ROUNDUP: Page, Mountain View turn back Tech
Tuesday September 09, 2008
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Charde Page had 17 kills, 22 digs and three aces as Mountain View defeated visiting Tech 25-11, 22-25, 27-29, 25-7, 15-13 in girls volleyball on Tuesday night.
Felicia Joiner added 22 digs and six aces for the Saints, and teammate Kristyn Gonzales had 26 digs, three kills and four aces.
Danielle...
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Palo Verde starts off season with 56-0 win over shocked Reno
Saturday August 30, 2008
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With three blockers in front of him and a clear sideline in sight, Palo Verde running back Chaz Thomas turned the corner and took off.
There was no catching him.
Thomas sprinted 59 yards for a touchdown as defenders fell at his heels.
It was one of several plays on the Panthers’ highlight...
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VOLLEYBALL
ROUNDUP: Cimarron-Memorial sweeps Mojave in girls volleyball
Thursday September 18, 2008
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Charmaine Watkins had seven kills and two aces on Thursday to lead the Cimarron-
Memorial girls volleyball team to a 25-11, 25-15, 25-16 home win over Mojave.
Catherine Wyre added six kills and three aces, and Mariah Kelly had four kills and two blocks for the Spartans.
Mojave’s Bobbie...
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FOOTBALL
Northwest League: Palo Verde football motivated to take next step
Wednesday August 27, 2008
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A 2-yard touchdown pass kept Palo Verde from playing for the Class 4A state football championship last season.
The Panthers, though, aren’t dwelling on the past. They’re using it as motivation for an even better season this year.
Palo Verde returns 17 lettermen from a team that...
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ROUNDUP: Arbor View fans' unsportsmanlike behavior prompts forfeit to Cheyenne
Friday October 03, 2008
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Cheyenne’s girls collected their first Northwest League volleyball win of the season in a bizarre way Friday at Arbor View.
The Desert Shields were awarded the match by forfeit, despite trailing 15-25, 9-14. Match officials forfeited the contest to Cheyenne as a result of unsportsmanlike...
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ROUNDUP: Macavei scores pair as Basic blanks Liberty
Monday October 13, 2008
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Andreas Macavei scored two goals to lead visiting Basic to a 4-0 boys soccer victory over Liberty on Monday.
Irving Cabrera and Lex Freeman added goals for the Wolves, and goalkeeper Brandon Gonzalez provided the shutout.
Silverado 2, Del Sol 1 — At Del Sol, Kyle Perea and Gary Diego scored...
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FOOTBALL
Harris scores four TDs to lead Palo Verde
Friday September 05, 2008
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Torin Harris scored four touchdowns and Palo Verde (2-0) rushed for 276 yards in a 35-6 victory over the Lions (0-2).
Harris had a 4-yard scoring run in the first quarter and a 15-yarder in the second quarter. He returned the second-half kickoff 85 yards for another score and had a 17-yard...
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CROSS COUNTRY
Wicks burns Labor Day Classic field
Saturday August 30, 2008
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Palo Verde's Daniel Wicks had the fastest time Saturday, finishing in 15:26.31 to capture the seniors race in the Labor Day Classic at Palo Verde.
Each class had its own race on over the 4,506-meter course.
Wicks beat out Solomon Belay of Valley, who finished second in 15:45.6.
Green Valley's...
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ROUNDUP: Green Valley avenges loss to Silverado
Thursday October 30, 2008
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Siga Appelgate had 11 kills, five digs and three aces as Green Valley’s girls volleyball team avenged its only Southeast League loss of the season by defeating visting Silverado, 25-21, 25-23, 25-22 on Thursday.
Both teams finished 13-1 in league play. Green Valley will be the...
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ROUNDUP: Cochran’s double-double propels Liberty girls past Arbor View
Tuesday December 02, 2008
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Daynice Cochran had 15 points and 23 rebounds as Liberty’s girls basketball team earned a 52-37 home win over Arbor View on Tuesday.
Jade Washington added 19 points and 10 assists for the Patriots, who outscored the Aggies 21-8 in the fourth quarter.
Phoebe Baker scored 10 points for...
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ROUNDUP: Durango's boys edge Clark
Tuesday September 02, 2008
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Durango’s pack held together and helped the Trailblazers hold off host Clark on Tuesday.
Durango’s boys had a team score of 36, one point better than Clark. Bonanza (58) and Pahrump Valley (91) rounded out the field.
Durango’s Donovan Lewis finished second in the 2.5-mile race...
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TENNIS
ROUNDUP: Desert Oasis, Tech each earn first girls tennis win
Wednesday September 03, 2008
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Desert Oasis swept the singles sets and the first-year school gained its first girls tennis victory, 11-7, over host Rancho on Tuesday.
Danica Ingwaldson, Lauren Lightfoot and Cory Gardley each went 3-0 in singles for the Diamondbacks.
Kristen Neubauer and Abony Moore were 3-0 in doubles for the...
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ROUNDUP: Durango's boys place six runners in top 10
Tuesday September 09, 2008
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Durango’s boys placed six runners in the top 10 on Tuesday to win a five-team meet at Desert Oasis.
Donovan Lewis (15 minutes, 12.3 seconds) and Patrick Manley (15:19.1) finished second and third, respectively, to lead the Trailblazers, who finished with 26 points.
Cimarron- Memorial was...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Rivalry week raises stakes
Thursday October 16, 2008
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More than just pride and spots in the standings are on the line this week.
In the Northeast, it’s rivalry week, and that means a bone and a cleat are up for grabs. Thankfully, not in the same game. Wouldn’t want too much on the line.
A bone and part of some really old guy’s shoe...
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ROUNDUP: Palo Verde volleyball beats Shadow Ridge, wraps up second place in Northwest
Tuesday October 28, 2008
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Nicole Gneiting had eight kills and nine digs Tuesday as Palo Verde locked up second place in the Northwest League with a 25-19, 21-25, 27-25, 25-16 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Ainsley Lovejoy added seven kills, five aces and three blocks for the Panthers, and Tori Lounsbery had 36...
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ROUNDUP: Cheyenne storms past Foothill in boys basketball
Tuesday December 02, 2008
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Demetric Williams scored 27 points Tuesday as Cheyenne’s boys basketball team opened the season with a 78-54 win at Foothill.
Chris McCall added 12 points for the Desert Shields, who pulled away late after taking a 50-42 lead into the fourth quarter. J’Quon Wroten added 10...
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Carrell pulls away at Labor Day Classic
Saturday August 30, 2008
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Arbor View's Katie Carrell breezed to a win Saturday in the seniors race at the Labor Day Classic at Palo Verde.
Carrell posted a time of 18:40.42 and had plenty of time to recover before the next competitor crossed the line. Laughlin's Jessica Gnadt took second in 20:08.69.
Each class had its...
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ROUNDUP: Herrera breaks tie, leads Tech over Silverado
Monday September 15, 2008
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Jesus Herrera scored the winning goal with seven minutes remaining to lead host Tech to a 2-1 boys soccer win over Silverado on Monday.
Santiago Corona crossed the ball into Herrera, who drove it into the back of the net. Herrera also had an assist for the Roadrunners, who trailed 1-0 at the...
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ROUNDUP: Virgin Valley sweeps Mountain View in girls volleyball
Tuesday September 16, 2008
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Rachel Morris had 10 kills on Tuesday night to lead the Virgin Valley girls volleyball team to a 25-17, 25-18, 25-18 win over host Mountain View.
Shelby Brotherson added five kills, and Sarah Franzen had 10 aces for the Bulldogs. Ellie Biasi had four aces for Virgin Valley.
Charde Page led...
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ROUNDUP: Spring Valley rallies past Western in girls volleyball
Monday September 29, 2008
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Laura Perri had 30 assists and four aces Monday to help Spring Valley rally for a 25-15, 22-25, 15-25, 25-21, 15-10 win over Western in girls volleyball.
Salena LaBlue added six kills for the Grizzlies.
Other leaders for Spring Valley were: Alicyn Carlson, five kills, three blocks; Anna Childs,...
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VOLLEYBALL
ROUNDUP: Palo Verde knocks off Durango
Thursday September 04, 2008
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Nicole Gneiting had 13 kills and 31 digs as Palo Verde’s girls volleyball team knocked off defending Sunset Region champion Durango, 25-20, 16-25, 25-10, 25-27, 15-13, on Thursday.
Tori Lounsbery added 28 assists, eight digs and five aces and Tianna Gadban 37 digs and seven blocks for the...
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ROUNDUP: Tech’s Corona scores six goals in rout of Basic
Wednesday September 24, 2008
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Esteban Corona scored a school-record six goals Wednesday to lead Tech’s boys soccer team to a 7-0 home win over Basic.
Azhael Thirion also scored for Tech.
Goalkeepers Edgar Belazquiz and Edgar Preciado combined on the shutout for the Roadrunners.
Silverado 2, Foothill 0 — At...
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FOOTBALL
RECRUITING: Silverado's Graham ready to join Bruins
Wednesday November 05, 2008
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Keenan Graham had been on a manic three-week recruiting tour that weaved through Nebraska, Wisconsin and Colorado.
Despite those official visits, the Silverado senior defensive end was most intrigued by a school he won’t make an official visit to until Friday — UCLA.
Graham revealed...
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ROUNDUP: Arbor View boys rally to nip Cheyenne
Friday September 26, 2008
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Johnny Mayorga scored an unassisted goal with less than five minutes to play Friday as host Arbor View rallied to defeat Cheyenne 2-1 in a boys soccer match.
Cheyenne’s Raul Gutierrez scored on a penalty kick in the first half.
The Aggies’ Michael Cable tied the match early in the...
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ROUNDUP: Robinson spikes Sierra Vista past Pahrump Valley
Monday September 22, 2008
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Brooke Robinson compiled 13 kills Monday to help Sierra Vista’s girls volleyball team to a 25-22, 25-22, 11-25, 25-22 win at Pahrump Valley.
Kelsey Stegall added nine kills and two aces for the Mountain Lions.
Kristi Daffer had 17 kills for the Trojans. Arlette Scott added 13 assists, and...
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CROSS COUNTRY
Centennial boys win Spring Valley jamboree
Tuesday September 09, 2008
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Centennial had two-runner teams finish second, third and seventh Saturday to claim first place in the Grizzly Jamboree at Spring Valley.
The Bulldogs had 12 points, four fewer than second-place Palo Verde.
Instead of a traditional cross country meet, the jamboree pairs two runners from the same...
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ROUNDUP: Foothill fends off Liberty in girls volleyball
Wednesday September 24, 2008
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Shardae Mazzeo had seven kills, three aces, and six digs Wednesday to help visiting Foothill outlast Liberty 27-25, 12-25, 25-16, 24-26, 15-12 in a girls volleyball match.
Christine Nash had 11 assists, and Rhianna Gelhart added eight assists and three blocks for the Falcons.
Amanda Delgado had...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: It’s time to get my picks in playoff form
Wednesday October 29, 2008
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It doesn’t seem like it should be, but it’s already the final week of the regular season.
The first nine weeks have flown by, and soon many teams will pack up their equipment and many cheerleaders will turn in their pom-poms.
That’s kind of depressing.
On a good note, though,...
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RECRUITING: Gators kicker draws interest
Wednesday December 10, 2008
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Most high school kickers looking to play college football are fortunate to land full scholarship offers as seniors, if at all.
Green Valley’s Nolan Kohorst has one as a junior.
UNLV made an offer to Kohorst on Nov. 12, and Boise State and Southern Utah have expressed interest.
“To...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES:
Dude! I’ll take a perfect record every week
Thursday September 04, 2008
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My picks were downright awesome. I’ll take a 7-0 record every week. That’s like 100 percent, and it would shock my math teacher at — oops, almost blew my identity — that I figured that out.
But why did I pick the Canyon Springs-Spring Valley game to be my first to attend...
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VOLLEYBALL
ROUNDUP: Basic defeats Liberty in girls volleyball
Tuesday October 14, 2008
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Tara Patchett had nine kills and three blocks Tuesday to lead Basic’s girls volleyball team to a 25-16, 25-21, 25-12 road win over Liberty.
Hylarie Aguilar added four blocks and three kills for the Wolves.
Ally Gelles had 13 digs, and Amanda Delgado added six kills and two blocks for the...
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CROSS COUNTRY
Las Vegas Labor Day Classic to showcase region’s top talent in cross country
Thursday August 28, 2008
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The prep cross country season begins Saturday morning with the Las Vegas Labor Day Classic at Palo Verde.
“When we came up with the idea for the Las Vegas Labor Day Classic,” meet director Robert Davis said, “our goal was to create a race that would allow spectators to get close...
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ROUNDUP: Bonanza rallies past Desert Pines in girls basketball
Tuesday December 09, 2008
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Christin Figgins scored 18 points Tuesday, and Bonanza rallied from a four-point deficit after three quarters to beat Desert Pines, 57-52.
Alice Pitts added 17 points for the Bengals, who improved to 7-0.
LaBrea Walker led the Jaguars (2-1) with 18 points. Clarissa Davis added 17 points, and...
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ROUNDUP: Coronado boys soccer team slips past Liberty
Tuesday September 09, 2008
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Jake LeClaire scored with 90 seconds remaining to give Coronado a 1-0 road win over Liberty in boys soccer Tuesday.
Goalkeeper Denny Sellitti recorded the shutout for the Cougars.
Shadow Ridge 1, Legacy 0 — At Shadow Ridge, Cody Fitzhugh’s goal midway through the second half gave the...
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FIELDER'S VOICES: Of basketballs and snowballs
Sunday December 21, 2008
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It’s hard to believe basketball teams opened practice more than a month ago.
I’ve been walking around pretending football season still is ongoing. It’s comforting. You should try it.
But the truth is, the gridirons of Southern Nevada have been swept away like a winter sports...
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ROUNDUP: Coronado edges Centennial in boys soccer
Wednesday September 03, 2008
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Heath Sanford scored in the final three minutes to lift Coronado’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over visiting Centennial on Tuesday.
Jake LeClaire and Anthony Loicanno each added a goal for the Cougars.
Matt Kurtz and Kevin Rogge each had a goal for Centennial.
Green Valley 3, Sierra...
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ROUNDUP: Mountain Lions take four of top six spots to win boys meet
Wednesday September 17, 2008
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Sierra Vista’s boys claimed four of the top six spots Wednesday on its way to scoring 31 points and winning a five-team meet it hosted.
The Mountain Lions’ 31 points barely edged Legacy (32), which was followed by Chaparral (81), Western (106) and Henderson International...
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Desert Shields, Panthers brace for battle of unbeaten teams
Thursday September 18, 2008
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Cheyenne and Palo Verde have met for the Sunset Region football championship four times in the last six years.
And though no title will be on the line when the teams meet at 7 tonight at Palo Verde, the game certainly has a championship feel.
The Panthers (3-0) and Desert Shields (3-0) shared the...
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No. 6 Del Sol tackles No. 1 Palo Verde
Thursday September 11, 2008
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Del Sol has played in the past two Sunrise Region football championship games. Palo Verde has played in the last six Sunset title games.
Tonight, the teams will meet at Del Sol High School in what could be the season’s top nonleague game.
