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.
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.
Boulder City placed four runners among the top nine to win a six-team girls cross country meet at Hemenway Park on Wednesday.
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.
Host Foothill’s girls cross country team grabbed seven of the top eight spots to easily win a Southeast League cross country meet 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.
Alexander Miller led the Centennial boys to victory in the season-opening Red Rock Running Company Invitational meet with a first-place finish in the newly reconfigured Mountain Region at Floyd Lamb Park on Saturday.
After narrowly missing out on a state meet berth last year, the Crusaders are hoping to qualify for state this season.
State championships: 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Recent state runner-up finishes: 2005, 2003, 2002, 1997
Recent state meet appearances: 2015 (fourth), 2014 (fifth), 2013 (fourth), 2012 (fourth), 2008 (third), 2007 (fourth), 2006 (third), 2005 (second), 2004 (third), 2003 (second), 2002 (second), 2001 (champion), 2000 (champion), 1999 (champion), 1998 (champion), 1997 (second)
Individual state champions: Keely Bakken (2008), Nikki Peterson (2001, 2000)
Recent league/region meet championships: 2015, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
2017 postseason: Finished fourth (85 points) at the Class 4A Sunset Region.
Last 10 seasons
2017: Fourth in Sunset Region meet
2016: Fifth in Sunset Region meet
2015: Fourth in Division I-A state meet, Division I-A Southern Region champion
2014: Fifth in Division I-A state meet, third in Division I-A Southern Region meet
2013: Fourth in Division I-A state meet, Division I-A Southern Region champion
2012: Fourth in Division I-A state meet, Division I-A Southern Region champion
2011: Ninth in Sunset Region meet
2010: 11th in Sunset Region meet
2009: 11th in Sunset Region meet
2008: Third in Class 3A state meet, 3A Southern Region champion