Coronado, Palo Verde will meet for state volleyball title
Dexter Brimhall had 15 kills and five blocks as Coronado dethroned two-time defending Class 5A boys volleyball state champion Shadow Ridge with a 25-21, 25-17, 18-25, 25-13 home victory Thursday in the state semifinals.
Coronado (23-4), the No. 1 seed from the Mountain League, will face Palo Verde in the state championship game at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sunrise Mountain.
Dane Galvin had 10 kills, and Jayden Bell added five blocks for the Cougars against the Mustangs (17-8), the No. 2 seed from the Desert League.
■ No. 2M Palo Verde 3, No. 1D Green Valley 0: At Green Valley, Blake Madsen logged 31 assists, 12 digs and five kills to lead the Panthers (29-8) to a 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 victory over the Gators (27-10). Cole Manning added 10 digs and nine kills, and Dylan Ho had 12 kills for Palo Verde.
Class 3A
■ No. 1M Boulder City 3, No. 2D Valley 0: At Boulder City, Brady Sorenson recorded 10 kills to help the Eagles (25-6) roll to a 25-13, 25-13, 25-11 victory over Valley (198) in the state semifinals. Boulder City plays Virgin Valley for the state championship at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Sunrise Mountain.
■ No. 1D Virgin Valley 3, No. 2M Coral Academy 1: At Virgin Valley, Mckay Mulitalo had 14 kills and 14 digs as the Bulldogs (24-11) nabbed a 25-18, 25-22, 28-30, 25-20 win over the Falcons (15-16).
Baseball
Class 4A
■ No. 1M Durango 11, No. 4S Eldorado 1: At Durango, Teagan Payne pitched a five-inning two-hitter to lead the Trailblazers (23-7) past the Sundevils (15-14) in a state second-round game. The Trailblazers host Sierra Vista at 11 a.m. Saturday in a winners’ bracket game, and Eldorado plays at Western at 4 p.m. Friday in an elimination game.
■ No. 1S Sierra Vista 14, No. 2D Clark 3: At Sierra Vista, Mark Hyde struck out six while earning a five-inning victory as the Mountain Lions (25-6) downed the Chargers (12-11). Clark hosts Cheyenne at 4 p.m. Friday in an elimination game.
■ No. 3S Bonanza 9, No. 1D Tech 5: At Tech, Michael Garcia went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIS as the Bengals (14-16) jumped ahead with a four-run third inning and held on for a victory over the Roadrunners (25-6). Bonanza plays at Silverado at 11 a.m. Saturday, and Tech hosts Doral Academy at 4 p.m. Friday.
■ No. 2S Silverado 4, No. 2M Rancho 1: At Rancho, Hogan Hawkins pitched a complete-game three-hitter for the Skyhawks (1812) in a win over the Rams (16-15). Rancho hosts Cimarron-memorial at 4 p.m. Friday.
Class 3A
■ No. 1M The Meadows 4, No. 2D Moapa Valley 3: At Lyon Middle School, James Nelson struck out seven while scattering three hits to help the Mustangs (25-9) clinch a berth in the state tournament. The Meadows will face Virgin Valley in the Southern Region title game at 1 p.m. Friday at Hunter Sports Park, needing to win twice to claim the No. 1 seed at the state tournament.
Softball
Class 4A
■ No. 1M Desert Oasis 4, No. 4S Doral Academy 2: At Desert Oasis, the Diamondbacks (14-8) defeated the Dragons (14-13) in a state second-round game. Desert Oasis hosts Basic at 11 a.m. Saturday in a winners’ bracket game, and Doral Academy will get a bye through Friday’s elimination game because of a Mojave forfeit.
■ No. 1S Basic 8, No. 2D Cimarron-memorial 1: At Basic, Mia Frias went 2-for-3 and scored a run to help the Wolves (21-6) defeat the Spartans (16-12). Cimarron-memorial hosts Legacy at 4 p.m. Friday in an elimination game.
■ No. 1D Rancho 6, No. 3S Spring Valley 5: At Rancho, the Rams (15-3) edged the Grizzlies (12-15). Rancho hosts Sierra Vista at 11 a.m. Saturday, and Spring Valley hosts Clark at 4 p.m. Friday.
■ No. 2S Sierra Vista 9, No. 2M Tech 4: At Tech, the Mountain Lions (16-10) nabbed a victory over the Roadrunners (10-11). Tech hosts Foothill at 4 p.m. Friday.
Class 3A
■ No. 2M Pahrump Valley 5, No. 1D Virgin Valley 1: At Pahrump Valley, the Trojans took control with a three-run fourth inning and clinched a berth in next week’s state tournament. Pahrump Valley will play at Boulder City in the Southern Region title game at 2:30 p.m. Friday, needing to win twice to claim the No. 1 seed at the state tournament.