66°F
weather icon Clear

Eagles win state championship

The Southern Nevada Eagles 16U became the first 3A program to win the Connie Mack state championship since the league debuted in 2013 after their 6-0 victory over 4A Shadow Ridge on July 24 at Faith Lutheran High School.

“When they recorded the final out, the boys barely celebrated,” assistant coach Jeff Kinsler said. “It’s like they expected to win and it didn’t faze them. They’ve worked all summer long for that moment. In every aspect of the game they were extremely coachable and worked to get better.”

Collecting 10 hits against the Mustangs, Boulder City jumped out to a 3-0 first-inning lead, courtesy of RBI singles from Joey Giunta, Ian Mills and Matt Felsenfeld. Giunta finished the game 1-for-2 with two RBIs, while Mills and Felsenfeld each finished 1-for-3.

Deavin Lopez finished 2-for-3 with an RBI at the plate, while Blaze Trumble and Clark Newby each finished 2-for-3 in a dominant championship game performance.

“The championship was a matter of not sitting back and thinking a previous blowout win meant anything,” head coach Steve Connell said. “I told the boys Shadow would come out hard. Shadow wasn’t going to give anything for free, they had a lot of pride. Our boys had to go out and take it, and they did.”

Giunta threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits with six strikeouts.

In four state tournament games, Boulder City pitchers allowed only two runs, outscoring opponents (Shadow Ridge 21-1, Slam 10-0 and Las Vegas 9-1) 46-2.

“We knew coming into the tournament that teams were going to give us their best,” Giunta said. “We made sure to play great and carry on the momentum we built up in the regular season. Everyone did a great job of staying focused.”

Picking up wins for the Eagles throughout the tournament were Newby (three strikeouts) against Shadow Ridge, Giunta (nine strikeouts) against Slam and Trumble (two strikeouts) against Las Vegas.

Giunta (8-for-11 with two triples) and Troy Connell (9-for-12 with a triple) each drove in nine runs throughout the four-game slate.

Lopez batted 8-for-11 with four RBIs and two doubles, while Trumble batted 5-for-11 with two RBIs and a double. “Coming from our high school experience, winning the Connie Mack state championship game meant a lot to us,” Lopez said. “Going undefeated took a lot of work but in the end it all paid off.”

The Eagles finished their summer season with a 21-0 record.

Contact Robert Vendettoli at BCRsports@gmail.com.

MOST READ
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
THE LATEST
Eagles grounded at homecoming

The scoreboard may have reflected a dreaded 44-8 loss to rival Moapa Valley on Oct. 3, but the optimism surrounding the Boulder City High School football team is much brighter heading into this week.

Girls golf ends season undefeated

Finishing the regular season with an undefeated record, Boulder City High School girls golf finished strong at Casablanca on Sept. 30.

BC seniors swim to victory

Competing at the Silver State Senior Games swim meet at Pavilion Pool in Las Vegas October 4-5, four members of Boulder City’s Masters swim team SONAR dominated the field.

Runners look toward postseason

Competing at the CSN Invitational at Floyd Lamb Park on Oct. 3, Aiden MacPherson and Caleb Wolfe finished fourth and fifth respectively out of 121 runners.

Tennis teams look toward postseason

Clinching regular-season league titles, both Boulder City High School programs defeated Adelson on Sept. 30.

Lady Eagles volleyball goes 3-4 in Las Vegas tournament

Facing strong competition in the Del Sol tournament on Sept. 26-27, Boulder City High School girls volleyball advanced to 11-14 on the season.

Eagles win third game in a row

Starting off league play strong, Boulder City High School defeated Democracy Prep 30-14 on Sept. 26.

Eagles win in OT on the road

Defying the odds, Boulder City High School football escaped an overtime thriller with 4A Eldorado on Sept. 19, winning 26-20.

Sports Roundup: Hinds continues to pace golf team

Remaining undefeated on the season, Boulder City High School girls golf won their league match at Coyote Springs on Sept. 15.

Volleyball looks to move closer to .500

The BCHS girls volleyball team advanced to 7-9 on the season after defeatimg rival Pahrump Valley 3-1 on Sept. 17.