Gary Tharaldson had just one basket on Thursday night. But the shot couldn’t have been bigger.
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Capricia Pierce hit two free throws with 1.6 seconds to play on Thursday to lift Western’s girls basketball team to a 43-42 home win over Pahrump Valley.
Amanda Maloney connected with Alexis Villanueva on an 8-yard scoring strike with 46 seconds remaining on Thursday to give Durango’s flag football team a 28-26 home win over Spring Valley.
Amberlynn Twigg threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns Monday to lead Spring Valley’s flag football team to a 25-19 win over visiting Canyon Springs.
Dajour Braxton could have sworn he heard footsteps in the closing stretch of Saturday’s Division I boys state cross country race at Sunset Park.
It was a defensive battle for most of the Division I-A Southern Region girls soccer championship game.
OVERTON — During the first 10 games of the season, the Moapa Valley football team relied on its offense and defense for victories.
Jenna McClure had 34 assists and two aces, and Karli Beas recorded 19 digs and two aces to lead Arbor View’s girls volleyball team to a 25-18, 25-17, 25-23 home victory over Centennial on Wednesday.
Every prep football season, running up the score becomes a hot-button issue. It’s a sure sign of fall, like turning on the heater in the morning and the air conditioner during the afternoon.
Contentment often has the power to slow down successful teams.
Victoria Cera’s goal with three minutes to play Wednesday lifted Centennial’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 win over visiting Desert Oasis.
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Jose Martinez had two goals and an assist, and Clark’s boys soccer team erupted for five second-half goals Monday to post a 6-1 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
Rain forced the postponement of all of Monday’s slate of tennis matches in Southern Nevada.
Andrew Weston distributed 55 assists on Thursday as Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team edged visiting Shadow Ridge, 22-25, 25-12, 23-25, 25-15, 15-11.