Green Valley High Football

Green Valley relying on several talented but unproven players: Thursday, September 6, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Green Valley High football team’s losing streak to end last season will serve as a valuable lesson this year. The Gators had a 5-1 record last fall before dropping its final four games — including a loss in the Sunset Regional quarterfinals — to finish at .500.

Durango hires veteran coach Gerber to run football program: Friday, March 9, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Matt Gerber would have been content staying as an assistant high school football coach. Then, the head coaching position opened at Durango High. Gerber, who was on Durango’s staff from 1998 to 2005, was hired Friday as the Trailblazers’ new coach. He was Green Valley High’s head coach for five years through the 2010 season before spending last year as the offensive coordinator at Silverado.

Durrell McDonald unstoppable in leading Green Valley past Foothill for Sunrise title: Friday, February 17, 2012; high school basketball: Despite a losing record in late-January, Green Valley wins 13 of last 14 games to capture Sunrise crown; By Ray Brewer; It’s time to remove the ‘underdog’ label when describing the Green Valley High basketball team. The Gators, after all, are one of four teams still playing in the state’s large-school classification.

Las Vegas High lone Northeast team to win a playoff game: Friday, November 4, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Las Vegas High football team might have lost the Northeast Division title when it was defeated by Canyon Springs, but one week later the Wildcats can stake claim to another achievement: being the league’s lone team still playing.

Silverado upsets Green Valley to send division rivals down a spot in postseason: Thursday, October 27, 2011; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Silverado senior Izaiah Thurmon capped off his high school football career with one of his finest performances. Thurmon rushed for just less than 250 yards as Silverado upset Green Valley 27-20 to close the season.

Del Sol keeps playoff dream alive with fourth quarter comeback: Friday, October 21, 2011; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Del Sol High will host the most important football game of the week next Thursday. The Dragons made sure of it with a dramatic 48-47 victory over the Green Valley Gators Friday night. The win sets up a de-facto play-in game to the Sunrise playoffs with Basic next week. Both teams sit at 2-3 in the Southeast division and are vying for the No. 4 seed.

Liberty capitalizes on turnovers to beat Green Valley: Friday, October 14, 2011; high school football:; Edward Hauth; Liberty High scored 23 points off seven Green Valley turnovers to take sole possession of first place in the Southeast Division with a 37-17 victory over the Gators on Friday.

Green Valley beats Virgin Valley in tuneup for showdown with Liberty: Friday, October 7, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Green Valley High football team turned a touchdown halftime deficit into a comfortable double-digit win Thursday, traveling to Mesquite for a 41-22 victory against 3A Virgin Valley for their fifth straight win.

Green Valley wins fourth straight game, still first in Southeast: Saturday, October 1, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Aaron Love rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries Saturday night to lead the Green Valley High football team to a 45-28 victory against visiting Coronado. The win is Green Valley’s fourth straight, improving their record to 3-0 in the Southeast Division.

Late-game heroics position Green Valley at top of Southeast Division: Saturday, September 24, 2011; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Most teams would panic at the idea of having 57 seconds to go 80 yards to win a football game. To Green Valley, it’s only a slight inconvenience. “It’s the way we run our offense,” Green Valley coach Brian Castro said. “With our speed and tempo, we feel like we’re never out of a game.”

Aaron Love has game to remember in leading Green Valley to Henderson Bowl win: Saturday, September 17, 2011; high school football: Senior rushes for 270 yards and two touchdowns to help Green Valley snap three-game skid against Basic; By Ray Brewer; Green Valley High senior running back Aaron Love had been waiting to play in the Henderson Bowl rivalry football game against Basic since he was in the seventh grade. He made up for the lost time Friday — starting on the first play from scrimmage. Love’s 65-yard touchdown run seconds into Henderson Bowl XXI highlighted a 270 yard rushing performance and carried Green Valley to a 36-33 victory to snap a three-game wining streak in the series by Basic.

Henderson Bowl rivalry still gets both teams pumped: Thursday, September 15, 2011; HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Annual football game between Basic and Green Valley highs entering its 21st consecutive season; By Ray Brewer; Basic High School quarterback Eddie Vega walked out to the practice field Tuesday holding the Henderson Bowl trophy, placing it on a table near midfield on the Wolf Pack sideline so his teammates could be reminded this is no ordinary week of practice.

Green Valley coach Brian Castro notches first career win: Friday, September 9, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Aaron Love rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries Friday to lead the visiting Green Valley High football team past Boulder City, 35-16.

Green Valley falls in slugfest to California school, 52-49: Friday, August 26, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Green Valley High football team was defeated 52-49 Friday in its season opener against Fountain Valley of California.

Getting tougher and more physical a must for Green Valley football: Thursday, August 25, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; First-year Green Valley High football coach Brian Castro knows becoming a winning football program starts with getting his players to be more physical on Friday nights. “The first thing we have to do is get tougher and play hard-nosed football,” Castro said.