“It’s going to be a great test to see...
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ROUNDUP: Cougar girls sweep Freshman-Sophomore Championships
Tuesday October 07, 2008
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Coronado placed three runners in the top 10 on Tuesday to place first in the sophomore race at the Bud O’Dea Freshman-Sophomore Championships at Desert Breeze Park.
The Cougars finished with 44 points. Arbor View (85) was second, followed by Palo Verde (107), Green Valley (117) and...
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ROUNDUP: Cheyenne earns first league win in boys soccer
Thursday October 23, 2008
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Cheyenne scored four goals in the second half Thursday to collect its first Northwest League boys soccer win of the season, a 4-0 victory over visiting Shadow Ridge.
The Desert Shields improved to 2-10-2 overall, 1-9-2 in league play.
Dennis Hutchinson, Victor Ramos, Brandon Moss and Jackson...
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ROUNDUP: Pahrump Valley fends off Bonanza in girls volleyball
Monday October 06, 2008
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Kristi Daffer had 13 kills on Monday night to help Pahrump Valley’s girls volleyball team to a 21-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-12 win over visiting Bonanza.
Ashley Lindgren added 11 assists for the Trojans.
Shirley Pitts led the Bengals with 15 kills. Tristian Hall added seven kills for...
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SOCCER
Boys soccer stat leaders (as of Sept. 30)
Tuesday September 30, 2008
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Goals
Kevin Rogge
Centennial
17
Devin Diego
Silverado
7
Jose Guiza
Tech
7
Edgar Nava...
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ROUNDUP: Legacy volleyball edges Arbor View
Wednesday October 01, 2008
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Kayla Murray had 16 kills and six blocks Wednesday to lead Legacy’s girls volleyball team to a 26-24, 25-23, 25-27, 25-20, 15-8 home win over Arbor View.
Kelsey Knight had 11 digs for the Longhorns. Kaylan Hanson added nine kills.
Palo Verde 3, Mojave 0 — At Mojave, Tori Lounsberry...
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Palo Verde rides turnovers to win
Friday September 19, 2008
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A battle of undefeated teams, sharing the No. 1 ranking in the latest coaches’ poll.
Friday night’s game between Palo Verde and Cheyenne looked like an incredible matchup, a dogfight between two of the area’s best football teams. But that game never materialized.
Instead,...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: What goes up, must come down — just like my grades
Thursday September 18, 2008
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Wow, my picks are starting to look like my grades. Each week, the percentage drops.
Only 6-2 straight up last week, and just 5-3 when you throw in the points, so it’s time to get rolling again.
BTW, just a quick note for people who ask where my pick is on their team. I can’t pick...
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ROUNDUP: Mojave notches first varsity win in boys soccer
Thursday October 02, 2008
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Jose Mendoza scored the only goal of the match 10 minutes into the second half Thursday as visiting Mojave downed Cheyenne 1-0 in boys soccer.
The Rattlers collected the school’s first varsity win in any sport this season and improved to 1-6-2 overall.
Goalkeepers Kevin Groll and Jose Arias...
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CROSS COUNTRY
Weschler, Williams lead Bulldog girls to Jamboree win
Tuesday September 09, 2008
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Adrielle Weschler and Brittany Williams teamed to finish first and led Centennial to the team championship Saturday at the Grizzly Jamboree at Spring Valley.
Weschler and Williams finished in 32:40, easily beating second-place Kelsi Koch and Nicole Vanderstelt of Palo Verde.
Instead of a...
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ROUNDUP: Sierra Vista tops Las Vegas in girls volleyball
Thursday September 11, 2008
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Kelsey Stegall had 11 kills, eight digs and four aces as Sierra Vista defeated host Las Vegas 13-25, 25-15, 11-25, 25-18, 15-12 on Thursday in girls volleyball.
Brooke Robinson added 10 kills and two digs and Maria Caparelli 32 assists for the Mountain Lions.
Natresha Bernard led Las Vegas with...
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CROSS COUNTRY
ROUNDUP: Shadow Ridge's girls dominant at The Meadows
Tuesday September 02, 2008
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Shadow Ridge’s girls took five of the top seven spots to hold off Palo Verde on Tuesday at The Meadows.
Shadow Ridge had a team score of 24, nine points better than the Panthers. The Meadows (85) was third. Virgin Valley (94) took fourth.
Michelle Schenck led the Mustangs, placing second in...
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ROUNDUP: Centennial tops Palo Verde in boys soccer to clinch Northwest title
Tuesday October 21, 2008
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Kevin Rogge scored three goals and had an assist Tuesday as Centennial’s boys soccer team clinched first place in the Northwest League with a 5-2 win over visiting Palo Verde.
The Bulldogs improved to 11-0 in the league and have a 10-point lead over second-place Cimarron-
Memorial with three...
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ROUNDUP: Shadow Ridge edges Canyon Springs in tiebreaker in girls tennis
Thursday September 04, 2008
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Host Shadow Ridge needed a tiebreaker Thursday to hold off Canyon Springs, 10-9, in a girls tennis match.
The doubles teams of Amelia Terry and Debra Hogue, and Catherine Cabo and Anisha Kihlnani both finished 3-0 for Shadow Ridge.
Rebecca Breland, who finished 3-0 in singles, led Canyon...
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ROUNDUP: Medina's late goal lifts Green Valley past Foothill
Monday October 06, 2008
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Rodrigo Medina scored with two minutes left in the match Monday to lift Green Valley’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 win over Foothill.
Frank Strnad also scored for the Gators.
Efrain Meza scored for Foothill.
Tech 1, Del Sol 0 — At Del Sol, Tino Carranza scored on a penalty kick with 15...
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ROUNDUP: Doubles sweep leads Gators into first-place tie
Thursday October 02, 2008
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Green Valley’s girls swept all nine doubles matches Thursday to top previously-unbeaten Silverado, 11-7 and join a three-way tie for first place in the Southeast League.
The doubles teams of Daniel Efargan and Kayla Thomas, Sarah Trigero and Kesley Barto, and Narisa Montero and Gabby Friday...
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ROUNDUP: Valdez, Basic edge Liberty in boys soccer
Thursday September 11, 2008
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Roberto Valdez scored in the 65th minute to break a scoreless tie and give Basic a 1-0 home victory over Liberty in boys soccer on Thursday.
Brandon Gonzalez earned the shutout for Basic.
Green Valley 1, Coronado 0 — At Coronado, Rodrigo Medina scored in the second half to lift the Gators...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Perfect no more, I’m still (13-1) close
Thursday September 11, 2008
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OK, so I wasn’t perfect last week.
Come on, how long was it gonna last?
Still, 11-3 against the spread and 13-1 straight up is a good percentage. And it’s waaaay better than I’m doing in chemistry class.
No excuses for the Pahrump-Desert Oasis pick. I blew it. Give props to the...
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TENNIS
ROUNDUP: Centennial boys top The Meadows in tennis
Thursday September 18, 2008
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Tyler Geitzen and Kyle Johnson went 2-0 in doubles Thursday to lead host Centennial past The Meadows, 13-5 in a boys tennis match.
Trevor Newman was 2-1 in singles for Centennial. The Bulldogs’ doubles team of Tyler Rogers and Josh Arias was 2-0.
The Meadows’ Jordan Lamoth went 3-0 in...
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Zurowski wings it well, powers No. 1 Panthers
Friday September 12, 2008
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The quarterback in a double-wing offense often throws as many blocks as passes.
But Palo Verde senior Kelly Zurowski made a bigger impact with his arm Friday.
Zurowski threw two first-half touchdown passes to help the top-ranked Panthers take an early lead on the way to a 34-6 road victory over...
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GOLF
ROUNDUP: Pejak leads Palo Verde's girls to Northwest win
Wednesday September 03, 2008
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Palo Verde’s Sonja Pejak shot a 5-over-par 41 on Wednesday to help the Panthers win the Northwest League match at Paiute by one stroke.
The Panthers had a team score of 202. Centennial shot 203. Centennial’s Sara Farr shot a 44.
Cassie Bolt led third-place Arbor View with a...
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Playoff berths still up for grabs in boys tennis
Tuesday September 30, 2008
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The calendar is just turning to October and already boys tennis teams are looking forward to the beginning of their postseason.
Regular-season play concludes Thursday in both the Sunset and Sunrise Regions.
The top four teams in each league will begin playoff action Saturday, with the top two...
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ROUNDUP: Del Sol’s Hernandez scores four goals in Dragons’ boys soccer victory
Wednesday September 17, 2008
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Del Sol’s Darin Hernandez had four goals and an assist as the Dragons sprinted to a 5-0 halftime edge en route to a 6-2 home win over Basic on Wednesday.
Mario Ovalle and Miguel Tario each added a goal for the Dragons.
Erving Cabrera scored two second-half goals for the Wolves.
Coronado 1,...
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ROUNDUP: Desert Pines downs Las Vegas for first boys tennis win of season
Thursday October 02, 2008
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Marcus James and Josh Alaniz each went 3-0 in singles Thursday as host Desert Pines’ boys tennis team won its only match of the season, downing Las Vegas, 10-8, to knock the Wildcats out of a potential playoff spot.
The doubles team of Brady Page and Brayden Pikyavit went 3-0 for the...
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Centennial's Williams outruns field at Southern Division Championships
Saturday October 18, 2008
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Nathan Williams averaged nearly a 5-minute mile Saturday at Basic High School on his way to taking first place in the Northwest League race of the Southern Division Championships.
The Centennial junior finished the 3-mile course in 15 minutes, 20 seconds, the fastest time of any of the four league...
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ROUNDUP: Liberty topples Sierra Vista in tiebreaker in boys tennis
Friday September 05, 2008
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Cyrus Wongwui and Marcelo Rios combined to go 3-0 in doubles Thursday, and Liberty won a tiebreaker to edge past host Sierra Vista, 10-9, in boys tennis.
Chris Ma and P.J. Miranda went 3-0 in doubles for Sierra Vista.
Faith Lutheran 14, Western 4 — At Western, Tom Trowbridge and Jake...
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ROUNDUP: Bonanza defeats Durango in boys tennis
Monday September 29, 2008
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Mike Hartmann went 2-0 in singles Monday to help Bonanza’s boys tennis team clinch at least a share of the Southwest League title with a 15-3 win over Durango.
Cru Leavitt and Trevor Jacobsen went 2-0 in doubles for Bonanza, which improved to 6-0 in league play.
Durango’s Christian...
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ROUNDUP: Coronado tops Foothill in girls volleyball
Thursday October 16, 2008
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Katie Gamsky had 39 assists, seven kills and four aces Thursday to lead Coronado’s girls volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-13, 20-25, 25-18 win over visiting Foothill.
Kuulei Piena had 13 kills and two aces for the Cougars, and teammate Cassie Baden added eight kills and five digs.
Jessica...
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Coronado's Laurent breezes to win in Southern Division Championships
Saturday October 18, 2008
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Michaelanne Laurent added another feather to her already crowded cap Saturday.
The Coronado senior breezed to a first-place finish in the Southeast League race of the Southern Division Championships at Basic High School.
Laurent, one of the top girls cross country runners in the South this...
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ROUNDUP: Bonanza tops Clark in boys tennis
Tuesday September 16, 2008
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Sean Lettero went 3-0 in singles Tuesday to help visiting Bonanza defeat Clark 13-5 in a boys tennis match.
Nate Tanner and Jared Baneres went 2-0 in doubles for Bonanza, which improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the Southwest League.
Jason Gee and Daniel Won went 3-0 in doubles for Clark.
Sierra...
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ROUNDUP: Las Vegas tops Eldorado in girls volleyball
Wednesday October 08, 2008
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Danica Pickett had 12 digs, seven aces and four kills on Wednesday as Las Vegas High’s girls volleyball team earned a 25-16, 25-11, 19-25, 25-13 home victory over Eldorado.
Heather Ruesch added nine digs, seven kills and five aces for the Wildcats. Las Vegas’ Allie Isip had 12 digs and...
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ROUNDUP: Rising, Tech win boys meet
Wednesday October 15, 2008
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Tech’s Chris Rising edged Virgin Valley’s Sam Sylvester for first place to lead the Roadrunners to victory in a three-team meet at Tech on Wednesday with 21 points.
Rising won the 2.5-mile race in 13:48, three seconds ahead of Sylvester. Green Valley was second with 48 points. Virgin...
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TENNIS
ROUNDUP: Coronado girls defeat Liberty in tennis
Thursday September 18, 2008
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Coronado’s girls had three doubles teams finish 3-0 on Thursday in a 12-6 home win over Liberty.
The Cougars’ doubles teams Jordan Luna and Jordan Bruy, Ilyssa Popowcer and Liz Gibbons and Hillary Johnson and Haylee Johnson each finished 3-0.
Liberty’s Sarah Lucas and Danae...
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ROUNDUP: Gomez, Javier help Gorman boys to quarterfinal win
Saturday October 04, 2008
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Chris Gomez and Joey Javier made the most of a rare opportunity to start Saturday.
The Bishop Gorman duo went 3-0 in doubles to help the Gaels to a 13-5 win at Shadow Ridge in the opening round of the Sunset Region boys tennis tournament.
The Gaels (11-2) will visit defending state champion Palo...
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Centennial downs Palo Verde, widens lead in Northwest
Monday October 20, 2008
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Morgan Vieira had 21 assists, 13 digs, five kills, two blocks and two aces Monday as Centennial opened a two-game lead in the Northwest League by downing visiting Palo Verde, 25-17, 25-9, 25-16.
Centennial is 11-0 in league play. Palo Verde fell to 9-2.
Hillary O’Shaughnessy had seven...
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ROUNDUP: Casper sweeps singles sets to lead The Meadows girls
Tuesday September 09, 2008
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Vicki Casper went 3-0 in singles on Tuesday as The Meadows nipped host Shadow Ridge 10-8 in a girls tennis match.
Deb Hogue and Emylia Terry went 3-0 in doubles for Shadow Ridge.
Centennial 15, Cheyenne 3 — At Cheyenne, Hannah Barnum had three singles wins to lead the Bulldogs past the...
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TENNIS
ROUNDUP: Popowcer, Gibbons 3-0 as Cougars topple Green Valley girls
Tuesday September 23, 2008
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Ilyssa Popowcer and Liz Gibbons went 3-0 in doubles Tuesday to help Coronado’s girls to an 11-7 win over host Green Valley, knocking the Gators out of first place in the Southeast League.
Casey Thevenot and Paige Nisson were 2-0 in doubles for the Cougars.
Jessica Hsu was 3-0 in singles for...
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Versatile Gorman junior doubles her fun in victory
Friday October 17, 2008
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Anita Lee didn’t bat an eye when she was told she wouldn’t be defending her Class 4A girls singles title.
The Bishop Gorman junior wasn’t the least bit disappointed, especially when she found out she’d have a chance to add a doubles title to her collection.
Lee, the...
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ROUNDUP: Washinsky's 10 kills help Faith Lutheran knock off Palo Verde
Wednesday September 17, 2008
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Hayley Washinsky had 10 kills and seven digs to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls volleyball team to a 25-19, 18-25, 26-24, 25-13 win over host Palo Verde on Wednesday.
