South Valley Sports - Las Vegas Sun

Green Valley high golfer swings his way to success: PREP GOLF:; Thursday, March 12, 2009; By Jeff Pope; Some golfers play a lifetime and never shoot a 64. Ryan Green did it Feb. 7 and he is just 16 years old. Green, a junior at Green Valley High, said he was focused and confident when he shot 8-under par in the first round at the Tahquitz Creek Golf Course in Palm Springs, Calif.

Green Valley baseball aims for state title: Prep Baseball:; Thursday, March 12, 2009; By Ray Brewer; Nick Garritano's voice becomes full of enthusiasm when he talks about the history of the Green Valley High baseball program he helms. The Gators have captured eight state titles since opening in 1992, including six straight from 1993 to 1998, and Garritano does not hesitate telling his players how fortunate they are to wear the Green Valley blue and green.

Centennial captures Southern Nevada title: PREP SOCCER: Bulldogs capitalize on second chance, score game-winner on a corner kick; Wednesday, March 11, 2009; By Brett Okamoto; Centennial claimed its second consecutive Southern Nevada championship with a 1-0 win over Coronado Wednesday at Bettye Wilson Park. It was the fourth time in school history the Bulldogs finished the season on top, but this one came with a twist.

Canyon Springs hires former UNLV, AFL star to lead football program: PREP FOOTBALL:; Tuesday, March 10, 2009; By Brett Okamoto; Canyon Springs announced assistant coach and former Arena Football League star Hunkie Cooper has been promoted as football head coach for the 2009 season. Prior to arriving at Canyon Springs in 2005, Cooper worked as an assistant coach at Bishop Gorman and in the AFL with the Utah Blaze.

Bishop Gorman announces new football coach: prep sports:; Tuesday, March 10, 2009; By Ray Brewer; Tony Sanchez took one step on Bishop Gorman High's campus and knew he had found a home. He was at the Summerlin Catholic school to interview for its head football coaching position and just needed one tour through its 36-acre, multi-million dollar campus to be sold.

Bishop Gorman set to hire new coach: PREP FOOTBALL:; Monday, March 9, 2009; By Ray Brewer; Bishop Gorman High should have its new football coach by Tuesday.

Centennial shuts out Bishop Gorman for Sunset title: PREP SOCCER:; Monday, March 9, 2009; By Garrett Downing; The Centennial girls' soccer team had the kind of second chance few teams get. Senior Julie Owens wanted to make the most of that opportunity. With the girls' Sunset Regional championship on the line against Bishop Gorman, Owens led the Bulldogs with a pair of goals, defeating Gorman 2-0 at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex and returning the Bulldogs to the Southern Nevada State Championship for the second consecutive season.

Budget cuts behind trimming football season by one game: PREP FOOTBALL: Season will start Sept. 4 instead of last Friday in August; Monday, March 9, 2009; By Ray Brewer; One of Nevada’s oldest high school football rivalries will be put on hold for the foreseeable future starting next fall. The annual “Jug Game” between Basic and Boulder City highs, which is usually the season opener for both schools on the last Friday of August, was canceled after the Clark County School District eliminated the opening week contests it referred to as hall-of-fame games.

Bishop Gorman revives season with shutout win: PREP SOCCER: Gaels set to meet Centennial for the Sunset Regional championship; Thursday, March 5, 2009; By Ray Brewer; Members of the Arbor View High girls soccer team could not help feeling like they were cheated. Arbor View was supposed to play in the Sunset Regional championship game Monday. But after it was determined part of the tournament had to be replayed, the Aggies lost 2-0 Thursday to Bishop Gorman in the semifinals at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex.

Centennial cruises in rare second chance semifinal: PREP SOCCER: Bulldogs set to meet Bishop Gorman for Sunset Regional title; Thursday, March 5, 2009; By Steve Silver; One week ago the Centennial girls' soccer team watched their season crumble at the hands of a 3-0 shutout to Arbor View in the Sunset Regional semifinals. Tears streamed down the defending state champions' faces as they boarded the bus home one final time together – or so they thought.

Shadow Ridge silences Sierra Vista: PREP SOCCER: Mustangs set to meet Centennial in Sunset Regional semifinals; Wednesday, March 4, 2009; By Steve Silver; Despite finding themselves at the center of a controversy involving the use of an ineligible player, an opponent's lawsuit happy parent and the clerical errors of Clark County School administrators, the Shadow Ridge girls' soccer team appeared oblivious to the scandalous din surrounding the Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex Wednesday. The Mustangs, who had previously advanced to the Sunset Regional championship, replayed its quarterfinal match with dominance as Shadow Ridge blasted Sierra Vista 4-1.

Arbor View cruises past Durango: PREP SOCCER: Aggies set to face Bishop Gorman in Sunset Regional semifinals; Wednesday, March 4, 2009; By Ray Brewer; The Durango High School girls' soccer team trailed by four goals with 10 minutes to play Wednesday in its Sunset Regional quarterfinal game when coach Barry Forget asked the seven players on his bench who wanted to be inserted into the game. Nobody immediately stood up. Four girls eventually took the coach up on his offer and played the final minutes of the Trailblazers' 4-0 season-ending defeat to Arbor View.

Lake Mead fish levels drop: Wednesday, March 4, 2009; By Sean Ammerman; Decreasing water levels at Lake Mead coupled with the spread of invasive quagga mussels have made the lake increasingly difficult to stock with fish. Nevada Department of Wildlife fish biologist Jon Sjoberg said a two-year drought, which has lowered Lake Mead's waters, along with the quagga mussel, which has impacted the lake's ecosystem since discovered in January 2007, have led to what is expected to be an 11 percent drop in fish stocking for 2009.

UNLV trio named to Mountain West Conference 10th anniversary golf team: Saving Par:; Wednesday, March 4, 2009; Jeff Jensen; The UNLV women's golf program placed three players on the Mountain West Conference 10th Anniversary Golf Team that was recently announced by the league. A pair of former Rebels, Sunny Oh and Elena Kurokawa, are on the team, along with current UNLV junior Natasha Krishna.

NIAA, CCSD calls mulligan on Sunset Regional soccer playoffs: PREP SOCCER: Shadow Ridge forfeit alters bracket; Tuesday, March 3, 2009; By Ray Brewer; The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, the governing body of high school sports in Nevada, announced Tuesday that an investigation Monday by the Clark County School District revealed Shadow Ridge used an ineligible player in nine regular season games. The ruling will force two of the tournament's quarterfinal games to be replayed after Shadow Ridge was moved to the Northwest Division's No. 3 seed, reviving the seasons at Gorman, Centennial, Durango and Sierra Vista.