Certain players are quite simply building blocks for a program’s success.
Bonanza
Brandy Marlett didn’t win a league title in her first three years as a member of Rancho’s softball team.
CARSON CITY — All the other competitors in the girls 1,600-meter relay left the podium Saturday, but Centennial’s Sydney Badger and Tiana Bonds remained on the top step so they could be honored by the crowd at Carson High for the final time.
A few weeks ago, Bishop Gorman’s girls swimming coach Ronald Aitken wasn’t sure his squad was capable of winning a regional championship, let alone a state title.
CARSON CITY — The rivalry simmered for more than three months and finally reached its conclusion Friday.
Eldorado High School’s Troy Sirat didn’t arrive at the Sunrise Region Championships at UNLV on Saturday to win titles in the two events he competed in. After what he’s been through the past few years, winning has become trivial.
If Vashti Cunningham had to predict the day she would make history, Saturday would have been way down the list.
Shadow Ridge boys golfer Ben Davis thought he had no chance to win after a double bogey on the 11th hole at Wildhorse Golf Club.
During the regular season, Shadow Ridge’s boys volleyball team was swept by its closest Northwest Division rivals — Palo Verde and Arbor View. But it was a season-ending loss to first-place Palo Verde that instilled belief into the Mustangs, just in time for the postseason.
NIPTON, Calif. — Brandon Bauman launched his tee shot on the par-4 15th hole, and as it headed toward the hazard to the left of the fairway, the Palo Verde senior feared the worst.
Before Saturday, Green Valley already had 21 Sunrise Region champions from pole vaulting alone.
Frank Frisbee shot a 3-under-par 69 at Paiute on Thursday to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys golf team to victory in a Southwest League match.
Brian Clow had 15 kills and 13 digs, and Andrew Jensen added 11 kills and nine digs Wednesday to help Bonanza’s boys volleyball team to a 24-26, 25-11, 30-28, 25-14 win at Bishop Gorman.
Kyle Horton belted a three-run home run in the second inning Wednesday to help host Centennial’s baseball team build a big lead and eventually hold off No. 1 Bishop Gorman, 6-4.
Jennifer Cerrone tossed a two-hitter and struck out two Wednesday as Centennial’s softball team wrapped up the Southwest League title with a 9-0 win over Bishop Gorman.
