A Hall of Famer and a two-time Cy Young award winner lead the list of the best MLB players who came up through the minor league system and played Triple-A baseball in Las Vegas.
Alex Wright
High School Sports Reporter
Email: awright@reviewjournal.com
Phone: 702-349-2532
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.
College basketball will open its season Nov. 6 in Las Vegas with four games at T-Mobile Arena featuring two of the biggest names in the sport.
In the their second NBA Summer Leagues, David Duke Jr. and Trevor Hudgins made the most of their opportunities for Brooklyn and Houston, respectively.
UNLV pitcher Jack Sellinger and catcher Jacob Sharp and Bishop Gorman pitcher Kamdyn Perry were selected in the MLB draft Tuesday.
Four top Bishop Gorman basketball players have announced that they are leaving the state for new teams, part of an exodus of talent from Southern Nevada.
David Washington, a four-star wide receiver and the No. 2 class of 2024 high school football recruit in the state, announced his college commitment Monday.
Recruiting attention is turning to class of 2025 prospects. A talented group of high school football players entering their junior years has emerged in Southern Nevada.
Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy, a former Coronado standout, was one of the shining stars on the second day of the NBA Summer League.
Victor Wembanyama, touted as the best NBA prospect since LeBron James, makes his Summer League debut Friday with the San Antonio Spurs.
Tyler Soderstrom, the Oakland A’s top prospect, is tied for third in the Pacific Coast League with 20 home runs and will participate in the MLB Futures Game on Saturday.
The talented girls players on the high school scene are making their mark by setting potentially unbreakable records, two of which belong to UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque.
Claire Weinstein, who swims for the Sandpipers of Nevada, became the first American in nine years to defeat Katie Ledecky in the 200 freestyle.
Here’s a list of MLB players on active 40-man rosters who played high school baseball in Las Vegas.
Former Las Vegas prep baseball stars Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant and Joey Gallo headline a group of 12 local players on MLB rosters this season.
Vegas Knight Hawks quarterback Daquan Neal is second in the Indoor Football League averaging 225 yards of offense per game. He’s thrown for 1,784 yards and 35 touchdowns.