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High School Football
For the Cahill family, Henderson Bowl football game between Basic, Green Valley is ‘a special night’
Players on the Basic High football team raced toward the end zone at Don Taylor Stadium to grab the Henderson Bowl trophy and begin celebrating. ...
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Centennial High product Jonah Laulu joins Raiders off waivers
Laulu is immediately placed on the 53-man roster, along with safety Thomas Harper whom the Raiders claimed from the Los Angeles Chargers. ...
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Bishop Gorman football wins opener against Kahuku of Hawaii
Bishop Gorman quarterback Melvin Spicer rolled out of the pocket midway through the first quarter, looked down field and let loose on a pass attempt.
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Looking for a great night of community fun in Las Vegas? Try a prep football game
My love affair with high school football started as a ninth-grader at Chaparral High School. Nick Garritano, the big man on campus who captained the ...
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Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to recognize Las Vegas coach’s tireless efforts with at-risk youths on, off the field
For Kevin Walker, the Green Machine’s founder and director, outfitting nearly 200 kids for a Saturday game meant plenty of sharing. The group only had ...
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Desert Oasis twins find success, recognition in flag football
Akemi Higa is a quarterback; twin Akiko is her favorite wide receiver. And they are dominating, leading Desert Oasis High this winter to the state ...
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Vegas' champion: Bishop Gorman football selected for national title
Brent Browner has been coaching high school football in Las Vegas for nearly two decades. When he initially started in 2005, “the teams in the ...
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Quarterback helps Bishop Gorman football add another state title to dynasty
The Bishop Gorman sideline called for a timeout with about five minutes remaining Tuesday in football’s Class 5A-Division I state championship game at Allegiant Stadium.
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‘This path chose me’: Sunrise Mountain football coach fosters a winning culture
Chris Sawyers has made the drive countless times north on Nellis Boulevard and east onto Hollywood Boulevard on the way to his teaching job at ...
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Gorman weathers the storm, rallies for thrilling win over Miami Central
Gaels running back/tight end Elija Lofton scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 24 seconds remaining, and Bishop Gorman held on for a 39-35 win ...
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Roll call: A look at Las Vegas products in the NFL
The initial 53-man NFL rosters feature a handful of Las Vegas products, including three players with local ties on the Cleveland Browns.
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Raiders keep building on commitment to local high school football scene
Pick up the football from the ground, secure it, run through a gauntlet of bags and finish strong. Those are the basics of a new ...
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Moment of the Year: Moapa Valley football returns home to a state-championship parade
The Moapa Valley High football team was already celebrating on its long ride home to Overton from Allegiant Stadium after defeating rival Virgin Valley 27-13 ...
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The Southern Nevada Officials Association needs help with high school events—regardless of experience
One person reached out on a Monday night seeking to get started with the association and was working as a varsity football line judge a ...
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Raiders score with helmet donation to Valley High program
The Raiders have rolled up their sleeves over the past four seasons — since their relocation from Oakland was made official — to help Las ...
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NIAA does right by student-athletes in changing eligibility standard
The NIAA’s change will bring athletes back on a probationary status if passing all of their classes after a three-week grade check. And during that ...
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Las Vegas recruits find college spots scarce as coaches focus on transfer portal
Ja’Shawn Scroggins is one of the many lightly recruited prospects nationally who will be settling for a junior college roster spot or partial scholarship money ...
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New coordinator Gus Bradley out to recreate past successes with Raiders
The architect of the famed “Legion of Boom” defenses is coming to Las Vegas. Gus Bradley, known for helping build the Seattle Seahawks’ defense to ...
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'Kids will do anything to play': Prep teams in Vegas return to practice
This certainly wasn’t a typical first day of high school football practice in Las Vegas. The weights in the training room were constantly being disinfected ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 2 winners against the spread
Three Week 2 point spreads rose above the rest this year, having shifted at least a field goal following the first set of games. ...
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Four schools — but not UNLV — leaving Mountain West Conference for Pac-12
UNLV isn’t one of the four Mountain West Conference schools reportedly leaving the league for the Pac-12 Conference. Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and ...
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College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 3
Everything has changed in college football this year, and that includes the timing of some classic in-state showdowns. There’s naturally a lot of complaining about ...
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What to do in Las Vegas this week (Sep. 12-18, 2024 edition)
Stand-up comedy at Drai’s After Hours, Pink at Allegiant Stadium, the annual AFAN Black & White Party at the Palms and more in this week’s ...
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UFC promising a sporting event that 'will never, ever be replicated' in debut at Sphere
The origin of one of the most anticipated and expensive fight cards in Las Vegas history traces back to Tom Brady and U2.
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Both UFC belts at risk change hands in Sphere spectacular
Sphere’s presentation was inescapable in its live-sporting event debut, and the athletes made sure the sold-out crowd got their money’s worth. ...
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Alexander Mattison carving out a bigger role in Raiders’ offense
The Raiders started using more of a running back by committee approach as training camp went on, and now it appears likely the workload will ...
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Mega music events continue to expand Mexican Independence Day on the Las Vegas Strip
Live Nation alone is responsible for 37 Latin music and comedy shows taking place in Las Vegas in the days surrounding the September 16 holiday.
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Terrible’s marks 65 years of success, growth and connection with Las Vegas
Terrible’s is so ingrained in the collective consciousness of Southern Nevada that locals barely noticed when the company changed its name.
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Plans unveiled for long-awaited art museum in Las Vegas
The 90,000-square-foot building at Symphony Park will have three exhibition spaces, a gift shop, cafe, outdoor public space, small theater and lobby.
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Defensive changes could be the difference as UNLV readies for Kansas
For the UNLV football team, the memories from last year’s bowl game against Kansas still linger. UNLV’s magical 2023 campaign reached its end in Phoenix ...
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Illegal sales of raw milk prompt Nevada officials to reiterate warnings about product’s risks
Expert: Raw milk — legal or illegal — can cause more harm to a person’s health than the alleged good.
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Local fighters in spotlight for historic UFC card at Sphere
The card is loaded with nine Mexican natives or residents including Daniel Zellhuber, but there’s also another less obvious class of fighters in abundant supply: ...
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Combination of music, art and game design pulls consumers into the story of Squid Game
Las Vegas-based gaming manufacturer Light & Wonder partnered with Netflix to create a slot machine based on the streaming giant’s hit show, the South Korea-set ...
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Las Vegas poet James Norman blends personal stories with sharp political insight
Norman’s verses aren’t about grandeur or hollow activism. He writes about the everyday struggles of those caught in the crossfire of a world that feels ...
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Raiders relying on unfamiliar faces after pair of defensive line injuries
Ten out of 11 expected Raiders’ defensive starters trotted out onto the field at SoFi Stadium for the first possession of the season last week. ...
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Affordable housing developers focus on making space for seniors in Southern Nevada
In May, Clark County Commissioners approved $66 million for nine applicants to build low-income housing.
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Sunday Sweats: Eight bets to add to your NFL Week 2 card
The wish was that the arrival and rebirth of the Sunday Sweats would trigger a turnaround for the recently dwindling bottom line of the weekend ...
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Minshew makes his mark in leading Raiders to comeback win
The Raiders came into the day as a double-digit underdog, but after Minshew’s heroics they find themselves sitting at 1-1 with a very winnable home ...
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Dining
New UnCommons eatery Siempre, J.B. celebrates regional Mexican cuisine
Chef Román Andrés, who has worked at the Black Sheep and Alexxa’s, digs into his trove of family recipes including a mole poblano that shines ...