Spring Valley High School

Casey Taravella guides Spring Valley to season finale win: Thursday, October 27, 2011; high school football:; By Case Keefer; The Spring Valley field goal unit was unstoppable in a 16-6 win over Pahrump Valley Thursday night — even when it looked like a failure. Junior kicker Landon LeBlue knocked through three field goals — from 31, 32 and 36 yards out. On another attempt, the Grizzlies botched the snap and created a loose ball.

Bonanza takes care of Spring Valley, plays Gorman next week for share of Southwest title: Saturday, October 22, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; With just one loss on the season, the Bonanza High football team is still in contention to win its league next week in the regular season finale.

Bishop Gorman posts second straight road shutout: Saturday, October 15, 2011; high school football :; By Case Keefer; Bishop Gorman successfully routed another opponent Friday night. Behind a smothering defensive performance, Gorman beat Spring Valley 55-0.

Sierra Vista blanks Spring Valley, 14-0: Wednesday, October 5, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; One week after blowing a 20-point lead, the Sierra Vista High football team didn’t falter down the stretch Thursday night with a 14-0 victory against visiting Spring Valley.

Desert Oasis blanks Spring Valley, 34-0: Saturday, October 1, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Devin Fortenberry had two touchdowns runs Saturday to lead the Desert Oasis High football team to a 34-0 victory against visiting Spring Valley.

Liberty shuts out Spring Valley: Saturday, September 17, 2011; high school football:; By Case Keefer; The lasting image of Liberty’s 57-0 victory over Spring Valley Friday night may have come on the first play from scrimmage. That’s when Patriots senior cornerback Dustin Kaanaana raced into the end zone after a 30-yard interception return.

Spring Valley's victory over Clark special in its own way: Friday, September 9, 2011; high school football:; By Case Keefer; If any football fans exist who consider themselves special teams enthusiasts, they’ll want a tape of Friday’s game between Spring Valley and Clark. The two teams’ units played a deciding factor in what unfolded in Spring Valley’s 23-15 victory.

Durango gets win despite injured quarterback: Friday, September 2, 2011; high school football:; By Case Keefer; It’s often a worst-case scenario when a football team loses its starting quarterback one game into the season. That’s what Durango went through this week after Scott Martinez suffered a foot injury that will keep him sidelined for a few weeks. Luckily for the Trailblazers, wide receiver Hunter Knight was up to the challenge of sliding into the position.

Spring Valley counting on versatile players, youth to come through: Friday, August 26, 2011; HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL:; By Case Keefer; There’s no purpose in trying to classify Spring Valley’s best athletes by position this season. The Grizzlies' skill players will do a little bit of everything. Senior Nick Santos is listed as a running back, but will motion out to a receiver slot frequently.

Spring Valley's midnight practice includes dodging sprinklers, great view: Thursday, August 11, 2011; high school football: Grizzlies players long anticipate first official practice, when they take the field before other programs; By Ray Brewer; The first high school football practice in Las Vegas occurred at an unlikely hour again this summer. And, in a city known for its bright lights, Spring Valley High’s annual midnight practice included one amazing view. As the team of 40-plus players raced onto the field Thursday morning at 12:01 — the first minute Nevada teams could officially practice — in one of the great local gridiron traditions, they did so with a backdrop fitting for a postcard.

Palo Verde records resounding victory against Spring Valley to start playoffs: Thursday, November 11, 2010; By Case Keefer; A plethora of Palo Verde running backs racked up yards and the defense carried a shutout into the final minute as the Panthers routed Spring Valley 56-6 in the first round of the playoffs Thursday night.

Spring Valley takes care of Clark to reach the playoffs: Friday, November 5, 2010; By Case Keefer; Spring Valley is in the playoffs. The Grizzlies took down Clark 38-12 Friday to seal their spot in the postseason.

Spring Valley gets back-to-back wins for first time this season: Thursday, October 28, 2010; By Case Keefer; Austyn Wallace scored three touchdowns as Spring Valley routed host Pahrump Valley 49-9.

Spring Valley shuts out Sierra Vista: Friday, October 22, 2010; By Case Keefer; A relentless effort from the Spring Valley defense led to a 36-0 shutout victory over Sierra Vista. At one point, the Mountain Lions had first-and-goal from the 1-yard line and couldn’t punch the ball in on four plays.

Gorman records fourth shutout with 45-0 victory over Spring Valley: Friday, October 15, 2010; By Ray Brewer; Bishop Gorman’s Anu Solomon threw three touchdown passes and ran for another touchdown Friday in a 45-0 victory against visiting Spring Valley.