As a freshman a year ago, Brynn Kort lost out on the individual state title by a single stroke to perhaps the best female prep golfer in state history, then-teammate Yana Wilson.
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Team of the Year: SLAM Nevada wrestling
There’s dominance, and then there’s what SLAM Nevada did on the wrestling mat this year.
WNBA legend Candace Parker joins the champion Las Vegas Aces for another title run
Her 16-year pro career has seen her earn seven All-Star berths, two MVP awards and a pair of WNBA championship rings.
Rising Star, Male: Christian Thatcher, Arbor View football and wrestling
Christian Thatcher, a 6-foot-2, 192-pound sophomore linebacker, picked up scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Colorado and West Virginia all on the same day earlier this May.
Scholar Athletes of the Year: Bruce Woodbury and Justine Dunaway
Bruce Woodbury plans to attend BYU in the fall, and Justine Dunaway will go to Williams College in Massachusetts.
Citizen of the Year: Leslie Maldonado Carrasco, Chaparral volleyball and softball
Community service initiatives began drawing in Leslie Maldonado Carrasco when she was in middle school.
Where do efforts to improve travel between Las Vegas and LA stand?
Brightline is “positioned to break ground in the second half of 2023,” with construction expected to be completed in 2027 and the rail system’s launch projected for 2028.
Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Ed Cheltenham, Spring Mountain Youth Camp
During more than three decades at the Spring Mountain Youth Camp, Ed Cheltenham won 13 state championships in track and field and another two titles in basketball.
Moment of the Year: Desert Oasis flag football celebrates fallen teammate after state championship victory
The flag football state championship game had just concluded, and the Desert Oasis players had begun gathering to celebrate their win over Legacy. Amid the chaos, coach Todd Thomson began frantically searching for the game ball.
Tentative agreement reached to bring Oakland A’s to Las Vegas
An agreement between the state, the Oakland A’s and Clark County to fund a baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip will be forwarded to the Nevada Legislature for …