Sophie Foster went the distance and struck out eight Saturday to lead Faith Lutheran’s softball team to a 10-3 win over Desert Oasis in the championship game of the Colorado River Invitational in Needles, California.
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Bishop Gorman’s boys volleyball team came up short in the finals of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday, but the Gaels showed Southern Nevada that they will be a force this season.
The Centennial girls track team won eight events at the Heikotter Invitational at Faith Lutheran on Saturday, running away with the team score and defending its title from the last season. Centennial’s boys team won five events to win the meet, also winning for the second year in a row.
Dax Fellows’ mammoth home run over the 400-foot sign in center field highlighted host Silverado’s 8-2 victory over Bonanza in the Bengal Varsity Tournament on Friday.
Jillian James spun a two-hit shutout while striking out 10 Friday to lead the Coronado softball team by Centennial, 9-0 in the Tournament of Champions at Bullhead City, Arizona.
Green Valley sophomore Steele Dias won the 106-pound state championship to help the Gators to their sixth consecutive state title Saturday at Spanish Springs High School.
Tayah De’Bouck had 22 points, seven rebounds and four steals Saturday to lead Mountain View’s girls basketball team to a 32-29 home win over The Meadows.
Having won five consecutive state championships, Green Valley coach Jon Ferry might have expected to feel comfortable with a lead after the first day of the Class 4A state tournament. But Ferry wasn’t feeling so secure as his team prepared to leave the gym after Friday’s semifinal round at Spanish Springs.
Fourth-ranked Foothill turned the ball over 21 times, and Will Weems and Kennedy Koehler each scored 22 points as No. 5 Coronado claimed an 84-61 road win to take over first place in the Southeast League.
Anthony Canedo recorded a first-period pin Wednesday to help Silverado’s wrestling team capture a 39-30 road win over Coronado in a Southeast League dual meet.
Nic Maccioni had 26 points, and Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 77-55 victory over Legacy on Wednesday. It was the 300th career victory for Crusaders coach Bret Walter, who is 300-225 in his 20th season at the school.
Shadow Ridge’s Lauryn Calo poured in 23 points Wednesday to help the Mustangs hold off a fourth-quarter rally from visiting Palo Verde and win 65-62.
Betsy Bellinger scored two touchdowns and had two interceptions on defense Wednesday as Palo Verde’s flag football team knocked off previously unbeaten Cimarron-Memorial 46-27 at home in a Northwest League battle.
Led by sophomore Denae Benites, the Centennial flag football team controlled the momentum for a full 60 minutes Wednesday night as they defeated Shadow Ridge, 32-8 at home.
Here are some of the top performances for the week of Jan. 2 to Jan. 7.