Ray Brewer
Managing Editor
Story Archive
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FeaturesFemale Scholar Athlete of the Year: I’yanna Jones, Western
Thursday, May 22, 2025 I’yanna Jones is a three-time state medalist in wrestling, a cross country runner, cadet colonel in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and an honor student with a 4.931 weighted GPA.
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FeaturesMale Rising Star: Thaddeus Thatcher, Arbor View
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Thaddeus Thatcher finally played a full season last fall, and certainly made up for lost time in passing for 3,271 yards and 34 touchdowns to lead Arbor View to the state championship game.
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FeaturesMale Athlete of the Year: Kenan Dagge, Desert Oasis
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Kenan Dagge didn’t just win the state cross country meet—he dominated it, setting a new state record in the process.
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FeaturesSun Standout Awards of Excellence: Manuel Saldate, SLAM & Melvin Whitehead, Liberty
Thursday, May 22, 2025 It’s virtually impossible to accomplish what SLAM Nevada’s Manuel Saldate and Liberty High’s Melvin Whitehead did over the past four seasons on the wrestling mat.
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FeaturesTeam of the Year: Coronado boys soccer
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Having grown up playing together, these teammates share a connection that transcends strategy—a chemistry they credit as the driving force behind their historic achievements.
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FeaturesFemale Athlete of the Year: Ayanna Watson, Bishop Gorman
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Watson had a state-best 705 kills at seven kills per set in repeating as state player of the year. Even more impressive: She had a kill percentage of 55% to lead Gorman to another state championship.
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FeaturesSun Standout Awards 2025: Recognizing achievement in high school athletics
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Since 2016, our ESPY-inspired recognition gala has become the glittering finale to each school year.
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FeaturesMoment of the Year: Bray’ana Miles, Democracy Prep
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Facing a three-point deficit against reigning state champion Bishop Gorman in the state semifinals, Democracy Prep’s Bray’ana Miles embraced the pressure of the final moments.
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FeaturesGame of the Year: Silverado vs. Coronado Basketball
Thursday, May 22, 2025 With 1.3 seconds left in the playoff showdown, Travis Fralin stood at the free throw line, Silverado’s championship hopes resting on his shoulders.
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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.
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FeaturesMale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Jerrad Barczyszyn, Shadow Ridge
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Jerrad Barczyszyn is a four-year varsity bowler and this year’s 5A boys’ individual state champion, as well as a Shadow Ridge valedictorian.
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FeaturesHank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Karen Weitz, Centennial
Thursday, May 22, 2025 This winter, Karen Weitz hoisted her 15th state championship trophy, extending her own Nevada record.
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FeaturesFemale Rising Star: Danielle Morales, Arbor View
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Danielle Morales doesn’t merely participate in three sports for the Aggies—she dominates in each one.
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FeaturesUnsung Hero: Mike Yamamoto, Liberty
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Yamamoto serves as athletic trainer, supporting athletes through preparation, treatment and recovery. Additionally, he works as the school’s head groundskeeper, maintaining athletic fields and school grounds to impeccable standards.
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Breaking News15 titles later, Centennial’s Weitz still shaping the game and her players
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Karen Weitz is this year’s Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement recipient. The award, given to Weitz during Monday’s Sun Standout Awards show, recognizes outstanding contributions to high school athletics in Southern Nevada …
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Breaking NewsElite seasons, defining moments recognized at Sun Standout Awards
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 The gala honored achievements including a history-making soccer squad, a flag football rushing leader who topped national statistics and a dominant cross-country runner who secured the state championship with a commanding performance. …
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Breaking NewsSierra Vista coach’s approach instills confidence in wrestlers, sets team on championship path
Monday, May 19, 2025 Brett Terry knew transforming the Sierra Vista High wrestling team into a respectable program would require significant effort …
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SportsTraining session planned for high school football referees in Las Vegas
Friday, May 16, 2025 This is exclusively a classroom training event — meaning no on-field drills. You don’t need to come in your referee uniform.
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UNLVJon Gruden’s UNLV unboxing a hit: 'If you’re a football player, go to Vegas. Be a Rebel.'
Friday, May 9, 2025 Gruden closed the video with a message surely worth more than the cost of the apparel gifted from Dan Mullen’s football program. He even eluded to one of the university’s slogans, #BeARebel
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SportsA’s Player of the Month: The Meadows School's Simon Tesfaye
Friday, May 9, 2025 Simon Tesfaye arrived at The Meadow School four years ago with a singular vision: pursuing educational excellence. Despite baseball skills ...
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SportsCalifornia schools leaving NIAA over gender policy clash
Friday, May 2, 2025 Athletic programs at Truckee and North Tahoe high schools on the Northern Nevada-California border will withdraw from the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association following the organization's adoption ...
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SportsSeahawks draft UNLV's Ricky White III; first Rebel selected in 15 years
Saturday, April 26, 2025 Ricky White III became the first UNLV football player drafted into the NFL in 15 years when the Seattle Seahawks selected the standout wide receiver and special teams ace today in the ...
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SportsLas Vegas teen swim phenom making waves on path to LA Olympics
Saturday, April 26, 2025 At just 17, Manteufel’s grueling triple-session training days all serve a singular vision: standing on the podium at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics ...
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UNLVUNLV basketball has 'big haul' in transfer portal
Thursday, April 24, 2025 First-year coach Josh Pastner landed guard Myles Che from UC Irvine and forward Kimani Hamilton from High Point.
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SportsFamily ties: Ladji Dembele, brother of former Rebel, joins UNLV basketball
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Ladji Dembele, the younger brother of former Rebel Cheickna Dembele (2016-20), signed to join first-year coach Josh Pastner’s program, the university announced Tuesday.
