Coronado, the reigning Class 5A girls volleyball state champion, opened its season with a three-set win over Silverado. Here are photos from the game.
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Sunrise Mountain defeated Eldorado in a boys soccer game Tuesday. Here are photos from the game.
Foothill claimed a road win over Desert Oasis in a girls soccer game Monday. Here are photos from the game.
Faith Lutheran senior kicker Caden Chittenden provided the late-game heroics to give the Crusaders a win over Palo Verde in the season opener Friday night.
Legacy and Sierra Vista put on a show on the opening night of high school sports competition with a five-set girls volleyball thriller. Here are photos from the game.
Bishop Gorman returns a strong core from last year’s team that came up short in its quest for a 5A state title, while reigning champion Coronado has a new coach.
Some of the city’s top teams, including Arbor View and Liberty, begin challenging non-league schedules with a pair of out-of-state opponents.
Bishop Gorman isn’t shy about its goals. The Gaels expect to compete for a national title behind a strong senior class that includes quarterback Micah Alejado.
Some of the top high school boys soccer teams — such as Class 5A state champion Bishop Gorman, Eldorado and Palo Verde — are replacing key contributors from last season.
Coronado has 11 seniors who helped the Cougars reach the 5A state title game the last two seasons, but coach Dana Neel expects a “battle” in the Southern League.
Class 5A experienced the biggest changes during the realignment process in the offseason, but one thing remains the same: Bishop Gorman’s dominance.
Only three of the 14 teams in the new Class 4A made the playoffs last season, and none of them earned a postseason victory.
Moapa Valley and SLAM Academy look like two of the favorites in Class 3A, but defending 2A state champion The Meadows is moving up to provide a potential challenge.
With reigning Class 2A state champion The Meadows moving up to 3A, teams are looking to chart their paths toward a title.
Class 1A football teams in the Central and South League are preparing for the upcoming season. Pahranagat Valley is the three-time defending state champion.