The spring sports seasons get underway Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the top events this week.
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Here is a look at some of the week’s top high school sports events.
Elijah Kothe had 22 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots to lead ninth-ranked Faith Lutheran to a 67-59 home win over No. 7 Cimarron-Memorial.
James Camp scored on a layup with six seconds remaining Thursday to give Palo Verde’s boys basketball team a 56-55 victory over host Arbor View.
Tiarra Del Rosario completed 12 of 17 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns Thursday as host Cimarron-Memorial’s flag football team edged top-ranked Shadow Ridge, 18-13.
Justice Ethridge scored 15 points Thursday to lead the Centennial girls basketball team to an easy 65-21 home win over Legacy. It was Centennial coach Karen Weitz’s 600th career win.
Trevon Abdullah-Booker had 31 points Monday to lead the Desert Pines boys basketball team to a 73-61 home victory over Basic.
Katerina Anthony threw two touchdown passes and rushed for 101 yards to lead Rancho’s flag football team to an 18-6 home win over Durango on Monday.
Lauren Calo scored 19 points on Monday as the Shadow Ridge girls basketball team held on for a 45-42 road victory over Valley.
Eden Whitmore had 21 kills and three blocks to lead the Pirates to a 23-25, 25-12, 25-19, 25-19 win over the Eagles in the girls 3A South Region championship game Saturday at Coronado.
Green Valley’s Omar Rubio was tops among local runners and his performance helped lift the Gators to a second-place team finish in the Class 4A state cross country meet at Craig Ranch Regional Park.
A shoe falling off and a down day from its best runner dropped Centennial to second place at the Class 4A state cross country meet Saturday at Craig Ranch Park.
Abbey Archambault recorded the final two kills of the match as Bishop Gorman knocked off Shadow Ridge 18-25, 25-19, 25-16, 20-25, 17-15 in the Class 4A Sunset Region title match at Coronado.