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Duhjuan Miller has two interceptions in Cheyenne win over Arbor View
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
The tipped ball floated in the air, end over end, possibly holding Arbor View’s playoff hopes and certainly carrying the fate of a pivotal division game, when Cheyenne safety Duhjuan Miller leaped and caught it, seeing nothing but green grass and an end zone the other way.
“When I caught it, I knew,” Miller said. “I saw my blockers down the left side and I knew.”
NASCAR truck racer Mike Skinner familiar with Las Vegas track
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009
If Mike Skinner doesn’t have an ownership stake in Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a win this weekend would certainly have him thinking about one. The defending champion of the Las Vegas 350, Skinner has enjoyed a lot of success in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career at the track.
Legacy whips Arbor View in Battle of the Bulls game
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
Two herds of bulls entered the ring Thursday night, and as the first half ended, only one of those herds looked ready to fight.
It was the annual Battle of the Bulls game between the Arbor View Aggies and the Legacy Longhorns, and thanks to a smothering Legacy defense and a standout senior, the Longhorns bull-rushed the Aggies early.
A 19-point halftime lead carried them to a 32-7 victory.
Drag racing siblings enjoying success on junior circuit
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009
Meaghan and Daniel Henderson have been around drag racing since they were toddlers, following their father to the track on hot Nevada mornings. These days, it’s their dad that follows them to the track, watching the both of them climb up the junior drag racing ranks.
Steve Cantwell looking for win in rubber match with Brian Stann
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
When Steve Cantwell opens the Octagon door Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, he’ll be looking to close a different door on an old rivalry. Opposing him will be Brian Stann, a man Cantwell knows all too well from two previous fights in World Extreme Cagefighting. “I’m looking to put an end to this rivalry and expose his weaknesses,” said Cantwell, who renews his rivalry with Stann at Ultimate Fight Night 19 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
Octagon Girl takes reporter on longboarding adventure
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
She walks down a flight of stairs with a longboard curled up under each arm, both plausibly bigger than her 5 foot, 2 inch frame, but significantly smaller than the smile that stretches from ear-to-ear. Her black v-neck t-shirt and complementing frazzled jean shorts give her the sophista-ordinary look of the girl next door
Canyon Springs opens up in second half to beat Green Valley 42-21
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
Canyon Springs’ Devin Rimmey took the opening kickoff of Friday’s second half against Green Valley and raced 65 yards, each stride knocking the rust off the Pioneers after a slow season-opening half. That kick return set the tempo for a second half that saw the Pioneers explode for 29 points in coach Hunkie Cooper’s debut at Canyon Springs , a 42-21 win over Green Valley.
Speedskater hopes to glide through trials, compete for Olympic gold
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
Jeff Simon wasn’t like most teenagers when he was 14 years old. A serious athlete, he lived for speed. Took risks. Lived on the edge.
Arbor View rushing attack cripples Centennial
Friday, Sept. 4, 2009
Pitch left, pitch right, good night. That was the recurring theme for Taylor Wooten and the Arbor View Aggies in their rushing attack on Centennial that led to Thursday night’s 38-13 win.
Boulder City grad to coach swimmers at West Point
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009
Boulder City High graduate Bret Lundgaard was recently hired as the assistant swimming coach at West Point.
Basic shuts out Boulder City to retain Jug
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
Friday’s buzz around the latest installment of the Basic-Boulder City Jug Game took the rivalry back to the olden days, when friendly pranks were a norm. The talk was of a blue paw print surfacing on the Eagles’ field. Come game time, the field was unscathed.
Rare baseball card on display at Henderson card shop
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
Jeffrey Rosenberg’s mind raced and his hands trembled as he sat in the stands at the Little League field in Texas. No, he wasn’t worried about the game. Rosenberg, founder of a sports memorabilia company, was constantly checking his cell phone, waiting to hear from auctioneers in California. The first call: $40,000 was the bid on the first-ever baseball card — the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings. “Wow,” Rosenberg thought. “This is way too low.”
Silverado defeats Chaparral in season opener
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
Silverado’s Teran Madu-Jules found himself congested in a pack of Chaparrel defenders when he realized the only way to escape his nightmare was to outrun it.