The Bishop Gorman football team led Liberty only 14-3 at halftime, but ended up cruising to victory in a Class 5A Division I state semifinal.
Damon Seiters
Damon Seiters reports on sports for the digital team at the Review-Journal and Nevadapreps.com. He has been at the Review-Journal since 1997. Seiters grew up in Carbondale, Illinois, and graduated from Indiana University with a degree in journalism.
Junior Hawkin Ledingham scored the first touchdown of his varsity career to lift Shadow Ridge past Legacy and into the 5A Division II Southern League title game.
Shadow Ridge kept the ball on the ground and controlled the clock to defeat Sierra Vista in a Class 5A Division II Southern League quarterfinal Friday.
The Centennial girls soccer team scored in extra time to defeat Canyon Springs in a Class 4A Southern Region semifinal Wednesday.
Henyor Archila scored two first-half goals, and the sixth-seeded Firehawks held on to beat No. 3 Bishop Gorman in the 5A Southern League boys soccer quarterfinals.
Khy Harris rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns, and Centennial earned a road win over Las Vegas High to take the Class 5A Division III Southern League.
An interception to start the second half fueled No. 9 Las Vegas High to a home win over No. 8 Durango to take over first place in the 5A Division III Southern League.
Bishop Gorman, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, had 225 rushing yards, and five players ran for a touchdown in a road win over No. 2 Arbor View.
Coronado, No. 4 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, romped to a road win over Basic on Saturday with help from stars on offense and defense.
The Crusaders, No. 5 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, erased a halftime deficit to defeat No. 7 Shadow Ridge in their league opener Friday.
Spring Valley, No. 2 in the Review-Journal’s Class 4A rankings, handled No. 3 Bonanza in their annual “Banner Game” on Friday at Bonanza.
Two-way standout JJ Buchanan and Coronado put on a show in a home victory over Sierra Vista in the teams’ season opener Friday night.
The Palo Verde softball team rolled to a home win over Coronado on Friday for the Class 5A Southern Region title. Both teams are headed to the state tournament.
Coronado senior Kendall Selitzky got out of a jam in the final inning to beat Shadow Ridge and send the Cougars to the Class 5A state softball tournament.
Freshman Valeria Lopez came through with a big hit to help No. 4-ranked Centennial erase a 4-0 deficit in the sixth inning and defeat No. 1 Palo Verde on Wednesday.