games of the playoffs, so it was no surprise Thursday that she was once again the key player.
Playing at home in any sport has shown its advantages since the dawn of athletic competition.
Winning pitcher Ryan Brown threw four hitless innings in the nightcap to help Arbor View’s baseball team to an 18-3, 12-1 sweep of host Legacy in the Bengal Varsity Tournament on Saturday.
Sarah Maddox went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs Saturday to help Foothill’s softball team rally for an 8-6 win over Arbor View in the championship game of the Desert Winds Classic in Mesquite.
Jaeger McDowell scored the tiebreaking run on an infield single by Braulio Santiguin in the bottom of the sixth inning Friday to give Rancho’s baseball team a 6-5 victory over visiting Sierra Vista in the Lions Kick-Off Tournament.
The Green Valley wrestling team’s recent run of success was built on its strength in the lighter weight classes.
Robert Sutton finished with 20 points Wednesday, and Basic’s boys basketball team rode a hot start to a 58-49 victory over host Eldorado.
Deasia Walker scored 22 points Wednesday to help Eldorado’s girls basketball team nip visiting Basic, 47-45.
Julie Munoz threw for one touchdown and caught a scoring pass from Annalyse Gonzales on Wednesday to help Basic’s flag football team to a 21-0 home win over Chaparral.
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