Steer wrestler Will Lummus picked up a go-round win on the fourth night of the National Finals Rodeo on Sunday after not recording times in two of his first three runs.
Alex Wright
High School Sports Reporter
Email: awright@reviewjournal.com
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Alex Wright joined the Review-Journal staff as a high school sports reporter on October 2022. He was previously a sports intern at the RJ. Alex was born and raised in Las Vegas and is in his fourth year at UNLV, majoring in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in sports media. Alex currently serves as the editor-in-chief for UNLV's student newspaper, the Scarlet & Gray Free Press. He previously was the sports editor for the paper last school year after being a sports staff writer for a year and a half.
Stetson Wright, an eight-time world champion, made his return to the National Finals Rodeo with three wins in the first two days at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Mojave’s girls basketball team kept its perfect season intact with a road win at Losee on Friday night. Here are photos from the game.
Shad Mayfield, the 2024 all-around champion, is less than $2,000 behind leader Riley Webb in the tie-down roping standings. Mayfield won his second go-round on Friday.
Palo Verde’s flag football team, the 2025 Class 5A flag football state champion, opened its season with a win at Coronado. Here are photos from the game.
Stetson Wright, the five-time all-around world champion, won his go-rounds in saddle bronc riding and bull riding on the first night of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Del Sol’s girls basketball team defeated Arbor View on Wednesday night to improve to 7-0. Here are photos from the game.
Five-star Bishop Gorman safety Jett Washington was one of nine Gaels to sign on National Signing Day. Clark athlete Dre Pollard flipped from a Big 10 school to an ACC school.
The National Finals Rodeo begins Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center and runs for 10 days. Here are five things to watch as the NFR celebrates 40 years in Las Vegas.
Desert Pines’ boys basketball team claimed a home victory against Clark. Here are photos from the game.
Desert Oasis’ flag football team shut out Las Vegas High on Monday night. Quarterback Akemi Higa threw four touchdown passes. Here are photos from the game.
Bishop Gorman is the three-time defending Class 5A boys basketball state champion, but the Gaels will have plenty of competition trying to dethrone them this season.
Centennial, Democracy Prep and Bishop Gorman are the top three Class 5A girls basketball teams in the state. All three will battle for a state championship this season.
The Nevada high school flag football season begins Monday. Teams across Southern Nevada are adapting to new rules, but the same teams are expected to contend in 5A.
Bishop Gorman and Nevada high school football realignment were among the storylines this fall. Here are five takeaways from the high school fall sports season.