The high school baseball playoffs begin Monday, and there will be a new Class 5A state champion after an eventful season on and off the field. Here’s a preview.
Alex Wright
Alex Wright joined the Review-Journal staff as a high school sports reporter on October 2022. He was previously a sports intern at the RJ. Alex was born and raised in Las Vegas and is in his fourth year at UNLV, majoring in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in sports media. Alex currently serves as the editor-in-chief for UNLV's student newspaper, the Scarlet & Gray Free Press. He previously was the sports editor for the paper last school year after being a sports staff writer for a year and a half.
Green Valley defeated Silverado in a play-in game for the Class 5A Desert League’s final spot in the Southern Region playoffs. Here are photos from the game.
The scores for all of the Nevada high school baseball and softball state tournaments and Southern region playoffs. Boys volleyball playoff scores are also included.
Legacy’s baseball team is being forced to forfeit several league games because of an ineligible player, the school confirmed in a message to parents.
Palo Verde rolled to a home win against Sierra Vista in a high school baseball game Thursday. Here are photos from the game.
Sierra Vista claimed a four-set home win over Centennial in a boys volleyball match Wednesday. Here are photos from the match.
Green Valley’s softball team has forfeited several league games for using at least one ineligible player, the NIAA confirmed.
Palo Verde earned a home win against Coronado in a high school softball game Tuesday. Here are photos from the game.
Arbor View softball outfielder Breya Hee had six RBIs in the Aggies’ win over Green Valley last week to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Palo Verde boys volleyball outside hitter Cole Manning had 14 kills in each of the Panthers’ two wins last week to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Basic’s baseball team has been forced to forfeit all of its league games for using ineligible players, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association confirmed.
Liberty scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim a home win over Spring Valley in a high school baseball game. Here are photos from the game.
Las Vegas-area schools haven’t dominated softball like they have other high school sports. Here’s a look at who has the most softball state titles.
There are a pair of new teams top the Review-Journal’s Class 5A softball and boys volleyball rankings. Faith Lutheran remains No. 1 in 5A baseball.
One of the Aces most well-known players announced her retirement Sunday morning before the team’s first practice together.