Katy Trollier added nine aces and seven digs, Kylee Klein had 21 assists, and Meagan Hauser had nine kills for the...
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ROUNDUP: Valley fends off Moapa Valley in girls tennis
Tuesday September 16, 2008
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Patrice Mayo and Nicole Russo each went 3-0 in singles Tuesday as host Valley defeated Moapa Valley 11-7 in a girls tennis match.
Jenna Beaudry and Angel Ordiway went 3-0 in doubles for the Vikings.
Moapa Valley’s doubles teams of Cassie Whitmore and Chelsi Edwards, and Erin Williams and...
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ROUNDUP: Patriots place three in top five to win girls meet
Wednesday October 15, 2008
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Liberty's girls had three of the top five runners, finishing with 31 points, to win a three-team meet at Basic on Wednesday.
Basic was second with 44, and Boulder City finished with 68 points.
Liberty’s Joslyn Evans finished first individually with a time of 20:41 for three...
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Pejak, Panthers win Northwest League match
Wednesday October 08, 2008
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Palo Verde’s Sonja Pejak shot 14-over-par 86 on Wednesday to lead the Panthers to victory in a Northwest League match at Badlands.
Palo Verde finished at 391. Arbor View (414) was second, and Centennial (431) third.
Arbor View’s Alyssa Ballew placed second individually with an 88.
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ROUNDUP: Spartans edge Bulldogs in girls tennis
Thursday September 11, 2008
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Cimarron-Memorial’s girls tennis team nipped host Centennial in a tiebreaker Thursday, winning 10-9.
Each team won three sets in the tiebreaker, but Cimarron had the edge in games, 32-27.
Kate Johnesee and Starlyn Thomas each went 3-0 in singles for the Spartans.
The Bulldogs’ Taylor...
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ROUNDUP: Palo Verde girls place three in top four to win Northwest match
Wednesday September 24, 2008
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Palo Verde had three of the top four individuals Wednesday to win a Northwest League match at Paiute.
The Panthers had a team score of 368. Arbor View was second at 424, followed by Centennial (425).
Arbor View sophomore Alyssa Ballew took medalist honors with a 13-over-par 85. She was followed...
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ROUNDUP: Coronado routs Foothill in boys tennis
Thursday September 25, 2008
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Brian Foley and Mitchell Smith went 3-0 in doubles Thursday to help host Coronado’s boys tennis team down Foothill 16-2 in a battle for first place in the Southeast League.
Colton Pate was 3-0 in singles for the Cougars, who improved to 7-0 in league play and clinched a postseason berth....
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ROUNDUP: Eldorado tops Desert Pines in girls volleyball
Wednesday October 29, 2008
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Sarah Childs had 16 kills, 12 digs, 10 aces and three blocks Wednesday as Eldorado’s girls volleyball team turned back visiting Desert Pines, 24-26, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
The Sundevils wrapped up second place in the Class 4A Northeast League and will host a playoff match at 6 p.m....
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ROUNDUP: Coronado boys blank Basic, lock up playoff spot
Wednesday October 29, 2008
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Jake LeClaire scored four goals on Wednesday as Coronado’s boys soccer team locked up the final playoff spot in the Class 4A Southeast League with a 5-0 win at Basic.
Shayan Heravi also scored for the Cougars, who will take on Las Vegas in the first round of the Sunrise Region playoffs on...
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Northwest singles tourney offers chances to shine
Thursday September 25, 2008
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Centennial’s boys have spent much of the tennis season flying under the radar.
With high-powered programs like Bishop Gorman, Bonanza and Palo Verde grabbing much of the spotlight, the Bulldogs have been content to go about their business of steadily improving and winning.
This weekend,...
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ROUNDUP: Tech boys clinch Southeast title
Monday October 27, 2008
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Jose Guiza and Jesus Herrera scored first-half goals Monday as Tech’s boys soccer team clinched first place in the Class 4A Southeast League with a 2-1 win over visiting Coronado.
The Roadrunners are 10-0-3 in league play.
Coronado got a goal in the second half from Jake LeClaire.
Del Sol...
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ROUNDUP: Las Vegas tops Eldorado in girls tennis
Monday September 29, 2008
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Val Shively went 3-0 in singles Monday to help Las Vegas edge Eldorado 10-8 in girls tennis and clinch at least a tie for first place in the Northeast League.
Las Vegas improved to 6-0 in league play. Eldorado is 5-1.
Cami Fish and Alyssa D’Agostino went 3-0 in doubles for the...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: While others are streaking, my picks are soaring
Thursday October 02, 2008
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For those who were wondering, that wasn’t me you saw streaking at Arbor View or Desert Oasis last week.
My guess is it was Skeet. He’s like that.
But there was reason to celebrate last week. I went 6-1-1.
To give you a clue about my identity, it’s homecoming at my school next...
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Coronado's Chambers leads Class 4A state girls tourney
Monday October 20, 2008
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RENO — You never would have known Melanie Chambers shot one of the best rounds of her young high school career.
The Coronado freshman posted a 3-over-par 75 Monday to lead after one round at the Class 4A state girls golf championship at Hidden Valley Country Club, but by her stoic expression...
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Watching is nearly as good as playing in nationally renowned Durango volleyball tournament
Wednesday September 17, 2008
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Some of Las Vegas’ top volleyball teams might gain just as much from watching matches this weekend as they will playing in them.
Twelve of the nation’s top 100 high school teams will be in town to compete in the 32-team Durango Fall Classic Tournament, which begins Friday at Durango and...
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ROUNDUP: Sierra Vista boys sweep singles to defeat Durango
Tuesday September 09, 2008
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Zach Wardle, Austin Petit and Nick Tso completed a singles sweep for Sierra Vista on Tuesday as the Mountain Lions defeated visiting Durango, 14-4.
Wardle, Petit and Tso each went 3-0.
Durango’s Christian Pate and Audie Escala went 2-0 in doubles.
Bonanza 16, Spring Valley 2 — At...
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Postseason picture far from clear in girls tennis
Tuesday September 30, 2008
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Only one scheduled regular-season day remains in the girls tennis schedule.
But the postseason picture is far from clear.
None of the leagues in the Sunset or Sunrise Region has all four of its postseason berths decided. As many as 20 teams remain alive for the 16 postseason berths.
The girls...
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Gaels claim sixth consecutive title
Tuesday October 14, 2008
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When Nichole Corpus-Massucci woke up Tuesday morning and saw that the wind had finally died down, the Bishop Gorman junior girls golfer knew it was going to be a good day.
And then, sophomore teammate Nicolette Rivera made it even better.
Corpus-Massucci won medalist honors with a 1-over-par 73,...
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ROUNDUP: Chaparral slips past Desert Pines in boys tennis
Thursday September 11, 2008
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Chaparral took just enough points in a tiebreaker Thursday to win at Desert Pines in a boys tennis match.
The teams tied at nine sets each and at three games apiece in the tiebreaker, which Chaparral won on points, 37-36.
D.J. Grassie and Michael Golightly each went 3-0 in singles for...
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Spartans place two boys, two girls in Northwest Singles quarterfinals
Friday September 26, 2008
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Cimarron-Memorial advanced two players to the quarterfinals in both the boys and girls draws of the Northwest Singles Tennis Championships on Friday.
Cameron Tatz and Matt Mabida moved into the final eight on the boys side. Kate Johnesee and Hanny Castro advanced to the quarterfinals on the girls...
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Durango Classic brings out the best
Saturday September 20, 2008
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Bob Kelly’s goal for the Durango Fall Classic girls volleyball tournament always has been the same.
“Volleyball is a sport that’s not seen at a high level by many people. It’s not on television a lot,” said Kelly, the tournament director and assistant coach for the...
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Gorman junior loses 4A state title in playoff
Tuesday October 21, 2008
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RENO — Nichole Corpus-Massucci had been steady all day, consistently finding fairways and greens, and it had her in position to win a state championship.
But to win, the Bishop Gorman junior needed that one moment of greatness.
That shot, an 18-foot birdie putt in a sudden-death playoff,...
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Centennial edges Carson to win crown
Saturday November 08, 2008
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For the first time since 1998, the Class 4A boys state cross country championship belongs to a Southern Nevada school.
Centennial upset the favored Northern teams, edging Carson 56-57, on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City. Reno was third with 60 points.
It was the first boys...
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Reno boys head stellar Northern contingent for 4A state cross country meet
Thursday November 06, 2008
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No boys cross country team in Southern Nevada has won a Class 4A state title since Basic in 1998, and no individual has won since Chaparral’s Patrick Swick in 2002.
The Northern Region’s dominance does not appear likely to stop this season. The state meet begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at...
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CROSS COUNTRY
Unique cross country events on tap this weekend
Saturday September 06, 2008
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Two unique cross country events will fill the card this weekend in Las Vegas.
With the prestigious Las Vegas Invitational still a week away, the local cross country circuit will feature two more preliminary bouts, one on each side of the valley.
Five Sunset Region teams — Bonanza, Palo...
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Kicker’s second chance first rate; Overtime field goal leads Palo Verde to win
Friday October 03, 2008
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Alex Bonczyk missed his first opportunity to be a hero on Friday night.
But the senior for the Palo Verde football team wasn’t about to let his second chance slip away.
Bonczyk kicked a 22-yard field goal in overtime and the top-ranked Panthers escaped with a 17-14 win over host...
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ROUNDUP: Chaparral edges Basic in boys soccer
Thursday September 04, 2008
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Francisco Sanchez scored in the final three minutes Thursday to lift Chaparral’s boys soccer team to a 1-0 home victory over Basic.
Sanchez, assisted by Jose Zavala, beat Wolves goalkeeper Martin Caballero, who faced 24 shots and made 12 saves.
Anthony Lopez earned the shutout for the...
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ROUNDUP: Late goal lifts Basic to soccer victory over Green Valley
Wednesday October 15, 2008
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Irving Cabrera broke a 1-1 tie with four minutes remaining Wednesday as the Basic boys soccer team defeated visiting Green Valley, 2-1.
Lex Freeman also scored for the Wolves.
Kyle Porterfield scored for Green Valley.
Tech 4, Silverado 0 — At Silverado, four players scored goals as the...
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Palo Verde, Bonanza to decide Sunset Region boys tennis title
Thursday October 09, 2008
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This should seem awfully familiar.
Palo Verde vs. Bonanza to decide a berth in the state boys tennis tournament.
The two teams that have combined to win the last seven state titles meet again at 3 p.m. today at Darling Tennis Center to decide the Sunset Region championship.
“It’s...
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Centennial sweeps Sunset cross country titles
Friday October 31, 2008
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Form held at Boulder City’s Veterans Memorial Park on Friday as the four favored Northwest League schools — Centennial, Shadow Ridge, Palo Verde and Arbor View — finished in the top four spots in both races at the Sunset Region cross country championship.
The big winner was...
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ROUNDUP: Dean's late surge sends Durango girls into Sunset semifinals
Monday October 06, 2008
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Josie Dean rallied to win the final three games of her third set Monday to lift visiting Durango to a 10-8 win at The Meadows in a Sunset Region quarterfinal match.
Durango led 9-8 with Dean’s set against Shannon Chen the last to finish. Chen led 5-4 in the set before Dean rattled off the...
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ROUNDUP: Legacy tops Arbor View in girls volleyball
Wednesday October 22, 2008
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Kathleen Noorda had 15 assists Wednesday to help Legacy defeat host Arbor View 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 27-25 in a girls volleyball match.
Kaylan Hanson added four kills, four digs and three aces for the Longhorns.
Stayzia Garness had 16 digs and nine kills for the Aggies, and Maddie McCoy added...
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Crusaders advance to region playoffs in inaugural season
Thursday October 02, 2008
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Faith Lutheran’s girls entered the tennis season with huge stars in their eyes.
In their inaugural season, the Crusaders were almost intimidated to be going up against top-notch teams such as Palo Verde and The Meadows.
Yet, Faith Lutheran has shined almost as brightly.
The Crusaders (8-2)...
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ROUNDUP: Spelman, Durango top Shadow Ridge in Sunset Region volleyball quarterfinals
Monday November 03, 2008
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When Shadow Ridge’s Kelsey Tesoro stuffed Hayley Spelman near the end of the first game, it gave the visiting Mustangs some much-needed momentum in their Class 4A Sunset Region quarterfinal match.
It also woke up Durango’s 6-foot-6-inch standout opposite hitter.
“It took that...
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FOOTBALL
Panthers pile up yardage, rout Shadow Ridge
Friday October 10, 2008
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Shadow Ridge (2-5, 1-3 Northwest) was held to to 80 yards of offense and top-ranked Palo Verde (7-0, 4-0) tallied 465 rushing yards and scored 42 consecutive points as it rolled to a 42-6 home victory.
Miguel Martinez returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown to give Shadow Ridge an early lead....
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ROUNDUP: Gaels drop Durango to reach Sunset title match
Wednesday October 08, 2008
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Anita Lee needed only 26 minutes to win two sets Wednesday.
Sarah Bessen took only four minutes longer.
It was a routine, albeit short, day for Bishop Gorman’s girls tennis team.
Lee, Bessen and Sarah Toti each won a pair of 6-0 sets to lead the Gaels to a 13-5 win over Durango in a Sunset...
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VOLLEYBALL
Green Valley volleyball star Brozovich named Southeast MVP
Tuesday November 18, 2008
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Green Valley girls volleyball coach Erin Hill was cleaning things up after the season, when she came across a video from Sydney Brozovich’s freshman year.
Hill couldn’t believe how far her senior middle hitter had come.
“To see the difference, it’s not even the same...
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ROUNDUP: Liberty edges Canyon Springs in overtime in boys basketball
Tuesday December 09, 2008
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Ashante Ross scored with three seconds to play in overtime Tuesday to give Liberty a 59-57 road win over Canyon Springs in boys basketball.
After Canyon Springs’ Michael Thompson scored to tie the game with about 11 seconds left, Liberty’s Kenneth Peters drove the lane and dished to...
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FOOTBALL
RECRUITING: Silverado trio gets noticed by D-I colleges
Wednesday September 17, 2008
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When Andy Ostolaza looks out at his defense, the Silverado football coach has reason to pinch himself and make sure it’s not all a dream.
That’s because he has three college prospects on the same unit who are each being heavily recruited by Football Bowl Subdivision...
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ROUNDUP: The Meadows tops Cimarron-Memorial in girls tennis
Thursday September 25, 2008
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The doubles teams of Laura Yee and Shilpa Daulat, and Prakriti Gaba and Alisha Saxena each finished 3-0 Thursday to lead The Meadows’ girls tennis team to an 11-7 win at Cimarron-Memorial.
The Mustangs remained tied with Palo Verde for first place in the Northwest League. Both teams are 7-0...
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ROUNDUP: Pejak, Palo Verde win Northwest League match
Tuesday September 30, 2008
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Sonja Pejak shot 11-over-par 83 on Tuesday to lead Palo Verde to a Northwest League victory at SilverStone.
The Panthers shot 375 as a team to beat Centennial (402), Arbor View (415), Cimarron-
Memorial (461), Mojave (507) and Shadow Ridge (523).
