Case Keefer
Assistant Sports Editor
Story Archive
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FeaturesBreakthrough Performance: Alissa Perkins, Desert Oasis softball, volleyball and basketball
Thursday, May 23, 2024 The 14-year-old has more than figured out how to contribute in sports despite having undergone amputation surgery at 9 months old after being born missing her left tibia.
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FeaturesMale Athlete of the Year: Max Carlsen, Palo Verde swimming
Thursday, May 23, 2024 As one of the nation’s top distance swimmers, Max Carlsen knows a thing or two about determination and consistency.
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FeaturesMoment of the Year: Jaylein Hudson, Amplus Academy
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Student manager Jaylein Hudson channeled his favorite basketball player, Stephen Curry, as he let the ball fly.
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FeaturesSun Standout Awards are bigger and better than ever in seventh year recognizing high school athletics
Thursday, May 23, 2024 A record 15 winners collected honors at the 2024 Sun Standout Awards May 20 at the South Point Showroom.
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FeaturesCitizen of the Year: Elaine Caballero, Chaparral
Thursday, May 23, 2024 “I took it upon myself to get involved because I wanted to help our community be a better place”
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FeaturesHank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Ratner
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Ratner is retiring this month as the commissioner of the Southern Nevada Officials Association, stepping away from a post he’s proudly served in since the early 1990s.
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FeaturesSun Standout Award of Excellence: Bishop Gorman football
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Out of 16,000 high school programs in America, the Gaels were voted as national champions by USA Today and MaxPreps.
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FeaturesRising Star Female: Ayanna Watson, Bishop Gorman
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Ayanna Watson has cemented herself as the best volleyball player in the state in only her second high school season.
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FeaturesFemale Athlete of the Year: Iyonna Codd, Centennial track
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Codd's won virtually every race she’s entered to emerge as one of the top track athletes in the country and rewrite both her school and state record books in the process.
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FeaturesRising Star Male: Jett Washington, Bishop Gorman basketball, football
Thursday, May 23, 2024 It was a productive year for the trophy case at Bishop Gorman, and Jett Washington played a big part in adding to the Gaels’ shiny display.
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FeaturesGame of the Year: The Meadows vs. Boulder City volleyball
Thursday, May 23, 2024 When The Meadows girls’ volleyball team met Boulder City in the Class 3A state final, it felt like the showdown had been years in the making.
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FeaturesTeam of the Year: SLAM Nevada wrestling
Thursday, May 23, 2024 It was another banner year for the wrestling crew at SLAM Academy, as the team claimed its third straight state championship in dominant fashion.
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FeaturesMale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Nathan Sherrard, Mojave basketball and volleyball
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Nathan Sherrard won two basketball state champions, made the All-State academic team on multiple occasions and was named school valedictorian during his time high school.
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FeaturesFemale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Lynzee Zrebiec, Southeast Tech flag football and soccer
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Lynzee Zrebiec starred on the flag football team with 17 touchdown catches as a senior, on the soccer team with 22 points this season and in the classroom with a 4.8 weighted grade point average.
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NascarWeekend Wagers: 11 bets to place on 11 different sports including Preakness
Saturday, May 18, 2024 It’s a busy sports weekend, and I’m wanting to take full advantage. So, as an encore to one of the better stretches in the history of the column, let’s bet more than ever before with 11 bets on 11 sports ...
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SportsPicking a key player for every Raiders’ game in the upcoming season
Friday, May 17, 2024 There’s plenty of excitement surrounding the Raiders heading into the start of full offseason team activities on Monday May 20, and ...
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SportsRaiders' 2024-2025 schedule falls light on prime-time games, heavy on travel
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 For the second straight year, Las Vegas won’t play its home opener at Allegiant Stadium until Week 3. The Raiders begin the season on Sunday Sept. 8 at the Los Angeles Chargers before traveling cross-country for a game at the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Sept. 15. ...
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SportsWeekend wagers: Bets on the Kentucky Derby and seven other sports
Saturday, May 4, 2024 I’m going to keep it simple for the 150th version of America’s biggest horse race — one horse to win from the local fixed-odds market and one head-to-head matchup offered by sports books. ...
