Desert Pines three-sport athlete and highly-touted football star Darnell Washington is the winner of the Richard Nelson Courage Award.
Schools
Nick Cornman went 3-for-3 to lead Arbor View’s 11-hit attack in a 13-6 home victory over Cimarron-Memorial in a winner’s bracket semifinal Tuesday.
Basic’s junior pitcher was in control from the start, tossing a six-hitter and striking out 10 to help the Wolves to a 7-1 home win over Liberty in the winners’ bracket semifinals of the Desert Region Tournament.
Mariano Saucedo had 15 kills Tuesday to help Spring Valley’s boys volleyball team upset Desert Oasis, 22-25, 26-24, 17-25, 25-22, 17-15 in the second round of the Desert Region Tournament at Green Valley.
Eldorado’s Matthew Manganello birdied seven holes at Reflection Bay on Tuesday en route to a 5-under-par 67 and the first-round lead at the Mountain Region Tournament.
The Class 4A all-region flag football teams (as selected by coaches) are here
Ashley Ward tossed a six-inning one-hitter and went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two RBIs Thursday to lead Coronado’s softball team to a season-opening 3-0 win over Gila Ridge (Ariz.) in the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Arizona.
Anthony Martinez scored the winning run on Austin Kryszczuk’s sacrifice fly to shallow center field with one out in the seventh inning, lifting the Bulldogs to a 5-4 home win over Liberty in the season opener for both teams.
John Howard Bobo hit a solo home run Thursday to lead third-ranked Basic to a 4-2 home win over Las Vegas High.
Johnathan Mika had 15 kills and three aces Thursday to help host Cimarron-Memorial’s boys volleyball team to a 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23 win over Basic.
Benjamin Sawaia carded a 1-over-par 73 at Mountain Falls on Thursday to help Coronado’s boys golf team grab the lead after the first round of the Pahrump Valley Invitational.
Alexander Spaight scored 22 points Thursday to help host Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team rally by Cheyenne, 68-67.
Sharmayne Finley supplied 28 points, 12 rebounds and six assists Thursday to help host Democracy Prep’s girls basketball team stun Pahrump Valley, 52-46.
Lea Angione tossed three touchdown passes Thursday to help host Arbor View to a 32-6 win over Rancho in the first round of the Mountain Region playoffs.
J Yeager rolled a 615 series Thursday to help The Meadows win its first Class 3A boys bowling state title with a 7-2 win over Boulder City at The Orleans Bowling Center.