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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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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsUnsung Hero Award: Edgar Thomas, Clark County School District
Edgar Thomas might be used to receiving odd looks when he responds to people asking him if he has any children. “You will always hear ...
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsRising Star Female: Ayanna Watson, Bishop Gorman
Ayanna Watson has cemented herself as the best volleyball player in the state in only her second high school season.
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsRising Star Male: Jett Washington, Bishop Gorman basketball, football
It was a productive year for the trophy case at Bishop Gorman, and Jett Washington played a big part in adding to the Gaels’ shiny ...
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsTeam of the Year: SLAM Nevada wrestling
It was another banner year for the wrestling crew at SLAM Academy, as the team claimed its third straight state championship in dominant fashion.
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsFemale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Lynzee Zrebiec, Southeast Tech flag football and soccer
Lynzee Zrebiec starred on the flag football team with 17 touchdown catches as a senior, on the soccer team with 22 points this season and ...
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsMale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Nathan Sherrard, Mojave basketball and volleyball
Nathan Sherrard won two basketball state champions, made the All-State academic team on multiple occasions and was named school valedictorian during his time high school.
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsCitizen of the Year: Elaine Caballero, Chaparral
“I took it upon myself to get involved because I wanted to help our community be a better place”
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsMoment of the Year: Jaylein Hudson, Amplus Academy
Student manager Jaylein Hudson channeled his favorite basketball player, Stephen Curry, as he let the ball fly.
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsFemale Athlete of the Year: Iyonna Codd, Centennial track
Codd's won virtually every race she’s entered to emerge as one of the top track athletes in the country and rewrite both her school and ...
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SportsFeaturedPrep SportsHank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Ratner
Ratner is retiring this month as the commissioner of the Southern Nevada Officials Association, stepping away from a post he’s proudly served in since the ...
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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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NewsSportsAggregateDesert 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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NewsAllSportsBishop Gorman player makes most of lone season, lifts Gaels over Coronado for state title
Bishop Gorman’s Noah Westbrook tore his knee so badly in the fall of 2021 that it required surgery and a year of rehabilitation. Westbrook had ...
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NewsAllSportsChalk up another win for Liberty in basketball rivalry with Gorman
The basketball players on the Liberty High School bench were on their feet tonight in the final seconds of the Patriots 72-65 win over Bishop ...
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NewsSportsAggregateCristo Rey multisport athlete’s impact on community earns Standout recognition
Joyce Calimag's logic to volunteering is simple: She’s paying it forward. “I’m giving back because they gave to me,” Calimag said. “Growing up, we were ...
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NewsSportsBishop GormanLiberty basketball again beats Bishop Gorman — this time by 23 points
Defending state champion Liberty made a statement with a 78-55 win over perennial power Gorman in a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s title game. ...
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AllSportsAggregatePreseason top 10: Heralded underclassmen make Gorman basketball the team to beat
A new high school basketball season is about to begin with some familiar teams atop the Sun’s preseason rankings.
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NewsAllAggregateCanadiens and their rich history face NHL newcomers, Vegas
Growing up in Quebec, Marc-Andre Fleury has such respect for the Canadiens’ rich history, the Golden Knights goalie uses the formal, “mister,” when referencing Montreal’s ...
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AllSportsNHLSix Golden Knights depart on first day of NHL free agency
The expected mass exodus of free agents commenced for the Golden Knights on Monday. All six of Vegas’ unrestricted free agents left the organization to ...
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AllSportsAggregateAnalysis: Letting Jonathan Marchessault walk is a failure for the Golden Knights
Vegas was cash-strapped up against the salary cap but could have found a way to keep Marchessault if it was a priority — especially in ...
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NewsAllAggregateMagician Shin Lim's show moving from Mirage to Venetian’s Palazzo Theatre
Shin Lim, the magician behind the Mirage’s popular longtime magic show, “Limitless,” has officially found a new home in the Venetian’s Palazzo Theatre. “Limitless” is ...
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AllSportsAggregateGoodbye Marchy: Golden Knights' all-time leading scorer signs with Predators
Within minutes of NHL free agency opening Monday, multiple reports confirmed the 33-year-old forward signed a five-year deal with the Nashville Predators worth …
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateGolden Knights select Connelly with 1st-round pick, who brings controversy with him
The Vegas Golden Knights have selected left wing Trevor Connelly with their 19th overall pick in the NHL Draft. From Tustin, California, at 6-foot-1-inch and ...
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Draft recap: Vegas Golden Knights select 6 players; trade away 2
It was a busy weekend for the Vegas Golden Knights at the 2024 NHL Draft at Sphere as it drafted four players and acquired two ...
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A&EWhere to watch Fourth of July fireworks in Las Vegas
No matter what corner of the Valley you’re in, there’s not a bad seat to be had.
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week (June 27-July 3, 2024 edition)
Reality Gays at Wiseguys Town Square, Mountain Fest at Lee Canyon, Carlos Mencia at Harrah’s and more in this week’s Superguide.
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NewsAllAggregateChaparral High School band prepares to shine in National Independence Day Parade
Ahead of a big summer trip to Washington, D.C., this week, Gladiola Jimenez said she was looking forward to seeing the capital’s museums, the Lincoln ...
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AllSportsAggregateUFC announces title sponsor of Sphere card scheduled for September
The UFC is also multitasking as it juggles promoting UFC 303 Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena with looking ahead to its next major local event ...
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AllSportsAggregateAces unaffected by expected record crowd for game against Fever, Caitlin Clark
The WNBA might be exploding in popularity in large part because of Caitlin Clark, but the Aces were already thriving with a fervent fan base ...
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A&ELife Is Beautiful offers a new festival format in September in Downtown Las Vegas
A Big Beautiful Block Party is set for September 27-28 in Downtown Las Vegas.
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NewsSportsAggregateAces defeat Fever, Caitlin Clark in front of largest WNBA crowd in 25 years
The Las Vegas Aces winning streak extended to five games on Tuesday, defeating the Indiana Fever, 88-69, in front of a record-breaking 20,366 fans at ...
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NewsAllSportsUFC iron man Arlovski back in Las Vegas for one more fight with no plans to stop
The 45-year-old heavyweight originally from Belarus will compete in his 60th professional bout today on the preliminary card of UFC 303 against Martin Buday, a ...
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NewsAllSportsConsolation fight: Losing McGregor-Chandler hurts, but Pereira-Procházka sets up better for UFC 303
There’s no question fighting and a drive to be the best is the sole focus for Pereira and Procházka—the pair that now faces off in ...
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NewsAllSportsLas Vegas native Payton Talbott soars as fastest-rising star at UFC 303
Many have compared Talbott’s smooth-moving, electric-striking style to the one employed by the current champion at his weight class, Sean O’Malley ...
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A&EWestgate Las Vegas celebrates its team and 55 years of iconic memories
Westgate hasn’t just changed its name through its lifetime—it has operated as at least three different kinds of casino resorts, with different identities and priorities.
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NewsAllSportsUNLV basketball recruit James Evans looking like the ideal wing
Recruiting the high school ranks has become a tricky proposition in the NIL era. Coaches can fill roster holes with veteran transfers from the portal ...
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Area15Dance your heart out at AREA15
Since AREA15 opened its doors in Las Vegas less than five years ago, the immersive space has redefined entertainment.
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UnCommonsIt’s a home run for this new sports bar
General Admission is a hip sports lounge that raises the bar on sports viewing by combining an elevated dining experience and the energy of a ...
