Both the boys and girls teams dominated for Palo Verde as they cruised to region titles.
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Martin quieted Centennial’s bats over 5⅓ innings as the Mustangs advanced to the Sunset Region softball championship with a 7-5 victory.
Chris Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, including a two-run double in the sixth that broke a 10-10 tie, as the Rams defeated the Cougars 14-10 at Green Valley to advance to the championship round of the Sunrise Region baseball tournament.
Palo Verde hung on for a 6-4 victory over Bishop Gorman at Shadow Ridge on Friday to clinch a berth in the Sunset Region championship.
After her mom passed away Monday, Sanoe Helenihi powered Basic’s rally Friday, and Hannah Barr delivered the game-winner to send the Wolves’ softball team to the Sunrise Region final.
Zaylon Thomas won two individual events and ran on the winning 1,600-meter relay team Wednesday to help Centennial’s boys track team win a four-team meet at Palo Verde.
Sarah Walters, Julia Ramirez and Hailee Thornley each won one individual event and ran on a winning relay team Wednesday to help host Virgin Valley’s girls track team defeat Sunrise Mountain and Cheyenne.
Moapa Valley junior Emilie Barraza threw a four-inning shutout in a 16-0 road win over Chaparral on Wednesday.
Mel Dinogan had 18 assists and five aces and Isaac Frazier supplied 13 kills and three aces as Valley’s boys volleyball team claimed a 25-15, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21 road win over Eldorado.
Ashlynn Heck went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Kiana Tate was 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI as Centennial’s softball team took down visiting Cimarron-Memorial on Wednesday, 11-6.
Antonio Vara singled home James Cobian with two outs in the bottom of the seventh Wednesday to give the Chaparral baseball team an 8-7 home victory over Moapa Valley.
Matt Manganello carded a 2-over-par 72 at Los Prados on Wednesday to earn medalist honors in a Northeast League match.
The Chargers expect to be competitive and are aiming to have a handful of state meet qualifiers.