Ray Brewer
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Breaking NewsNIAA’s shifting brackets turn Nevada high school football playoffs into farce
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 The association changed the high school football playoff bracket three times between Sunday and Monday, relying on a points system few people understand or can verify to determine seeding …
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UNLVUNLV tunes up for season opener with 123-59 rout, but five players still sidelined
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 The UNLV basketball team cruised to a 123-59 victory over Lincoln University (Calif.) in Tuesday night's exhibition game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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SportsHammer Game classic: Virgin Valley football rallies past Moapa Valley in final seconds
Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 The Hammer Game has been played between Virgin Valley and Moapa Valley for decades and stands as one of the great high school football rivalry games in Nevada.
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UNLVUNLV basketball tabbed to finish No. 6 in Mountain West
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 The UNLV basketball team was picked sixth in the preseason Mountain West Conference poll, the league announced this morning. The poll ...
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NewsSun Youth Forum marks 70 years of amplifying student voices, awarding scholarships
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 The moment Yamilet Salas Chan’s name echoed through the gymnasium as a scholarship winner, the Del Sol Academy senior leapt from her seat in the bleachers, jumping for joy.
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UNLVUNLV to honor Lois Tarkanian by adding her name to Thomas & Mack Center court
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 The court, which has borne only Jerry Tarkanian’s name since 2005, will be rededicated as the Jerry and Lois Tarkanian Court during a pregame ceremony Nov. 4 ...
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SportsMountain West again honors UNLV football's Colandrea
Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 UNLV junior quarterback Anthony Colandrea is the program’s first signal-caller to win three Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week awards in a career, the league announced Monday.
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Breaking NewsMemories of the 2000 UNLV football team still burn bright in Las Vegas
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 Today, 60 players from that team are expected at Allegiant Stadium to be honored at halftime of the Rebels’ game against Air Force, marking the 25th anniversary of that memorable season.
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SportsFriday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 Liberty, ranked No. 2 in the NIAA standings, faces No. 4 Desert Oasis in one of the games of the night. Undefeated Las Vegas has a huge test ...
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SportsZero Teen Fatalities’ Player of the Month: Centennial’s Sloane Merrell
Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 The junior is also an elite left-handed pitcher — talents so coveted that her phone lit up Sept. 1, the moment college coaches could legally contact recruits for the class of 2027.
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TourismGame changer: Bally’s plans Strip resort alongside MLB ballpark
Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 Bally’s Corporation plans to develop a resort on the Las Vegas Strip at the site of the demolished Tropicana Las Vegas, sharing a 35-acre campus with the planned Las Vegas Athletics stadium.
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Breaking NewsHope for a Runnin’ Rebels revival heats up
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 If the players he’s recruited are any indication, new coach Josh Pastner appears to be embracing that fast-paced tradition that once defined UNLV basketball. You can’t help being enticed.
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SportsUNLV kicker wins weekly Mountain West award
Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 UNLV kicker Ramon Villela is the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week, the league announced this morning.
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SportsUNLV football wins another close game, improves to 4-0
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 The UNLV football team has mastered the art of the comeback, and Saturday’s 41-38 triumph at Miami (Ohio) may be the Rebels’ most remarkable rally of the season.
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SportsBishop Gorman football will 'get it fixed' after narrow loss to Mater Dei
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 The Gaels had a few plays they’d like back: A holding penalty late in the second quarter that nixed a defensive touchdown; some mishaps ...
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Coach: Victory shows Desert Oasis can compete with valley's top football teams
Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 Desert Oasis High football coach Matt Rosdahl sensed his program could play with any team on its schedule.
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Breaking NewsTradition runs deep in Southern Nevada prep football rivalries
Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 Sam Byington’s earliest memories of the Henderson Bowl are painted in Green Valley green and blue. …
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SportsFriday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas
Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 A showdown between the Liberty and Desert Pines football teams still carries significance. Sure, it’s not the late 2010s when ...
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SportsUNLV football schedule: Rebels add 2 future games with James Madison
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 The UNLV football team will play the first game in program history in Virginia in 2027 when they travel to face James Madison, the university announced today.
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Breaking NewsSouth Florida looms as a potential obstacle to UNLV football's playoff path
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 UNLV needs Miami to defeat South Florida if the Rebels want to have a realistic chance to earn the at-large berth in the College Football Playoff. Here’s why.
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SportsHigh School Football Picks: Week 5
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 We lean on a handful of tried-and-true theories when breaking down local high school football matchups.
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El sur de Florida se perfila como un posible obstáculo en el camino de la UNLV hacia los playoffs
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 El equipo de fútbol americano de la UNLV tiene descanso esta semana.
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UNLVUNLV football's Colandrea wins league honor for second straight week
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea is the Mountain West Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week, the league announced this morning.
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SportsNew basketball coach’s focus on recruiting local talent gives UNLV best chance to win
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 For Josh Pastner, building relationships with Nevada’s top talent represents a crucial foundation as he works to establish his program’s recruiting footprint in his inaugural season.
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Sports'Our standard': Eldorado football beats Chaparral to win Cleat Game
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 Eldorado trailed 18-14 at halftime, but their defense stepped up in the second half, shutting out Chaparral to improve to 2-0 on the season.