Arbor View’s Alyssa Ballew was second...
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ROUNDUP: Vince, Potter lead Boulder City girls to win
Thursday September 18, 2008
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Ashley Vince shot 14-over-par 86 and Margot Potter shot 87 to lead Boulder City to victory in a Class 3A Southern League match at Boulder Creek in Boulder City.
The Eagles finished with 362. Virgin Valley was second at 397, followed by Pahrump Valley (403) and Faith Lutheran...
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RECRUITING: Northwestern suits Gaels star
Wednesday October 01, 2008
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With a grade-point average above 4.0 and the ability to step out and hit a 3-pointer, Dannielle Diamant had everyone from Duke to California to Harvard interested in her.
But about the only thing the Bishop Gorman senior power forward hasn’t needed to put much thought into was her college...
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FIELDER'S VOICES: Manic Monday to bring tourney showdowns
Sunday December 28, 2008
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Christmas might have come and gone, but some enticing presents still are under the tree in the form of five basketball tournaments that continue Monday.
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Green Valley girls sweat out Sunrise Region win
Friday October 10, 2008
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With a cold wind blowing, most of the participants bundled up in sweats Friday night to play the title-deciding tiebreaker in the Sunrise Region tournament at Darling Tennis Center.
But when Green Valley won the region title, outlasting Silverado 10-9 by winning four of the six tiebreaker matches,...
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TENNIS
ROUNDUP: Singles sweep sends Shadow Ridge boys by Faith Lutheran
Monday September 08, 2008
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Jeff Elmer, Brandon Kurtz and Kyle Smith each went 3-0 in singles Monday as Shadow Ridge won 12-6 at Faith Lutheran in the Northwest League boys tennis opener for both teams.
Cimarron-Memorial 13, Cheyenne 2 — At Cimarron-Memorial, the Spartans clinched a match that was called late due to...
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State berths up for grabs in Sunset Region cross country meet
Wednesday October 29, 2008
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Centennial, Palo Verde, Shadow Ridge and Arbor View are the favorites to grab the six available state berths at the Sunset Region meet Friday in Boulder City.
The Sunset boys race is at 9:45 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. The Sunset girls race is scheduled for 11:15.
In the boys race, Centennial...
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Pejak leads Palo Verde to girls golf win
Wednesday September 10, 2008
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Sonya Pejak shot a 42 at SilverStone on Wednesday to lead Palo Verde’s girls to a 189-200 win over Arbor View.
Arbor View’s Alyssa Ballew carded a 43.
The Panthers’ Kaylee Snyder shot a 45.
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Playoffs are here, the way-coolest time of year
Thursday November 06, 2008
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The Halloween costumes have been put away (for the record, I dressed up as a real person) and it’s getting dark at 4:30 in the afternoon.
That means it’s my favorite time of the year — playoffs.
Players and coaches have spent three months working to reach this point, where five...
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ROUNDUP: Cimarron-Memorial girls tennis earns home win
Monday September 08, 2008
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Kate Johnesee and Starlyn Thomas both went 3-0 in singles Monday to lead Cimarron-Memorial to a 10-5 home win over Cheyenne in girls tennis.
The match was called late because of rain.
The Meadows 13, Legacy 5 — At The Meadows, Brianna Watkins picked up three of the Longhorns’ wins as...
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TENNIS
Palo Verde boys tennis notches 50th consecutive victory
Tuesday September 23, 2008
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Brandon Parker walked nonchalantly from one court to the next, glancing at teammates in between his quick 6-0 sets as if to stay entertained.
Outside the courts, his Palo Verde boys tennis teammates cracked jokes amongst each other and even with coach Zach Brandt.
The Panthers made no big...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: This time, Spartans really are done
Thursday November 13, 2008
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Maybe the playoffs really are my time of year.
Among the big-school games last week, I misfired on only Cimarron-Spring Valley, and it’s not the first time I’ve picked against the Spartans and had it cost me.
When Foothill routed the Spartans in Week 2, I pushed Cimarron into the...
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Palo Verde boys display depth in rout of Green Valley
Tuesday September 02, 2008
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Palo Verde wasn’t able to put its top two players on display Tuesday.
Instead, the Panthers trotted out an impressive array of depth and talent.
Missing seniors and state qualifiers Brandon Parker and Stan Breland from its lineup, Palo Verde still routed host Green Valley 16-2 in a...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Regional reruns were predictable
Thursday November 20, 2008
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I’m sure there was a point to playing the regular season and the first two rounds of playoffs on the east side of town.
I’m just not sure what it was.
We’re back in the same spot we were last year ... and two years ago. Del Sol and Las Vegas will meet for the third straight year...
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ROUNDUP: Barajas powers Palo Verde boys soccer past Durango in Sunset quarterfinals
Tuesday November 04, 2008
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Hugo Barajas had trouble finding ways to contribute to Palo Verde’s soccer success in the first nine weeks of the season.
The junior wasn’t eligible to participate in matches, but he tried to keep up the team’s spirits at games and in practices.
In the meantime, he worked hard...
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Southern girls try to halt North’s 4A cross country domination
Thursday November 06, 2008
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Every other year the Northern Region teams come south for the state cross country championships. More often than not — at least in Class 4A — most of the hardware goes back with them to Reno, Carson City or South Tahoe.
Area cross country teams will attempt to reverse that trend...
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Palo Verde’s handy Harris a headache for Wildcats
Wednesday November 26, 2008
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While preparing to play Palo Verde this week, Las Vegas High football coach Chris Faircloth quickly figured out the Panthers aren’t the same pure double-wing team the Wildcats faced in 2005.
Palo Verde still uses the double wing as its base set, but the Panthers have added various shotgun...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Defense should lift Palo Verde past Las Vegas
Friday November 28, 2008
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There’s nothing like a big Thanksgiving dinner to get me in the mood for football.
Not that I ever need much incentive to get ready for football, especially playoff football. But I’m also not one to turn down a good meal.
As I predicted last week, Las Vegas and Palo Verde meet in a...
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Palo Verde, Harris breeze into state final
Saturday November 29, 2008
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Las Vegas High coach Chris Faircloth said he thought Palo Verde’s Torin Harris was the fastest player his team had ever prepared for.
It didn’t take Harris long to show that speed Saturday.
Harris broke away for a 69-yard touchdown run on Palo Verde’s first offensive play, and...
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FOOTBALL
RECRUITING: Panthers players focus on season
Wednesday October 15, 2008
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At least five Palo Verde football players could end up with Football Bowl Subdivision programs next year.
But the Panthers don’t like talking about that much. All they care about is winning a Class 4A state championship.
“Going into the season, we all knew we were getting recruited by...
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ROUNDUP: Doubles dominance carries Foothill into Sunrise final
Tuesday October 07, 2008
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Danny Dion and Kevin Dion went 3-0 in doubles, and host Foothill nipped Silverado 10-9 in a Sunrise Region boys tennis semifinal Tuesday.
The Falcons (10-1) advanced to the Sunrise final against Coronado (11-2) at 3 p.m. Friday at Darling Tennis Center.
“We’ve never been in this spot...
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Andersen captures Northwest singles title
Saturday September 27, 2008
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Everyone Neil Andersen played Saturday was well-rested.
While the Arbor View sophomore was toiling away on the tennis courts at Cimarron-Memorial, each of his three opponents had the benefit of not having had to play an earlier match.
It didn't matter.
Andersen won three consecutive matches to...
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ROUNDUP: Resilient Gorman boys rally to top Centennial in Sunset Region soccer semifinal
Thursday November 06, 2008
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Eventually Bishop Gorman’s boys have to run out of aces up their sleeves.
Every time the deck appears stacked against the Gaels in the soccer postseason, they come up with another trick.
Thursday was no different.
Down 2-0 with five minutes to play in a Sunset Region semifinal against...
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FOOTBALL
No. 1 Palo Verde shows off speed, rolls past Aggies
Friday October 17, 2008
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Banged up a bit the past few weeks, top-ranked Palo Verde was back at full strength on Friday night at Arbor View. And it showed.
Chaz Thomas, Torin Harris and Tyrone Blake rushed for two touchdowns apiece as the deep Panthers rolled to a 48-21 road romp over the ninth-ranked Aggies.
“We...
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Johnesee completes sweep of Northwest crowns
Saturday September 27, 2008
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Kate Johnesee rose to the top of the Northwest Doubles Invitational last week.
On Saturday, the Cimarron-Memorial senior showed she's awfully good on her own, too.
Johnesee won three matches in straight sets on her home courts Saturday to capture the girls title in the Northwest Singles Tennis...
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40-team Las Vegas Invitational cross country meet set for Saturday
Wednesday September 10, 2008
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The 38th annual Las Vegas Invitational is the biggest cross country meet of the year in Southern Nevada, with 40 teams and more than 1,000 athletes entered from Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona.
The event is Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City, with the first race scheduled for...
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Quick-strike offense earns victory for Panthers
Friday September 26, 2008
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Several teams in the Northwest Division have taken plays from Palo Verde’s much-talked about double-wing offense.
However, it’s the top-ranked Panthers the hold the blueprint, and for good reason after Friday’s quick-strike attack against Centennial.
The Panthers ran just 38...
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Boys state singles/doubles quarterfinal pairings
Thursday October 23, 2008
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Following are the quarterfinal pairings for the boys Class 4A state singles and doubles tournaments, being held at Carson High School in Carson City.
The quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. The semifinals are Saturday at 9 a.m., with the championship scheduled for 1 p.m.
Boys...
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Girls state singles/doubles quarterfinal pairings
Thursday October 23, 2008
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Following are the quarterfinal pairings for the girls Class 4A state singles and doubles tournaments, being held in Carson City.
The quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. at Centennial Park The semifinals are Saturday at 9 a.m., with the championship scheduled for 1 p.m., both at Carson...
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FOOTBALL
Top-ranked Palo Verde routs Rattlers
Friday October 24, 2008
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Palo Verde's Kelly Zurowski threw for three touchdowns in the first half and the top-ranked Panthers (9-0, 6-0 Northwest) crushed Mojave 41-0 on Friday to remain the only undefeated Class 4A team in Southern Nevada.
Zurowski connected with Sidney Hodge for a 59-yard touchdown on Palo Verde’s...
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Boys state singles/doubles quarterfinal results
Friday October 24, 2008
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Following are the results of Friday's quarterfinal matches and Saturday's semifinal pairings for the boys Class 4A state tennis tournament, being held at Carson High School in Carson City.
The semifinals are scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday with the championships and third-place matches to follow at...
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Girls state singles/doubles quarterfinal results
Friday October 24, 2008
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Following are the results of Friday's quarterfinal matches and Saturday's semifinal pairings for the girls Class 4A state tennis tournament in Carson City.
Friday's matches were held at Centennial Park. The semifinals are scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at Carson High School, with the championships...
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Bonanza duo beats teammates for state title; Parker rules singles
Saturday October 25, 2008
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Anyone with lingering doubts about the best boys tennis team in the state needed only to look at the boys doubles court Saturday at Carson High School.
On that court, battling for the state championship were Bonanza’s Aashish Daulat and Andrew Whiting, competing against teammates Laurent...
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Breland caps dominant run with state girls singles title
Saturday October 25, 2008
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Rebecca Breland didn’t just wonder if she’d get a chance to join her niece and nephew on the list of state tennis champions.
The Canyon Springs sophomore simply wasn’t going to take no for an answer.
Breland capped one of the more dominant runs the Nevada girls singles...
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Hodge carries Panthers to victory, Northwest title
Thursday October 30, 2008
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One of the things Palo Verde coach Darwin Rost loves about this year’s Panthers team is that any player can be the star on any given night.
Thursday in the regular-season finale against visiting Legacy, it was Sidney Hodge’s turn.
Hodge helped erase a lackluster Palo Verde first half...
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ROUNDUP: Surprising Sunset win keeps season alive for O'Quinn, Trailblazers
Thursday November 06, 2008
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Kelly O’Quinn admits the thought crossed her mind that Thursday would be the final time she would be on the bench for the Durango girls volleyball team.
But O’Quinn, who said she is retiring after coaching the boys volleyball team this spring, will have to stick around for at least one...
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Arbor View boys team captures Northwest Invitational
Saturday September 20, 2008
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Jeff Scheurman and Neil Andersen made short work of the Northwest Doubles Invitational field Saturday.
The Arbor View duo lost only 10 games while winning three matches to take first place in the event at Cimarron-
Memorial.
Scheurman and Andersen capped their day by defeating Palo Verde's Jon...
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Johnesee, Thomas double up Northwest Doubles field
Saturday September 20, 2008
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Kate Johnesee and Starlyn Thomas normally are slotted into Cimarron-
Memorial's top two singles spots.
On Saturday, they proved to be a formidable doubles team, too.
Johnesee and Thomas combined to win three matches and take first place in the Northwest Doubles Invitational on their home court....
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RECRUITING: Five Gorman baseball stars make college choices official
Wednesday November 12, 2008
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Jeff Malm couldn’t help but smile when asked about the run the Bishop Gorman baseball program is on.
In May, the Gaels won their third straight Class 4A state champion-
ship.
As the Southern Nevada Titans, they captured the American Legion World Series in August. That enabled them to attend...
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FOOTBALL
Thomas' touchdowns help Palo Verde tame Lions again
Friday November 07, 2008
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Palo Verde's Chaz Thomas rushed for 153 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the Panthers made three interceptions to beat visiting Sierra Vista 21-7 in the Sunset Region quarterfinals on Friday.
The game was a rematch of the Panthers’ 28-0 shutout of Sierra Vista in last...
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Palo Verde repels Cimarron surge, advances to face Gaels
Saturday November 15, 2008
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Palo Verde didn’t need overtime to beat Cimarron-Memorial this time. Chaz Thomas made sure of that.
Thomas scored on a 48-yard run with 2:42 remaining to halt the Spartans’ comeback and carry the host Panthers to a 35-21 victory in the Sunset Region semifinals Friday.
Palo Verde...
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Strong line play propels unbeaten Palo Verde into Sunset Region final
Thursday November 20, 2008
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Palo Verde entered the football season with huge question marks on its offensive and defensive lines.
Starting with an opening-week rout of Reno, both units have done nothing but make large statements with their play.
The strong play has helped the Panthers (12-0) advance to tonight’s...
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Palo Verde tramples Gorman
Friday November 21, 2008
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Bishop Gorman’s game plan in Friday’s Sunset Region final included trying to stop Palo Verde’s Torin Harris.
The Gaels might have settled for slowing Harris or Chaz Thomas or Sidney Hodge or even Tyrone Blake.
No, no, no and no.
Harris scored four touchdowns, and Palo’s...
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Silverado girls inspired by coach
Wednesday November 26, 2008
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A head coach’s first season is usually challenging enough.
Trying to replace a well-known and well-respected coach and inheriting a team that advanced to the state tournament last season only makes the task more daunting.
Yet, Kelli Bray-Mathews couldn’t be happier just to have the...
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Knezevic, Liberty poised for encore
Wednesday November 26, 2008
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Liberty’s Milos Knezevic knows his school isn’t thought of as a basketball power.
