Several athletic events today and Wednesday involving Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley have been postponed because of the closure of Interstate 15 northeast of Las Vegas.
Tennis
Rain forced the postponement of all of Monday’s slate of tennis matches in Southern Nevada.
The doubles teams of Mike Fiscus and Damon Phillips, and Jonah Grepke and Quinn O’Sullivan both went 1-0 Saturday to help Faith Lutheran’s boys tennis team to an 11-7 win over Bonanza at Durango.
Sydnie Roberts and Vivien Ross went 3-0 in doubles Friday, and Cimarron-Memorial’s girls tennis team won four of six tiebreaker games to nip visiting Las Vegas, 10-9.
Kayvaan Adrangi and Kelyon Jaku each went 3-0 in singles Thursday to help Sierra Vista’s boys tennis team to a 14-4 home win over Adelson School.
Follow the link for the 2014 boys tennis capsules, as submitted by coaches.
Follow the link for the 2014 girls tennis capsules, as submitted by coaches.
Last season Nathalia Luna picked up a tennis racket for the first time and was the only member of the Western girls tennis team. This year, she has reinforcements.
Jenna Wyson and Samantha Arteaga went 3-0 in doubles, including the clinching point in the third round on Wednesday to lead Silverado’s girls tennis team to a 10-8 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Jonathon Hart and Alex Walker went 3-0 in doubles Tuesday to help Del Sol’s boys tennis team to a 12-6 win at Sierra Vista.
Ashlynn Ballard and Marta Albanese each went 3-0 in singles Friday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls tennis team to a 13-5 win at Canyon Springs.