Kyler Edwards and Reggie Chaney combined for 39 points, and Findlay Prep rallied for a 66-54 victory over La Lumiere (Indiana) in the GEICO High School Nationals in New York.
Damon Seiters
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Damon Seiters coordinates high school sports coverage for the Review-Journal and nevadapreps.com. He has been at the Review-Journal since 1997, and has been the prep sports editor since 1998. Seiters grew up in Carbondale, Illinois, and graduated from Indiana University with a degree in journalism.
Centennial smacked 11 hits and rolled to a 12-2, six-inning win over visiting Arbor View to complete a sweep of the three-game Northwest League series with the Aggies.
Tatum Spangler went 3-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs and also picked up the victory as Coronado rolled to a 13-2 road win over Silverado.
Bryce Robison hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday to give Palo Verde a lead, and the Panthers tacked on two more runs in a 12-8 road win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Jimmy Gamboa’s three-run double with two outs in the bottom of the third got the Rams started, and they rolled to an 11-1, six-inning home win over Liberty.
Jamal Bey had 21 points and seven rebounds as Bishop Gorman beat Bishop Manogue 62-41 to claim the Class 4A boys state basketball title. It was Gorman’s seventh consecutive title.
Will McClendon’s 3-pointer with 2:27 to play broke a 62-62 tie and the Gaels went on to defeat Spanish Springs 75-68 in the Class 4A boys state basketball semifinals at Lawlor Events Center.
Alexander Spaight averaged 27.0 points in three games in helping Canyon Springs to the Sunrise Region title and is expected to play a key role for the Pioneers when they meet Bishop Manogue in the Class 4A state semifinals.
Foothill’s boys basketball team went through extended periods where it was ice cold from the perimeter on Thursday night. Coronado’s Jaden Hardy had no such problem.
Elijah Kothe came back to play in the final 11 games of the boys basketball regular season, helping Faith Lutheran win the Northwest League title. He averaged 16.9 points and 8.2 rebounds.
Bishop Gorman’s Zaon Collins thought he might have to give up the ball. But when Clark’s James Bridges bit on Collins’ pump fake, the freshman saw his chance and hit the most important shot of his career.
Desert Pines used its formula of stout defense and big plays from freshmen to romp past Palo Verde on Thursday. The Jaguars next face top-ranked Bishop Gorman.