Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Faith Lutheran Boys Basketball

  • Faith Lutheran senior Graydon Lemke, center, walks up the court during a game against Sunrise Mountain. Lemke, who led the Crusaders in scoring at 17 points per game this season and was the team captain, is a finalist for a national honor being announced today.
    Faith Lutheran senior a finalist for Naismith courage award
    Graydon Lemke manned his station at the homeless shelter for a community service project not knowing what to expect. As the line of needy Las Vegans were served ...
  • Players of the Faith Lutheran High basketball team, from left, Elijah Kothe, Jaylen Fox and Josh Hong, take a portrait during the Las Vegas Sun's Media Day at the South Point on Nov. 14, 2017.
    Sunset Regional basketball: Faith Lutheran opens playoffs with double digit win, could be a threat
    The Crusaders trailed by two points at halftime, but held Sierra Vista to just six points in the final eight minutes ...
  • Players of the Faith Lutheran High basketball team, from left, Elijah Kothe, Jaylen Fox and Josh Hong, take a portrait during the Las Vegas Sun's Media Day at the South Point on Nov. 14, 2017.
    Faith Lutheran basketball could be the team to beat in the Northwest League
    The Faith Lutheran High basketball team won its first large-school classification playoff game last season. This year ...
  • Faith Lutheran basketball coach Bret Walter talks to his players before the start of their game against Pahrump on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014.
    Faith Lutheran coach keeps winning games, thriving in school community
    Faith Lutheran was the first to offer Bret Walter a job, as a teacher and basketball coach. Suddenly, there’s this 23-year-old kid fresh out of college manning a basketball program for a school of less than 100 students. Forget about winning games ...
  • Faith Lutheran High School Boys Basketball, from left, Elijah Kothe, Jaylen Fox and Nic Maccioni participate in the Las Vegas Sun Media day at The South Point, Wed Nov. 16, 2016.
    New league presents new challenge for Faith Lutheran basketball
    Faith Lutheran finished only one game behind eventual state champion Clark High in the 3A Sunset league last season. The Crusaders don’t receive any breaks as they join perennial contenders Centennial in the Northwest league this year ...
  • Faith Lutheran varsity basketball players celebrate along the bench as a teammate dunks during their game against Pahrump on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014.
    Faith in sportsmanship: Restored
    From his teammates and coaches to the student fans who were chanting his name to even the opposing players and referees, everybody wanted Clayton Rhodes to score as he entered his last basketball game at Faith Lutheran High. That's because ...
  • Palo Verde basketball players Bronston Abad, Eris Winder, Nathan Grimes and Nahjee Matlock.
    Palo Verde takes down Faith Lutheran in league opener
    Palo Verde High boys basketball coach Jermone Riley knew his team was better than the 50-point loss they suffered last week to Canyon Springs to open the season. On Monday, his team proved him correct with a 78-60 victory against visiting Faith Lutheran in the Northwest Division opener for both schools.
  • Faith Lutheran basketball players, from left, Brett Lube and Greg Thomas.
    Faith Lutheran boys hope close defeats, injuries to key players are behind them
    Bret Walter is the longest tenured high school basketball coach in the Las Vegas Valley. His five state titles are also a record. Walter, in his 14th year at the helm of the program at Faith Lutheran, has seen it all during his time with the Summerlin private school. Now, he’s hoping that experience will translate into championships on the state’s biggest stage.
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