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 in the 3A state championship.
Monthly Archives: May 2022
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, plenty of Division I talent and much drama.
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 …
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.
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 on top.
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 14 assists to lead the Panthers to the 5A State Championship.
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 moved beyond that and grown into his own player.
‘It’s almost like an instant replay.’ Newtown parents grapple with another school shooting
Nearly a decade later, while watching the death toll rise after Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, one father of a Sandy …
Bankers offer advice for homeowners, consumers as Fed fights inflation by hiking interest rates
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its federal funds rate in the coming months by a half-percent in an attempt to combat soaring inflation, largely caused by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Might Las Vegas’ DIY indie fest Neon Reverb return?
The multivenue Downtown gathering hasn’t been held since n 2018, but its stakeholders vow that it’ll be back, at a time to be determined.