While the Raiders’ tumultuous year dominated the news in Las Vegas, they were far from the only major story on the local sports scene.
UNLV
A close look at each athlete with Las Vegas ties competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Dwaine Knight is a two-time national coach of the year and has been inducted into four halls of fame. He led UNLV to an NCAA record 31 consecutive regionals and the 1998 national title.
Garrick Higgo wasn’t at UNLV for very long, but impressed UNLV coach Dwaine Knight by shooting 7-under over 11 holes after stepping off the airplane from South Africa.
By Pete Iacobelli The Associated Press
Garrick Higgo won the Palmetto Championship on Sunday when leader Chesson Hadley blew a two-shot lead with bogeys on his final three holes.
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