Palo Verde’s softball team treated the ball like a hand grenade much of Friday afternoon, committing six errors as it frittered away an eight-run lead.
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Three pitchers combined on a one-hitter Friday as Centennial’s baseball team held on for a 3-0 victory over visiting Palo Verde.
Brandon Baliza had 11 kills, seven aces and five digs, and Liberty’s boys volleyball team outlasted host Silverado 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 24-26, 15-10 on Thursday.
Hunter Junge hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning Thursday, and Bonanza’s baseball team held on for a 10-5 home win over fourth-ranked Arbor View in a Northwest League game.
Kristina Manthei threw a five-hitter with 10 strikeouts Wednesday to lead Valley’s softball team to a 6-1 road win over Las Vegas.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Valley’s Marty Heavey had 18 kills, and Jared Marchello added 10 kills Tuesday as the Vikings outlasted host Silverado, 25-22, 25-14, 24-26, 22-25, 17-15.
Jalen Hodges earned medalist honors with a 4-over-par 76, and Coronado’s boys golf team nipped Green Valley on a sixth golfer score to win a Southeast League match at Revere on Tuesday.
Even the wisest of oddsmakers would have given Trevin Reynolds little chance to be a hero when the bottom of the seventh inning started Monday.
Spring Valley’s Michaela Hood fired a five-inning perfect game on Monday as the Grizzlies routed Bonanza, 20-0.
Jack Trent carded a 4-under-par 68 at Bear’s Best on Monday to lead Palo Verde’s boys golf team to victory in a Southwest League match.
Grant Dressler, who helped Palo Verde’s boys basketball team to a berth in the Division I state final, made an oral commitment to Sacramento State on Saturday.
Dejanae Gage went 2-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs Saturday to help host Palo Verde’s softball team top Canyon View (Utah), 10-0 in five innings.
Kode Mwirigi won two individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams Saturday to help Las Vegas High’s boys track team win the Division I/I-A Challenge of The Meadows Invitational.
Cole Wilson had 36 assists and nine digs to lead Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-15, 17-25, 26-24 victory over visiting Legacy on Friday.