Clark girls golfer Alliah Jordan had the magic touch Aug. 28 in the girls 5A Mountain League match at Angel Park. Jordan ran away from the field, shooting 2-under 69 for the individual victory.

Bishop Gorman’s Moriah Wayman was a distant second at 4-over. Sierra Vista’s Nya Palmer was third at 5-over.

Bishop Gorman won the team tournament at 26-over 310. Clark finished five strokes back to take second. Shadow Ridge finished third at 100-over.

Mountain League action resumes Wednesday at Painted Desert.

In the Class 5A Desert League match Aug. 28, Faith Lutheran’s Maddie Perez shot 5-under 67 to win at Highland Falls.

Coronado’s Grace Oh placed second at 3-under. Teammate Sophia Medlin finished third at 2-under.

Oh and Medlin’s strong performances helped the Cougars win the team championship at 7-over 295. Palo Verde was second at 310. Faith Lutheran finished third at 311.

Desert League play resumes Sept. 25 at Anthem.

Boys tennis

Aug. 28 was a memorable day for Grant Lee and the Coronado boys tennis team.

Lee went 3-0 in singles play to help the Cougars defeat two-time defending Class 5A state champion Palo Verde 12-6. It was the Panthers’ first regular-season loss since 2022.

The doubles team of David Raiter and Anthony Polis also went 3-0 on the day. Coronado improved to 3-0 and is the only undefeated team remaining in the 5A Southern League. Palo Verde dropped to 2-1.

Boulder City had a strong week in 3A action, moving to 3-0 after defeating Sloan Canyon 14-4 and Cimarron-Memorial 10-9. The Eagles are the last unbeaten team in the 3A Southern League.

Girls tennis

The Palo Verde girls team defeated Coronado 12-6 on Aug. 24 to remain tied for first in the 5A Southern League with Clark. Both teams are 3-0 and will square off at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Palo Verde.

The Chargers defeated Shadow Ridge 12-6 on Aug. 24.

In 3A action, Pahrump Valley continued to dominate opponents by defeating Legacy and Chaparral. Boulder City also remains unbeaten at 3-0.

Boys cross country

Desert Oasis’ Kenan Dagge turned in another impressive performance Saturday, winning the Palo Verde Labor Day Invitational at Sig Rogich Middle School. Dagge, who also won the Red Rock Running Company Invitational on Aug. 24, covered the hilly 5-kilometer course in 16:24.

Green Valley’s Andrew Poirer was second in 16:43. Desert Oasis’ Jayden Jackson finished in 16:54 to place third.

The Diamondbacks had four runners finish in the top eight and claimed the team title. The Gators were second and Tech was third.

At Chandler, Ariz., Faith Lutheran’s Logan Scott covered the 5K course in 16:06 on Saturday to place fourth in the senior race of the Chandler XC Invitational. The race featured over 100 runners from schools in Arizona and throughout the Southwest.

David Azuelo of Shadow Ridge finished 15th in 17:33. Faith Lutheran’s Devin Hardin was 55th in 19:48.

In the junior race featuring almost 200 runners, Faith Lutheran’s Anderson Brady finished second in 15:37. Teammate Yeager Logan was 58th in 19:16.

Girls cross country

Green Valley’s MaryJane Gutierrez-Hess won the girls race at the Palo Verde Labor Day Invitational, finishing the 5K event in 20:45.

Palo Verde’s Katelyn Johnson was second in 21:15. Clark’s Vianey Toledo placed third in 21:40.

The Panthers had five runners in the top 16 to finish atop the team scoreboard. Western was second and Desert Oasis was third.

Cross country, golf and tennis coaches are asked to submit their top performances each week to jwollard@reviewjournal.com.

Contact Jeff Wollard at jwollard@reviewjournal.com.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada (DSNNN) is gearing up for its 19th annual Buddy Walk!

Executive director, Christina Ugalde, and self-advocate, Quinton Queen, stopped by Morning Break to invite the community to come out to Swift Sportsdome Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8:30 a.m.

The Buddy Walk is the largest fundraiser of the year for DSNNN. This event funds their mission to support individuals with Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities in the Northern Nevada community!

Here’s what you need to know:

• Location: Swift Sportsdome (1465 S. Meadows Pkwy, Reno)
• Time: 8:30-10:30 a.m.
• Admission is free.
• Activities: Raffle, live entertainment, pancake breakfast, swag items and vendor fair
• Participants are encouraged to create a team and convene on the field with your team décor (pop-up tents are welcome!)

Click here to learn more about this year’s Buddy Walk.

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It felt like Deja Vu in the final seconds of Nevada’s 28-26 win over Troy. The Trojans marched downfield to score a TD with 21 seconds left, bringing the game to a 28-26 score. Troy lined up for the 2-point conversion, but pressure led QB Goose Crowder to escape to pocket and end in an incompletion.

