Phillips’ condition upgraded following successful surgery

By TRISTAN AIRDREVIEW-JOURNAL

September 7, 2008 - 8:32 pm

A Green Valley High School football player successfully underwent surgery Sunday to alleviate swelling in his vertebrae caused by an injury suffered Friday.

LaQuan Phillips, 17, was upgraded from serious condition to fair at Sunrise Hospital on Sunday, hospital spokesperson Ashlee Seymour said.

“From everything that I could gather, it went about as well as could be expected,” Green Valley coach Matt Gerber said.

Phillips, a senior defensive back, was injured after an apparent collision with 7:25 remaining in the second quarter of Green Valley’s 24-20 home loss to Centennial on Friday.

Coronado quarterback Aiden Krause (10) celebrates with senior JJ Buchanan (6) after throwing a ...

Football playoff roundup: Coronado, Liberty, Arbor View roll

By Jeff Wollard / RJ

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Check out the details from Friday’s high school football playoff action, including the top seeds advancing easily in Class 5A Division I.

Faith Lutheran senior Jaxon Cope (18) catches a pass for a touchdown during the 5A Division II ...

Faith Lutheran breezes past Green Valley to league final — PHOTOS

By Lucas Gordon Special to the / RJ

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Top-seeded Faith Lutheran had no problem with No. 4 Green Valley in a Class 5A Division II Southern League semifinal Friday night.

Shadow Ridge kickoff returner Hawkin Ledingham (20) evades Legacy defensive end Derric Marshall ...

Shadow Ridge stuns Legacy on late kickoff return — PHOTOS

By Damon Seiters / RJ

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Junior Hawkin Ledingham scored the first touchdown of his varsity career to lift Shadow Ridge past Legacy and into the 5A Division II Southern League title game.

Liberty quarterback Elijah Espinoza (12) takes off on another run as Arbor View defensive linem ...

Friday’s high school football playoff games to watch

By Jeff Wollard / RJ

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Bishop Gorman is the heavy favorite, but six other teams will take their best shots when the Southern Nevada Class 5A Division I state playoffs begin Friday.

Coronado defensive back JJ Buchanan (6) brushes off a tackle attempt after an interception by B ...

Football forecast: High school playoff predictions for Week 13

By Alex Wright / RJ

November 7, 2024 - 7:00 am

Review-Journal high school reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of football games each week. Here are their picks for Week 13’s playoff games.

Mayville State running back Daniel Nevil, a SLAM Academy graduate, runs with the football in hi ...

Why are 26 Southern Nevadans playing college football in North Dakota?

By Jeff Wollard / RJ

November 5, 2024 - 7:00 am

More than two dozen Southern Nevada high school football players have continued their playing careers at a North Dakota college. Here’s why.

Arbor View quarterback Thaddeus Thatcher (7) is hit while throwing the ball during the high sch ...

Friday recap: 5A Division I playoffs set, rematches ahead

By Alex Wright / RJ

November 2, 2024 - 5:47 pm

Bishop Gorman officially clinched the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A Division I playoffs Friday night, and the playoffs are now set for the state’s top division.

Bishop Gorman running back Terrance Grant (3) forces his way through a gaggle of players during ...

Friday football roundup: Gorman finishes undefeated league season

By Jeff Wollard / RJ

November 1, 2024 - 11:44 pm

Check out the details of Friday’s high school football action, including wins by Bishop Gorman, Liberty and Arbor View in their regular-season finales.