Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper, who attended Las Vegas High School, made sure a New Jersey high school student had a date for his prom next month.
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UNLV pitcher Jack Sellinger and catcher Jacob Sharp and Bishop Gorman pitcher Kamdyn Perry were selected in the MLB draft Tuesday.
Right-hander Jaret Godman, a junior at Oklahoma, was drafted in the 19th round on Tuesday by the Boston Red Sox.
College of Southern Nevada pitcher Kris Bow, who also went to Centennial, was selected by the Yankees, and Basic outfielder Mason Neville was chosen by the Reds.
Bishop Gorman outfielder Justin Crawford was drafted Sunday by the Philadelphia Phillies, who have two other players from Las Vegas on their roster.
Bishop Gorman graduate Justin Crawford could follow his dad into the major leagues. Carl Crawford put together a successful 15-year MLB career.
A day after being called up from Triple A by the Pittsburgh Pirates, former Foothill High star Bligh Madris collected three hits in his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs.
Ryan Ludwick and Larry Brown, who will be inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, said Las Vegas is capable of being home to the Oakland Athletics.
The 2022 class of the Southern Nevada Sports of Hall originally was going to be inducted in June 2020 before COVID-19 ceremony wiped out the ceremony.
Bidding for its first state title 2015, Bishop Gorman is 14-1 and nationally ranked but still faces a stiff challenge.
Joey Gallo, who went to Bishop Gorman High School and plays for the New York Yankees, playfully listed some unusual skills on his new profile on the job-search site.
The Atlanta Braves won their first World Series since Valley graduate Greg Maddux helped the club win the 1995 championship.
Charlie Cerrone, the only baseball coach Centennial High has had, reflects on his 500th coaching victory, molding boys into men and maintaining fields.
Silverado High School product Drew Robinson has played for the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals. He signed a minor-league contract with the San Francisco Giants.
Former Valley High star Dan Opperman, a first-round pick of the Dodgers in 1987, overcame injury disappointments to carve out a successful legal career in New Mexico.