UNLV senior Shintaro Ban holds a one-stroke lead through 16 holes of the second round, helping the Rebels take a two-stroke lead in the National Invitation Tourament in Tucson, Arizona.
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Najia Hudspeth won the 400-meter run and anchored UNLV’s winning 1,600 relay Saturday, helping the Rebels win their first Mountain West indoor track and field title in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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.
UNLV senior Shintaro Ban is on the 20-player watch list for the Fred Haskins Award, which will go to the year’s most outstanding collegiate golfer.
The UNLV women’s golf team has a new home course at Spanish Trail Country Club, and the team will host the Rebel Beach Invitational with Long Beach State on Monday and Tuesday.
Romero Harris and Jake Means each hit an RBI double to back a strong two-man pitching effort and lead Indiana State to a 4-2 win over UNLV in a nonconference baseball game Monday at Wilson Stadium.
Dillon Johnson led off the 10th inning with a double and scored on a one-out balk, giving UNLV an 11-10 win over Loyola Marymount in the Marucci Desert Classic baseball tournament Sunday at Wilson Stadium.
Leading by 17 strokes after one round and by six after two, the UNLV men’s golf team shot 9-over-par 297 in the final round of the 20-team John Burns Intercollegiate to finish in a tie for second in Lihue, Hawaii.
UNLV could have had its logo redesigned by Nike for free, according to the school’s apparel contract with the world-famous shoe company, but opted to pay almost $50,000 to use the Denver firm Adrenalin.
UNLV senior Shintaro Ban shot 4-under-par 68 for an 11-under 133 total and a three-stroke lead, helping the Rebels pace the 20-team John Burns Intercollegiate at 21-under 555 after two rounds in Lihue, Hawaii.
The Rebels 2018 season begins with a three-game tournament on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Earl E. Wilson Stadium.
UNLV senior Shintaro Ban shot 7-under-par 65 to lead the Rebels to first place after the first round of the 20-team John Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawaii.
UNLV compliance director Eric Toliver was under investigation for sexual harassment when he resigned Friday, sources said. The investigation began about three weeks ago, according to the sources.
UNLV freshman Polly Mack shot 2-over-par 73 on Monday for a 10-over 152 total through two rounds, leaving her tied for 54th in the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge women’s golf tournament.
Janine Petmecky pitched a four-hit shutout with seven strikeouts to lead UNLV to a 3-0 victory over Southern Utah in the Sportco Kickoff Classic softball tournament finale Sunday at Eller Media Stadium.
