FOOTBALL
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: Sullivan, Brown boast game for all seasons
Thursday July 02, 2009
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Juggling homework, five sports between them and recruiting processes that netted both college scholarships, Marcus Sullivan and Johnna Brown didn’t have much downtime as high school seniors.
But that didn’t stop the multiple-sport standouts from enjoying the past year.
Sullivan, a...
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FOOTBALL
RECRUITING: Southern Cal going for set of Gaels' Grimble cousins
Wednesday July 01, 2009
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Bishop Gorman’s Xavier Grimble is widely ranked as the nation’s No. 1 tight end in the class of 2010 and has given an oral commitment to Southern California.
But he might not turn out as the most sought-after recruit in his own family.
That title could belong to Jalen Grimble, a...
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FOOTBALL
NIAA decision lets school districts make call on 10th game
Thursday June 18, 2009
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After much ado, it finally appears Nevada high school football teams will be able to play a 10th this year.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association said it will allow teams to play a Hall of Fame game, in essence adding a 10th regular-season game. But it will be up to each district to...
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FOOTBALL
NIAA puts off realignment
Tuesday June 16, 2009
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RENO — The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association still has plans to realign its classes. It just won’t happen for the 2009-10 school year.
On Tuesday, NIAA executive director Eddie Bonine told the association’s Board of Control that it will hold off on realignment until...
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BASEBALL
NOTES: Laughlin hoping to join 2A Southern League
Tuesday June 16, 2009
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RENO — Laughlin’s sports teams played for little more than the love of the game last season.
Most of the Cougars’ squads played as an independent rather than participating in the Class 2A Southern League.
Now the Cougars are hoping to be a league member
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Laughlin principal...
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CROSS COUNTRY
NOTES: Tech's Cordova, Foothill's Leedy honored by track club
Monday June 15, 2009
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The Las Vegas Track Club honored Tech’s Eduardo Cordova and Foothill’s Leah Leedy as its high school runners of the year at a banquet on Saturday.
The track club also presented more than $10,000 in scholarship money to 10 graduating seniors.
Centennial’s Caitlin Kodweis,...
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FOOTBALL
RECRUITING: Valley speedster Wharton chooses Arizona
Wednesday June 10, 2009
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Many in college football recruiting circles already knew of Garic Wharton’s speed before his junior track season.
But the Valley wide receiver’s stock skyrocketed since he set the state record in the 100-meter dash at 10.39 seconds at the state meet May 22.
Wharton ended the...
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FOOTBALL
WALKING AFTER HIS PARTIAL PARALYSIS, GREEN VALLEY GRADUATE SHOWS 'IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING'
Tuesday June 09, 2009
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Green Valley High School’s graduating seniors adopted “Impossible is Nothing” as their class motto.
The slogan could apply to how LaQuan Phillips has defied the odds, going from immobilized in a hospital bed in September to walking across stage to receive his high school...
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BASKETBALL
NIAA to recommend realignment for 2010-11
Wednesday June 03, 2009
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High school realignment probably will have to wait a year.
Eddie Bonine, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s executive director, sent a memo to superintendents, principals and board of control members Monday recommending that the board adopt a three-classification...
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FOOTBALL
ALL-STARS: Sullivan helps Sunset seniors rally past Sunrise
Saturday May 30, 2009
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Marcus Sullivan scored on a 3-yard run with 34.8 seconds remaining to lift the Sunset Region seniors to a 21-17 win over the Sunrise in the Lions Club High School All-Star Football Game on Saturday night at Las Vegas High.
Sullivan, a Cheyenne running back who signed with UNLV, took a direct...
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