Several games around the valley were decided in the final minutes Friday, which made for an exciting night,
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The Patriots led 12-0 in the first half and twice after halftime but couldn’t hold on in a 36-33 loss to Libery (Arizona) at home Friday night.
Koy Riggin threw two touchdown passes and ran for another, and Foothill held on for a 29-27 home win over Canyon Springs on Friday night.
Ariana Simmons was 5-for-6 with a triple and four RBIs Thursday to help Valley’s softball team to a 25-15, six-inning win at Del Sol.
Bryce Robison spun a four-hit shutout Thursday as Palo Verde’s baseball team clinched the No. 2 seed for the Mountain Region tournament with a 4-0 home win over Centennial.
Rose Mackey and Samantha Bahde each went 3-for-4 and scored twice Wednesday to help Boulder City’s softball team hold off host Virgin Valley, 12-10.
Presley Whybourne’s two-out, two-run single in the top of the 10th inning Wednesday broke a 4-4 tie and lifted Green Valley’s baseball team to a 7-4 win at Las Vegas High.
Gannon Hymas went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and three RBIs on Monday to help Moapa Valley’s baseball team clinch the Class 3A Sunrise League title with a 10-6 win at Boulder City.
The top times, as reported by coaches, for Saturday’s action are here:
The top times, as reported by coaches, for Saturday’s action are here:
Austin Kryszczuk was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs to help Centennial’s baseball team hold off host Arbor View, 9-8 on Friday.
Winning pitcher Brooke Detommaso went 3-for-4 with a double and six RBIs on Friday to help Bonanza’s softball team to a 19-7, six-inning victory at Las Vegas High.
Dominyk Bullard’s sacrifice fly scored Gavin Mez with the go-ahead run in a three-run seventh inning that lifted Bishop Gorman’s baseball team to an 8-7 win at Coronado on Thursday.
Logan Bleazard tossed a four-hitter and struck out 10 on Wednesday to lead Coronado’s baseball team to a 2-0 win over Serra (California) in the Lions Tournament in San Diego.
Jordan DeMarce scored the eventual winning run on a throwing error in the top of the eighth inning Tuesday to lift Desert Oasis’ baseball team to an 8-7 win over Torrey Pines (Calif.) in the Lions Tournament in San Diego.