IN BRIEF

HOCKEY

Gorman football star pleads no contest

A former Bishop Gorman High School student followed through with a plea bargain Wednesday that allows him to keep his football scholarship and his freedom.

HEAD OF THE CLASS

BISHOP GORMAN Girls track athlete Maddie Levine won the 3,200 meters and finished second in the 1,600 in a meet at Pahrump. Boys swimmer Patrick O’Rourke helped the 200-yard freestyle relay team remain undefeated.

Wranglers dismiss Thunder

Anything can happen in a Game 7 — unless it involves the Wranglers playing on their home ice.

Striper tips: Know how, where

After reading last week’s edition of ”In the Outdoors,” in which Mike O’Donnell of the Nevada Striper Club shared a few Lake Mead fishing tips, reader Robert Gunny wrote in with a few tips of his own.

FISHING REPORT

LAKE MEAD — Anglers fishing in the Vegas Wash arm have found success with cut baits such as anchovies, sardines and squid. Action is slow in the Boulder Beach area. Bluegill and crappie anglers are catching fish near Echo Bay and Stewart’s Point.

Kirk survives, flourishes

Nothing was going right for Trevor Kirk as he auditioned for a roster spot on the College of Southern Nevada baseball team. He made a poor first impression, and was unsure if he would get a second chance.

’60 Minutes’ of softball no sweat for LeBron

In tough economic times, what the NBA needs is more LeBron James. He has become the league’s biggest star, blowing away Kobe Bryant in Most Valuable Player voting, and all his press is positive.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Gun-related death rate ranks fifth

CARSON CITY — Nevada ranks fifth among states in gun-related deaths per capita, according to the Violence Policy Center, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.

Mistrial sought over jury makeup

A defense attorney asked for a mistrial in a murder case Wednesday when it was learned that a couple serving on the jury did not disclose that they were married.

Police arrest 24 in home invasions, car thefts

Las Vegas police on Wednesday announced the arrests of 24 people suspected of involvement in an elaborate web of home invasions, car theft and auto burglaries.

Opening soon: ‘Pesci’s Pizza’

Actor Joe Pesci, who won an Oscar for his supporting role in the mob classic “Goodfellas,” is going into business in Las Vegas with convicted racketeer Rick Rizzolo.

Culinary appeal on court fast track

The Nevada Supreme Court has agreed to fast-track an appeal concerning two ballot measures that supporters want placed before Las Vegas voters June 2.

Mother charged with neglect

A North Las Vegas mother was arrested this week on a felony charge of child neglect after her 3-month-old daughter stopped breathing and died while with a caregiver.

Experts say swine flu no reason to party

NEW YORK — It seems logical: Why not try to get sick with swine flu now and get some immunity in case it comes roaring back this fall in a deadlier form? Sort of like those “pox parties” to get your kids exposed to a childhood disease.

Moulin Rouge site goes up in smoke

A fire tore through a vacant 40-unit apartment building Wednesday at the historic Moulin Rouge, closing Bonanza Road for most of the day and forcing the blighted property’s one-day owners to tear the building down.

Smith Center to break ground

A groundbreaking for the long-awaited Smith Center for the Performing Arts has been tentatively scheduled for May 26, with construction on the concert hall and theater building expected to be complete by early 2012.

Yucca funding at lowest level ever

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s first budget for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site will be the lowest ever and will include further directions for the Department of Energy to wind down the Nevada project, officials said Wednesday.

Sparks fly over tax district

A 5.5-acre block of land in downtown Las Vegas got tempers flaring Wednesday as the City Council debated, and ultimately endorsed, establishing a special tax district that critics say would hurt school funding.

Pay cuts may be avoided

CARSON CITY — Rather than cut teacher salaries, the state’s largest school districts will make cuts elsewhere, possibly resulting in larger classes and elimination of school programs.

Ex-Bank of China managers, wives sentenced to prison

Two former managers of the Bank of China and their wives were sentenced to prison Wednesday for their roles in a fraudulent scheme to obtain at least $485 million from the financial institution.

Trial starts in slaying of dealer in 2000

At an age when many teens are preparing to graduate, Justin Porter stood accused of a crime spree in Las Vegas that included the slaying of a former Tibetan monk.

School figures fail to impress

Clark County School Board member Larry Mason lamented the lack of improvement in local graduation and dropout rates Wednesday.

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