The playoff races in boys and girls high school tennis in Southern Nevada are heating up, and the girls golf postseason is about to begin as well.
A lot happened in high school tennis, cross country and girls golf last week, including a Clark standout winning a tournament at Angel Park.
The Centennial boys claimed their second straight Class 4A state championship, while the Coronado girls earned their second crown in school history.
Nicholas held off hard-charging Massimiliano Swenson of Bishop Gorman to become Desert Oasis’ first region cross country champion. The Diamondbacks also won the boys region team title, another first in school history.
Nathan Carlin pulled away from the field Tuesday and helped Foothill’s boys cross country team capture the freshmen race of the Bud O’Dea Classic at Desert Breeze Park.
Conner Nicholas picked up his fourth victory in an invitational meet this season by capturing the large-school race of the Lake Mead Invitational on Saturday at Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Shadow Ridge placed seven runners among the top 10 finishers Wednesday and won a boys cross country race at Faith Lutheran.
Claire Rawlins trailed Basic’s Raquel Chavez for much of the race, but stayed within striking distance to the end. She then raced past Chavez and held off Sierra Vista’s Sarriah Brown to win the 3.1-mile race in 19 minutes, 16 seconds.
Arbor View’s boys cross country team grabbed six of the top seven spots, including the top three overall, as the Aggies easily won an eight-team race at Shadow Ridge on Wednesday.
Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.
State championships: 2003, 2002
Recent state runner-up finishes: 2007, 2001, 2000
Recent state meet appearances: 2015 (fifth), 2014 (fourth), 2013 (fifth), 2007 (second), 2006 (fifth), 2005 (fourth), 2003 (champion), 2002 (champion), 2001 (second), 2000 (second), 1999 (fifth), 1998 (sixth)
Individual state champions: Chase Wood (2015, 2014), Brian Nestor (2003, 2002)
Recent league/region meet championships: 2014, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998
Recent league/region meet runner-up finishes: 2015
2017 postseason: Finished fifth (146 points) at the Class 4A Sunset Region meet.
Last 10 seasons
2017: Fifth in Sunset Region meet
2016: Fifth in Sunset Region meet
2015: Fifth in Division I-A state meet, second in Division I-A Southern Region meet
2014: Fourth in Division I-A state meet, Division I-A Southern Region champion
2013: Fifth in Division I-A state meet, third in Division I-A Southern Region meet
2012: Fourth in Division I-A Southern Region meet
2011: Did not field a full team at Sunset Region meet
2010: 12th in Sunset Region meet
2009: Ninth in Sunset Region meet
2008: Third in Class 3A Southern Region meet