Bryce Harper is the nation’s best high school baseball player. The Las Vegas High sophomore was named Baseball America’s national High School Player of the Year this week to cap a month where the 16-year-old went from local star to being recognized nationally as a baseball prodigy.
Harper first non-senior to win national award
Desert Oasis names new football coach
Assistant coach Faron Seibel was promoted Monday to head coach of the Desert Oasis High football program.
NIAA board approves director’s recommendations
Nevada high schools will play fewer games in several sports starting next fall, in response to the state’s budget crisis. As expected, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Board on Control ...
No locals called in first day of MLB Draft
The first day of the 2009 MLB Entry Draft is in the books and no Las Vegas baseball players heard their names called Tuesday including Bishop Gorman star pitcher and ...
Faith Lutheran golfer makes up for lost time
Faith Lutheran junior golfer Yuki Kato dominated the 3A classification all spring, golfing with a chip on his shoulder from the way his season ended last year in leading the Crusaders to the state title last week.
Spanish Springs holds off Coronado for 4A state golf title
Two teams of Cougars battled it out for the 4A state golf championship Thursday, but it was Spanish Springs that utilized home-course advantage to topple Southern Nevada powerhouse Coronado by ...
Gorman teammates will be on opposite sideline for college rivalry game
Bishop Gorman junior offensive lineman Geoffrey Gibson committed to play college football at Cal. He will face two high school teammates each fall in the Big Game against Stanford.
Gorman linebacker commits to Stanford
Bishop Gorman junior linebacker Evan Palelei verbally committed to Stanford after making an unofficial visit to the Palo Alto, Calif. campus this weekend. "The campus was so beautiful," said Palelei, ...
Del Sol baseball wins San Diego tournament
The Del Sol High baseball team won its division at the San Diego Lions Club Tournament.
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Cheyenne names new football coach
Cheyenne High School promoted junior varsity football coach Perryn Hale on Tuesday to varsity coach. Hale has been handling most of the program’s administrative duties since former coach Charles Anthony was released in January.
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