HEAD OF THE CLASS: Palo Verde’s Pine breezes by competition to win Sunset Region tournament
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
BOYS BASKETBALL
Jordan Davis
Canyon Springs
The senior guard had 21 points and hit a pull-up jumper in the lane with 15 seconds left as the Pioneers shocked Findlay Prep, 60-59.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Paris Strawther
Liberty
The senior post player had 14 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in a 58-39 win over Canyon Springs.
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WRESTLING
Josh Pine
Palo Verde
The junior posted four first-period pins to capture the 152-pound title at the Sunset Region tournament. Pine’s four matches lasted a total of 2 minutes, 39 seconds.
John Scarpatti
Shadow Ridge
The senior had a pin to capture the 182-pound championship at the Sunset Region tournament, leading the Mustangs to the team title.
Robert Razo
Green Valley
The sophomore captured the 170-pound title at the Sunrise Region tournament, leading the Gators to their fifth straight team title.
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HEAD OF THE CLASS
ARBOR VIEW — Girls basketball player Katrina Nordstrom hit four 3-pointers and had 20 points and five assists in a 59-27 win over Cimarron-Memorial. Boys basketball player Trent Hunt had a total of 37 points in two games.
BONANZA — Girls basketball player Alyssa Powers had 20 points and 12 rebounds in a 42-38 victory over Pahrump Valley and scored 25 points against Cimarron-Memorial. Boys basketball player Jamal Logan averaged 20 points over four games, leading the Bengals to a 3-1 record.
CANYON SPRINGS — Wrestler Johnathan Barajas placed third at 160 pounds in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament to qualify for the state tournament.
CORONADO — Boys bowler Matt Baker rolled a 693 series to lead the Cougars to a 7-2 win over Liberty.
DESERT OASIS — Flag football receiver Cassie Chesler had three catches for 102 yards and two TDs in a 26-6 win over Arbor View. Wrestler Ryan Knipp placed third at 195 pounds at the Sunset Region tournament to earn a berth at state. Knipp is just the fifth Desert Oasis wrestler to qualify for state.
FAITH LUTHERAN — Girls basketball player Madison Bocobo averaged 11.3 points and three assists in three games. Wrestler Billy Bigelow went 3-0 to win the 170-pound class at the Division I-A Southern Region tournament.
GREEN VALLEY — Girls basketball player Yamilei Rodriguez had 19 points and seven rebounds against Basic.
THE MEADOWS — Girls basketball player Hana Resch had a total of 34 points, 32 rebounds, 13 steals and four blocked shots in wins over Calvary Chapel and Agassi Prep.
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Boys basketball player Tevin Gray had 10 points and eight rebounds against Lake Mead.
PAHRUMP VALLEY — Girls basketball player Jill Smith had a total of 19 points and 26 rebounds in two games.
PALO VERDE — Girls basketball player Alaysia Reed had 16 points and five rebounds in a 60-45 victory over Mojave.
SIERRA VISTA — Wrestler Edris Omar placed fourth at 120 pounds at the Division I-A Southern Region tournament to qualify for state. Flag football player Kalei Watkins threw four touchdown passes and passed for 350 yards in three games.