He knows Liberty won’t be given the respect that Cheyenne, Bishop Gorman and Mojave get. He knows fans will expect more out of Southeast League rivals Silverado and Foothill than the Patriots.
And...
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4A HONORS:
Football standouts Proby, Sullivan win Sunset's top awards
Wednesday December 03, 2008
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Cheyenne didn’t make it to the Sunset Region football final this fall. But the Desert Shields still made strong impressions on the other teams in the Sunset Region.
Cheyenne had the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year as coaches announced their all-region teams.
Senior linebacker...
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Cimarron's Longmire aims to return team to prominence
Wednesday December 03, 2008
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Britain Longmire knows better than to take anything for granted.
The two-time state champion wrestler from Cimarron-Memorial has seen the best of athletes fall, often at his hands. And he doesn’t want his senior season to end with anything less than a third straight title.
“All I want...
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Unbeaten Lancers seek sixth football title since 1990
Thursday December 04, 2008
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When most people think about tradition in sports, they think about long-standing success.
And even though McQueen’s football team has been competing for less than 30 years, the Lancers certainly have become a traditional power.
McQueen will be looking for its sixth state football...
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Palo Verde's Hodge easy to overlook, hard to stop
Friday December 05, 2008
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On most high school football teams, Sidney Hodge would be the go-to running back or top cover cornerback, if not both. At Palo Verde, he’s neither.
And that’s fine with him.
Palo Verde’s depth of talent is one of the reasons the Panthers (14-0) are undefeated, and that talent...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Two best teams to meet, and the winner is ...
Friday December 05, 2008
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It was only a little more than three months ago that I introduced myself to you and promised to do my best in giving you some of the inside tips from practices and games.
But it seems like only yesterday it was 110 degrees out and I was looking for some shade and water during two-a-days.
The...
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Defense ignites Palo Verde win
Friday December 05, 2008
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Palo Verde likes to push the pace on the basketball court, so it was a welcomed sight for the Panthers as Coronado came calling Friday night.
Even though the Cougars also play an up-tempo pace, it was Palo Verde’s defense that made the difference.
The Panthers held Coronado to two field...
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McQueen solves Palo Verde in 4A final
Saturday December 06, 2008
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RENO — The middle of the Class 4A state championship football game belonged to Palo Verde.
The final three minutes belonged to Anthony Martinez and the McQueen Lancers.
Martinez’s 59-yard touchdown run with 2:47 left put the Lancers ahead, and his two interceptions sealed...
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ROUNDUP: Canyon Springs slips past Cheyenne
Tuesday December 09, 2008
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Ashley Saldivar scored with 10 minutes to play Tuesday as host Canyon Springs downed Cheyenne 1-0 in a girls soccer match.
Stephanie Peralta and Amanda Renfroe combined to make eight saves for the Pioneers.
Arbor View 7, Eldorado 0 — At Eldorado, Erika Peeples scored three goals as the...
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ROUNDUP: Nine pins help Bengals down Palo Verde, Basic
Tuesday December 09, 2008
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The Bonanza wrestling team rolled up nine pins Tuesday night on its way to a double dual sweep against visiting Palo Verde and Basic.
The Bengals beat Palo Verde 39-34 and Basic 39-25.
Bonanza freshman 112-pounder Billy Wosik won by pin in 1:30 against Palo Verde and in 1:33 against...
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Peeples, Aggies eye goals
Wednesday December 10, 2008
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Many girls soccer players aspire to make the varsity squad as a freshman. Not Erica Peeples.
When Arbor View opened in 2005, Peeples enrolled as an out-of-zone student and, according to Clark County School District rules, was ineligible for varsity competition.
“I knew I would have to play...
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ROUNDUP: Desert Pines rallies past Mojave for girls soccer win
Thursday December 11, 2008
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Jenny Martinez, Karla Flores and Vanessa Gomez scored one goal each as the Desert Pines girls soccer team rallied from a 2-1 halftime hole for a 3-2 win at Mojave on Thursday.
Anna Vides had an assist for the Jaguars.
Freshman Olivia Hicks scored both goals for Mojave.
Tech 3, Legacy 0 —...
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Accurate Morgan lifts Palo Verde boys
Friday December 12, 2008
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Palo Verde junior Moses Morgan said he spends at least 30 minutes a day working on free throws.
It showed on Friday night.
Morgan shot 16-for-16 from the foul line, including six in the final 31 seconds, to help the Panthers gain a 78-71 road victory over second-ranked Liberty.
“I had to...
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ROUNDUP: Canyon Springs tops Cheyenne in girls basketball
Friday December 12, 2008
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Skotasia Thomas scored 18 points for the Canyon Springs girls basketball team, which bolted to a 21-4 first-quarter lead on its way to a 60-40 home win over Cheyenne on Friday night.
Sabriya Brooks, Kenosha Wright and Diamond Broadus each scored 10 points for Canyon Springs.
LaVetta Glaze led...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Many peeps worthy of mad props
Sunday December 14, 2008
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I’m still going through withdrawal from not having any more high school football games to watch.
It’s painful, but I still have the memories of a great year.
And, as we wait for the Review-Journal’s sports staff to unveil this year’s all-state team, I’ll give out...
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SOCCER
Class 4A Girls Soccer Coaches' Poll
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ROUNDUP: Hensey all over court in Shadow Ridge girls victory
Tuesday December 16, 2008
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Elisha Hensey scored 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists as Shadow Ridge held off visiting Legacy 52-48 in girls basketball Tuesday.
Cheyana Slocum added 14 points for Shadow Ridge.
Brianna Watkins scored 19 points and Kayla Murray 11 to lead Legacy, which rallied in the...
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ROUNDUP: Tiffany rescues Tech boys, hits three free throws after time expires
Tuesday December 16, 2008
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Tech’s Brandon Tiffany made three free throws with no time remaining, lifting the Roadrunners to a 57-56 home victory over Del Sol on Tuesday.
Tiffany finished with 11 points. Cornelious Coleman led Tech with 17 points. Mike Maglich added 11 and Michael Johnson 10.
Del Sol’s Anthony...
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Class 4A All-State Team
Wednesday December 24, 2008
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FIRST-TEAM
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK
James Cammack, Rancho (5-9, 170, Sr.) — Passed for 3,359 yards and 37 TDs. ... Also rushed for 359 yards and seven scores. ... Topped 400 yards passing three times, tossed six TD passes in two games. ... Sunrise Region Offensive Player of the Year.
RUNNING...
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LAS VEGAS TOURNEY: Woodbridge (Calif.) topples Coronado in boys basketball tournament
Friday December 26, 2008
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For the better part of 27 minutes, the Coronado boys basketball team was even with or outplaying Woodbridge (Calif.) in the opening round of the Las Vegas Prep Championship.
It was those other five minutes that did in the Cougars.
Despite a 38-point outburst from sophomore Austin Nelson, Coronado...
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LAS VEGAS TOURNEY: Centennial holds off tough pair in tournament
Saturday December 27, 2008
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Centennial’s boys basketball team has played a rugged early schedule, having only one home game out of its first 12.
Bulldogs coach Greg Bohls said the reason is simple: to get his team prepared for Northwest League play.
After edging two quality opponents Saturday, it looks as if...
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CENTENNIAL TOURNEY: Palo Verde girls edge Carson in double overtime
Saturday December 27, 2008
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It’s no secret that Hayley Henderson is the key to success for Palo Verde’s girls basketball team.
Carson High succeeded in containing her in the second half on Saturday, but Henderson took over in overtime to lead the Panthers to a 57-52 double-overtime victory in the Las Vegas...
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LAS VEGAS TOURNEY: Full-court 'D’ leads high-scoring Palo Verde into Prep Championship final
Monday December 29, 2008
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Palo Verde’s boys basketball team has scored 198 points in its last two games.
But after a 96-64 victory over Western on Monday at Valley High, defense was foremost on the mind of coach Jermone Riley.
The Panthers used their full-court pressure to trigger much of their offense, and the...
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CENTENNIAL TOURNEY: Jensen's fast start seals Silverado's fate
Monday December 29, 2008
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When Galena High’s Hayley Jensen nailed a 3-pointer 10 seconds into Monday’s tournament game, the Silverado coaching staff should have known trouble was on the way.
Jensen went on to score 16 of her 25 points in the first half and the Grizzlies held on for a 69-57 victory over the...
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CENTENNIAL TOURNEY: Defending Arizona state champs nip Bulldogs in title game
Tuesday December 30, 2008
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Chanel Thorley of Highland High (Ariz.) was fairly quiet through the first 30 minutes of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic championship game at Centennial on Tuesday.
She made a big impression, however, in the game’s final moments.
Thorley hit two free throws with 1:13 remaining, then nailed an...
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LAS VEGAS TOURNEY: California school uses size in victory
Tuesday December 30, 2008
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Big plays and big men proved to be an effective combination for Serra (Calif.) on Tuesday.
The Cavaliers, who feature three players between 6 feet 7 inches and 6-10, used their size to take an early lead, then came up with key plays after Palo Verde rallied in the second half.
And in the end,...
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RECRUITING: Palo Verde linebacker Nobriga to visit Colorado
Wednesday December 31, 2008
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Palo Verde senior football player Liloa Nobriga said Wednesday he is scheduled to make an official visit to Colorado the weekend of Jan. 16 to 18.
Nobriga, a 6-foot-3-inch, 235-pound linebacker, already has visited Hawaii and Utah. He also has an offer from UNLV.
“I’m looking forward...
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FIELDER'S VOICES: "The most wonderful time of the year": league play
Sunday January 04, 2009
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On the radio the other day, an old guy was singing something about how this was “the most wonderful time of the year.”
He must have been referring to the winter sports season in Southern Nevada.
Sadly, a million basketball tournaments calling themselves “(Fill in the Blank)...
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RECRUITING: At least five local football players line up recruiting visits
Wednesday January 07, 2009
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At least five uncommitted senior football players from the Las Vegas area have lined up official recruiting visits to various schools as the Feb. 4 signing day draws closer.
Las Vegas High quarterback Emir Lopez said he and Palo Verde running back Sidney Hodge will visit Southern Utah together on...
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ROUNDUP: Centennial girls edge Shadow Ridge
Wednesday January 07, 2009
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Bethany Skelton and Ashley Mosley scored first-half goals to help Centennial’s girls soccer team hang on for a 2-1 Northwest League win over visiting Shadow Ridge on Wednesday.
Kelsey Tesoro scored in the first half for the Mustangs.
Cimarron-Memorial 7, Cheyenne 0 — At Cimarron, Jill...
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ROUNDUP: Cheyenne girls rally past Cimarron-Memorial
Wednesday January 07, 2009
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Taryn Hicks had 28 points as Cheyenne came from behind to beat host Cimarron-Memorial 67-62 in girls basketball on Wednesday night.
Cheyenne trailed 52-45 going into the fourth quarter but outscored the Spartans 22-11 in the fourth quarter.
Shaunice Cameron and Sabrina King each added 12 points...
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ROUNDUP: Pearson, Morgan get Palo Verde off to quick start
Wednesday January 07, 2009
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Davion Pearson and Moses Morgan each scored seven points in the first quarter Wednesday, helping Palo Verde get out to a 26-12 lead en route to a 75-64 home win over Arbor View in boys basketball.
Pearson finished with 21 points to lead the Panthers. Nick Hipwell scored 16 and Morgan...
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School district announces makeup dates for snowed out games
Thursday January 08, 2009
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The Clark County School District’s athletic office announced Thursday it has rescheduled almost all of the nearly 70 events that were postponed in December due to inclement weather.
A rare snowstorm forced the postponement of all athletic events involving Southern Nevada Class 4A schools on...
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ROUNDUP: Three-goal second half powers Coronado
Friday January 09, 2009
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Coronado scored three times in the second half on its way to a 3-1 victory at Silverado in girls soccer Friday.
Morgan Romito tied the match early in the second half. Veronica Subu and Melissa Subu scored to clinch the win.
Taylor Richard scored for the Skyhawks.
Liberty 2, Foothill 0 — At...
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Coach’s early alert awakens Bulldogs
Friday January 09, 2009
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Barely three minutes into the game at Palo Verde on Friday, Centennial coach Karen Weitz slammed her clipboard to the floor and called timeout.
Just that quickly, Weitz was unhappy with the Bulldogs’ mental focus against their Northwest League rival.
Weitz’s speech must have gotten...
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ROUNDUP: Sierra Vista tops Bishop Gorman in overtime in boys basketball
Friday January 09, 2009
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Miguel Reyes had eight of his 22 points in overtime to help Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team defeat visiting Bishop Gorman 86-82 on Friday night.
Ray Tapusoa, who had 23 points for the Mountain Lions, hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in regulation to send the game into overtime. Gorman had...
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FIELDER'S VOICES: Maybe league predictions can stir some trash talk
Sunday January 11, 2009
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Basketball could be the best sport for trash talk.
And reader banter in the comments section during football season often rivaled Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier smack talk.
Yet in the first three weeks of basketball-only Fielder, no one has commented.
Do you just not care as much about basketball as...
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Wildcats take title at Bulldog Grappler
Saturday January 10, 2009
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Las Vegas had champions at five weight classes Saturday en route to taking first place in the Bulldog Grappler invitational at Centennial.
The Wildcats' De'Armon Hall won the title at 112 pounds. Roman Garcia (160), David Prieto (189), Trey McElhaney (215) and Madison Hales (285) also won flights...
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RECRUITING: 'A special group’ of football players poised to move on
Wednesday January 14, 2009
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When he caught a glimpse of his freshman class in 2005, Cheyenne football coach Charles Anthony had a feeling the group would become something special.
And as the Feb. 4 signing day approaches, the Desert Shields likely are to have the most Football Bowl Subdivision signees in Southern Nevada. One...
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ROUNDUP: Spring Valley girls top Western
Friday January 16, 2009
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Chyna Wimberly’s basket with six seconds to play gave Spring Valley’s girls a 45-43 home win over Western on Friday.
Wimberly also had the tying basket with 20 seconds to play. She finished with a team-high 12 points.
Jessica Davis added 11 points and Lauren Bugni 10 for the Grizzlies....
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ROUNDUP: Legacy tops Liberty in boys basketball
Friday January 16, 2009
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Sian Laine’s long runner at the buzzer Friday lifted host Legacy’s boys basketball team to a 44-42 come-from-behind win over Liberty.
The Longhorns trailed 42-40 before Sam Johnson made two free throws with 27 seconds to play.
Legacy rebounded a missed shot by the Patriots, setting...
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ROUNDUP: Romero's goal lifts Bonanza past Western
Saturday January 17, 2009
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Gabriella Romero scored with less than two minutes remaining Saturday to lift Bonanza’s girls soccer team to a 3-2 win at Western.
Gina Payne and Lorena Magana also scored for the Bengals.
Eugenia Salazar and Erika Reynada each had a goal for the Warriors.
Bishop Gorman 3, Spring Valley 0...
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ROUNDUP: Delamora’s second-half hat trick sparks Gators’ victory
Tuesday January 20, 2009
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Krysta Delamora scores three goals in the second half to lift Green Valley’s girls soccer team to a 4-1 home victory over Liberty on Tuesday.
