Virgin Valley’s Ty Smith won a national championship at 113 pounds at the Freestyle Junior National Wrestling Championships in Fargo, North Dakota, last week.
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Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016-17 winter sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
A look at the Review-Journal’s Athletes of the Year from the winter season.
Faith Lutheran assistant wrestling coach Dan Dolby has been named the National Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year for Nevada.
Tim Jeffries, one of the most successsful wrestling coaches in state history, said Tuesday he is stepping down as Faith Lutheran’s coach after five seasons.
Mike Valenzuela, who led Mountain View to appearances in the Class 2A state title game in 2012 and 2013, confirmed Tuesday he has been hired as the football coach at Del Sol.
Green Valley sophomore Steele Dias won the 106-pound state championship to help the Gators to their sixth consecutive state title Saturday at Spanish Springs High School.
Having won five consecutive state championships, Green Valley coach Jon Ferry might have expected to feel comfortable with a lead after the first day of the Class 4A state tournament. But Ferry wasn’t feeling so secure as his team prepared to leave the gym after Friday’s semifinal round at Spanish Springs.
Wyatt English has done just about everything in high school wrestling — except win a state championship.
Here are some of the top performances for the week of Jan. 30 to Feb 4.
Here is a look at some of the week’s top high school sports events.
Arbor View’s Peyton Prussin beat Ryan Mitchell of Spring Valley 10-6 to take third place in the Class 4A Sunset Region tournament at Cimarron-Memorial and clinch the Aggies’ second straight region title before the championship matches started.
Boulder City crowned four region champions and will send 16 wrestlers to the Class 3A state championships.
The Gators had someone competing for the championship in all but one weight class, comfortably rolling to their seventh consecutive team championship Saturday at Las Vegas High with a score of 324½ points.
Tim Conaway’s first competitive action after breaking his thumb was Friday in the Class 4A Sunrise Region tournament at Las Vegas High, winning twice and earning a berth in the 120-pound semifinals.
