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Desert 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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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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Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: John Kennedy, official
John Kennedy would referee a professional indoor soccer game in Monterrey, Mexico, on Friday. The next day, he would be assigned to a game in ...
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Coach 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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Female Athlete of the Year: Aaliyah Gayles, Spring Valley basketball
Aaliyah Gayles came into the season as the most decorated basketball player in Southern Nevada, and somehow raised her profile and level of play even ...
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Male 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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Citizen 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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Male 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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Female 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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Game 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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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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Team 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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Sun Standout Award: Jenavi Alejandro, Centennial wrestling
The referee raised Jenavi Alejandro’s hand in the air to signal her as the winner of the third-place 113-pound wrestling match at the Nevada state ...
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Male 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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Female 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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Unsung 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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These two Vegas athletes had historic high school careers
Bishop Gorman volleyball’s Tommi Stockham and Clark tennis’ Audrey Boch-Collins left behind of legacy of unparalleled success of a combined seven states championships ...
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Some notable Las Vegas teams from the abbreviated high school season
It would be tough to find another metro area with this many high school teams receiving national accolades ...
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Meet one of the Las Vegas area's top underclassmen, Desert Pines' Milos Uzan
Milos Uzan spent this weekday morning running hills on Sunrise Mountain in east Las Vegas for conditioning. While basketball courts and gyms ...
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Six 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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Analysis: 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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Chaparral 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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Goodbye 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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Golden 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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Aces 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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UFC 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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Las 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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Aces 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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Weekend wagers: A bunch of bets including three on UFC 303
The local NHL Draft, which started Friday at Sphere, got everyone thinking about the outlook of the league next year. ...
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UNLV 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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VP Kamala Harris in Vegas: 'Race will not be decided by one night in June'
Vice President Kamala Harris came to the defense of President Joe Biden during a campaign appearance in Las Vegas on Friday, admitting his debate performance ...
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National Guard program helps Las Vegas teen turn pain into accomplishment
Ayla Lain struggled most of her life with abandonment by her parents, depression and medical issues before attempting suicide last year. She was just 16.
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Should gaming take advantage of the latest developments in cannabis?
What is clear just by walking down Las Vegas Boulevard is that consumers are going to make cannabis a part of their experience either way ...
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Rising costs force CCSD to reassess school rebuilding plans
If the district doesn’t tap the brakes on its current construction campaign, it could run out of money before completing every project it has mapped ...
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Golden Knights' 2024-2025 season schedule is here
The Vegas Golden Knights will kick off their eighth campaign on Wednesday Oct. 9 against the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena. ...
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RTC harnesses power of AI technology to boost safety on Southern Nevada buses
A child brought a toy gun onto a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus earlier this month. Until recently, officials would likely not have ...
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Golden Knights trade Logan Thompson to Capitals for draft pick
The Vegas Golden Knights gained one more draft pick in this year's NHL Draft than expected, selecting goalie Pavel Moysevich from St. Petersburg SKA of ...
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UFC 303: Alex Pereira knocks out Jiri Prochazka, eyes historic third title
Pereira debuted in the octagon less than three years ago but has gone 8-1 and captured titles in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. ...