The Boulder City softball team rolled into the 3A state tournament in Reno the team to beat with a 29-3 record including 27-straight wins. And get beat they did.

Third-place Northern Nevada representative Fernley delivered 12 hits and held the Lady Eagles’ offense in check, eliminating the Lady Eagles, 6-3.

Boulder City lost to Lowry, 5-4, on Friday in the double-elimination tournament.

The Lady Eagles graduate seven seniors including four-year starters and past all-state selections Karlee Koopman, Taylor McKeever and Ali Rants.

The group won four 3A Southern League championships and one state championship in 2010 and state runner-up in 2009.

The three finished their career with a record of 128-17 including 45-0 in league play. They also went unbeaten at home during the four-year stretch.

NevadaPreps.com contributed to this report.

Arnold M. Knightly

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The Boulder City softball team continued to make quick work of opponents in winning the 3A Southern League championship May 12 for the fourth straight season and securing a berth in the state tournament, which begins today in Reno

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The Boulder City boys swim team dominated the Sunrise Region meet Saturday in winning its second-straight regional title Saturday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The boys accumulated 506 points, besting runner-up Green Valley (380) and third-place finisher Coronado (378).

The team will defend its state championship Saturday, May 19, starting at noon at UNLV.

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After an up-and-down year on the links, the Boulder City boys golf team came together to win its first league title since 2007 and finish third at state.

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It was by the slimmest of margins but the Boulder City boys and girls track teams squeezed out 3A Southern League championships during the May 11-12 meet in Overton.

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The boys scored 68 points, besting Moapa Valley (64) and Virgin Valley (54) for the 3A Southern League meet championship.

The girls recorded 79 points while Moapa Valley (74) finished second and Virgin Valley (33) a distant third.

The girls won 10 of 18 events including all four relays.

Junior distance runner Jessica Tobler won the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 32.26 seconds, the 1,600 (5:30.46) and the 3,200(12:09.12) to lead the Lady Eagles.

Senior Tasja Toumasis won the 200 (27.74) and finished second in the 400, while sophomore Kaylee Domzalski won the 100 in 13.36.

Domzalski was part of the 4×100 relay winner that included Zoe Dodd, Carolyn Osborne and Kirsten Rockenfeller.

The team of Toumasis, Domzalski, Dodd and Osborne won the 4×200, and Rockenfeller and Toumasis teamed with Eliza Jeppsen and Alexandria Gonzales to win the 4×400.

Gonzales, Kennedy Bird, Natalie Camps and Savannah Morris won the 4×800.

Junior Avalon Frantz won the discus with a toss of 102 feet, 9 inches.

Securing a place in the state meet by finishing second was Zoe Dodd in the 100 and Whitney Barlow in the shot put.

The boys won only five events, but racked up points with second, third and fourth place finishes to steal the title.

In the closest race of the day, sophomore Chandler Harkins won the 3,200 (11:00), besting teammate Harrison Brown by 0.41 seconds. Brown finished 0.01 seconds ahead the third-place finisher from Virgin Valley.

Harkins also finished second in the 1,600.

Junior Christian Nilsen won with a discus toss of 127 -08 and Matt Johnson won the shot put (43-08.25).

Xavier Steel won the 100 (11.55) and grabbed second in the 200. He also helped win the 4×100 relay with Nathan Chugg, Billy Viera and Efren Sanchez. Steel also qualified for state with a second-place finish in the 4×200 relay with Viera, Sanchez and Gary Ortiz.

Also qualifying for state by grabbing second was Jacorey Dixon in the 400 run and 110 hurdles, Michael Kelsovin the triple jump and shot put, and Tanner Imlay in the pole vault.

The state meet is Friday and Saturday in Reno.

Senior pitcher Karlee Koopman scattered seven hits and struck out six to lead the Lady Eagles past Virgin Valley, 15-2.

Koopman also started the scoring off with a three-run home run in the first inning. She added an RBI in the second.

Junior Alex Frye smacked a two-run double, had three hits and scored three times.

Koopman’s performance in the championship followed a no-hitter in the league semifinals on Friday. She also had a solo home run Friday.

Boulder City returns to state looking to win its ninth state championship, the last coming in 2010. The Lady Eagles finished third in the state tournament last year.

Boulder City will play the No. 2 team from Northern Nevada on Thursday at 5 p.m. in Reno. The double-elimination tournament runs through Saturday.

The Lady Eagles enter the state tournament 29-3, having won 27 games in a row.

During the past four seasons, Boulder City went 45-0 in southern league play, outscoring opponents 581-54 including 23 shutouts. The closest game was a 9-8 home game against Virgin Valley on May 7, 2010.

Upstart Moapa Valley (10-20) beat the defending 3A Southern League champion Eagles 6-5 in eight inning. It was the second time in two days the Boulder City had lost to Moapa Valley, and three out of the last four meeting.

All three loses came on the Eagles’ home field.

Junior Tanner Howell scored on senior Thomas Shelley’s sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth to give Boulder City a 5-4 lead.

However, after tying the game, Moapa Valley had runners at first and third with one out when an errant throw past the second baseman on a steal attempt brought home the winning run.

Boulder City, which has seven seniors, finished the season 16-12.

Tobler won the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 32.26 seconds and the 3,200 in 12:09.12 as the Lady Eagles won five of nine first-day events.

Sophomore Kaylee Domzalski won the 100 in 13.36, and the relay teams won the 4×100 and 4×400 events.

The top two finishers in each event qualify for the state next weekend in Reno.

Securing a place in the state meet by finishing second was Zoe Dodd in the 100 and Whitney Barlow in the shot put.

The Lady Eagles have 41 points while Moapa Valley is second with 34 points, and Virgin Valley (18) is third.

For the boys, junior Christian Nilsen was the lone winner for Boulder City with a discus toss of 127 feet, 8 inches.

Also qualifying for state by grabbing second was Xavier Steel in the 100, Jacorey Dixon in the 400 run and 110 hurdles, Chandler Harkins in the 1,600 and the 4×200 relay team.

The Eagles are tied with Virgin Valley for second after the first day with 29 points. Moapa Valley has 35.

The track meet resumes Saturday at 9 a.m.