Two Southern teams picked up a pair of victories to open the Nevada state playoffs Thursday at Bishop Gorman.
Softball
The Palo Verde and Coronado softball teams emerged out of the tough Class 5A Mountain League to qualify for the state tournament, which begins Thursday.
Palo Verde softball pitcher Bradi Odom started each of the Panthers’ four playoff wins last week to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
All spring sports in Nevada will crown a new state champion this week. Here’s a breakdown of every title race as the season comes to a close.
The Durango baseball team edged Sierra Vista and will play in the winners’ bracket of the Class 4A state tournament. Check out all of Saturday’s playoff action.
Bishop Gorman and Basic will play for the Class 4A boys volleyball state title. Check out the roundup and scores from Friday’s high school playoff action.
The Palo Verde softball team rolled to a home win over Coronado on Friday for the Class 5A Southern Region title. Both teams are headed to the state tournament.
The Coronado boys volleyball team defeated two-time defending Class 5A state champ Shadow Ridge in the state semifinals. Here is a roundup of Thursday’s playoff action.
Coronado senior Kendall Selitzky got out of a jam in the final inning to beat Shadow Ridge and send the Cougars to the Class 5A state softball tournament.
Coronado’s softball team defeated Centennial in extra innings in a Class 5A Southern Region elimination game. Here is a roundup of Wednesday’s playoff action.
Palo Verde’s softball team defeated Shadow Ridge on Wednesday to advance to Friday’s 5A Southern Region title game and next week’s state tournament.
Mayson Reichartz allowed four runs over 5⅓ innings to earn the victory as No. 2M Palo Verde topped No. 4M Green Valley 6-5.
Centennial softball center fielder Ashley Madonia hit a home run in the Bulldogs’ road win at Liberty to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Ethan Clauss drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Palo Verde a 7-6 home win over Foothill (20-11-1).
All four playoff teams from the Mountain League have a case to make a run in the 5A softball Southern Region playoffs. Here’s a look at how the playoffs shape up.