Londyn Lopez also scored in the second half for the Gators, and Kayla Varner had two assists.
Minerva Massis scored for Liberty.
Basic 1, Tech 1...
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ROUNDUP: Cimarron notches 10 pins in victory over Palo Verde
Tuesday January 20, 2009
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Cimarron-Memorial posted 10 victories by pin Tuesday in a 66-15 home win over Palo Verde.
Among those picking up pins for the Spartans were Bronson Asjian (103), Britain Longmire (119), Yosnay Malvarez (125), Travis DeGroat (130), Colbey Garrison (135), Jason Schuele (140), Brogan Ashjian (145),...
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ROUNDUP: Heredia's 3-pointer allows Tech to nip Wolves
Tuesday January 20, 2009
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Tech’s Adriana Heredia hit a 3-pointer in the final minute to break a 47-47 tie and give the Roadrunners a 50-47 road win over Basic on Tuesday.
After the teams traded turnovers, Basic set up a potential game-tying 3-pointer, but the shot was no good.
Mesha Phillips had 19 points to pace...
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ROUNDUP: Gentry’s halfcourt basket enables Durango’s double-OT victory
Tuesday January 20, 2009
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Greg Gentry’s basket from beyond halfcourt got Durango into overtime. Free-throw shooting got the Trailblazers out of it with a victory over Western.
Gentry, who scored 11 points, made his long shot at the end of the fourth quarter, and visiting Durango went on to a 78-74 double-overtime...
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Kickers, punters, snappers showcase their wares
Wednesday January 21, 2009
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In their world, stopwatches are used to clock hang times instead of 40-yard dashes.
Without pads and helmets, many of them could be mistaken for soccer players rather than football prospects.
But with 275 high school kickers, 75 punters and 150 long snappers participating, last weekend’s...
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ROUNDUP: Palo Verde, Shadow Ridge tie in girls soccer
Thursday January 22, 2009
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Sila Tuiofea scored two goals Thursday as Palo Verde’s girls soccer team earned a 3-3 tie with host Shadow Ridge.
Alyssa Kleiner also scored for the Panthers in a match that was tied 2-2 at the half.
Kelsey Kurth had a goal and two assists for the Mustangs. Kelsey Tesoro and Caitlin Weiss...
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ROUNDUP: Arbor View rallies to edge Cheyenne
Thursday January 22, 2009
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JaLeesa Williams’ jumper at the buzzer capped a big fourth-quarter comeback Thursday as Arbor View’s girls basketball team rallied for a 51-49 win over visiting Cheyenne.
Williams scored 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Aggies overcome a 39-32 deficit.
Erika Lang...
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ROUNDUP: Legacy tops Cimarron-Memorial in boys basketball
Thursday January 22, 2009
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Sam Johnson scored 16 points during a 27-6 third-quarter run Thursday and finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds as Legacy’s boys basketball team held off Cimarron-Memorial, 65-61.
The Spartans, who trailed 47-29 after three quarters, pulled within 63-61 with five seconds left....
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ROUNDUP: Basic's Phelps beats clock, and Liberty
Saturday January 24, 2009
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Kierra Phelps scored as time expired, giving Basic’s girls soccer team a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over visiting Liberty on Saturday.
Liberty held a 1-0 lead with just more than five minutes remaining before the Wolves scored twice to win it.
Ashley Munson tied the match on a penalty...
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FIELDER'S VOICES: Mark your calendar for a fun two weeks
Sunday January 25, 2009
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If you don’t have a 2009 calendar yet, it’s time to get organized.
But don’t do it because you have to keep track of due dates, papers, those dreaded group projects, quizzes, tests or any other assorted horrors.
Do it so you can keep track of high school sports in Southern...
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ROUNDUP: Mojave girls waste lead, survive Cimarron at buzzer
Saturday January 24, 2009
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Mojave built a 41-28 lead on the road but had to hold off a Cimarron-Memorial rally to gain a 55-53 victory in girls basketball Saturday.
Cimarron scored 25 points in the fourth quarter and rebounded a missed free throw by the Rattlers with nine seconds to play. The Spartans missed a winning...
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Cheyenne tops Palo Verde in delayed 1 vs. 2 matchup
Saturday January 24, 2009
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A mid-December snowstorm forced fans to wait more than a month for a matchup of the area’s top boys basketball teams.
But No. 1 Cheyenne wasted no time taking control of the game Saturday.
The Desert Shields (15-2) made five of their first six shots and raced to a 16-point first-quarter...
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RECRUITING: Palo Verde's Nobriga, Hodge make college choices
Monday January 26, 2009
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Palo Verde football coach Darwin Rost chuckled Monday when asked if he felt like a proud father while watching his players move on to college football.
First, Liloa Nobriga revealed to Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins after a Panthers basketball game last Tuesday that he planned to sign with the...
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ROUNDUP: Centennial deals Arbor View first loss
Monday January 26, 2009
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Sienna Drizin, Bethanie Skelton and Sophie Krauza each scored a goal Monday as Centennial’s girls soccer team improved to 7-0 in Northwest League play and handed Arbor View (6-1-2, 4-1-2 Northwest) its first loss with a 3-0 road win.
Kelly McCoy made five saves to earn the shutout for the...
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ROUNDUP: Banks' 30-footer at buzzer lifts Aggies to victory
Tuesday January 27, 2009
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Darington Banks’ 30-foot running jumper at the buzzer Tuesday lifted Arbor View’s boys basketball team to a 52-51 home win over Centennial.
The Aggies trailed 44-35 entering the fourth quarter but rallied to within two before Banks’ only 3-pointer of the game.
Banks finished...
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ROUNDUP: Robinson, Rattlers come back to beat Cheyenne
Tuesday January 27, 2009
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Jazzmine Robinson scored 15 points to help Mojave rally to beat host Cheyenne 52-46 in girls basketball Tuesday.
The Rattlers, who trailed 36-31 entering the fourth quarter, climbed into third place in the Northwest League at 4-3.
Terrey’a Hymon added 12 points, and Shanae Ireland and...
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ROUNDUP: Delamora's goal lifts Green Valley girls past Foothill
Wednesday January 28, 2009
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Krysta Delamora scored midway through the second half Wednesday as visiting Green Valley defeated Foothill 1-0 in a girls soccer match.
Kylie Lowe made three saves to earn the shutout for the Gators, who remained tied with Coronado for first place in the Southeast League. Both teams are...
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RECRUITING: Palo Verde’s Harris solidifies USC choice
Wednesday January 28, 2009
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When Nick Holt left Southern California this month to become Washington’s defensive coordinator, Palo Verde senior cornerback Torin Harris had some thinking to do.
Holt, after all, was vital in securing Harris’ oral commitment to USC in June.
“I did start thinking about other...
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ROUNDUP: One-point victory in final match lifts Cowboys past Vikings
Wednesday January 28, 2009
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Heavyweight DeMarco Bradford pulled out a 3-2 win in the final match Wednesday to help host Chaparral’s wrestling team edge Valley, 36-35.
The Cowboys trailed 35-33 entering Bradford’s match.
Shane Striegel (112 pounds), Gerard Whitfield (125), Ruben Thammagongsa (130) and Duron...
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ROUNDUP: Desert Pines girls open up two-game lead in Northeast League
Thursday January 29, 2009
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Andrea Jefferson poured in 25 points Thursday, and Desert Pines’ girls basketball team used a 21-2 second-quarter run on their way to a 53-30 win at Valley.
LaBrea Walker added 18 points for the Jaguars, who improved to 7-0 in Northeast League play and opened a two-game lead over the Vikings...
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ROUNDUP: Canyon Springs rallies past Eldorado in boys basketball
Thursday January 29, 2009
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Chris Willis had 15 points — including the go-ahead free throws in the final 30 seconds — and 10 rebounds Thursday to lift Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team to a come-from-behind 70-67 home win over Eldorado.
The Pioneers trailed 57-48 entering the fourth quarter but tied the...
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ROUNDUP: Sierra Vista tops Pahrump Valley in girls basketball
Friday January 30, 2009
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Nicolette Grigsby scored all 19 of her points in the first three quarters Friday to lead Sierra Vista’s girls basketball team to a 56-41 home win over Pahrump Valley.
Jeanette Jackson added 14 points and Kim Rouzer 10 for the Lions.
Kristi Daffer led the Trojans with 15 points, and teammate...
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Palo Verde earns payback, slips past No. 1 Cheyenne
Friday January 30, 2009
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Palo Verde’s Moses Morgan still had a bad taste in his mouth as he stepped onto the basketball court Friday night.
Morgan had not forgotten his team’s Jan. 24 road loss to top-ranked Cheyenne, and he was determined to help the Panthers get even.
He achieved that objective Friday,...
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ROUNDUP: Legacy fends off Mojave in girls basketball
Monday February 02, 2009
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Kendra Irving hit a 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining to lift the Legacy girls basketball team to a 52-50 Northwest League win over visiting Mojave on Monday.
Breanah Manley scored 18 points and Irving 17 for Legacy. Kindrea Poole added six points and 12 rebounds.
Jazzmine Robinson...
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ROUNDUP: Coronado edges Foothill in boys basketball
Monday February 02, 2009
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The Coronado boys basketball team withstood a late rally Monday night to hand Foothill its first Southeast League loss, 64-61.
Nick Schmitt hit a 3-pointer from the corner in the final minute to give the host Cougars a five-point lead they didn’t relinquish.
Austin Nelson led Coronado with...
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ROUNDUP: Peeples' goal lifts Arbor View past Shadow Ridge
Tuesday February 03, 2009
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Erica Peeples scored an unassisted goal in the first half Tuesday to lift Arbor View’s girls soccer team to a 1-0 win at Shadow Ridge.
Alex Luevano made two saves to earn the shutout for the Aggies, who moved into sole possession of second place in the Northwest League, seven points behind...
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ROUNDUP: Bell nets 52 points as Trailblazers rip Chargers
Wednesday February 04, 2009
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Durango senior shooting guard Mia Bell poured in 52 points and had nine rebounds, seven steals and five assists Wednesday as the Trailblazers routed visiting Clark, 96-46.
Bell, who has signed a letter of intent to play at UNLV next season, surpassed her previous career high of 48 points, set on...
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RECRUITING: Del Sol’s Eamon among unsigned prospects
Wednesday February 04, 2009
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Derek Eamon rushed for 1,760 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, but it was his final six games in particular that brought the Del Sol running back recruiting interest.
After transferring from Coronado, Eamon didn’t carry the ball for Del Sol until the third week of the season. But he wound...
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RECRUITING: Silverado’s Graham decides on UCLA, other top players also sign
Wednesday February 04, 2009
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About a half hour before he signed his national letter of intent Wednesday morning, Silverado defensive end Keenan Graham was asked by a school receptionist what program he chose.
“A college,” Graham said, laughing.
That was the kind of uncertainty that shrouded recruiting of Graham,...
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ROUNDUP: Mich’l, Desert Oasis spurt past Bonanza
Wednesday February 04, 2009
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Cameron Mich’l scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping Desert Oasis fight back from a 56-46 third-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Bonanza 74-70 in boys basketball Wednesday.
Cameron Jefferson supplied 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Diamondbacks, which shot 24-for-32 on free...
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ROUNDUP: Shadow Ridge blanks Centennial in girls soccer
Thursday February 05, 2009
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Caitlin Weiss scored an unassisted goal in the game’s 48th minute Thursday to give Shadow Ridge’s girls soccer team a 1-0 victory over visiting Centennial.
Mustangs goalkeeper Megan Brown had six saves in the shutout.
It was the first loss of the season for the Bulldogs.
Palo Verde...
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ROUNDUP: Valley girls roll past Eldorado
Friday February 06, 2009
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Vanessa Corona had 19 points, including 11 in the third quarter, and 11 rebounds as Valley downed visiting Eldorado 55-38 Friday.
Jazmine Powell had 12 points for Eldorado and Gianna Lafayette scored 10.
Canyon Springs 49, Chaparral 46 — At Canyon Springs, Diamond Broadus scored 15 points...
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Anthony Marshall, Mojave upend No. 1 Palo Verde
Friday February 06, 2009
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There are still two regular-season games remaining, but Mojave’s Anthony Marshall said Friday’s Northwest League game boys basketball game at Palo Verde felt like something different.
“It’s the end of the season, and it was a playoff atmosphere,” said Marshall, who...
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FIELDER'S VOICES: Post-Super Bowl hibernation gave me plenty of time to think
Saturday February 07, 2009
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I thought I was depressed after the high school football season ended.
But now that the Super Bowl’s come and gone, the reality of life without football has hit me hard.
I tried to keep the Super Bowl party going, locking myself in my bedroom with a highlight video, a dozen bags of chips...
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Class 4A state wrestling quarterfinal pairings
Monday February 09, 2009
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Following are the quarterfinal pairings for the Class 4A state wrestling meet. The meet begins Friday at 2 p.m. and concludes Saturday at the Winnemucca Events Center.
Wrestlers noted as unattached are non-scoring members of their team.
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Mike Zellner (Bonanza) vs. winner of Brian...
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ROUNDUP: Dunn's goal lifts Arbor View past Cimarron
Monday February 09, 2009
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Tori Dunn scored an unassisted goal in the first half Monday to lead the Arbor View girls soccer team to a 1-0 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
The Aggies remained tied with Shadow Ridge for second place in the Northwest League.
Alex Luevano made two saves to earn the shutout.
Shadow Ridge 5,...
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ROUNDUP: Liberty tops Silverado in boys basketball
Tuesday February 10, 2009
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Milos Knezevic scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Tuesday as Liberty’s boys basketball team knocked visiting Silverado out of sole possession of first place in the Southeast League with a 53-47 win.
Cameron Peters added 10 points for Liberty, which locked up third place in the...
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ROUNDUP: Centennial clinches Northwest girls basketball title
Tuesday February 10, 2009
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Ashley Klemz had 22 points and Deanna Daniels 16 points and 14 rebounds as Centennial routed visiting Mojave 84-43 to clinch the Northwest League girls basketball title.
Courtney Hayes added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who jumped to a 23-7 first-quarter lead.
Jazzmine Robinson...
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Silverado boys, Coronado girls set to defend state bowling titles
Wednesday February 11, 2009
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Silverado’s boys and Coronado’s girls open defense of their state titles when the state bowling championships begin Thursday. The entire tournament takes place at The Orleans Bowling Center.
Silverado, which defeated Durango in last year’s final, is the top seed from the...
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ROUNDUP: Basic rallies past Tech in girls soccer
Wednesday February 11, 2009
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Shannon Casey capped a three-goal blitz in a 14-minute span Wednesday as Basic’s girls soccer team rallied from a two-goal second-half deficit to nip visiting Tech, 3-2.
Tech led 2-0 with 24 minutes remaining on goals by Rachael Montoya and Sabrina Roybal.
But the Wolves stormed back as...
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Girls basketball teams jockey for playoff position
Wednesday February 11, 2009
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With only three days left in the girls basketball regular season, only two playoff spots remain up for grabs in Southern Nevada.