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SportsFriday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 When the Eldorado High football team takes the field at Chaparral tonight, they’ll be playing for more than just another win. The Cowboys await in what ...
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Breaking NewsLombardo pledges steady recovery in Nevada cyberattack’s wake
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 The Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday will restart in-person appointments for driver’s license renewals and state identification.
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SportsZero Teen Fatalities’ Player of the Month: Silverado's Armani Combs
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 The Silverado High football team runs through offensive sets in the final minutes of Tuesday’s practice with the intensity of a fire drill.
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UNLVUNLV sweep: Rebels dominate Mountain West weekly honors
Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 UNLV (2-0) has one of its most important games of the season 5 p.m. Saturday against UCLA at Allegiant Stadium. A win against an opponent ...
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UNLVUNLV football shows improvement in win over Sam Houston State
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 The victory marked UNLV’s second win in six days to open the season, setting up an intriguing matchup against visiting UCLA at 5 p.m. Sept. 5 at Allegiant Stadium.
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UNLVAnthony Marshall returning to UNLV basketball as a graduate assistant
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 Former UNLV basketball standout Anthony Marshall is returning to the program as a graduate assistant, the university announced this afternoon.
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SportsHigh School Football Picks: Week 3
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 Every season brings a game or two that delivers a humbling reminder: even the most confident predictions can go sideways.
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UNLVUNLV football avoids disaster, rallies for win in opener
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 Let’s be honest: It could have been much worse. The UNLV football team entered Saturday’s season opener against Idaho State as heavy favorites ...
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Ray BrewerMullen’s rebuilt roster signals UNLV’s ambitions to rise beyond the Mountain West
Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 While talent on paper doesn’t guarantee victories, this new-look roster suggests the Rebels will be a force to reckon with when they kick off their season at 1 p.m. Saturday against Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium …
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SportsFriday night roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 The wait is over. High school football kicks off across Nevada today as teams take the field with championship dreams.
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SportsHigh School Football Picks: Week 1
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 Welcome to another season of high school football picks across Southern Nevada. For more than two decades ...
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SportsUNLV football receives votes in AP Top 25 rankings; league rival Boise State No. 25
Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 The UNLV football program made history this morning, collecting 21 votes in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll — the most preseason consideration the Rebels …
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SportsWhy some teams would rather not make prep football’s top playoff tier in Las Vegas
Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 High school football across Las Vegas kicks off Friday with an unusual twist: A new points system brought on by offseason realignment will determine which four teams advance ...
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Breaking NewsSouthern Nevada high school football top 10
Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 Bishop Gorman once again stands as Nevada’s premier high school football program, claiming the top spot in the Sun’s preseason poll for another season.
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SportsUNLV is assuredly in good hands, whoever takes the snaps
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 The Rebels have struck gold at college football’s most crucial position.
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SportsUNLV coach's humility aside, record of achievement is reason for optimism
Saturday, July 19, 2025 When UNLV football coach Dan Mullen discovered he’d been ranked No. 14 among the best college coaches of the past two decades, his reaction was characteristically humble ...
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SportsChampionship rematch brewing as Boise State, UNLV top Mountain West poll
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 The UNLV football team appears poised for another shot at the Mountain West championship, setting up a potential rematch with familiar foe Boise State ...
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SportsBishop Gorman, Arbor View football ranked nationally in preseason
Monday, July 14, 2025 Las Vegas boasts two of the nation's elite high school football programs heading into the upcoming season, according to High School Football America's latest rankings.
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SportsBraves select Basic Academy star Southisene 22nd overall
Sunday, July 13, 2025 Shortstop Tate Southisene, who led Basic Academy to the state championship last spring, was selected No. 22 overall by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday ....
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Breaking News‘Linsanity’ lit the spark, and Myles Che hopes to turn it into a blaze at UNLV
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Che, who is Taiwanese American, transferred to UNLV from UC Irvine, where he led the program to the Big West championship. He’s believed to be the only Asian point guard in Division I basketball ...
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UNLVUNLV changing football schedule for Canelo Alvarez fight at Allegiant Stadium
Friday, June 27, 2025 UNLV football is moving its scheduled home game Sept. 13 against Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium to Aug. 23, officials announced this afternoon.
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HendersonFrom Carver Park to the WNBA: Henderson's Reneé Brown honored for pioneering career
Friday, June 13, 2025 Reneé Brown’s pioneering ways will be honored tonight when she is inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame at Lee’s Family Forum.
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SportsZero Teen Fatalities' Player of the Month: Las Vegas High's Tanner Vibabul
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Tanner Vibabul would sit mesmerized in the Las Vegas High bleachers watching the players he idolized command the field below.
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CommunityRetiring rabbi leaves legacy of kindness, compassion, inclusivity and authenticity
Monday, June 2, 2025 Rabbi Sanford Akselrad settled into his office at Congregation Ner Tamid to write what would be his final sermon after 37 years as the congregation’s senior spiritual leader.
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FeaturesCitizen of the Year: Aiyana Castro, Arbor View
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Aiyana Castro dedicates herself to addressing the needs of children and teens in her community.
