The Las Vegas Lights lost, but in the nightcap of doubleheader, UNLV drew 4,922 for its scrimmage against Arizona, to set state attendance record.
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.
The Las Vegas Lights and UNLV women’s soccer team will play a doubleheader on Saturday in an attempt to break the record for the highest attended women’s soccer game in Nevada.
In a partnership with the Southern Nevada Health District, all Lights FC home games will be smoke free.
The Knight Hawks were limited to 66 yards of offense in the second half after accumulating 147 yards in the first half of Sunday’s Indoor Football League game.
The Las Vegas Lights had plenty of scoring chances in the second half against Memphis, but could not capitalize as they fell 1-0 after winning their last two games.
Forward Danny Trejo scored the Lights’ first goal and registered an assist in the win.
With the help of three turnovers, the Vegas Knight Hawks were victorious in their first game in franchise history with a 22-9 win over the Northern Arizona Wranglers.
The Vegas Knight Hawks kick off their inaugural Indoor Football League season Friday night at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.
Aviators games will be played with a few different rules this season after MLB announced Monday several experimental changes for the minor league season.
Major League Baseball announced the second Big League Weekend at Las Vegas Ballpark has been canceled.
The Lights begin the season Sunday on the road against New Mexico United. Last season, the Lights finished in last place in the Pacific Division of the United Soccer League.
The Rebels have filled their coordinator vacancies by announcing the hiring Keith Heyward and Nick Holz as defensive and offensive coordinators, respectively.
After leading 52 laps, Las Vegas native Noah Gragson finished in second place at Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Athletics and Guardians are still scheduled to play in the first of two Big League Weekend series at Las Vegas Ballpark, but a cancellation announcement appears imminent.
The Athletics and Guardians are still scheduled to play in the first of two Big League Weekend series at Las Vegas Ballpark, but a cancellation announcement appears imminent.