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Passion rekindled: Diehards turn out for UNLV fan fest

L.E. Baskow

UNLV gear was available to fans wanting a photo with Hey Reb during the Rebel Summer Fan Fest at Town Square to celebrate the upcoming sports seasons on Thursday, May 19, 2017. The event included entertainment, food, giveaways and question-and-answer sessions with coaches.

Passion rekindled: Diehards turn out for UNLV fan fest: community:; Fri, May 19, 2017 (2 a.m.); By Mike Grimala; The official attendance records may not reflect just how bad things got for UNLV basketball last year, but there were nights when you would have been hard pressed to count 4,000 people inside the Thomas & Mack Center. So it was encouraging to see about 500 enthusiastic fans turn out on Thursday evening for ...

Ex-Syracuse football safety Chauncey Scissum transferring to UNLV: Tuesday, May 2, 2017; By Nate Mink, Syracuse Media Group (TNS); Former Syracuse football safety Chauncey Scissum will play out his final year of eligibility at UNLV, he announced Monday night on social media. The Rochester-area native had announced his intention to ...

Former UNLV football player Jamaal Brimmer poses for a portait on the training field at UNLV, Wed. April 19, 2017.

UNLV's Jamaal Brimmer still remembered for that game at Wisconsin: Brimmer, who will be inducted Thursday into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame, finds coaching high school football to be therapeutic; Tuesday, May 2, 2017; By Ray Brewer; The Canyon Springs High football players couldn’t get enough of this story. Coaches were reminiscing about how Jamaal Brimmer, the Pioneers defensive coordinator, had the game of a lifetime in 2003 for UNLV when it upset 14th-ranked Wisconsin on the road. Brimmer had ...

UNLV guard Jovan Mooring (30) elevates for a jump shot over Air Force guard Trevor Lyons (20) during their game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Video: The Sun answers your UNLV sports questions: Thursday, April 6, 2017; By Sun Staff; The Sun's UNLV sports beat writer, Mike Grimala, sat down to answer your wide-ranging reader questions about the Rebels. Just some ...

UNLV head coach Tony Sanchez works with his players as the football team conducts their first spring practice of the year on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

UNLV football pegged for two ESPN2 games, including tilt with BYU: Wednesday, April 5, 2017; By Ray Brewer; The Rebels’ home game Nov. 10 against BYU and Nov. 17 at New Mexico have been pegged for ESPN2 ...

UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers (1) crosses into the end zone for a touchdown on April 1, 2017, during UNLVs spring showcase scrimmage game. Photo by Richard Brian.

Armani Rogers gains support as face of UNLV during scrimmage: Saturday, April 1, 2017; By Jesse Granger; As the final whistle blew for the UNLV football team’s spring scrimmage this afternoon, hundreds of fans flocked the field. All of the players talked football, took photos and signed autographs for fans but only player had a line of children eagerly holding sharpies and footballs. ...

UNLV QB's Johnny Stanton (4), Armani Rogers (1) and Kurt Palandech (14) each roll out as the UNLV football team conducts their first spring practice of the year on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

UNLV quarterbacks to take center stage at Spring Showcase: Friday, March 31, 2017; By Mike Grimala; Armani Rogers and Johnny Stanton have spent the past month battling for UNLV’s starting quarterback job, and on Saturday they’ll take center stage as they deliver their biggest statements yet at the team’s annual Spring Showcase. Rogers, a 6-foot-5 redshirt freshman, has ...

UNLV head coach Tony Sanchez announces his third signing class to reporters at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017.

Sanchez using new Las Vegas stadium to boost recruiting: Thursday, March 30, 2017; By Mike Grimala; Just one day after it was confirmed that an NFL team would be relocating to Las Vegas and providing a brand-new stadium for the UNLV football program, Rebels coach Tony Sanchez said he’s already received some rave reviews from potential recruits. Sanchez was a ...

Matt Gutierrez carries a Raiders flag by the sign welcoming visitors to Las Vegas, Monday, March 27, 2017. NFL team owners approved the move of the Raiders to Las Vegas in a vote at an NFL football annual meeting in Phoenix.

With move approved, it's time for Las Vegas to welcome Raiders with open arms: ray brewer:; Tuesday, March 28, 2017; By Ray Brewer; Just like many other locals I’m not a fan of Raider Nation. But, also like many locals, I sure love Las Vegas. So, when residents wonder if it’s possible to root for their favorite NFL team — the Pittsburgh Steelers here — and the Raiders at the same time, there’s a simple answer ...

New stadium is new opportunity for UNLV football: Monday, March 27, 2017; By Mike Grimala; When NFL owners voted to relocate the Raiders to Las Vegas on Monday morning, it was almost as if the city gained two new football teams. That’s how important the Raiders’ new stadium will be to the future of UNLV football, according to head coach Tony Sanchez. The stadium is expected ...

Raiders owner Mark Davis poses with Raiders fans during a bill signing ceremony at UNLV Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. The bill will increase hotel room tax to help finance a $1.9 billion stadium.

Welcome to Las Vegas, Raiders: NFL’s famed franchise should get OK to move to here today: The Raiders are looking for 24 of 32 NFL owners to approve relocating to Las Vegas; Monday, March 27, 2017; By Adam Candee; In the heart of the Sonoran desert stands the Arizona Biltmore resort, a stunning oasis built in 1929 that long has served as a getaway for the famous and fabulous. Wealth and power will gather at the Biltmore again this week as National Football League owners ...

Fresno State QB Chason Virgil (5) is ls sacked by UNLV's Mike Hughes Jr. (99) at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

Once high school rivals, Mike Hughes Jr. thriving at UNLV with Tony Sanchez: Saturday, March 25, 2017; By Ray Brewer; There are days when Mike Hughes Jr. shows up to UNLV’s Lied Athletic Complex proudly wearing a Palo Verde High football shirt. Hughes, the Rebels’ ...

UNLV's Jamaal Brimmer brings down Wyoming's Joseph Harris during the second quarter at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004. R. MARSH STARKS / LAS VEGAS SUN

Golf legend Ryan Moore, basketball great Mark Wade picked for UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame: Thursday, March 23, 2017; By Ray Brewer; He helped the UNLV basketball team reach the 1987 Final Four and is one of the best guards in program history. Another won an individual national golf championship and ...

UNLV's QB Armani Rogers tosses the ball as football practice begins during their fall camp on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.

Armani Rogers making a play for UNLV football's No. 1 QB job: Saturday, March 18, 2017; By Mike Grimala; Last year, injuries and ineffectiveness led to the Rebels starting three different quarterbacks over the course of the season. Now, the hope is that redshirt freshman Armani Rodgers can step in and put an end to the QB carousel for the forseeable future ...

UNLV's Kendal Keys (84) secures a pass as football practice begins during their fall camp on Friday, August 5, 2016.

Healthy Kendal Keys gives UNLV football another offensive weapon: Saturday, March 4, 2017; By Jesse Granger; Keys, who had knee surgery days before the Rebels’ 2016 season opener, returned this week as the Rebels started their 15-session spring practice. He appears ...