Like most young children, Boulder City's Al Kermode dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. He went through the Little League ranks, played in high school and college and was drafted. Kermode played in the minor leagues from 1992 to 1999. Now, he's spending time coaching Boulder City Little League's Diamondbacks in the league's Majors division.
The leading scorer in high school boys basketball this season might come as a surprise to most. Trinity guard and Henderson resident Budweiser Hawkins III averaged 26.2 points per game to lead the valley and he's only a junior. Most fans probably aren't familiar with him because he played in the 1A classification, for schools with less than 169 students.
The Boulder City High boys basketball team won its last 3A state championship 10 years ago. The current squad hopes to mark that anniversary by winning a title of its own.
Having his hand raised by the referee in the state finals was the top moment in Allen Haines' wrestling career. Haines, a Boulder City High junior, captured the 130-pound division title to make amends for last year when he lost in the finals.
After watching their female counterparts capture the 3A Southern League title, Boulder City High’s boys basketball team tried to give the school a sweep of the league’s basketball titles at Desert Oasis on Saturday night.
For the first time in four years there will be a new 3A boys basketball champion. Boulder City High, the 3A Southern League's No. 4 seed upset top-seeded Faith Lutheran 62-54 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the league tournament at Desert Oasis.