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SportsGolden Knights force a Game 7 with Stars via late Hanifin goal
Friday, May 3, 2024 The Golden Knights’ season isn’t over yet. Vegas staved off elimination Friday night at T-Mobile Arena, beating the Dallas Stars 2-0 to tie the teams' first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series at 3-3. ...
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SportsPrideful prizefight: Álvarez vs. Munguía promises to be a memorable bout in honor of Mexico
Thursday, May 2, 2024 Saul “Canelo” Álvarez has fought on Cinco de Mayo weekend nearly every year of his boxing career as a nod to his Mexican heritage.
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SportsGolden Knights’ season on the brink after emotional unraveling in Game 5 loss
Thursday, May 2, 2024 Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy described top-pair defenseman Alex Pietrangelo as a steadying influence Wednesday morning at American Airlines Center. Pietrangelo was then ...
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SportsLive coverage: Stars squeeze out third straight close win over Golden Knights
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 The Golden Knights are one loss away from their Stanley Cup defense ending early in stunning fashion. Vegas lost its third straight to Dallas in the teams’ first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series Wednesday night at American Airlines Center, falling 3-2 to slip into a 3-2 series hole. ...
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Sports‘Hero’ Wanted: Knights need rescue from offensive decline in two straight losses
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 The best-of-seven series now stands at 2-2 headed back to Dallas for Game 5 at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. ...
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SportsLive coverage: Stars take over midway through Game 4 to tie series with Knights
Monday, April 29, 2024 The Golden Knights improved significantly from Game 3 Saturday night to Game 4 Monday night against the Stars at T-Mobile Arena. It just wasn’t enough. ...
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SportsGolden Knights need to show the innate resilience they claim in Game 4
Monday, April 29, 2024 Now might be the first real time Vegas can prove its long-touted calm under pressure and resilient nature. The Golden Knights understand the gravity of the moment, and they’re ...
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SportsDespite Game 3 loss, Logan Thompson proved undeniable playoff ability
Sunday, April 28, 2024 Vegas wasted one of the greatest individual postseason performances in franchise history by losing to Dallas and seeing its series lead decrease to 2-1. ...
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SportsLive coverage: Knights' home playoff debut spoiled as Stars win in overtime
Saturday, April 27, 2024 Three minutes after Brayden McNabb got the Golden Knights on the scoreboard, Jack Eichel locked them up at 2-2 with Dallas. It’s hard to believe given how much Dallas has dominated play in Game 3. ...
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SportsGolden Knights have beaten the Stars at their own game so far in playoff series
Saturday, April 27, 2024 The Golden Knights return home for the first time in this year’s playoffs at 7:30 tonight with a 2-0 series lead over the Stars in no small part because they’ve so far been steadier down the lineup. ...
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Sports'Fun must be always': How Tomas Hertl is transforming the Vegas Golden Knights
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Tomáš Hertl reported to Las Vegas quickly after the San Jose Sharks traded him to the Golden Knights on March 8, but his family didn’t join him right away.
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SportsLive coverage: Golden Knights heading home with 2-0 series lead on Stars
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy didn’t want his team to be content getting out of the first two games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a split on the road. They weren’t. Vegas beat Dallas 3-1. ...
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SportsCaptain’s Comeback: Mark Stone never strayed far from Knights while injured
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 The chemistry between Stone and his teammates appeared to contribute to the first victory in the best-of-seven series, and now the Golden Knights will try to replicate it in Game 2 at 6:30 tonight. ...
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SportsFamiliar feeling: Golden Knights turn it up a gear to start playoffs with win
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Winning 16 games over the next two months to stake their claim as repeat champions is a tall order for the Golden Knights, but that magic number is now already down to 15.
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SportsLive coverage: Thompson stands tall as Golden Knights beat Stars in Game 1
Monday, April 22, 2024 Logan Thompson had 27 saves as the Golden Knights beat the Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of their opening-round Stanley Cup Playoff series ...
