School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.
Nevada Preps
The Orlando Magic selected former Bishop Gorman guard Jase Richardson in the first round of last month’s draft. Richardson is one of eight locals at this year’s Summer League.
Aaliyah Gayles, a former Spring Valley basketball standout who was shot at a house party in April 2022, has transferred from USC to Utah State.
This year’s NCAA Tournament has largely been devoid of special moments — until two former Las Vegas high school standouts shined in the Sweet 16.
Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team defeated Spanish Springs to win the Class 4A state championship Saturday night at Cox Pavilion.
Trista Mabry powered Legacy’s girls basketball team to a victory over Reno High for the Class 4A state championship Saturday at Cox Pavilion.
Jett Washington, Nevada’s best prep football player and the nephew of Kobe Bryant, helped Bishop Gorman win a second straight state basketball title Friday.
Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team defeated Mojave on Friday at Cox Pavilion to win its second straight Class 5A state championship.
Defending Class 4A state champion Sierra Vista saw a 14-point fourth-quarter lead dwindle to three, but it held off Clark in the state semifinals Friday.
Top-seeded Centennial held off No. 3 Democracy Prep to win the Class 5A state title Friday at Cox Pavilion, giving coach Karen Weitz a record championship.
The Mater East boys and girls basketball teams won Class 3A state titles Friday at Cox Pavilion. The boys defeated Fernley, and the girls edged Virgin Valley.
The Legacy girls basketball team got a huge night from standout Alabama Nieves on Friday to advance to Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game.
Mater East started the fourth quarter on a 12-0 run Thursday to erase a deficit and get back to the Class 3A boys basketball state championship game.
Centennial’s girls basketball team faces Democracy Prep for the 5A state title Friday. The Bulldogs are trying to win the championship with an almost completely new squad.
No. 2 seed Bishop Gorman built a lead and held off No. 6 Desert Pines in a Class 5A state semifinal Wednesday. The title game is Friday against No. 4 Mojave.
Democracy Prep got a 3-pointer at the end of regulation and dominated Bishop Gorman in overtime to advance to the 5A state title game against Centennial.
Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team, despite losing standout center Xavion Staton midseason, sits two wins away from defending its Class 4A state championship.
Rivals Mater East and Democracy Prep hope to meet for the 3A boys basketball state championship at Cox Pavilion on Friday.
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With approximately 300,000 vehicles traversing U.S. 95 every day, lane closures for infrastructure repairs can wreak havoc on commute times.
Three former Southern Nevada high school baseball players were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Monday.
Dr. Alfred Danielian is team cardiologist for the Raiders, the Golden Knights and Aces among others. He’s advocating for a “Smart Heart Law” for all high schools in Nevada.
Three state championship flag football games were contested Thursday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders played an instrumental part in making it happen.
All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held in the state’s largest football venue Thursday.