But that doesn’t mean there’s not still a lot of jockeying for position that could take place.
Playoffs begin in Class 4A and Class 1A on Wednesday. In...
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Playoff spots on line for boys basketball teams
Wednesday February 11, 2009
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Boys basketball teams began official practices in November, hoping to find the right formula to make a run into the playoffs.
The work will pay off for 16 Southern Nevada Class 4A teams and 16 more small-school squads as the playoffs begin next week.
Before that, though, positioning and even a...
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Palo Verde spoils Legacy’s playoff hopes in boys basketball
Thursday February 12, 2009
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Legacy’s Northwest League playoffs scenario for its boys basketball team was simple Thursday night — win and you’re in.
Palo Verde knew its road opponent was desperate for a victory on Senior Night, and the Panthers came to play spoiler.
The Panthers did just that as they...
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ROUNDUP: Coronado wins to secure playoff berth in girls basketball
Thursday February 12, 2009
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Nicole Ruffino hit a 3-pointer with less than a minute to play to give Coronado’s girls basketball team a 46-44 road win over Basic on Thursday night.
The win secured the Southeast League’s final playoff berth.
Ruffino, Lindsay Decker and Caitlin Trost each finished with eight points...
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FIELDER’S CHOICES: From 4A to 1A, go to the bank on my playoff picks
Sunday February 15, 2009
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It was only five weeks ago that I offered my humble predictions for league play.
Yet here we are, with the playoffs ready to begin Tuesday.
Buckle up for a ride that will be wilder than the roller coaster atop New York-New York.
Without further ado, here are my picks for the opening...
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Cimarron stages rally, captures fifth 4A title in seven years
Saturday February 14, 2009
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WINNEMUCCA — After having an off day by its standards, Cimarron-Memorial bounced back Saturday to win the school’s fifth Class 4A state wrestling championship in seven years.
The Spartans finished with 132 points, beating out runner-up Las Vegas’ 100. The Wildcats had a six-point...
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'Dangerous’ Mojave rides hot streak into Sunset Region basketball tournament
Monday February 16, 2009
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Cheyenne and Palo Verde spent most of the season as the favorites in the Sunset Region, splitting time atop the Class 4A coaches’ poll.
But as the Sunset Region boys basketball tournament begins Tuesday, no team is hotter than Mojave.
The Rattlers have won six of their last seven heading...
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ROUNDUP: Phelps boots Basic girls past Foothill and into playoffs
Tuesday February 17, 2009
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Kierra Phelps scored the lone goal with three minutes remaining, and Basic’s girls soccer team clinched a playoff spot with a 1-0 win at Foothill on Tuesday.
Alyssa Melson assisted on the goal for Basic, the Southeast League’s No. 4 seed for the Sunrise Region tournament that begins...
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Palo Verde boys rally past Western
Tuesday February 17, 2009
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Palo Verde’s boys basketball team sat in the locker room for 10 minutes thinking about how it trailed Western at halftime. The Panthers spent the next three minutes regaining the lead.
Palo Verde’s Drew Topham scored six points in the first three minutes of the second half, sparking a...
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Wiser Wildcats get extra credit for turnaround
Tuesday February 17, 2009
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Some basketball teams spent Christmas break playing in tournaments or simply taking a mental hiatus from the game.
Not Las Vegas High’s girls.
The Wildcats spent their holiday break studying — Basketball 101. The syllabus included lessons such as how to shoot and making a bounce...
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Freshman helps lift Palo Verde girls past Durango in OT in Sunset Region playoffs
Wednesday February 18, 2009
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When his team’s season fell on the shoulders of a freshman Wednesday night, Palo Verde girls basketball coach Phil Clarke wasn’t nervous.
In his eyes, freshman guard Jasmin Kiley was “probably the calmest one out there.”
Kiley hit a crucial fourth-quarter 3-pointer and...
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SUNSET GIRLS: Gorman, Centennial girls set up Sunset clash of titans
Thursday February 19, 2009
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It would have been easy for Bishop Gorman and Centennial to overlook their opponents in the Sunset Region girls basketball semifinals Thursday.
After all, their dream matchup was only a day away.
Yet, as they have all season long, the Gaels and Bulldogs didn’t skip a beat.
After...
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SUNSET BOYS: Loyd prevents Gaels’ ouster
Thursday February 19, 2009
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Someone was going to face harsh reality Thursday. Either top-ranked Bishop Gorman or defending Sunset Region champion Cheyenne would suffer the end of its season without reaching the boys basketball state tournament.
Johnathan Loyd made sure Gorman will continue playing.
Loyd hit a floater in...
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SUNSET BOYS: Gorman boys top Palo Verde to win Sunset championship
Friday February 20, 2009
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When the Bishop Gorman boys basketball team started this season 1-2, the Gaels did their best Chicken Little impersonation.
“Everybody thought the sky was falling,” Gaels coach Grant Rice said.
Fast forward two months, and Gorman is no longer in disaster mode.
Junior guard...
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Return to playoffs thrills Trailblazers
Monday February 23, 2009
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There was a time not long ago when Durango girls soccer coach Barry Forget was more worried about having enough players to field a team than making the postseason.
So Forget is as surprised as anyone that the Trailblazers are back in the playoffs after a four-year drought. Durango will play...
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FIELDER’S CHOICES: Brackets back in form for state semifinals, and so are my picks
Monday February 23, 2009
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How do your playoff brackets look in the wake of Absentgate?
Mine have more chicken scratch and notes in the margins than last year’s brutal final in biology.
A multitude of oh-by-the-way forfeits scrambled the Class 4A Sunrise Region boys and girls brackets into a mess last week....
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Panthers capture 4A boys state play-in game
Monday February 23, 2009
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D.J. Stennis probably should have felt pressure Monday.
The Palo Verde senior guard had a rough first half in his team’s Class 4A play-in game against Liberty at Arbor View, and his Panthers led by only three points going into the fourth quarter.
Instead of nervously awaiting the start of...
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4A boys state tournament capsules
Tuesday February 24, 2009
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Eldorado vs. Palo Verde, 4:40 p.m. Thursday at Orleans Arena
ELDORADO (23-8)
State championships: 1985
How they advanced: Beat Liberty 57-56 in the Sunrise Region title game. Defeated Coronado 81-51 in the quarterfinals and Desert Pines 92-90 in overtime in the semifinals.
Probable...
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SUNSET REGION: Arbor View girls blank Sierra Vista in Sunset Region soccer playoffs
Tuesday February 24, 2009
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Arbor View’s girls soccer team is as close to fully healthy as it has been all year, and the Aggies showed Tuesday they’re ready to put a hurt on the rest of the Sunset Region.
The Aggies peppered Sierra Vista with 15 shots on goal en route to a 4-0 win in a region quarterfinal at...
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Marshall excels as Sunset MVP
Wednesday February 25, 2009
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Before Anthony Marshall ever took the court for Mojave High, Rattlers coach Tony Hopkins knew he was looking at a future star.
“We knew Anthony Marshall was going to be special then because it was written all over him,” Hopkins said. “His maturation has been exactly what we...
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Gorman boys aim to end South’s three-year state drought
Wednesday February 25, 2009
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After a long stretch of dominance by Southern Nevada schools at the large-school boys state tournament, there’s been a drought.
Bishop Gorman coach Grant Rice believes it’s time for that to end.
Rice’s Gaels will be among three local teams vying to end Northern Nevada’s...
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Green Valley’s Jarvis steps up to challenge
Wednesday February 25, 2009
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Jazmine Jarvis knew she had big shoes to fill this season.
The Green Valley junior took over point guard duties from a Division I recruit and with them an increased leadership role on a team that went undefeated in Southeast League play last season.
And she never missed a beat.
Jarvis, who...
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Panthers gain rematch with Gaels for title
Thursday February 26, 2009
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Moses Morgan and his Palo Verde basketball teammates are one victory from erasing their biggest question mark.
And they’ll get to play a familiar opponent.
The Panthers scored the first 16 points, and Morgan finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds to carry Palo Verde to a 68-60 victory...
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4A BOYS: Loyd breaks tie at foul line, lifts Gorman to title over Palo Verde
Friday February 27, 2009
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When Bishop Gorman’s Johnathan Loyd stepped to the foul line with 1.8 seconds left in a tie game, there was more than just a game at stake.
The junior guard was shooting for a state championship and family bragging rights.
Loyd achieved both, making the first of two free throws to give...
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Panthers top Foothill in boys golf opener
Tuesday March 03, 2009
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Palo Verde’s Tyler Pilarski shot 3-over-par 39 to lead the Panthers to a 214-259 win over Foothill at Badlands as the boys golf season opened on Tuesday.
Thanapon Iamsa-Ard added a 41 for Palo Verde.
Boulder City 227, Del Sol 253 — At Wildhorse, Ryan Roundtree shot 7-over 41 as the...
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FALL SPORTS AWARDS: Moapa Valley RB named area's top small-school player
Wednesday March 04, 2009
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When Brad Weiss joined the Moapa Valley football team in 2005, Pirates coach Brent Lewis initially put the unknown freshman at wide receiver.
Three years later, Weiss will graduate as the school’s all-time leading rusher.
Weiss set school records in 2008 for yards rushing in a season...
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NOTES: Skilled Subu scores league soccer honor
Wednesday March 04, 2009
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Coronado’s girls soccer team has had a tremendous season, posting a 16-1-2 record and reaching next week’s Southern Nevada championship game.
It’s hard to imagine the Cougars being nearly as strong without senior forward/midfielder Veronica Subu.
“She’s such a...
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ROUNDUP: Melchiorre, Panthers top Foothill
Tuesday March 10, 2009
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Kyle Melchiorre shot par 36 to lead Palo Verde to a 190-220 victory over Foothill at Tuscany on Tuesday.
Dillion Dudley added a 37 for the Panther.
Bailey Rogers led Foothill with a 40.
Boulder City 237, Desert Oasis 240 — At Boulder City Golf Club, the Eagles edged the Diamondbacks...
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Cougars focus on rebound
Wednesday March 11, 2009
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After winning 21 matches last season, Coronado’s boys volleyball team had every reason to celebrate.
But the Cougars didn’t celebrate after their final game in May. Instead, they spent the offseason contemplating a season-ending loss.
Indeed, a 21-25, 25-16, 25-19, 27-25, 16-14 loss...
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Dominant pitching could make runs hard to come by in Northwest
Wednesday March 11, 2009
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One run might not seem like much in a high school softball game.
But in the Northwest League, one run might be enough to win a whole lot of games this season.
The league is stacked with ace pitchers, each of whom can frustrate an offense.
Shadow Ridge senior Mandy Harmon, Palo Verde sophomore...
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Sierra Vista sweeps Las Vegas in boys volleyball
Thursday March 12, 2009
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Zach Waldron had 62 assists to lead Sierra Vista’s boys volleyball team to a 27-25, 25-23, 25-22 road win over defending state champion Las Vegas on Thursday.
Kohl Homeyer had 21 kills and Marvi Sanchez 19 for the Mountain Lions. Percival Miranda added 23 digs for Sierra Vista.
Danny...
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ROUNDUP: Ferdinand’s three-run homer caps Foothill victory
Friday March 13, 2009
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Jake Ferdinand belted a walk-off three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning Friday to lift host Foothill to a 7-4 win over Bonanza.
Ferdinand was 2-for-4 for Foothill, which trailed 4-1 entering the seventh.
The Falcons tied the game 4-4 on Michael Gibellina’s two-out two-run...
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Hager pitches Lions to victory
Saturday March 14, 2009
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Jake Hager always is confident in his fastball and curveball, but a changeup that he said “comes and goes” has given him something to work on this season.
On Saturday, the Sierra Vista sophomore right-hander showed he could be ahead of schedule.
Hager pitched six solid innings to...
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ROUNDUP: Basic tops Las Vegas in boys swimming
Saturday March 14, 2009
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Travis Taitano won a pair of events Saturday as Basic’s boys swim team beat Las Vegas 140-97 at Multi-Generational.
Taitano won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.1 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 57.1 to lead Basic.
Las Vegas’ Juan Carlos Lopez won the 200 freestyle (1:56.31) and 500...
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ROUNDUP: Durango girls swimmers roll past Clark
Saturday March 14, 2009
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Christina Dean, Jamie McDowell, Kylie Lawrence and Lauren Dartois each won two events on Saturday to lead Durango’s girls swimming and diving team to a 181-90 victory over Clark.
Dean won the 200-yard freestyle in 2 minutes, 53 seconds and took the 100 freestyle in 1:16.08.
McDowell took...
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ROUNDUP: Eldorado tops Mojave in boys volleyball
Tuesday March 17, 2009
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Corey Harris had 11 kills and three aces Tuesday as Eldorado’s boys volleyball team beat visiting Mojave, 14-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-18.
Tone Gatewood added nine kills, six digs and five aces for the Sundevils. Jordan Jefferson had eight kills and four aces, Trey Pictum had 22 assists, and...
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Centennial hungry for title that got away
Wednesday March 18, 2009
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Shortly after losing the Sunset Region in the most agonizing way last year, Centennial’s boys golf team sat around a table at a local eatery and commiserated.
The Bulldogs had tied for the low score, but the sixth-player tiebreaker favored Palo Verde and Centennial was relegated to...
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ROUNDUP: Palo Verde sneaks past Green Valley
Wednesday March 18, 2009
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Two Palo Verde players scored on wild pitches in the top of the sixth inning to lift the Panthers to a 7-5 win at Green Valley on Wednesday.
Alex Bonczyk led off the sixth with a home run to pull the Panthers within 5-4 before three consecutive walks loaded the bases.
Brian Szeplak and Mike...
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ROUNDUP: Chaparral slips past Western
Wednesday March 18, 2009
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Chaparral’s Carlos Chandia had 30 assists, eight aces and four digs as the Cowboys outlasted visiting Western 19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10 on Wednesday night.
DeAndre Marshall added 15 kills for the Cowboys, and teammate LeAndre Dunbar had nine kills and four digs.
Palo Verde 3,...
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ROUNDUP: Canyon Springs tops Western in boys volleyball
Thursday March 19, 2009
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Garbin Tabancura had 21 digs to help Canyon Springs’ boys volleyball team to a 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 26-24 road victory over Western on Thursday.
Canyon Springs’ R.J. Esteves had 27 assists, and Adam Tuala had 11 kills for the Pioneers.
Western’s Deion Harrell had 15 kills....
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ROUNDUP: Durango edges Green Valley in baseball
Friday March 20, 2009
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Danny Reynolds pitched a three-hitter and stranded the potential tying run at third base in the top of the seventh inning Friday as Durango’s baseball team held off visiting Green Valley, 4-3.
Reynolds carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning but allowed three runs on three hits —...
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ROUNDUP: Green Valley holds off Durango in softball
Friday March 20, 2009
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Green Valley catcher Annamarie Smith picked off the potential tying run at second base to end the game Friday as the Gators’ softball team held off visiting Durango, 5-4.
The Gators took a 5-2 lead into the seventh, but Durango scored twice in the inning and was one hit away from tying the...
