Desert Pines senior running back Jamel Brown is set to sign a national letter of intent to play for the University of Charlotte — four weeks after receiving the scholarship offer from the Conference USA program.
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Senior forward Ashtyn Fink is one of the top college prospects in Nevada, a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com. She committed to Vanderbilt as a sophomore in 2016.
Centennial freshman point guard Taylor Bigby is blossoming into one of the top freshmen on the West Coast and already has secured scholarship offers from Colorado and Utah of the Pac-12.
Freshman linebacker Ma’a Gaoteote is the younger brother of Bishop Gorman star Palaie Gaoteote, but opted to play at Faith Lutheran.
Numerous area football players have received early scholarship offers during the NCAA evaluation period that runs through May 31.
Tim Jeffries, one of the most successsful wrestling coaches in state history, said Tuesday he is stepping down as Faith Lutheran’s coach after five seasons.
The fifth annual Tarkanian Classic, which has become one of the nation’s preeminent holiday basketball events, opens Thursday with 12 showcase games at Bishop Gorman.
Desert Oasis senior Aamondae Coleman on Wednesday announced his commitment to play basketball at Air Force.
The spring signing period for NCAA Division I and II schools starts Wednesday, and, unlike most years, it is expected to be quiet locally.
Troy Brown Jr.’s patience and ability to see two steps ahead on the basketball court have helped make him one of the nation’s top prospects.
James Drye, who shined this fall in his first season as the Aggies’ place-kicker, recently made an oral commitment to play soccer at UNLV.
Jack Crane’s dream of earning a college scholarship started to slip away after his junior football season at Desert Oasis.
Centennial”s Jake Portaro fought through injuries as a sophomore and junior. The senior middle infielder has become one of the top hitters in the Division I Sunset Region and recently signed a letter of intent with Utah.
The spring signing period opens Wednesday with several Southern Nevada athletes expected to sign letters of intent. Agassi Prep”s Deishuan Booker will not be one of them. The 6-foot-2-inch point guard will try to earn a Division I scholarship offer before the signing period ends May 20.
Patrick Savoy didn”t receive any scholarship offers after completing an all-state senior season with Las Vegas High. But the 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard hopes that will change this spring when he plays with Dream Vision AAU on the travel basketball circuit.