UNLV roundup: Softball team wins two in Houston

The UNLV softball team, off to its best start in 10 years, won twice Friday in the Houston Invitational, blanking Syracuse 3-0 and rallying past Texas-San Antonio 6-5.

 
Jamal Bey leads Bishop Gorman to 7th consecutive state boys title

Jamal Bey had 21 points and seven rebounds as Bishop Gorman beat Bishop Manogue 62-41 to claim the Class 4A boys state basketball title. It was Gorman’s seventh consecutive title.

2A Boys: Democracy Prep uses balanced attack to cruise into final

Daniel Plumer led a balanced attack with 17 points, and the Blue Knights came one step closer to winning their fourth state title in five years with a 74-52 victory over Pershing County in a Class 2A boys basketball semifinal at Sparks High.

 
Centennial rallies to win 4th straight girls state title

Centennial defeated Liberty 74-65 in overtime to win its fourth consecutive girls state title Friday night at Lawlor Events Center in Reno. The Bulldogs trailed by 15 points entering the fourth quarter.

Man who died at Yellowstone was hunting for hidden treasure

A 53-year-old Illinois man who fell to his death in Yellowstone National Park last year was looking for a supposed hidden cache of gold and jewels that has inspired thousands to hunt in vain across remote corners of the Western U.S., according to a report by park authorities.

North Las Vegas woman to ‘Scale the Strat’ in memory of husband

Debbie Wiechecki of North Las Vegas is scaling the Stratosphere tower for the fourth time — this year in memory of her husband, who died in July at age 75 from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis.

Work underway to deliver water to Apex in North Las Vegas

Figuring out how to run water up to the Apex Industrial Park has long vexed North Las Vegas officials who have pinned the city’s economic future on developing the vast property. Now, it appears they’ve found a solution.

 
Golden Knights defeat Canucks 6-3, trade for Penguins’ Ryan Reaves

As the Golden Knights were preparing to conclude their seven-game homestand Friday with a 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks at T-Mobile Arena, general manager George McPhee was working to improve his club.

Connector in downtown Las Vegas to be closed overnight Monday

One of the major connectors through the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas will close for overnight work Monday as crews restripe traffic lanes, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

1A Boys: Pahranagat Valley loses overtime heartbreaker

The Panthers turned the ball over 22 times Friday, including a pair of key turnovers in overtime, as Mineral County earned a 61-57 overtime victory in the Class 1A boys state semifinals at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.

Clark County students boost national call for safer schools

Rallies are planned at six Las Vegas Valley schools for March 14 to demand change to prevent school shootings. But like adults, the students have different ideas on how that could be accomplished.

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