Best of Vegas 2018 Sports
Best Record-Smashing Triumvirate: Bill Foley, George McPhee & Gerard Gallant, Vegas Golden Knights
July 19th, 2018Hats off to three of the men who helped make the seemingly impossible possible.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Instant Star: William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights
“Wild Bill” exploded into Vegas consciousness, leading the Golden Knights in points, goals and and plus/minus during the regular season.
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Best of Vegas 2018Readers' Choice—Best Vegas Athlete: Marc-André Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights
We can’t wait to see what he does for an encore.
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Best of Vegas 2018Readers’ Choice—Best Vegas Team: Vegas Golden Knights
The readers who wrote “Duh” for this one said it best.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Defensive Stopper (On Ice): Nate Schmidt, Vegas Golden Knights
This Minnesotan quickly emerged as the Golden Knights’ leading blueliner.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Place for Your Kids to Skate While You Drink: City National Arena
Peeking in on the Golden Knights’ practices is fun, but City National Arena's value to the community extends much further.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Court Leader: Brooke Johnson, UNLV women's basketball
The four-year starting guard who was both an explosive scorer and shutdown defender.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Future Star, High School Division: Julian Strawther, Liberty High boys basketball
The 6-foot-6 swingman is on track to become an NBA lottery pick when he’s eligible in 2021.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Coaching Legend: Karen Weitz, Centennial High girls basketball
She picked up her 600th career victory last season.
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Best of Vegas 2018Readers' Choice—Best Sports Book: Westgate Las Vegas Superbook
It offers the largest betting menu and the most contests.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Defensive Stopper (On Grass): Joel-Huiqui, Las Vegas Lights
The Lights' captain has kept them competitive during their inaugural season.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best College Athlete: Shintaro Ban, UNLV men's golf
He won four tournament titles during an All-American senior season.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Future Star, College Division: Armani Rogers, UNLV football
He threw for 14 touchdowns and more than 2,200 yards as a freshman.
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Best of Vegas 2018Best Paint Presence: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
The WNBA's top draft pick is average 20 points in her rookie season.
