Palo Verde and Centennial will meet in an elimination game Friday at the Class 5A state softball tournament in Reno after losing their openers Thursday.
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Defending Class 4A state champion Bishop Gorman crushed Silverado to advance to the 4A state title game, and Cimarron-Memorial and Tech stayed alive.
Foothill defeated defending Class 4A state baseball champion Shadow Ridge to clinch a spot in the 4A title game, and Silverado and Durango stayed alive.
The Shadow Ridge boys defended their Class 5A state title in a five-set thriller against Palo Verde on Wednesday. The 4A and 3A champions were also crowned.
In the first year of Chris Sheff’s second stint as the Bishop Gorman baseball coach, the Gaels enter Thursday’s Class 5A state tournament as the favorite to win the title.
Centennial and Palo Verde’s are looking to add to their success as they compete for a state title at the Class 5A softball state tournament in Reno beginning Thursday.
Silverado senior pitcher Macy Magdaleno earned a complete- game victory with 11 strikeouts in the Skyhawks’ 6-2 home playoff win over Tech Saturday.
Bishop Gorman senior outfielder Billy Scaldeferri was 6-for-13 with seven RBIs and three home runs in the Gaels’ four playoff wins last week.
Liberty junior point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. announced Sunday that he is committing to UNLV, choosing the Rebels over Arizona, Florida, Gonzaga, Houston and UCLA.
An inside-the-park home run ignited Bishop Gorman’s offense as it pulled away from Desert Oasis to claim the Class 5A Southern Region baseball title Friday.
Centennial earned a home victory over Palo Verde in the Class 5A Southern Region title game Friday. Both teams advance to next week’s state tournament in Reno.
Desert Oasis held off a late charge from reigning Class 5A baseball state champion Basic to clinch a spot in next week’s state tournament in Reno.
Centennial capitalized on a two-out scoring opportunity in the sixth inning in a Class 5A Southern Region softball playoff game to qualify for the state tournament.
Basic scored early and often to defeat Coronado in a Class 5A Southern Region playoff elimination game and stay alive in its quest to repeat as state champion.
Basic junior shortstop Ty Southisene had two triples and three RBIs in the Wolves’ 9-2 win over Las Vegas High on Thursday.