A look at some of the top performances from the week of Aug. 28 to Sept. 2.
Cross Country
Here is a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
On Saturday, Green Valley’s Milton Amezcua had the biggest moment of his high school career, winning the junior-senior boys race at the Labor Day Classic at Palo Verde with a time of 16 minutes, 40 seconds for 3.1 miles.
Virgin Valley’s girls cross country team took two of the top four spots to win a three-team meet on Wednesday at Moapa Valley High in Overton.
Nathaniel Thompson won a 2.1-mile race to lead Moapa Valley to victory in a three-team home meet.
Southern Nevada’s top performers for events played Aug. 24 to Aug. 26.
Coronado’s Tom Dougherty finished Tuesday’s 2.5-mile race in 13 minutes, 44.82 seconds to help the Cougars’ boys cross country team win a weekday meet at Foothill.
Coronado’s Claire Rawlins finished second in a 2.5-mile race at Foothill on Tuesday to lead the Cougars to a girls cross country win in a three-team meet.
Here is a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
Four of the top five placers at Saturday’s 3-mile Red Rock Invitational Sunset Meet at Floyd Lamb Park were members of Centennial’s girls cross country team, and the Bulldogs cruised to a victory with 19 team points.
Bryce Odegard from Pahrump Valley’s boys cross country team completed the 3-mile race at Floyd Lamb Park on Saturday in 15 minutes, 36 seconds to win the Red Rock Invitational Sunset Meet.
The Crusaders have a solid first four runners and are shooting for a top-three finish in the Sunset Region meet.
The Sundevils return four lettermen and hope to continue to improve.
The Crusaders bring back a pair of state meet qualifiers and hope to improve as a team this season.
The Sundevils have their work cut out for them with only one returning letter winner.
1
2
3
4
5
Costco shoppers riled up over this big change at food court
Las Vegas-owned golf course site to become affordable housing community
R&B legends returning to Las Vegas Strip for residency
Frontier to kick off cheap Las Vegas flights to this city in ’25
New North Strip resort won’t be named for legendary scientist — NEW RENDERINGS