No. 7 Bishop Gorman will meet No. 24 Hamilton (Arizona) on Friday night on ESPNU. A Gorman win would mean its first sweep of out-of-state games since 2016.
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The Meadows was 4-1 in the spring, including a 4-0 run to the Class 2A Southern League title, and has set its sights higher for this football season.
Faith Lutheran finished 23-0-1 to win its first girls state soccer championship in 2019, but a new Class 5A full of perennial powers will make a repeat difficult.
The California private school, which has beaten Bishop Gorman twice in football, has set the gold standard for teams that compete on a national level.
Basketball conference featuring high school academies might become the new standard for national competition, but Bishop Gorman plans to remain on its current path.
Bishop Gorman doubles down on athletic success and becomes a national power after moving to a new campus in 2007.
Three years after losing 84-8 in state championship game, Liberty became the first Nevada school to beat Bishop Gorman in football since 2008.
For those who rose to Bishop Gorman’s level, there was nothing sweeter than beating, competing against the Gaels.
Pahranagat Valley and Spring Mountain have alternated the past four state championships, hope to remain at the top of the Class 1A football ranks.
Track and field meets this season have been limited to four teams. That will change at this week’s regional meets, where as many as 10 teams will compete.
Bishop Gorman is the No. 1 seed and favorite in the Class 5A South Region tournament, but Palo Verde leads a group of other teams talented enough to make a run.
Green Valley is the top seed in the Class 5A tournament, followed by Centennial, Arbor View and 2019 state champion Shadow Ridge. The finals are scheduled for Saturday.
Wednesday’s game between Basic and Green Valley was ruled a double forfeit after a postgame brawl, and both teams will forfeit their first regional tournament game.
Pinch hitters Kaiden Smacka and Kody Bialas had RBI doubles in the eighth inning to lift Palo Verde to a 4-3 road win over Basic to open the season.
Liberty and Centennial have suspended all in-person football activities for 10 days after positive COVID-19 tests. Both still hope to take part in the CCSD football jamboree.