VOLLEYBALL: Lions earn three wins in The Meadows Invitational

Calvary Chapel’s girls volleyball team opened its season Friday with three wins in The Meadows Invitational. The Lions won in three sets against Elko and swept both Mountain View and The Meadows.

Paongo, Bulldogs top Warriors

Senior tailback Junior Paongo rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns to lead Virgin Valley to a 41-13 road win over Western on Friday..

UNLV can’t keep up with Solomon, Arizona in opener

UNLV always knew Arizona was likely its toughest opponent on the schedule, and the Rebels better hope that’s the case following Friday’s lopsided season-opening loss.

Defense sets tone as Centennial blanks Palo Verde

Centennial football coach Leon Evans was impressed with the way his defense played in the first half of Friday night’s season opener. By the end of the night, a proud Evans wanted a trivia question answered.

Morefield keys Spartan rally

Cimarron-Memorial High School football coach John Parcells has watched his players mature over the past several weeks, so he was careful not to panic when his squad fell behind by two touchdowns in the first quarter Friday.

Martell propels Gaels to blowout win over Servite

Bishop Gorman quarterback Tate Martell replaced starter Danny Hong to spark the Gaels’ offense, while Russell Booze and Tyjon Lindsey each scored three touchdowns in a 48-27 win Friday over Servite at Cerritos College in Cerritos, Calif.

Rau scores four TDs as Sidewinders win opener

Sandy Valley senior James Rau had four total touchdowns to lead the Sidewinders to a 62-6 road win over Victor Valley Christian (Calif.).

England, Trojans beat Bengals

Jeremiah England caught a touchdown pass and rushed for two more as Pahruump Valley cruised to a season-opening 40-7 win over visiting Bonanza on Friday.

Wilstead leads Panthers over Stars

Pine View (Utah) quarterback Kody Wilstead threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Panthers to a 42-7 win over Agassi Prep at Rancho on Friday.

Hymas, Pirates top Grizzlies

Moapa Valley’s Zach Hymas completed 18 of 29 passes for 270 yards and two TDs Friday to lead the Pirates to a 19-6 home win over Spring Valley.

Locke leads Saints to win in opener

Mountain View’s Ian Locke was 6-for-13 passing for 127 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed 14 times for 182 yards to lead the Saints to a 36-6 win over Mohave Accelerated (Ariz.) on Friday.

Navallo’s big night not enough for The Meadows

Senior Bryson Navallo had 21 carries for 117 yards and two touchdowns and threw a 30-yard TD pass, but The Meadows fell 48-28 to host Viewpoint School (Calif.) on Friday.

Kingman Academy tops Laughlin

Kingman Academy (Ariz.) rolled to a 35-6 victory over Laughlin on Friday in Kingman, Ariz.

EDITORIAL: Cookie crumbles under flawed lunch standards

Students in Elyria, Ohio, just west of Cleveland, love their pink cookies. Jean Gawlik, the school district’s longtime food production manager, first introduced the family recipe to the city’s school lunch rooms more than 40 years ago, and since then the delicious homemade sour cream cake cookie has taken on a life of its own.

Vegas arrest brings tears from blast victim

Kaysee Nitta didn’t cry the night she was burned over 80 percent of her body three months ago, but the 16-year-old’s mother said she cried earlier this week when Michael Brandon Boyd Jr. was arrested on charges that he caused the explosion that severely burned her and six of her classmates.

UNLV Gameday: Arizona 58, UNLV 13

The Rebels fall to Arizona by a score of 58-13 for the second year in a row.

Reid accuses Redskins owner of trying to bribe Nevada tribes

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid has accused the owner of the Washington Redskins of trying to bribe the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, saying the team owner offered a free van in return for taking the team’s side in a dispute over its nickname.

Five-run eighth sends Isotopes past 51s, 9-6

The Albuquerque Isotopes erupted for five runs in the eighth inning off 51s reliever Gonzalez Germen and defeated Las Vegas 9-6 on Friday night in a Pacific Coast League game in Albuquerque, N.M.

Second councilman will oppose soccer stadium

Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s push for a publicly subsidized soccer stadium lost steam Friday, when Councilman Bob Coffin said he will vote against the city stadium term sheet with two private partners, while Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian said she is “very, very concerned about the amount of taxpayer funds” going to the project.

BOYS TENNIS: Chargers open season by topping Pirates

Chaitanya Ingle, Andrew Lim and Michael Pasimio all went 2-0 in singles as Clark’s boys tennis team began its season Friday with a 13-5 win at Moapa Valley.

Boy, 4, struck by vehicle in northeast valley

A boy was hospitalized with non-critical injuries after being hit by a car in the northeast valley Friday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.

 
Former 007 Brosnan misfires in return to spy genre

There’s not much in “The November Man” that you haven’t seen before, usually done better somewhere else. Compared to the franchises it seems to be striving for, as Bond it’s bland, and as Bourne it’s a bore.

Survey says sanitizer could stop Montezuma’s revenge

In a French survey of travelers to countries where diarrheal illnesses are common, the people who used hand sanitizer while abroad were half as likely to have their trips spoiled by a bout with Montezuma’s revenge.

DA pledges to change witness payment policy

The District Attorney is announcing changes to ensure transparency when the Victim/Witnesses Assistance Fund is used, the office announce via a press release Friday.

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