The new high school football season brings an opportunity for the next crop of young talent in Southern Nevada to impress college coaches in their sophomore seasons.
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UNLV football coach Barry Odom has stressed the importance of recruiting local high school players. Five have committed to the Rebels since April.
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.
Cameron Wiley, a 6-foot-2-inch, 195-pound tailback, has started his quest to prove that he’s one of the state’s best runners after sitting out the 2017 football season as a transfer from Silverado.
Desert Pines senior running back Cameron Wiley will play college football at Minnesota, he announced via Twitter on Saturday afternoon.
Isaiah Cottrell, a 6-foot-9-inch sophomore, is the latest elite prospect to man the middle for the top-ranked Gaels. He already has 19 scholarship offers and is the No. 30 prospect in his class, per Rivals.com.
Clark senior point guard Greg Foster’s dad, Greg, played in the NBA and is an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Desert Pines junior wide receiver Jaden Mitchell made an oral commitment to Arizona on Friday, announcing his decision on Twitter.
Desert Pines running back Isaiah Morris, who helped the Jaguars to the Class 3A state title as a senior, made an oral commitment to UNR on Friday. According to Desert Pines football coach Tico Rodriguez, Morris will be a preferred walk-on for the Wolf Pack.
Coach Tico Rodriguez said Poutasi, who signed to play at Cal-Berkeley, went to the hospital after the school’s signing ceremony in the morning. Vaelua Poutasi died later that day from complications caused by diabetes.
Desert Pines offensive lineman Poutasi Poutasi made an oral commitment to California late Saturday during his official visit to the school.
Desert Pines senior Antonio Wallace made an oral commitment to Arizona for football on Saturday, announcing his decision on Twitter.
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.
Green Valley’s Brock Hershberger is relishing his opportunity to participate in the 45th edition of the West Charleston Lions Club Charity All-Star Football Game that benefits numerous local charities.
In the class of 2017, 13 Southern Nevada football players are considered three-star prospects by recruiting websites.