Nevada

Prep rankings: New No. 1 in 5A girls, Coronado boys jump up

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2 years ago

January 22, 2024

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Prep rankings: New No. 1 in 5A girls, Coronado boys jump up

Southern Nevada high school rankings

Records through Sunday

Boys basketball

Class 5A

1. Liberty (14-1)

2. Coronado (13-8)

3. Bishop Gorman (16-4)

4. Arbor View (14-7)

5. Foothill (12-8)

Around 5A: Liberty pulled away from Arbor View 62-50 at Saturday’s Big City Showdown, avenging its only loss of the season. … Coronado defeated Bishop Gorman 74-63 for its first win over the Gaels in program history. Foothill defeated Las Vegas 66-43 on Saturday and picked up a win over Mojave on Jan. 16.

Class 4A

1. Sierra Vista (14-5)

2. Somerset-Losee (17-3)

3. Rancho (17-4)

4. Faith Lutheran (15-5)

5. Shadow Ridge (12-7)

Around 4A: Sierra Vista defeated Somerset-Losee 72-66 on Friday and Rancho 71-69 on Saturday. … Somerset-Losee is at Amplus Academy on Tuesday. … Rancho plays at Cadence on Wednesday. … Faith Lutheran is undefeated in Mountain League play, with all of its wins by double digits. … Shadow Ridge defeated Legacy 60-54 on Tuesday.

Class 3A

1. Mater East (8-4)

2. Democracy Prep (13-4)

3. The Meadows (13-7)

4. Boulder City (15-3)

5. Virgin Valley (12-8)

Around 3A: Mater East won at Cristo Rey 85-17 on Wednesday. … Democracy Prep defeated Moapa Valley 60-20 on Friday. … Democracy Prep hosts Mater East on Tuesday. Mater East defeated Democracy Prep 58-52 on Dec. 4. … The Meadows put away Coral Academy and Pahrump Valley last week. … Boulder City picked up wins against Pahrump Valley and Sloan Canyon last week. … Virgin Valley defeated Moapa Valley and Lincoln County last week.

Games to watch

All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Monday

Centennial at Desert Pines, 5 p.m.

Coronado at Silverado

Desert Oasis at Legacy

Cimarron-Memorial at Canyon Springs

Tuesday

Mater East at Democracy Prep

Wednesday

Clark at Sierra Vista

Desert Pines at Coronado

Silverado at Arbor View

Centennial at Bishop Gorman

Thursday

Centennial at Coronado

Liberty at Mojave

Girls basketball

Class 5A

1. Centennial (11-4)

2. Bishop Gorman (15-4)

3. Democracy Prep (11-5)

4. Liberty (11-7)

5. Coronado (11-6)

Around 5A: Centennial defeated Bishop Gorman 68-57 at the Big City Showdown on Saturday. … Gorman is at Palo Verde on Monday. … Democracy Prep lost at Gorman on Tuesday and defeated Spring Valley 45-37 on Thursday. … Liberty lost at Shadow Ridge 46-44 on Thursday. … Coronado defeated Desert Pines 53-52 on Wednesday.

Class 4A

1. Sierra Vista (12-5)

2. Cimarron-Memorial (13-4)

3. Legacy (13-9)

4. Somerset-Losee (13-6)

5. Del Sol (10-3)

Around 4A: Sierra Vista won at Green Valley and Doral Academy last week. … Cimarron-Memorial held on for a 39-34 win over Silverado on Friday. … Legacy defeated Somerset-Losee 66-64 on Thursday. … Somerset-Losee hosts Cheyenne on Tuesday. … Del Sol won at Canyon Springs 57-52 on Thursday.

Class 3A

1. Pahrump Valley (19-1)

2. Moapa Valley (18-3)

3. Coral Academy (14-7)

4. Virgin Valley (15-10)

5. The Meadows (5-5)

Around 3A: Pahrump Valley won at The Meadows 50-14 on Thursday. … Moapa Valley defeated Virgin Valley, Chaparral and Mater East last week, and hosts Pahrump Valley on Saturday. … Coral Academy defeated The Meadows and SLAM Academy last week and hosts Pahrump Valley on Thursday. … Virgin Valley plays at Chaparral on Thursday. … The Meadows faces Sloan Canyon on Monday.

Games to watch

All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Monday

Centennial at Desert Pines

Faith Lutheran at Shadow Ridge

Coronado at Clark

Spring Valley at Arbor View

Tuesday

Rancho at Cimarron-Memorial

Thursday

Centennial at Coronado, 5 p.m.

Pahrump Valley at Coral Academy

Palo Verde at Democracy Prep

Spring Valley at Liberty

Saturday

Liberty at Faith Lutheran, 1 p.m.

Pahrump Valley at Moapa Valley, 1:30 p.m.

Flag football

Class 5A

1. Shadow Ridge (13-1)

2. Palo Verde (14-2)

3. Desert Oasis (19-3)

4. Bishop Gorman (9-3)

5. Tech (9-8)

Around 5A: Shadow Ridge defeated Del Sol 38-13 on Thursday. … Palo Verde won at Liberty 34-12 on Thursday. … Desert Oasis defeated Foothill, Cadence and Silverado last week, and is at Liberty on Wednesday. … Gorman defeated Tech 38-12 on Thursday and is at Palo Verde on Friday. … Tech hosts Palo Verde on Wednesday.

Class 4A

1. Coronado (12-1)

2. Bonanza (13-2)

3. Arbor View (14-6)

4. Foothill (8-4)

5. Sierra Vista (7-2)

Around 4A: Coronado defeated Arbor View 36-6 on Friday. … Bonanza hosts Sierra Vista on Thursday. … Arbor View hosts Shadow Ridge on Monday. … Foothill blanked Sky Pointe 37-0 on Friday. … Sierra Vista defeated Legacy last Tuesday, but lost to Cadence on Friday.

