Review-Journal high school reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of selected football games each week.
Alex Wright
Alex Wright joined the Review-Journal staff as a high school sports reporter on October 2022. He was previously a sports intern at the RJ. Alex was born and raised in Las Vegas and is in his fourth year at UNLV, majoring in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in sports media. Alex currently serves as the editor-in-chief for UNLV's student newspaper, the Scarlet & Gray Free Press. He previously was the sports editor for the paper last school year after being a sports staff writer for a year and a half.
Faith Lutheran claimed a road win at Sierra Vista in a girls volleyball match Wednesday night. Here are photos from the game.
Coronado, the defending Class 5A state champion, continued its perfect start to the season by rolling to a road win at Bishop Gorman on Tuesday.
Arbor View moved to No. 2 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A football rankings. Bishop Gorman remained No. 1 after its loss to Mater Dei (California).
Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 2 nationally by MaxPreps, lost to No. 1 Mater Dei (California) 31-15 on Friday. The loss snapped Gorman’s 27-game winning streak.
Behind receiver/defensive back Dominic Oliver, Legacy is looking to contend in Class 5A Division II after winning the 5A Division III state title last season.
Liberty baseball coach Rich Ebarb died Wednesday night, the school confirmed. Ebarb has a long coaching resume in Southern Nevada.
Green Valley rallied from an 18-point first-half deficit to defeat rival Basic on Friday in the “Henderson Bowl.” The Wolves missed a field goal as time expired.
Coronado, No. 2 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, defeated Palo Verde in a girls volleyball match. Here are photos from the game.
Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 2 nationally, plays at No. 1 Mater Dei (California) on Friday. The game has been billed as the de facto high school football national title game.
Review-Journal high school reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of selected football games each week.
Palo Verde’s boys and girls tennis teams defeated Clark on Wednesday. Here are photos from the matches.
Liberty, No. 2 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, claimed a road win against Arbor View in a girls soccer match. Here are photos from the game.
MaxPreps national football editor Zack Poff said Bishop Gorman’s next game against Mater Dei could be “one of the best games over the last decade.”
There were no changes atop the Review-Journal’s high school football rankings. Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 2 nationally, faces No. 1 Mater Dei (Calif.) on Friday.