Ray Brewer

Managing Editor

Ray Brewer, a proud local, has been part of Greenspun Media Group since the mid-1990s. He’s covered high school and UNLV sports, and managed the Las Vegas Sun’s award-winning website. He’s a graduate of Chaparral High School and UNLV, and a fierce defender of Las Vegas — especially in comparisons to Reno. Brewer and his wife, Karla, have two children. And they all are passionate about the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Green Valley beats Sierra Vista; teams will play again next week in playoffs: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023; Jack Thow rushed and passed for a touchdown today for the Green Valley football team in a 26-13 victory against visiting Sierra Vista in the regular season finale.
Somerset Losee wins 6th straight football game: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023; Kieran Daniel had two rushing touchdowns for the Lions, who finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak and with an 8-2 overall record
Bonanza football blanks Del Sol: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023; Sencere Mitchell had a pair of rushing touchdowns tonight for the Bonanza football team in a 21-0 victory against Del Sol to finish the regular season.
Faith Lutheran football storms past Las Vegas: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023; Garyt Odom added two touchdowns runs and a 23-yard touchdown pass to Graham Radke.
Friday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023; We’re a few hours away from knowing the high school football playoff brackets in Nevada. The regular season is coming to an end tonight with seeding still in question ...
Bishop Gorman football rises to No. 1 in national rankings: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023; The ride from northeast Las Vegas to Summerlin certainly became entertaining because there was another game the program had a rooting interest in ...
High School Football Picks: Week 10: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023; The high school football regular season in Southern Nevada will come to an end this week, with schools throughout the region looking for strong performances to gain momentum for the postseason.
Odom flipping the script, and UNLV’s football future looks promising: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023; When he was hired last December, Barry Odom made sure to stress the UNLV football program wouldn’t be in the typical rebuilding mode of a first-year coach. “I feel the urgency to win and win now,” Odom said at his introductory news conference.
Eichel leads Golden Knights to 4-1 win over Ducks: Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023; Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist, Adin Hill made 22 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Saturday night.
Kidnapping of Israeli girls moves Vegas boxing legend Mayweather to action: Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023; Thousands of miles away from Israel in Las Vegas, retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. felt the same agony when learning of the senseless murders and cruel abductions ...
Henderson Bowl classic: Basic football holds off GV in final seconds: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023; Jeff Cahill has been the Basic High football coach since 2008. He’s also a graduate of the school. Needless to say, he’s been ...
Somerset Losee football gearing up for playoff run: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023; Malachi Johnson rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns Friday for the Somerset Losee football team in a 49-14 victory against Valley.
Team to beat? Legacy football tops Palo Verde, has playoff momentum: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023; It was a back and forth game, and neither team led by more than one possession, Legacy coach Zach Monticelli said.
Centennial football secures league crown, No. 1 playoff seed: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Dale Flores had two receiving touchdowns for Centennial, while Mason Garza and Logan Weimer also caught scoring passes.
Moapa Valley football continues winning ways: Showdown with rival Virgin Valley set for next week; Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Tyson Redd had four carries for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Shandon Matheson also had a rushing score.
Virgin Valley football trying to get healthy in season's final month: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Quarterback Gunner Cortez rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and Decker Lee had 150 yards and three rushing scores.
Foothill football starts quick in win over Faith Lutheran: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Mason Dew passed for three touchdowns Friday night for the Foothill football team in a 28-17 victory against host Faith Lutheran in a crucial Class 5A, Division II game.
Eldorado football rallies to win over Del Sol: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; The Eldorado football team quickly fell behind Friday night to Del Sol by two touchdowns.
Sunrise Mountain football makes statement against Canyon Springs: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Christein Thompson threw touchdown passes to Jacob Abbott and Kendric Rice, and Auhsoj Cunningham rushed for 175 yards.
Sophomore QB has 6 touchdown passes in Desert Oasis win: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Sophomore quarterback Vincent Hales passed for 300 yards and six touchdowns tonight for the Desert Oasis football team in a 47-14 victory against Clark.
QB Alejado continues to shine for Bishop Gorman football: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Alejado, the reigning state player of the year, has completed nearly 80% of his passes on the season.
Strong defense leads Liberty football to win against Arbor View: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Isaiah Lauofo and Andre Porter had touchdown runs today for the Liberty football team in a 24-6 win over host Arbor View.
Friday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; There are just two weeks remaining in high school football’s regular season. Before we get to the postseason, there are some heated races for division titles.
