The Mountain Lions return a handful of state meet qualifiers and are hoping for more success this season.
Sierra Vista
The Mountain Lions have a new coach and a lot of new faces in their return to Class 4A.
Follow the link for postseason girls basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
New head coach Raul Almaguer has six returning starters, including batterymates Kalei Watkins and Mia Buranamontri, to rely on.
Follow the link for postseason boys basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
The Mountain Lions return three members from their state champion 400-yard freestyle relay team.
Two-time Division I-A diving champion Alyssa Walter is among eight returnees for the Mountain Lions.
After thwarting Sierra Vista’s dual-threat offense on its home field Thursday in a 26-19 victory in the semifinals, Palo Verde (14-5) is back in the Sunset Region final.
Spring Valley’s Kayla Harris had a game-high 23 points while collecting 13 rebounds as the Grizzlies picked up a 75-62 road win in the Sunset Region quarterfinals Wednesday.
Jaylen Fox had 19 points and helped contain Sierra Vista’s high-scoring Maka Ellis during Faith Lutheran’s 79-70 win in the Class 4A Sunset Region quarterfinals.
Caitlin Shannon completed 18 of 23 passes for 211 yards and six touchdowns, including four in the first half, to lead third-seeded Coronado to a 41-6 victory over No. 2 Rancho in the Sunrise Region flag football quarterfinals at Green Valley.
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Ellis scored 13 of his game-high 28 points in the third quarter to help his team build a 15-point lead, and Sierra Vista held on for a 66-53 win at Durango in a critical Southwest League game.
Eliyjah Pricebrooks led four double-figure scorers with 16 points Wednesday as the Desert Oasis girls basketball team staved off the Grizzlies to win 64-57 at home and clinch the first league title in school history.
A last-second 20-yard touchdown throw from senior quarterback Kalei Watkins to Jamie Kalaau-Sunia gave Sierra Vista a walk-off 37-34 victory and a Southwest League title.
