McClain O’Connor hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the fifth to lift Lincoln County’s baseball team to a 3-2 victory over Pershing County in the opening round of the Division III state tournament Thursday at Wooster High in Reno.
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Lincoln County, the two-time defending Division III state champion, potentially is two wins away from another crown after holding on for a 4-3 win over Pershing County in the opening round of the state tournament atUNR’s Hixson Park.
After sweeping both hurdles in this year’s Sunrise meet Saturday, the quick-learning David Washington will be seeking a repeat performance at the Division I state meet, which begins at 3 p.m. Friday in Carson City. The meet concludes Saturday.
Nikolas Bracken finished first in three events Tuesday to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys track team to victory in a three-team home meet.
Hannah Atkerson and Rachel Neff each won two individual events Tuesday to help the Foothill girls track team to a 106-72 win over visiting Silverado.
Alexis Farias and Sadie Christian, the Nos. 1 and 2 hitters in the lineup, combined to go 5-for-5 with seven runs and four RBIs in the first four trips through the order, and Foothill’s softball team pounded 19 hits in a 21-11, five-inning win at Silverado.
Faith Lutheran’s Kyle Poser occupies a rare position in high school baseball as his team’s closer.
Yvette Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, and Tiare Lee added a home run to help Rancho’s softball team to a 6-1 win at Green Valley on Tuesday.
Drake Maningo was 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two RBIs and two runs as Green Valley’s baseball team edged visiting Rancho 5-4 on Tuesday.
Scott Solan had 17 kills and five blocks, and Taylor Miller added 11 kills to help Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team rally for a 26-28, 25-27, 25-22, 25-11, 15-12 win over visiting Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
Shadow Ridge’s Tanner Johnson shot a 4-under-par 67 at TPC Las Vegas on Tuesday to earn medalist honors in a Southwest League match.
Keely Thompson doubled to left-center with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to plate Trinity Valentine with the winning run as the Durango softball team nipped visiting Arbor View 3-2 on Saturday.
Sixth-ranked Faith Lutheran scored in each of the first four innings, and its pitching staff combined on a two-hitter in a 7-0 win over visiting Canyon View (Utah) on Saturday.
Noah Loeffler scored the winning run on a wild pitch with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday as the Cimarron-Memorial baseball team rallied for a 3-2 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Kaitlin Gibb won two individual events Saturday to help the Arbor View girls track team capture the Liberty Invitational.