Palo Verde’s Haden Van Orden had 31 assists and 17 digs Tuesday to lead the Panthers’ boys volleyball team to a 25-13, 25-10, 23-25, 25-18 win over visiting Las Vegas.
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Faith Lutheran’s boys swimming team edged Clark in the final event, and the teams finished tied with 145 points in a meet at Pavilion on Saturday.
Cassidy Ludwig won two events Saturday to lead Shadow Ridge’s girls swim team to a 165-121 victory over Arbor View at Pavilion.
Steven Giatti’s walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning knocked in Jacob Bavaro and gave the Durango baseball a 6-5 home win over Boulder City on Friday.
After dropping the first two games of the series against rival Sierra Vista, the Desert Oasis softball team bounced back at home Friday to defeat the Mountain Lions 5-4 and earn its first Southwest League win of the season.
Jayson Johnson, Frankie Bisacky and Jacob Bourgault each won three events as Durango’s boys track team topped host Sierra Vista 67-54 on Thursday.
Madelynn Kennedy went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs to lead Cheyenne’s softball team to a 6-4 win at Chaparral on Thursday.
Both starters allowed just one run each Thursday, and Desert Oasis right-hander Brett Brocoff outlasted Sierra Vista righty Alex Chavira, tossing six strong innings and leading the Diamondbacks to a 9-3 road win.
Nik Purser had 17 kills and 13 digs to help Coronado’s boys volleyball team to a 25-23, 25-15, 25-27, 25-21 win over visiting Durango on Thursday.
Edher Aldaco had 42 assists and three aces Wednesday, as Cimarron-Memorial’s boys volleyball team squeaked by host Bonanza 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-9.
Jacob Godman scored the go-ahead run on Wesley Cosby’s squeeze bunt in the bottom of the sixth Tuesday to help the Palo Verde baseball team edge visiting Shadow Ridge, 6-5.
Marisa Olmos went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Liberty’s softball team scored twice in the top of the eighth inning to rally for a 10-8 victory over host Basic on Tuesday.
The Centennial girls track team won eight events at the Heikotter Invitational at Faith Lutheran on Saturday, running away with the team score and defending its title from the last season. Centennial’s boys team won five events to win the meet, also winning for the second year in a row.
Tyler Olsen had 10 kills and seven blocks as Silverado’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 21-25, 24-26, 25-21, 25-12, 15-13 road victory over Desert Oasis on Thursday.
The Mountain Lions are hoping to build on last season’s success.
