Jerry Tarkanian, best known as the towel-chomping college basketball coach who guided UNLV to national prominence, would have turned 89 on Thursday.
Damon Seiters
Editor: Prep Sports
Email: dseiters@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 380-4587
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 girls track standout Ashley Moore was named the Gatorade Nevada Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
The San Jose Sharks were leading 2-1 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals when the Colorado Avalanche scored what appeared to be the tying goal midway through the second period.
Raiders general manager Mike Mayock asked prospective player just how the players would adapt to life in Las Vegas once the team moves to town in 2020.
Desert Pines’ Darnell Washington had 11 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots Tuesday to lead the fourth-ranked Jaguars to a 71-58 home win over No. 10 Canyon Springs.
Jakob Alvarado’s quest for a state wrestling championship for Las Vegas High begins at the Mountain Region tournament, which starts at 3 p.m. Friday at Bonanza.
Jamir Stephens made a three-point play, and Milos Uzan hit a key 3-pointer to stop Silverado comebacks, as the sixth-ranked Jaguars held on for a 65-54 home win.
Funches scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Longhorns to an 80-61 road win over the sixth-ranked Pioneers on Thursday.
Democracy Prep’s defense staked the Blue Knights to an early lead on Tuesday night.
The Gaels get their chance to knock off Findlay Prep at 2 p.m. Saturday at South Point Arena as part of the annual Big City Showdown.
The Crusaders made 11 of 13 field goals in the quarter, racing to a 24-point lead and rolling to a 76-53 home victory over Cimarron-Memorial.
Zaon Collins had 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals to lead the top-ranked Gaels to a 70-55 home win over No. 2 Clark. It was the first loss of the season for the Chargers.
Sagan Gronauer completed 9 of 13 passes for 192 yards, including one touchdown each to Desert Pines’ Tye Moore and Devin McGee, as the North squad earned a 30-26 win in the 47th West Charleston Lions Club Charity All-Star game at Bishop Gorman.
Sameal Anderson had 21 points and 10 assists and set up the go-ahead basket in overtime as the Cowboys rallied for an 84-78 win over Legacy in the Battle Born Classic at Durango.
Jaden Hardy had 41 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Cougars to a 97-78 road win over Liberty in a key Southeast League game.