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EducationSun Standout AwardsNewsShadow Ridge’s Barczyszyn, Western’s Jones named Southern Nevada's top scholar-athletes
I’yanna Jones worked through adversity and grief to be a three-time state medalist in wrestling and Ivy League-bound. Jerrad Barczyszyn took up bowling to stave ...
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Sun Standout AwardsSportsNewsElite seasons, defining moments recognized at Sun Standout Awards
The gala honored achievements including a history-making soccer squad, a flag football rushing leader who topped national statistics and a dominant cross-country runner who secured ...
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Sun Standout AwardsNewsAggregate15 titles later, Centennial’s Weitz still shaping the game and her players
Karen Weitz is this year’s Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement recipient. The award, given to Weitz during Monday’s Sun Standout Awards show, recognizes outstanding contributions to ...
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Sun Standout AwardsNewsAggregateSierra Vista coach’s approach instills confidence in wrestlers, sets team on championship path
Brett Terry knew transforming the Sierra Vista High wrestling team into a respectable program would require significant effort …
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NewsAllAggregateNominations now open for Sun Standout Awards
The Las Vegas Sun is looking to recognize the best of the best in high school sports across Southern Nevada. We need an assist from ...
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SportsSun Standout AwardsPrep SportsSun Standout Awards are bigger and better than ever in seventh year recognizing high school athletics
A record 15 winners collected honors at the 2024 Sun Standout Awards May 20 at the South Point Showroom.
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NewsSportsAggregateDesert Oasis freshman shines in three sports while wearing prosthetic leg
Alissa Perkins stands in the batter’s box awaiting the pitch. She’s one of the best hitters on the Desert Oasis High softball team ...
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AggregateHome AggregateCCSDDesert 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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NewsAllSportsCitizen of the Year: Nykita Rustad, Spring Valley cross country and track
The senior is Spring Valley’s ambassador for Hope Squad, a suicide-prevention group. She has served in the role since 2020, after being voted to the ...
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NewsAllSportsMoment 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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NewsAllSportsTeam of the Year: Coronado girls golf
This year’s Cougars were the best golf team in state history, and it wasn’t even close.
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NewsAllSportsFemale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Zoey Robinson, Boulder City volleyball
Robinson made a pair of all-state teams—in volleyball and academics.
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NewsAllSportsMale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Jeffrey Morosini, Durango football and wrestling
Morosini won the 220-pound wrestling state championship, and that might not even be the top accomplishment from his senior year.
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NewsAllSportsGame of the Year: Bishop Gorman beats Liberty in thrilling double-overtime basketball affair
This late-December night of basketball had a little bit of everything: multiple buzzer beaters, two overtimes, a packed gym to watch undefeated rivals square off, ...
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NewsAllSportsCoach of the Year: Kevin Soares, Liberty basketball
One of the consensus top basketball coaches in Southern Nevada for the past 25 years, Soares now has the elusive state championship to complete his ...
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NewsAllSportsFemale Rising Star: Rebecca Diaconescu, Palo Verde swimming
Palo Verde’s swimming dynasty is still going strong, and a familiar name might be the biggest reason why the Panthers have been able to stay ...
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NewsAllSportsMale Athlete of the Year: Justin Crawford, Bishop Gorman baseball
Being known as “Carl Crawford’s son” put a lot on pressure on Justin Crawford growing up, but the graduating Gorman star feels like he has ...
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NewsAllSportsMale Rising Star: Yuval Cohen, Palo Verde soccer
Yuval Cohen loves scoring, and he showed it like never before this season. The sophomore at Palo Verde High School scored 40 goals and had ...
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NewsAllSportsUnsung Hero Awards: Marshall Cohen, referee, Kathleen Eakins, transportation, Laquedra Parks, police officer and basketball coach
Umpire Marshall Cohen frequently worked five high school baseball or softball games a week this season. Some days, he volunteered ...
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AggregateAllNewsNevada cannabis leaders push for Strip integration to rescue falling tax revenue
Riana Durrett, director of the UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute and vice chair of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, says the decline in legal sales doesn’t ...
