Desert Oasis experienced highs and lows in last year’s state tournament, and it hopes to put those to good use starting with its semifinal against Spanish Springs.
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The Gaels welcomed new rival Coronado to the showcase by overcoming an early double-figure deficit at Cox Pavilion and scoring a nationally televised 70-62 victory.
Here is the 2019 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys soccer team.
My’Quel Johnson hit Latroy Howard for a 10-yard touchdown pass with three seconds left to lift the Chargers to a 49-48 victory and their first playoff berth since 2013.
After Centennial running back Jordan Smith blew by several Palo Verde defenders, Adrian Ellis stood up near the Bulldogs’ sideline, low-fived one of their assistant coaches and said, “That boy can run.”
Jovantae Barnes rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and Desert Pines stayed undefeated with a 21-14 homecoming win over Legacy on Thursday.
Las Vegas junior quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins threw for nearly 300 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to a 42-28 win over Adelanto (Calif.) on Friday.
Chris Jepson had 13 kills and four blocks Wednesday to help Basic’s boys volleyball team outlast visiting Spring Valley, 25-20, 16-25, 16-25, 25-15, 15-13.
Eldorado’s Matthew Manganello carded a 4-under-par 67 at Desert Pines on Wednesday to earn medalist honors in a Northeast League golf match.
Michael Rice tossed a three-hitter on Wednesday as Faith Lutheran’s baseball team held extended its lead in the Mountain League with a 4-1 win at Centennial.
Jasmine Martin tossed a five-hit shutout and struck out 12 Wednesday to lead host Shadow Ridge’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Arbor View in a battle of two of the top three teams in this week’s Review-Journal rankings.
Dominique Ford scored 31 points to propel Desert Oasis’ boys basketball team to an 80-73 home victory over Spring Valley on Thursday night.
Deborah Grant scored on a 1-yard run with two minutes remaining in regulation to help Green Valley’s flag football team land an 18-13 road victory over Liberty on Thursday.
Akram Zerhouni pinned his 138-pound opponent in 1 minute, 3 seconds on Thursday to help host Sierra Vista’s wrestling team to a 64-18 win over Desert Oasis.
Ahmaya Smith scored 20 points to lead Desert Oasis’ girls basketball team to a 62-58 home win over Spring Valley on Thursday evening.