Class 3A

1. Virgin Valley (11-1)

2. Boulder City (10-0)

3. SLAM Academy (10-7)

4. Mater East (8-7)

5. Moapa Valley 4-4

Around 3A: Virgin Valley blanked Mater East 33-0 on Friday and hasn’t allowed a point in its last four games. … Boulder City won at SLAM Academy 18-12 in overtime on Friday. … SLAM Academy hosts Western on Monday. … Mater East is at Democracy Prep on Monday. … Moapa Valley lost to Mater East 22-19 on Wednesday.

Games to watch

All games at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Monday

Shadow Ridge at Arbor View, 4 p.m.

Basic at Foothill

Wednesday

Palo Verde at Tech, 3 p.m.

Desert Oasis at Liberty

Mater East at Boulder City

Thursday

Sierra Vista at Bonanza

Friday

Bishop Gorman at Palo Verde

Contact Alex Wright at awright@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlexWright1028 on X.

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Winter storm warning blankets parts of California, Sierra Nevada

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7 hours ago

April 12, 2026

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Winter storm warning blankets parts of California, Sierra Nevada

A winter storm warning is in effect for parts of northern and central California as snowy conditions continue to hit the state, potentially bringing over a foot of additional snow to a region that already saw accumulation this weekend.

The National Weather Service sent out the warning for some elevated mountain areas, including West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park above 4500 feet, and the cities of Chester, Blue Canyon and Quincy.

The alert warns of additional snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches above 4500 feet, with up to 2 feet at the highest peaks, as well as minor snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches down to 4000 feet. Winds could also gust as high as 45 mph, NWS said.

The warning is set to last through 11 p.m. local time on April 12, with mountain travel highly discouraged as conditions remain slick on the roads, the Sacramento NWS office said.

The potential for additional snowfall comes a day after parts of the state saw multiple inches collect in higher elevations.

The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, nestled in the Sierra Nevada at Donner Pass, reported early April 11 seeing nearly eight inches of snow in its area. With the snow described as wet and dense, the lab also predicted between 18 and 36 inches more accumulation over the night of April 11 and throughout April 12.

The NWS initially launched a winter storm watch alert for the Sierra Nevada mountain range area on April 10, advising of moderate to heavy snowfall over the weekend. The April forecast indicated that certain regions along the Sierra Nevada could receive up to 4 feet of snow and wind gusts as high as 45 mph, according to the NWS.

Northern California also braced for other severe weather this weekend, including potential thunderstorms, brief but heavy rain, erratic winds, hail up to “an inch in diameter,” and a small chance of “weak tornadoes,” USA TODAY previously reported. Other parts of the state saw thunderstorms, lightning, and floods, including in the Sacramento Valley.

Other parts of the United States are expecting a boost in warm weather this upcoming week, including parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, which could see temperatures hit the upper 80s from Tuesday, April 14, until Thursday, April 16.

Kate Perez covers national trends and breaking news for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kperez@usatodayco.com or on X @katecperez_.

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Shooting in remote area of Nevada County leaves 1 dead, homicide investigation underway

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19 hours ago

April 11, 2026

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Shooting in remote area of Nevada County leaves 1 dead, homicide investigation underway

A deadly shooting in a remote area of Nevada County Saturday afternoon is being investigated as a homicide, deputies said.

The shooting happened around noon on Yellow Pine Lane in the Grainteville Road area, deputies said. This is about 30 miles northeast of Nevada City.

One person died, and their identification has not been released.

A suspect is not in custody, deputies said Saturday evening.

No other details surrounding the incident have been provided and the investigation is ongoing.

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LETTER: Nevada and the Colorado River negotiations

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1 day ago

April 11, 2026

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LETTER: Nevada and the Colorado River negotiations

In your recent editorial on the Colorado River talks, the Review-Journal is right that Nevada deserves fairness in these negotiations. Nevada uses the least water, leads in conservation and re-uses about 85 percent of what it draws.

So why is Nevada being positioned to give more? The Review-Journal makes the case against it, but stops short of addressing how years of prior negotiations have already set a precedent for Nevada to surrender portions of its legal entitlement. Southern Nevada Water Authority General Manager John Entsminger has advanced a plan that reportedly includes surrendering up to 50,000 acre-feet, nearly 17 percent of Nevada’s allocation, while upper basin states face no comparable requirement to improve recycling or reduce structural losses.

There is already plenty of “unfairness” to go around, particularly in how Southern Nevada residents have been expected to shoulder the burden (both financially and environmentally) in the name of “conservation.”

For years, water use reductions tied to Lake Mead levels have been driven in part by hydropower thresholds, while the public narrative has centered on the lake’s visible “bathtub ring” to justify restrictions. It is also worth noting that California benefits significantly from higher reservoir levels. Under the compact, water use within the system, not energy production, is the priority.

Now we are told the state will “fight like hell.” The question is: Why not fight for every drop of Nevada’s legal entitlement?

The editorial also does not address a critical fact: Colorado diverts a significant portion of its Colorado River water across the Continental Divide, sending much of it out of the system entirely. Nevada, meanwhile, returns most of what it uses.

Nevada has the smallest allocation, the highest efficiency, significant amounts of stored water and the infrastructure to access it. Yet its leadership appears to be negotiating as a mediator rather than defending those advantages. “Fighting like hell” for fairness means demanding accountability, not giving more away or allowing more to be taken.

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