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SportsFormer Rebel returns home: Justin Hawkins joins Pastner's UNLV staff
Thursday, April 17, 2025 Former UNLV basketball player Justin Hawkins is returning to his alma mater as part of head coach Josh Pastner’s first coaching staff.
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UNLVUNLV basketball adds guard from Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Howard Fleming Jr., a 6-foot-5 guard from Texas-Rio Grande Valley, is transferring to the UNLV basketball program, he announced on social media.
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BusinessElaine Wynn, visionary businesswoman and champion of education, dies
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Elaine Wynn, a transformative force in Las Vegas and a passionate advocate for education reform, has died, her foundation announced this morning.
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SportsUNLV basketball grabs guard from Big Ten in transfer portal
Saturday, April 12, 2025 Josh Pastner’s roster rebuild for UNLV basketball is gaining momentum with the addition of Illinois transfer Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, a 6-foot-1 guard who announced his commitment this evening via social media.
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UNLVStudents are buying into UNLV football, and Mullen’s banking on it
Saturday, April 12, 2025 Coach Dan Mullen addressed his UNLV football team after a spring practice recently, emphasizing how the players would serve as the foundation for the program’s future success.
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SportsA’s Player of the Month: Green Valley High’s Liliana Esparza
Friday, April 11, 2025 When Liliana Esparza took the field for her senior season at Green Valley High, she already had a résumé that most players could only dream of.
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SportsNew coach on a mission to rekindle citywide passion for UNLV basketball
Thursday, April 10, 2025 When a basketball skitters loose across the hardwood of the Thomas & Mack Center next winter, expect to see a UNLV player hitting the floor first.
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BusinessReport: Median sales price of homes $485K in Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 George Kypreos, the president of Las Vegas Realtors, said in a statement that “it’s interesting to see that the median price of existing homes hasn’t changed since the start of 2025.”
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SportsUNLV sets apparel sale, invites ticket holders to spring football practice
Friday, April 4, 2025 Are you a UNLV fan in need of some fresh swag? It’s time to restock.
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SportsA's Player of the Month: Mater East Academy's Lonnie Bass
Thursday, March 13, 2025 In the most important game of the season for the Mater East Academy basketball team, Lonnie Bass rose to the occasion.
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EducationPresident Keith Whitfield announces he's leaving UNLV
Monday, March 3, 2025 Whitfield said there are family issues he needs to tend to that “require more of my time and energy and prevent me from being your president” ...
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HealthIntermountain Health, UNLV work to finalize lease for land to build children’s hospital
Monday, March 3, 2025 Intermountain Health and UNLV are approaching the end of a 180-day negotiating window to ...
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SportsJett Washington takes over down the stretch, leads Bishop Gorman basketball to state title
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 It was Gorman coaching legend Grant Rice’s 15th overall championship. Earlier in the playoffs he hit a milestone of 600 wins ...
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SportsCoach’s vision sets Mojave on path to title showdown with Gorman
Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 KeJuan Clark grabbed a pen and piece of paper and started writing. Clark, then the new Mojave High School basketball coach, jotted a list of goals his program would achieve and how to accomplish them ...
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SilveradoUnderdog Silverado soars into semifinals of boys’ state basketball playoffs
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 Some will say the Silverado High School basketball team doesn’t belong in today’s large-school state semifinals. But the Skyhawks will enter the semifinals with a 12-14 record and are ranked 23rd in the state, according to ...
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EducationUNLV Student Spotlight of the Month: Taliyah Braithwaite, Bonanza High School
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 Bonanza High School senior Taliyah Braithwaite walked into the Salvation Army with boxes of canned goods for the needy.
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UNLVUNLV football finishes ranked No. 23 in historic season
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 The UNLV football team finished ranked nationally for the first time in program history coming in at No. 23 in the final Associated Press poll released today.
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CommunityOld-school charm remains even as Bonanza High undergoes major makeover
Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 Lisa Hungerford, the assistant principal at Bonanza High School, was giving a campus tour this school year to a group of graduates returning for a class reunion. Like most former Bonanza Bengals ...
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Breaking NewsRaiders need a football version of Fleury to build a winning franchise
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 The Raiders need their version of Marc-André Fleury, one of the best goalies in NHL history who gave Las Vegans many nights of meaningful hockey and reasons to …
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SportsLate rally helps Coronado basketball down Bishop Gorman in battle of state's top teams
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 A regular season high school basketball game Saturday between defending state champion Bishop Gorman and state runner-up Coronado was considered a battle of the state’s top programs.
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BusinessLas Vegas resorts helping displaced Californians with discounted room rates, donations
Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 Las Vegas resort companies are coming to the aid of Californians impacted by the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area ...
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UNLVUNLV Student Spotlight of the Month: Basic Academy's Silvian David
Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 Silvian David walks around the courtyard at Basic Academy and is greeted by many classmates. Most students ...
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ConventionsLas Vegas tourism chief talks monorail’s future, another Super Bowl and convention attendance
Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 The Las Vegas Monorail has been transporting passengers in the Resort Corridor for the past two decades ...
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SportsLooking back on a banner year in Las Vegas sports, and ahead at what’s to come in 2025
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 There were large-scale events making national headlines, local teams pouring their hearts into their games, prep athletes breaking out and so much more. ...
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Breaking NewsForget the future; UNLV football has a bowl game to win this week
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 Instead of focusing on the UNLV football team’s Wednesday game against Cal in the LA Bowl, the primary concern is trying to determine how the roster will look and feel next season. Same with the coaching staff ...
