Junior running back Breven Palpallatoc ran 31 times for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and a brigade of Skyhawks defenders stuffed a key fourth-down run to preserve a 16-14 televised road victory
Sam Gordon
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Sam Gordon was born and raised in Minneapolis and is back for his second stint with the Review-Journal. He’s covered the NFL, NBA, the Big Ten, the Mountain West and prep sports for various publications during his professional tenure. Gordon, a University of Minnesota graduate, is a basketball junkie who coached high school basketball for three seasons.
Foothill senior Jordan Blakely almost doubled his ACT score to ensure acceptance to the Air Force Academy, where he will continue his football career.
Audrey Boch-Collins, the two-time defending Class 4A state singles champion, attends Odyssey Charter Schools and plays high school tennis for Clark.
Cameron Wiley, a 6-foot-2-inch, 195-pound tailback, has started his quest to prove that he’s one of the state’s best runners after sitting out the 2017 football season as a transfer from Silverado.
The Aces will pick first overall in the 2019 WNBA draft. The draft order was determined Tuesday during the WNBA draft lottery.
WNBA salaries top out at $110,000 while EuroLeague salaries start at around $100,000. Star players can earn perhaps hundreds of thousands more.
Olivia Leavitt and Sophia Morris went 3-0 in doubles to lead Boulder City’s tennis team to an 11-7 road victory over Basic on Friday afternoon.
Palo Verde’s patented double wing offense generated 365 rushing yards and a 29-6 road victory in the first televised Thursday Night Lights game of the prep football season.
A look at some of the top players and teams for the volleyball season.
A look at some of the top players and teams for the tennis season.
Aces players officially concluded their seasons Tuesday with exit interviews opposite coach Bill Laimbeer and assistant coaches Vickie Johnson and Kelly Raimon at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Aces center A’ja Wilson was the unanimous choice to win the Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year award, the AP announced Tuesday.
Wilson concluded a stellar rookie season with 21 points and seven rebounds against the Dream on Sunday afternoon. She averaged 20.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and scored in double figures in all 33 games this season to eclipse Candace Parker for the second-most consecutive such games to start a career.
The Aces closed out their first campaign in front of the 5,737 on hand for Fan Appreciation Day at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Sunday afternoon.
The Aces (14-19) end their inaugural season at 3 p.m. Sunday against the Atlanta Dream (22-11) at Mandalay Bay Events Center.