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ROUNDUP: Chaparral rallies for baseball win over Desert Oasis
Saturday March 21, 2009
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Joel Benavides went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, including a tiebreaking two-run single in the fourth inning Saturday, to lift Chaparral’s baseball team to an 11-8 win over visiting Desert Oasis.
Benavides’ hit capped a four-run fourth that allowed the Cowboys to erase a 7-5...
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Sheehan outdeuls McCormick as Spartans edge Panthers in 14 innings
Tuesday March 24, 2009
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Carrie Sheehan insisted her right arm wasn’t sore after Tuesday’s softball game.
Maybe the thrill of leading Cimarron-Memorial to a 14-inning win over rival Palo Verde pushed aside any soreness from throwing 204 pitches in a complete game.
Sheehan and fellow sophomore Missy...
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ROUNDUP: Palo Verde boys track runs past Cheyenne
Tuesday March 24, 2009
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Courtney Robinson, Tyrone Blake and Chaz Thomas each won two events on Tuesday as Palo Verde’s boys track team sprinted past visiting Cheyenne, 127-44.
Robinson won the 100-meter dash in 10.5 seconds, and took the 200 in 21.6.
Blake was first in the 110 hurdles (15.3) and triple jump (41...
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ROUNDUP: Arbor View rallies past No. 1 Shadow Ridge in softball
Wednesday March 25, 2009
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Berlin Panduro had a two-run single and Kayla DeVries an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday as host Arbor View’s softball team rallied from 3-0 and 5-4 deficits to knock off No. 1 Shadow Ridge, 7-6.
Shadow Ridge built a 3-0 lead behind 10 strikeouts from Mandy Harmon in...
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RECRUITING: Coaches keep eye on Nixon
Wednesday March 25, 2009
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Stephen Nixon’s prowess in another sport is causing college football recruiters to gain interest in the Cimarron-Memorial junior running back.
“A 10.57 (seconds) electronically timed 100 meters,” Spartans coach Rod Vollan said, referring to one of Nixon’s track...
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ROUNDUP: Four-run fifth inning carries Longhorns to victory
Wednesday March 25, 2009
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Legacy scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth Wednesday en route to a 5-3 win over visiting Centennial.
The Longhorns trailed 3-0 before the fifth-inning rally.
Legacy’s Austin Christiansen was 2-for-4 with a double, Chase Skinner was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Donald Glover was...
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ROUNDUP: Reano spikes Liberty past Del Sol
Friday March 27, 2009
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Brendon Reano had 10 kills and six blocks to lead Liberty to a 25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-15 victory over visiting Del Sol in boys volleyball Friday.
Paul Acluba compiled 15 assists for Liberty.
Eric Beil led Del Sol with seven kills and 10 digs, and Johnathan Daniels made four kills.
Spring...
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Palo Verde pounces on Arbor View for baseball win
Friday March 27, 2009
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The Arbor View baseball team entered the day as one of three undefeated Class 4A teams in Southern Nevada. So Aggies coach Robert Salazar figured his team probably was due for a game like Friday’s.
“To be honest with you,” Salazar said, “we threw out a...
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ROUNDUP: Laswell strikes out side to end game, rescue Desert Oasis
Friday March 27, 2009
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Desiree Laswell struck out the side in the seventh inning, stranding the potential tying and go-ahead runs, and Desert Oasis’ held off visiting Clark 3-2 in softball Friday.
The Diamondbacks carried a 3-0 lead into the seventh before a walk, hit and two errors allowed Clark to score twice...
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ROUNDUP: Barton, Bulldogs edge Palo Verde
Monday March 30, 2009
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Centennial’s Jake Barton shot a 5-over-par 77 to lead the Bulldogs to the win in a Northwest League meet Monday at Badlands.
Centennial carded a 405 to edge Palo Verde (410). Arbor View (422) was third.
Arbor View’s Zane Thomas and Mark Agustin each shot a 76 to share medalist...
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ROUNDUP: Ward powers Grizzlies past Mountain Lions
Monday March 30, 2009
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Spring Valley’s Billy Bob Ward was 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead the Grizzlies to a 5-3 road win over Sierra Vista on Monday.
Aaron Blair and Garrett Blair combined on a six-hitter for the Grizzlies, who led 5-1 after scoring three runs in the top of the third inning.
Matt Holman was...
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ROUNDUP: Vega, Silverado eke out victory over Coronado
Monday March 30, 2009
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Taylor Vega’s two-out double in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday plated pinch runner Karlie Camardella with the winning run as Silverado’s softball team edged visiting Coronado, 7-6.
Vega was 3-for-4 with two runs and two doubles and Aly Kosinski was 3-for-4 with three runs...
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ROUNDUP: Holdren’s homer lifts Rancho over Chaparral
Tuesday March 31, 2009
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Eric Holdren’s two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning gave Rancho a 4-3 home win over Chaparral on Tuesday.
Holdren, who also doubled, then pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up a save.
Chaparral’s Jordan January was 3-for-3 with a double and a triple.
Palo Verde 8, Green...
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ROUNDUP: McInerney’s 35 leads Cougars past Bulldogs
Tuesday March 31, 2009
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A.J. McInerney carded a 1-under-par 35 on Tuesday at Anthem as Coronado defeated Centennial 185-199 in a boys golf match.
Kenden Slattery and Tad Darland each shot even par for the Cougars. Kevin Stratton added a 38.
Zach Chyz led Centennial with a 38. Jacob Barton added a 39 for the...
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ROUNDUP: Centennial rallies past Cimarron-Memorial for baseball win
Wednesday April 01, 2009
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Justin Gault singled home Austin Congleton in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Centennial’s baseball team an 8-7 home win over Cimarron-Memorial on Wednesday.
Gault’s hit capped a four-run rally in the seventh. All four runs came with two outs
Sam Friend was 2-for-3 with a...
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ROUNDUP: Watkins’ four-hitter carries Bulldogs past Spartans
Wednesday April 01, 2009
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Jennifer Watkins pitched a four-hitter to lead Centennial to a 3-0 softball victory over visiting Cimarron-Memorial on Wednesday.
Katie Lee doubled home Paige Reese to give the Bulldogs the lead in the first inning, then scored on Johnna Brown’s single.
Brown finished 2-for-3.
Hannah...
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ROUNDUP: Cheyenne edges Rancho in softball
Friday April 03, 2009
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Rachel Holly scored on a groundout by Lindsay Galindo in the top of the eighth inning Friday to give Cheyenne’s softball team an 8-7 road win over Rancho.
Holly started the eighth with a single, stole second and went to third on a passed ball.
She was 3-for-5 with two runs. Lexi Galindo...
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ROUNDUP: Tomassetti’s tiebreaking hit is difference for Sierra Vista
Friday April 03, 2009
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Scotty Tomassetti singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and Sierra Vista’s baseball team edged host Green Valley 3-2 on Friday.
Matt Holman hit a solo home run in the first inning for the Mountain Lions, and Alex Estrella and Blair Goldsack combined to pitch a...
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BLAZER BASH: Legacy takes two in baseball
Monday April 06, 2009
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It’s tough to win 12 straight games without catching a few breaks.
Legacy’s baseball team got a couple of breaks on Monday, and the Longhorns took advantage by beating Bonanza 3-2 and Carson (Calif.) 5-4 in the Blazer Spring Bash at Bonanza.
Against Carson, the Longhorns (12-1)...
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FIELDER'S CHOICES: Teams push for postseason
Sunday April 12, 2009
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Look no further than spring sports season for the silver lining in our spring break coming to an end.
After spending my time away from the classroom hopping from one ballpark to the next the past six days, I’m going to miss these tournaments.
But now we can return to what really matters...
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ROUNDUP: Feher, Basic edge Foothill in pitching duel
Tuesday April 14, 2009
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Mike Feher threw a two-hitter Tuesday night to lead Basic to a 4-3 home win over Foothill.
It was the first Southeast League loss for the Falcons (9-10, 5-1).
Feher allowed one earned run and struck out four.
The Wolves managed just two hits but were helped by five Foothill...
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ROUNDUP: Six-run seventh lifts Desert Oasis over Spring Valley
Tuesday April 14, 2009
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Briona Santovino raced home on a passed ball to complete a six-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning as Desert Oasis edged visiting Spring Valley 9-8 on Tuesday.
Emily Heinz led off the bottom of the seventh with a double. Andrea McIntosh followed with a bunt single, and both runners...
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ROUNDUP: Centennial breezes past Cimarron
Tuesday April 14, 2009
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Tyler McAninch had nine kills Tuesday to help Centennial’s boys volleyball team to a 25-16, 25-13, 25-19 win over visiting Cimarron-Memorial.
Drew Staker added seven kills and Blake Davidson had four aces for the Bulldogs, who remained tied with Palo Verde for second place in the Northwest...
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ROUNDUP: Guerrero's single gives Eldorado win over Chaparral
Wednesday April 15, 2009
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Alan Guerrero’s two-run single with no outs in the bottom of the fifth inning Wednesday broke a 5-5 tie and helped host Eldorado’s baseball team nip Chaparral, 7-5.
After the Cowboys tied the game with four runs in the top of the fifth, Daniel LeCavalier led off the bottom of the...
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Melchiorre, Panthers win Northwest League meet
Wednesday April 15, 2009
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Kyle Melchiorre shot a 1-under-par 71 at Aliante on Wednesday to lead Palo Verde’s boys golf team to a win in a Northwest League match.
Palo Verde had a team score of 399. Centennial, led by Brad Rowland’s 76, was second at 421, followed by Arbor View at 425.
Arbor View’s Mark...
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Lauria sparks Legacy’s bounce-back win
Thursday April 16, 2009
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If the true test of a team is how it responds to a loss, Legacy’s baseball team passed with flying colors Thursday.
Two days after their first Northwest League defeat, the Longhorns rebounded with a 5-1 road victory over league foe Palo Verde (15-5, 5-2) on Thursday.
“(Our kids)...
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ROUNDUP: Sheehan’s two-hit shutout keeps Cimarron on leaders’ heels
Monday April 20, 2009
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Carrie Sheehan pitched a two-hit shutout with five strikeouts to help Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team defeat visiting Palo Verde 2-0 on Monday.
Sheehan allowed one walk for the Spartans, who remained a game behind Centennial and Shadow Ridge for the Northwest League lead.
Cimarron did...
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Arbor View edges Palo Verde in key softball matchup
Friday April 24, 2009
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If the Arbor View softball team qualifies for the Class 4A Sunset Region playoffs, the Aggies will look back at Friday’s game as a big reason why.
Freshman outfielder Kristina Billante singled in Amanda Jones with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the host Aggies beat...
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Two big innings propel Palo Verde past Centennial
Tuesday April 28, 2009
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Aesop’s fables tell us that slow and steady wins the race.
That certainly didn’t hold true on Centennial’s baseball field Tuesday.
The Bulldogs scored in every inning, but two scoring spurts by Palo Verde proved too much as the Panthers came away with a 15-11...
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Legacy claims Northwest's final playoff spot
Wednesday May 06, 2009
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The Legacy baseball team’s seven seniors were looking for more than just a win on Senior Day.
Their season was on the line.
Legacy came through with a 10-1 victory over Palo Verde on Wednesday and earned the Northwest League’s fourth and final playoff spot when Centennial beat Arbor...
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Realignment may change classifications, rivalries
Monday May 11, 2009
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Before some of today’s high school athletes’ parents were even born, Basic, Clark and Western competed for state titles in the highest-
enrollment division.
The schools might not be the powerhouses they once were, but they’ve always been in what some consider the most...
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SUNSET REGION: Spring Valley slips past Centennial
Tuesday May 12, 2009
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As a nonstarter on a varsity baseball team, it can be easy to get distracted or sit and pout all game on the bench.
Spring Valley freshmen Cameron Cole wanted to prove that even though he wasn’t on the field, he was focused and waiting for his chance.
Cole scored the winning run on a...
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SUNSET REGION: Win gives Cimarron 'upper hand’ in Sunset tourney
Wednesday May 13, 2009
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An 8-4 win over Spring Valley has Cimarron-Memorial’s team right where it wants to be. Spartans coach Mike Hubel just wishes his team didn’t waste so much time getting there.
The Spartans fell behind 3-1 early on Wednesday before using a five-run fourth inning to take control on the...
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SUNSET REGION: Gorman comes alive, advances to Sunset title game
Thursday May 14, 2009
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Bill Dexheimer figured the best way to slow down the potent Bishop Gorman lineup was with a steady diet of off-speed pitches. So on Thursday, the Legacy baseball coach turned to junior Adam Thompson, who has the best change-up on the Longhorns’ staff.
And for three innings the move worked...
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ROUNDUP: Palo Verde, Coronado take different roads to region titles
Friday May 15, 2009
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Palo Verde knew the road to a Sunset Region boys volleyball title would be rugged.
The Panthers faced a road match at Bonanza in the quarterfinals, previously undefeated Shadow Ridge in the semifinals and 2008 state runner-up Centennial in the finals.
Check, check and check.
Palo Verde...
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STATE SEMIS: Coronado downs Centennial to reach state final
Tuesday May 19, 2009
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Coronado boys volleyball coach Brock Mitchell told his players in their first team meeting that this season would be a failure if the Cougars didn’t reach the state final.
That was just fine by senior outside hitter Chris Austin.
“I feel the same way,” Austin said. “I...
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STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Hipwell's clinching spike lifts Palo Verde over Coronado for title
Wednesday May 20, 2009
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Tyler Capko felt his heart freeze as Palo Verde teammate Nick Hipwell elevated for one final kill Wednesday.
The Class 4A boys volleyball state championship seemed suspended in air with the ball above the net.
Moments after an emphatic kill by Hipwell, both players were engulfed in a mosh pit...
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RECRUITING: Valley speedster Wharton chooses Arizona
Wednesday June 10, 2009
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Many in college football recruiting circles already knew of Garic Wharton’s speed before his junior track season.
But the Valley wide receiver’s stock skyrocketed since he set the state record in the 100-meter dash at 10.39 seconds at the state meet May 22.
Wharton ended the...
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Faith Lutheran's Kato wins USGA Junior Amateur Qualifier
Tuesday June 23, 2009
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Faith Lutheran junior boys golfer Yuki Kato shot a 4-under-par 68 at Boulder Creek on Tuesday to earn medalist honors at a USGA Junior Amateur Qualifier.
Kato finished the 36-hole event at 10-under 134, three strokes ahead of Wilson Bateman and Palo Verde’s Nick Roman, who tied for second...
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SPRING SPORTS AWARDS: Valley's Wharton leads area honorees
Wednesday July 01, 2009
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A state record in the 100-meter dash was never important to Valley’s Garic Wharton.
But if it came while winning a Class 4A state title, the junior sprinter figured he’d take it.
Wharton, who made history with a 10.39-second 100 in the state meet May 22, has been named the Las Vegas...
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RECRUITING: Southern Cal going for set of Gaels' Grimble cousins
Wednesday July 01, 2009
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Bishop Gorman’s Xavier Grimble is widely ranked as the nation’s No. 1 tight end in the class of 2010 and has given an oral commitment to Southern California.
But he might not turn out as the most sought-after recruit in his own family.
That title could belong to Jalen Grimble, a...
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