48°F
weather icon Windy

Cohesive effort helps boys defeat league leaders

Continuing their redemption tour, Boulder City High School’s boys volleyball team defeated Mojave on April 10 and Del Sol on April 11.

“It was a fantastic week for the boys,” head coach Rachelle Huxford said. “I feel like we’ve made a statement to other teams that we’re here and we’re going to be competitive. You can really see right now how confident they are in themselves as a team.”

Losing to the Rattlers and Dragons earlier in the season, the Eagles have now won 11 consecutive games, defeating all three 3A opponents (Somerset Academy Sky Pointe on April 8) they previously lost to.

“I’m honestly really proud of them as a group,” Huxford said. “This was a really tough week for us, to play and beat all three of those teams. We’ve had a some really good matches and it’s great to see the momentum continue against some of these really good teams.”

Defeating Mojave 3-1, which sits atop the 3A standings, the Eagles cruised to victory 25-18, 23-25, 26-24, 25-17.

Senior Karson Bailey led the way with 24 kills. Junior Preston Jorgensen added 15 kills.

Dishing out assists, junior Boen Huxford and freshman Kenny Rose both supplied 19, while freshman Kannon Rose made 22 digs defensively.

Defeating Del Sol, which is second in the 3A standings at 3-2, the Eagles battled back for a 23-25, 19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-10 come-from-behind victory.

Bailey led the way with 30 kills and Jorgensen generated 15 offensively.

Boen Huxford dished out 28 assists and Kenny Rose supplied 26. Kannon Rose made 16 digs defensively for the current third-place Eagles, which are riding into the final stretch of their season full of momentum.

“It felt really good to come back and beat all the teams in the league we lost to earlier in the season,” Bailey said. “It’s a huge confidence booster for the rest of the year knowing that we can beat the best teams in our league. Our chemistry has really improved and if we continue to play like this, we will be a really tough team to beat.”

The Eagles will host Sunrise Mountain on Tuesday, April 23.

Contact Robert Vendettoli at BCRsports@gmail.com.

MOST READ
THE LATEST
Hinds named to first-team All-Southern Nevada

Helping Boulder City High School girls golf win the 3A state championship, golf stars Emmerson Hinds and Makenzie Martorano were honored for their accomplishments.

Comeback boys get recognized with awards

Helping Boulder City High School boys’ soccer improve by eight wins from last season, four Eagles were named to the All-League team for their efforts.

Lady Eagles go 3-1 in tourney

Advancing to 10-4 on the season, Boulder City High School girls basketball finished 3-1 in their holiday tournament last week.

Eagles improve to 10-5 on the hardwood

Now at 10-5 on the season, Boulder City High School boys basketball parlayed their holiday tournament success into a league win over The Meadows on Jan. 6 to remain undefeated in league play.

Mackey paces awards in volleyball

Experiencing an up-and-down season, Boulder City High School girls volleyball found themselves in a familiar position when it came to postseason accolades.

Tennis players recognized at state level

Helping both Boulder City High School tennis programs finish as the 3A state runners-up this past season, nine players overall were highlighted as All-Southern Nevada selections.

Eagles go 2-2 in California tourney

In California this past week for a holiday tournament, Boulder City High School boys basketball finished with a 2-2 record, leaving head coach John Balistere pleased with the effort.

Lady Eagles take two of three in tourney

Continuing their hot start to the season, Boulder City High School girls basketball finished 3-1 in their holiday tournament over the weekend to advance to 7-3 on the season.

Eagles fall to Fernley, travel to Calif. next

Looking to challenge themselves early in the season, Boulder City High School boys basketball fell to Northern Nevada challenger Fernley 48-43 on Dec. 20.

Nelson paces All-Southern Nevada soccer selections

Honored among the state’s best, Boulder City High School girls soccer stars Makayla Nelson and Abbey Byington were named to the All-Southern Nevada team.