Basic looks to end Green Valley’s dominance in annual Henderson Bowl matchup: Friday, Oct. 13, 2023; Basic High assistant football coach Dan Cahill in 1991 coached in the first game of the series, which was created when Green Valley opened as Henderson’s second high school ...
High School Football Picks: Week 9: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023; We’ll have some clarity in the prep football standings after this week’s games.
Basic QB shines in win over Clark: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023; Anthony Vega had four touchdown passes in the first half Friday for the Basic football team in a 48-20 victory against host Clark.
Upcoming events to fetch billions in revenue for Las Vegas, tourism agency reports: Organization’s CEO acknowledges issues with setup surrounding F1; Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023; Tourism chief Steve Hill made sure to stress that tourism officials and resort leaders aren’t slowing in their approach to book new events.
Mojave remains undefeated in conference games: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Peyton Parnell had three touchdown receptions Friday night for the Mojave football team in a 28-10 victory against Cheyenne.
Palo Verde wins again, readies for showdown with Legacy: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Crew Dannels passed for three touchdowns Friday night for the Palo Verde football team in a 42-14 league win against Spring Valley.
Eldorado wins homecoming game against Valley: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; The Eldorado football team had a special guest Friday for its homecoming game against Valley.
Faith Lutheran remains undefeated in league games: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Faith Lutheran had its highest scoring output on the season in improving to 5-0 in league games.
Bishop Gorman only led by 4 points at halftime; still won by 31: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Gorman improves to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in league play.
Defense rescues Canyon Springs in comeback win over Chaparral: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; The Canyon Springs football team had two defensive touchdowns today in the fourth quarter against Chaparral in a 21-13 victory to remain undefeated.
Arbor View relies on rushing attack to beat Legacy in rivalry game: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Kamareion Bell carried the ball seven times for 143 yards and two touchdowns tonight for the Arbor View football team ...
Best offense in the state? Foothill continues to pile up the points: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; When the Falcons fell behind by one point in the third quarter Friday night against visiting Green Valley, Brown didn’t hold back in calling Mason Dew’s number ...
Moapa Valley runs wild in win over Pahrump: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Shandon Matheson rushed for 122 yards and had two early touchdowns for the Moapa Valley football team in a 54-0 victory against visiting Pahrump Valley.
Liberty football blanks Silverado: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Isaiah Lauofo rushed for two touchdowns tonight for the Liberty football team in a 35-0 victory against Silverado.
Somerset Losee football rolls past Rancho: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; Malachi Johnson and RJ Olivieri each had two rushing touchdowns today for the Somerset Losee football team in a 45-15 win over Rancho.
Friday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; In a league showdown, Foothill continued to make its case for a No. 1 playoff seed in a solid victory over Green Valley, it's nearest rival in league standings ...
Report: Average sales price of homes $450K in September in Las Vegas: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023; The median sales price of an existing single-family home sold in Southern Nevada was $450,000 in September ...
Raiders’ Davis, helping to build a brighter future, donates $1M to UNLV: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023; Raiders owner Mark Davis walked through the entrance of UNLV’s Fertitta Football Complex on Tuesday afternoon and couldn’t help noticing four mannequins ...
High School Football Picks: Week 8: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023; The calendar has flipped into October and the weather is noticeably cooler in Las Vegas, especially at night.
Basic football wins wild game against Las Vegas: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; Boston Wren’s touchdown run late in the fourth quarter gave the Basic football team a 50-43 win against Las Vegas in a game that featured multiple lead changes.
Moapa Valley football beats charter school: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; “It was pretty workmanlike,” coach Brent Lewis said of the performance. “It was good to see us come out and play with intensity.”
Just like dad: Green Valley's Glasper has game to remember: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; Trey Glasper was a one-man show tonight for the Green Valley football team in a 43-27 victory against Durango.
Shadow Ridge wins state game rematch with Silverado: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; Quarterback Coen Coloma rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns tonight for the Shadow Ridge football team in a 28-12 victory against host Silverado.
Foothill hangs on for win against Sierra Vista: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; “This was definitely our worst game offensively,” coach Vernon Brown said. “Hopefully this is a wake up call.”
Chaparral football shuts out Valley, 40-0: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; Dishon Lewis had touchdown runs of 4, 44 and 41 yards tonight for the Chaparral football team in a 40-0 win against host Valley.
Somsert Losee makes quick work of Cheyenne: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; Malachi Johnson had scoring runs of 35 and 67 yards tonight for the Somerset Losee football team in a 43-0 victory against Cheyenne.
Coronado football making strides each week: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023; Aiden Krause had a pair of touchdown passes tonight for the Coronado football team in a 33-6 win over Palo Verde.