The Southern Nevada Baseball Coaches Association will hold two all-star games Wednesday at College of Southern Nevada’s Morse Stadium.
Coronado senior Chandler Blanchard got roughed up in his first state tournament start Thursday.
On Saturday, Blanchard made sure he would be remembered for something else.
Mike Livreri has had plenty of talented teams in his 10 years as Centennial’s softball coach.
Heading into the final 200 meters of the Division I boys 1,600-meter run Saturday at the state track and field championships at Silverado, six runners were in the lead pack vying for a state title.
The second day of the Division I girls state track and field meet turned into the Badger-Bonds Show at Silverado.
Baseball’s become a game fascinated by the long ball.
But Faith Lutheran used a bunt to break Boulder City’s back Saturday.
The old adage that defense wins championships apparently doesn’t apply to the Yerington baseball team.
“We emphasize offense,” Lions coach Vince Angle said.
Needles’ Abby Chandler and Dakota Lillard came in as champions at the end of their freshman year.
The two senior leaders are going out on top as well.
Pahranagat Valley baseball coach Brad Loveday thought his team might be in trouble when Caleb Hansen missed the sign for a suicide squeeze in the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday’s Division IV state championship game.
Pahranagat Valley softball coach Mike Sparrow would rather create opportunities than wait for them.
CARSON CITY — Palo Verde boys swimming coach Brent Gonzalez had a simple piece of advice for his 400-yard freestyle relay team Saturday.
Brooke Mattice’s infield hit plated Taylor Hires-Caulk with the tying run, and Jordan King continued home with the winning run on a throwing error as Fernley used a five-run bottom of the seventh inning to stun Churchill County, 14-13 in the Divis
Bonanza had two come-from-behind baseball wins over Bishop Gorman during last week’s Sunset Region tournament.
But the Gaels wasted little time taking control Friday, and this time, they held the lead.
A prep baseball tournament around Thanksgiving ...
Centennial’s softball team didn’t play its best game of the season Thursday in its Division I state tournament opener.
On Friday, the Bulldogs picked on an opponent that played one of its shakier defensive games of the season.
Bonanza’s Jayveon Taylor went into Friday’s state track and field championships at Silverado eager to defend his title as the fastest man in the state.
But the junior had to overcome adversity to keep his crown.
Sydney Badger and Tiana Bonds each won one individual event, and the Centennial girls track and field team doubled the score on its nearest challenger after the first day of the Division I state meet Friday at Silverado.
Faith Lutheran freshman Zach Trageton conceded that he didn’t look too good on his first two swings on Friday.
But he made the most of his final hack.
The hole simply was too deep for Faith Lutheran’s softball team on Friday.
But it didn’t stop the Crusaders from trying to climb out of it.
Ron Aitken’s worst fear was that Olivia Barker would quit.
Losing to rival Needles never sits well with Tony Petrik.
But Friday’s setback was especially difficult to swallow for the Laughlin baseball coach.
If familiarity breeds contempt, then the Needles softball team’s Friday matchup with Lincoln County held little surprises.