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Mr. Olympia looks to keep his title: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008; When professional bodybuilder Jay Cutler stepped off the Mr. Olympia stage last year he was once again greeted as the best in his profession.
Basic soccer has high expectations despite high turnover: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008; Basic's soccer team has high expectations this year.
Paseo Verde Little League team still earning accolades: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008; In the month since Paseo Verde Little League’s all-star team fell one game shy of making the Little League World Series, its players have met Gov. Jim Gibbons, Henderson Mayor James Gibson and received more congratulations than they can handle.
Gators can't get win for LaQuan, fall to Arbor View: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008; As Green Valley High prepared to take the field against Arbor View on Friday night, its players had more on their mind than just football. They were thinking about their injured teammate LaQuan Phillips, who they dedicated the game to.
Henderson updating softball diamonds: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008; The aging softball fields at Green Valley’s Arroyo Grande Sports Complex will get a makeover come November, Park Operations Manager Doug Guild said.
City updating softball diamonds: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008; The aging softball fields at Green Valley's Arroyo Grande Sports Complex will get a makeover come November, Park Operations Manager Doug Guild said.
Mixing it with the guys: Four girls helping fill out the Lake Mead Christian Academy boys soccer team roster; Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008; Lake Mead Christian Academy freshman Emily Dean has plenty of experience playing soccer with the boys.
Garrett proud to grow up a Gator: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008; Growing up, Derrick Garrett soaked in as much Green Valley High athletics as he could.
Player listed in fair condition: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008; Days after suffering a frightening injury that left him temporarily paralyzed, Green Valley football player LaQuan Phillips was regaining feeling in his extremities and joking with his teammates in the hospital.
Defense comes up strong in Centennial's win: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008; Centennial’s defense did it again. A week after forcing six turnovers to key a convincing season-opening victory, the Bulldogs held host Green Valley High to 239 yards of offense in a 24-20 victory Friday night.
Game wardens work to help others safely have fun: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; Her 13 years as a game warden for the Nevada Department of Wildlife has made her a virtual encyclopedia for all the boating violations on Lake Mead.
Living up to her goals: Las Vegas woman passing love of soccer to youth around valley; Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; When Sherry Alexander played soccer as a teenager, high school competition wasn't an option.
Siblings develop powerlifting talent at home: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; It's safe to say the Blue family of Las Vegas takes their weight training seriously.
Infielder earns prep All-American honors for consistency: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; There's no boisterous cheering when Green Valley High infielder Jordan Van Hoosier leads-off with another base-hit. He's so consistent at the plate that excessive celebration would be redundant.
Drag racing teen focused on her top speed: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; Henderson resident Courtney Martin hates losing to anybody on the drag strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
School's athletes commuting for love of game: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; Southeast Career and Technical Academy soccer player Jose Guiza knows just how difficult it can be to balance athletics with academics.
Competition tough at Lake Mead fishing tourney: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; The 2008 Western Outdoor News Bass U.S. Open proved to be one of the toughest fishing tournaments ever held on Lake Mead.
Del Sol romps Vikings, 54-26: Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008; The big question for Del Sol’s football team going into its home football against Valley on Friday was how the loss of three All-Sunrise Region offensive linemen would affect its running game.
Strength defines divison teams: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; It wouldn’t be surprising if a Northwest Division team fell from playoff contention to last place in a matter of weeks this season. The league is arguably the most competitive in Southern Nevada, and this fall, coaches agree more teams than ever will be in contention.
Returning players key for Bulldogs: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; If there was a team that was victim of being in a tough division in 2007, it was Centennial. The Bulldogs opened the season with three straight wins, but couldn’t sustain the momentum in Northwest Division play as they dropped their first four league games. They rebounded to end the season with three straight wins, giving them a 6-4 record in coach George Baker’s debut season.
Passion helps make a successful coach: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; There was plenty of action in the high school football coaching job market in Southern Nevada this offseason. No less than 12 large-school classification head coaching positions have changed in Clark County since November, more than a third of the 31 available jobs. But that’s not unusual, said Darwin Rost, president of the Southern Nevada Football Coaches Association.
Legacy hopes wins continue: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; For a while it seemed like Legacy’s losing streak last season would never end. The Longhorns dropped their first eight games, but with the end of the season nearing and playoff contention out of the question, they rebounded in the final two weeks.
Mojave relies on young players to build on success: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; Reaching the playoffs last fall for the first time in school history was a big step for Mojave, which opened in 1996. The Rattlers opened with eight consecutive victories before dropping their final three games, including a 46-29 setback to Western in the Sunset Regional quarterfinals. “We were the team to beat in the beginning of the season,” Mojave coach Tyrone Armstrong said. “We lost some of that mental toughness toward the end. We want to take what we learned and try to build on it.”
Cheyenne banking on experience to win: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; Cheyenne has long been in the shadow of Northwest Division rival Palo Verde. In coach Charles Anthony’s four seasons with the Desert Shields, half of his 10 losses have come against the Panthers. But with the threat of zoning changes from new schools gone, Anthony has finally been able to keep the same players together. “If we get beat it won’t be from a lack of experience,” Anthony said. “There have been some years, with new schools opening up, that we have lost a lot of players. The team is stable now.”
Shadow Ridge coach confident in young team: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; Shadow Ridge will rely on a slew of underclassman this fall. The Mustangs only return three starters from last year’s team, which went a disappointing 3-7 in coach Gabe Gledhill’s debut season. “I can’t say enough about our young players,” he said. “I really expect to see a lot from them this year.”
Seniors key to Arbor View’s game plan: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; Coach Dan Barnson said Arbor View has its most talented team yet, a result of having its first four-year senior class. “These kids have been playing together for four years and that’s big,” Barnson said.
Palo determined to avenge loss: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; The sting of last year’s 24-20 loss to Bishop Gorman in the Sunset Regional title game has yet to leave Palo Verde’s players. After going undefeated in the regular season and first two rounds in the playoffs, the Panthers gave up a three-point lead to Gorman in the fourth quarter.
New head coach to carry on old Spartan traditions: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; The transition to a new head coach will hardly feel like a change for Cimarron-Memorial this season. Rod Vollan has coached in the program since the school opened 18 years ago. Now, he takes over for Ron Smeltzer, who retired after last season. “Everyone knows him,” senior lineman Jordan Padgett said. “He’s got everything real organized and he’s working us a lot more in conditioning. So I think he’s going to do well.”
Soccer season kicks off with festival: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; Nevada Youth Soccer will open its fall season with the Kohl's American Cup festival Aug. 30 at J. Harold Brinley Middle School in Northwest Las Vegas.
Quad ATV competitor likes being one of a kind: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008; Henderson resident Justin King enjoys making an impression on the drag strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in his modified Yamaha Banshee quad all-terrain vehicle.
Henderson teen loses in first round of U.S. Open: Monday, Aug. 25, 2008; Henderson’s Asia Muhammad was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by France’s Aravane Rezai Monday in the first round of the U.S. Open.
Lake Mead to host bass tournament: Friday, Aug. 22, 2008; The Western Outdoor News 2008 U.S. Open Bass Fishing Tournament is notorious among anglers for being one of the most challenging competitions in the West.
Playoff losses provide extra motivation for Silverado, Green Valley: Monday, Aug. 18, 2008; The first day of full-contact football practice couldn’t have come any sooner for Silverado defensive end Keenan Graham.