PALO VERDE
League: Division I Southwest
Head coach: Todd Steffenhagen, fifth season
Returning letter winners: Four
Top athletes: Annick Haczkiewicz (So.), Mikenna Klinger (Sr.)
Outlook: Haczkiewicz is one of the top junior golfers in Southern Nevada, and Steffenhagen expects her to be one of the top golfers in the state this year.
"We hope to be competitive with some solid newcomers this year," Steffenhagen said.
Freshman Valeria Lopez came through with a big hit to help No. 4-ranked Centennial erase a 4-0 deficit in the sixth inning and defeat No. 1 Palo Verde on Wednesday.
Palo Verde junior first baseman Tanner Johns had eight RBIs in the Panthers’ two wins last week to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Green Valley, Palo Verde, Coronado and Arbor View are among the top Class 5A state title contenders with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Only four of the five teams in the Class 5A Mountain League can make the softball playoffs, but any one of them could be a contender to reach the state tournament.
Las Vegas High’s baseball team, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, scored five runs in the first inning and held on for a home win over Palo Verde on Thursday.
Palo Verde, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A boys volleyball rankings, defeated No. 3 Arbor View in four sets Tuesday night. Here are photos from the match.
Shadow Ridge pitcher Josslin Law kept calm despite letting a few runners reach base and helped her team defeat Palo Verde on Monday.
Palo Verde, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A boys volleyball rankings, defeated Coronado in four sets Tuesday night. Here are photos from the game.
Palo Verde’s Taylor Johns went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run in a win over Bishop Gorman on Friday to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Basic held on for a home win over Palo Verde in a high school baseball game Friday. Here are photos from the game.
