Faith Lutheran’s Michelle Reiss set a meet record in the pole vault and won the long jump Friday to lead the Crusaders to the team title at the Grant Bushman Invitational in Overton.
Track
Basic’s Frank Harris, whose mark of 7 feet, ¼ inch is tied for fifth in the nation this season, according to Athletic.net, will look to improve on that accomplishment Saturday in the Division I Sunrise Region meet at Del Sol.
Tony Fields, a 6-foot-2-inch, 205-pound linebacker, has been one of the area’s most heavily recruited players this spring. He has 19 scholarship offers — Northwestern was the most recent on April 30 — and his family has racked up plenty of hotel points over the past month and a half making unofficial visits on the weekends.
Dalton Leonard won three individual events Wednesday to help host Faith Lutheran’s boys track team to victory in a four-team meet.
Casey Leonard won three events Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls track team to victory in a four-team home meet.
As the fast runners headed for the tape, Christian Jackson of Palo Verde High took a hard tumble. Steven Walker thought somebody should do something. He picked up his fallen rival and they crossed the line together.
Silverado’s Zakee Washington, a transfer from Palo Verde, is the top-ranked boys 400 meter runner in the state and has enjoyed a record-breaking stretch over the past few weeks.
Megan Denter, Logan Linehan and Talia Sapp each won two individual events Tuesday to help Coronado’s girls track team to a 98-48 win at Foothill.
Basic’s Frank Harris cleared 7 feet, ¼ inch in the high jump Tuesday to lead Basic’s boys track team to victory in a three-team home meet.
Alexis Gourrier won three individual events Saturday to lead Centennial’s girls track and field team to the championship at the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
Paige Buettner and Sierra Selinger each won a pair of individual events to lead Boulder City’s girls track team to victory in a four-team meet in Overton on Wednesday.
R.J. McCarter won three individual events Wednesday to lead host Bonanza’s boys track team to a 74-72 victory over Desert Oasis in a dual meet.
Nikolas Bracken finished first in three events Tuesday to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys track team to victory in a three-team home meet.
Hannah Atkerson and Rachel Neff each won two individual events Tuesday to help the Foothill girls track team to a 106-72 win over visiting Silverado.
Maritzia Robinson finished in the top five in three field events Saturday to help the Las Vegas girls track team to victory in the Valley Relays.
