Sophomore Troy Bell finished with 32 digs to lead the Falcons to a 25-15, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17 win over Sunset Region champ Arbor View in the Division I state semifinals at Legacy.
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Christian McCoy had 26 kills and 23 digs to lead the Mountain Lions past Chaparral 25-21, 17-25, 24-26, 25-19, 15-9. Sierra Vista (14-13) will meet two-time defending champion Mojave (32-5) for the title at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Chaparral.
Led by junior Jack Trent, the Panthers’ five scoring golfers combined to play the final nine holes in 2 over par, and Palo Verde grabbed the lead after the opening round of the Division I state tournament at Reflection Bay.
Faith Lutheran’s Charlie Magruder, who won the state title in 2014, shot 5-under-par 67 on Tuesday to grab a comfortable lead at the midway point of the tournament and help the Crusaders sit atop the team standings.
Tatum Spangler went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs to help the Coronado softball team to a 13-4 win over Frontier (Calif.) on Thursday in the Torrance National Tournament in Torrance, California.
Robby Adair had 11 kills and 11 digs Thursday as the Bonanza volleyball team outlasted visiting Legacy, 25-7, 25-17, 15-25, 27-29, 15-13.
Nick Roeper hit a bloop double to open the floodgates for a five-run third, and the Arbor View baseball team went on to defeat visiting Bonanza 13-3 in six innings.
Shadow Ridge senior Nick Parr came within two outs of a perfect game Thursday and settled for a one-hitter as the Mustangs downed visiting Durango, 3-0.
Bishop Gorman senior Zach Collins was named the Gatorade Nevada Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Thursday.
Greg Price shot an even-par 72 at Aliante on Thursday to help the Faith Lutheran boys golf team win a Sunset League match.
Desert Oasis’ Taiga Miyano knocked down two 3-pointers in the first 1:02, helping the Diamondbacks open the game on a 15-2 run, and they rolled to an 87-65 win over visiting Legacy in the Division I Sunset Region quarterfinals.
Carl Crayon had a team-high 12 points and made a handful of key plays in the final 2:26 as host Eldorado outlasted Canyon Springs 46-42 on Wednesday in a Division I Sunrise Region quarterfinal.
Richard Nelson converted a three-point play late in the fourth quarter Wednesday to break a 59-all tie and spark the Cowboys to a 70-63 home win over Cheyenne in a Division I-A Southern Region boys basketball quarterfinal.
Valley’s Ulises Munguia won the Division I Sunrise Region title at 106 pounds last week, and the Vikings’ senior will try to cap his career in style Saturday when he competes at the Division I state tournament.
D’Quan Porchia scored 28 points Wednesday to lead Spring Mountain’s boys basketball team to an 84-51 win over Round Mountain in a Division IV Southern League quarterfinal at Indian Springs.