Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review
High School
The game was closer than expected through three innings as the Lady Eagles softball team led Virgin Valley 2-0. The Lady Bulldogs are 1-15. But the Boulder City hitters came to life in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring four runs in each inning.
Boulder City High junior Tyler Rushworth was hoping just to place in the top three against what he thought was a competitive field in the USA Wrestling Nevada high school Greco-Roman freestyle and folkstyle wrestling championships. He never expected to win one event, let alone to sweep unbeaten through both.
The Boulder City Eagles were up 6-0 heading into the top of the third before they doubled their lead, and put the game away for good.
Right fielder Jessica Embro set a school record with four triples in one game as the Boulder City softball team opened its Sunrise League schedule Monday with a convincing 20-1 victory on the road against Desert Pines.
Boulder City’s Sam Gomez set a meet record with a discus throw of 163 feet, 7 inches Saturday in the Heitkotter Invitational track and field meet at Faith Lutheran.
Each week, the coaches at Boulder City High School nominate an athlete to spotlight for contributions made to his or her team. This week’s honoree is junior Peyton Koopman. A member of the Eagles’ varsity baseball team, Koopman plays left field and pitcher. He pitched winning games against Foothill High School March 7 and 14, and had two home runs in the team’s 12 13-4 victory March 12 over Spring Valley.
Even though it was their opening game of the season, Boulder City softball coach Angelica Moorhead called it an important test for her Lady Eagles.
The goal is simple when you are the defending state champion: Do it again.
Boulder City boys track and field coach Josh Fisher has the largest group of athletes in his three seasons and he plans to make the best of it.
Boulder City High senior Sam Sauerbrei has signed a national letter of intent to swim for the University of Iowa.
Boulder City middle hitter Maggie Roe has been selected among the best freshman volleyball players in the nation by prepvolleyball.com.
The Boulder City varsity baseball team may only have 12 players, but as coach Bobby Reese says, they are a quality 12.
With just inches to go before Centennial quarterback Kiana Sai crossed the goal line, Boulder City defensive end Paige Buettner pulled the flag from her waist and it slowly fell to the ground.