Unlike Week 0, Nevada was able to prevent the complete late-quarter comeback. It was an uphill battle from the beginning for Nevada, but the Pack started a 28-3 run which led head coach Jeff Choate to his first victory with Nevada.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

3:59- Damien Taylor 25-yard TD run (Scott Taylor Renfroe PAT)

Nevada 0 – Troy 7

2nd Quarter

3:08- Gerald Green 16-yard TD run (Scott Taylor Renfroe PAT)

Nevada 0 – Troy 14

0:25- Jace Henry 17-yard TD pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam PAT no good)

Nevada 7 – Troy 14

3rd Quarter

13:55- Patrick Garwo III 1-yard TD run (Jaden Smith 2 pt conversion good)

Nevada 14 – Troy 14

7:24- Scott Taylor Renfroe 30-yard FG

Nevada 14 – Troy 17

3:20- Patrick Garwo III 22-yard TD run (Matthew Killam PAT)

Nevada 21 – Troy 17

4th Quarter

12:56- Marcus Bellon 7-yard TD run (Matthew Killam PAT)

Nevada 28 – Troy 17

6:12- Scott Taylor Renfroe 19-yard FG

Nevada 28 – Troy 20

0:21- Devonte Ross 16-yard TD pass from Goose Crowder (Crowder 2pt conversion attempt no good)

Nevada 28 – Troy 26

Final: Nevada 28, Troy 26

Offense

It was another 20+ point performance by Nevada, but it took a while for the offense to wake up. Nevada’s first three drives of the game resulted in no points. On its fourth drive, kicker Matthew Killam lined up for a 48-yard field goal. Killam missed the attempt, keeping scoreless through the second quarter.

The Wolf Pack cracked the scoreboard with 3:08 left in the first half. Brendon Lewis threw a 17-yard pass to tight end Jace Henry to cut the lead to 14-6. Killam once again missed a kick, this time it being the PAT.

Despite the missed extra point, that touchdown began a 28-3 run for Nevada’s offense. Adjustments were made at the half, and the offense came out swinging.

Nevada received the ball in the second half, and it only took three plays for Nevada to find the endzone in its opening drive of the second half. It began with running back Savion Red breaking through for a 69-yard rush, taking Nevada inside the red zone at the 6-yard line.

Nevada’s rushing attack couldn’t get it going against SMU, but Red had no issue running around Troy. He finished with 135 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 rush attempts.

Nevada ran two more times, leading to running back Patrick Garwo III collecting a 1-yard TD run to tie it at 14.

The Pack’s next two drives resulted in touchdowns, once on the ground and second from the air. Garwo III picked up his second rushing touchdown, followed by a 7-yard TD pass to Nevada receiver Marcus Bellon.

Lewis had himself another solid game, throwing 17-20 with 158 passing yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 34 yards on eight attempts. Lewis has now surpassed his TD total from last year, only two games into the 2024 season.

It took a while, but there was more explosiveness from Nevada’s offense. The Pack collected 17 first downs and converted seven of 12 third-down attempts. The rushing game is Nevada’s MVP, as the team collected 214 total rushing yards compared to Troy’s 193.

Nevada was once again perfect from the red zone, going 4-4.

Defense

Nevada’s defense was the highlight in the loss to SMU. This time, it took some adjustments for Nevada’s defense to shut it down. It held Troy’s first offensive possession to a three-and-out.

Troy put up two touchdowns before the first half expired. It was an early back-and-forth into the third quarter until Nevada’s offense was able to pull away. Nevada took a 28-17 lead to the 13-minute mark of the fourth quarter.

A Troy field goal made it an eight-point game with six minutes left. Crowder and the Trojans offense got the ball back with 2:17 left to go, leading to a huge march downfield to score a late TD with 21 seconds left.

Similar to Week 0, Nevada’s defense slipped up within the final minutes. Crowder and Troy’s offense lined up for the potential tying 2-point conversion, but this time, Nevada’s defense was able to close it off.

Crowder snapped the ball for the 2-point attempt, but edge rusher Kristopher Ross quickly pressured the Trojan’s QB, leading to the ball being stripped. Troy recovered the ball, but an incompletion led to the tight 28-26 lead being held.

Crowder went 20-30 with 201 passing yards and a TD pass. Troy running back Damien Taylor led Troy’s rushing attack, rushing for 103 yards on 11 attempts and a touchdown run.

Nevada linebacker Drue Watts led the team with 12 tackles, and Ross/Henry Ikahihifo combined for a sack in the game.

What’s Next

Nevada will take its 1-1 record back home to face another Sun Belt team in Georgia Southern. The Eagles fought hard against Boise State in their Week 1 matchup, losing 56-45 to the Broncos.

It’ll be another tough matchup for Nevada, especially after seeing Georgia Southern put up 45. This Wolf Pack team under Choate has shown plenty of fight in its first two games, so it should lead to an exciting and hopefully winning game against Georgia Southern.