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OpinionBrian GreenspunWhere I StandLas Vegas deserves more than just Adelson’s voice
Killing daily newspapers is not something that should bring anyone who works in this industry any pleasure, nor anyone who believes in our democracy and ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: April 23-29
Dancing With the Stars Live, Cazzu, Matteo Lane, La Dispute, Local Noise Battle of the Bands and more.
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AggregateAllNewsProposed Las Vegas arena pitches itself as NBA expansion site
A proposed arena on the Las Vegas Strip is positioning itself as a candidate to host a future NBA expansion team in the city.
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AggregateAllNewsSunset Station to launch jazz concert series this spring
Sunset Station will kick off a new outdoor concert series this spring, bringing six nights of contemporary jazz to the Henderson casino's Side Lawn beginning ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateHarry Reid airport joining program that aids flyers with nonvisible disabilities
Harry Reid International Airport will begin participating in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program in hopes to offer travelers with nonvisible disabilities a better travel experience ...
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DiningMaroon at Sahara, tea at Resorts World, Villa’s Tacos at Durango and more
The highly anticipated Afro-Caribbean steakhouse concept Maroon by Chef Kwame Onwuachi will open on April 24.
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NewsOpinionSportsChanging the game: The college transfer model is trickling down to Nevada high schools
The social media post looked like it could be an April Fools’ joke. An eighth-grade football player had announced his commitment to a Las Vegas ...
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AggregateAllNewsThe beat goes on for Foothill’s marching band dynasty. Next stop: Philadelphia
The sun beat down on Foothill High School’s black-and-blue uniforms as the marching band trailed a pink lowrider carrying Bruno Mars down the Las Vegas ...
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MusicSick New World festival fills a void with its most diverse lineup yet
Nu-metal is what Sick New World promised when it debuted in Las Vegas in 2023, and although Korn and System of a Down are back, ...
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NewsNV PoliticsPoliticsFBI's Patel hits The Atlantic with $250M suit over story claims, including Las Vegas drinking
FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic on Monday for $250 million, claiming an article about his alleged excessive drinking was false and a "malicious ...
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AggregateAllNewsRaiders finally have their act together, setting up Fernando Mendoza to succeed
Prepare for some shots of the start of the 2026 NFL Draft at 5 p.m. Thursday to look straight out of a science-fiction film.
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AggregateAllNewsTo compete for the Cup, Golden Knights need Marner to transcend playoff criticism
One of Mitch Marner’s best games as a Golden Knight—and his only multi-goal outing at T-Mobile Arena—came on December 23 against the San Jose Sharks.
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NewsTesla boosts spending plan to $25 billion in AI, robotics push
Tesla Inc. anticipates billions of dollars in additional spending this year to support Elon Musk’s ambitions to transform the electric-vehicle pioneer into an AI and ...
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Vegas Golden KnightsNewsAggregateUtah Mammoth fans buzzing about playoff game with Golden Knights
The NHL playoffs are headed to Utah for the first time and the state is buzzing with anticipation.
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NewsLas Vegas mayor highlights homeless crisis in State of the City speech
Homelessness is worse than Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley expected when she took office in December 2024 and now affects thousands across Clark County, she ...
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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas to Sonoma wine country just got significantly faster
Southwest Airlines’ new nonstop Las Vegas-Santa Rosa service offers a quick route into Sonoma County, where redwoods, historic homes and wineries await …
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NewsAggregateAllGolden Knights fall behind in series against Mammoth after dropping Game 3
Lawson Crouse scored twice in a 5:42 span in the second period and the Utah Mammoth won the first NHL playoff game in the state, ...
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Vegas Golden KnightsNewsAggregateGolden Knights, Mammoth surge into 1st-round meeting as the NHL playoffs reset the stakes
Vegas and Utah head into their first-round meeting playing well at just the right time, and while some elements could carry over, the way games ...
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NewsAggregateAllVanderpump Hotel set to open next month on Las Vegas Strip
Lisa Vanderpump is on the verge of adding a new title to her résumé: hotelier. The Vanderpump Hotel, a 188-room boutique resort taking shape from ...