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SportsDepth will be the deciding factor of Golden Knights’ playoff series with Stars
Monday, April 22, 2024 The playoff energy was palpable at the Golden Knights’ first postseason practice Saturday morning at City National Arena. Perhaps spurred by the full-contact returns ...
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SportsWeekend wagers: Seven bets on seven sports including NBA, NHL playoffs
Saturday, April 20, 2024 I don’t know if there’s ever been a trio of bad beats in a span of less than 24 hours that hit harder than that in the four-year history of Weekend Wagers than last week's variety pack. ...
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Analysis: 5 reasons to believe in the Golden Knights' potential to repeat
Saturday, April 20, 2024 Vegas prepares to take on the Dallas Stars in its best-of-seven first-round Western Conference Playoff showdown beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the road. ...
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SportsGolden Knights drop into series with Stars by losing regular-season finale
Thursday, April 18, 2024 The best-of-seven series between the Golden Knights and Stars is expected to start on Monday in Dallas before shifting back to T-Mobile Arena for Games 3 and 4 towards next weekend. ...
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Sports5 positions Raiders could address in the upcoming NFL Draft
Thursday, April 18, 2024 Here are the five positions the Raiders are likely to target with their current collection of eight picks in this month's NFL Draft.
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SportsRaiders’ quarterback race underway, with another candidate potentially coming
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 The identity of the Raiders’ starting quarterback next season might be more up in the air than it is for any other team in the league. O'Connell and Minshew are the two leading candidates for now. ...
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Golden Knights closing in on likely first-round playoff series with Oilers
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 The Golden Knights moved one step closer to a best-of-seven series with the Oilers starting on the road this weekend or early next week with a 3-1 victory over the Blackhawks Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. ...
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Primed for the playoffs: Golden Knights flash form in comeback win
Sunday, April 14, 2024 The victory was the Golden Knights’ second straight, and perhaps more importantly, snapped a three-game losing streak against fellow Western Conference playoff teams ...
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SportsConor McGregor to return at UFC 303 in Las Vegas
Saturday, April 13, 2024 The fight between McGregor and Chandler, a former Bellator champion and UFC top contender, has been in the works for more than a year since the two ...
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SportsUFC 300: Max Holloway scores knockout of a lifetime over Justin Gaethje
Saturday, April 13, 2024 The landmark UFC 300 will be remembered for Holloway’s big moment. ...
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SportsLove him or hate him, Aljamain Sterling has etched his place in UFC history
Saturday, April 13, 2024 The UFC has marketed tonight’s pay-per-view card as boasting an unprecedented amount of talent and achievements across its 13 total fights. But few if any of the 25 other fighters on the card have built a legacy ...
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SportsWeekend wagers: Eight bets to make including on UFC 300, Masters
Saturday, April 13, 2024 College basketball has concluded, giving way to relaunch the Weekend Wagers column where there’s much work to be done. ...
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SportsLocal champion Sadibou Sy realized his fighting dreams, and wants more
Friday, April 12, 2024 Sy looks to add to his success with a new title in the 205-pound ranks when the division’s 2024 PFL season kicks off tonight at the Theater at Virgin Hotels. ...
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SportsWhy UFC 300 might be the most stacked top-to-bottom card in promotion history
Thursday, April 11, 2024 A slightly longer-than-usual wait has stretched between the UFC staging pay-per-view cards in its home venue, T-Mobile Arena, with four months having passed since UFC 296.
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GamingNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of UConn vs. Purdue
Monday, April 8, 2024 Donovan Clingan stood out as the most impactful two-way player on the floor in the night cap of Saturday’s national semifinal games in Glendale, Ariz., just as ...
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GamingNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Final Four
Saturday, April 6, 2024 An all-time evenly-matched Sweet 16 a week ago has given way to a historically lopsided Final Four by the betting odds. Connecticut and Purdue are favored by a combined 20.5 points over Alabama and NC State ...
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Thompson's time: Golden Knights goalie red hot as Vegas heads into playoffs
Thursday, April 4, 2024 The Golden Knights may need to start calling their goaltender “Air Logan.” Logan Thompson earned the nickname March 25 in St. Louis by going airborne to stop a penalty shot ...
