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FALL SPORTS AWARDS: Las Vegas’ Rivas claims top honor in boys soccer
Wednesday January 13, 2010
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Joaquin Rivas doesn’t much like talking about his achievements on the soccer field.
But the senior forward never lacked confidence in leading Las Vegas High to its second straight Class 4A state title this season.
“He’s very modest but extremely confident when he gets on...
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3A ALL-STATE: Two Bulldogs earn first-team honors
Wednesday December 02, 2009
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Northern Nevada teams dominated the Class 3A boys soccer all-state honors, but Virgin Valley had two players named to the first team.
Bulldogs midfielder Joel Medina and utility player Pedro Carminatti took first-team recognition, along with The Meadows forward Toby Warburton and Boulder City...
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4A HONORS: Ramirez’s quiet “defensive presence” nets league honors
Thursday November 26, 2009
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Isaac Ramirez’s best work seemed largely unnoticed by the casual fan.
Thankfully for the Centennial senior, the Northwest League’s boys soccer coaches were paying attention.
Ramirez, who led the Bulldogs in assists with 13, was named the Northwest’s Player of the Year in...
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3A ALL-LEAGUE: Virgin Valley dominates volleyball, boys soccer honors
Tuesday November 24, 2009
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Virgin Valley grabbed the most Class 3A Southern League girls volleyball honors, taking the top two awards and landing four players on all-league teams.
Junior middle blocker Rachel Morris was named Most Valuable Player for leading the Bulldogs (14-15) to a 4-0 league record and the semifinals...
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4A BOYS STATE: Las Vegas tops Gorman in shootout to retain title
Saturday November 14, 2009
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RENO — Until a year ago, Las Vegas High School didn’t own a state championship in boys soccer.
Now the Wildcats have two in a row.
Las Vegas beat Bishop Gorman in a penalty-kick shootout Saturday afternoon at Damonte Ranch High to repeat as Class 4A state champions. The Wildcats and...
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4A BOYS: Gorman topples Bishop Manogue to set up battle up former champs
Friday November 13, 2009
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RENO – Even as they’ve put together an undefeated season, the Bishop Gorman boys soccer team has kept an eye on the Las Vegas High Wildcats all year.
Now they can look them in the face from opposite sides of the field.
The Gaels held on during a frenzied-final five minutes in a 4-3...
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4A BOYS: Rivas' late goal sends Wildcats back to title match
Friday November 13, 2009
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Joaquin Rivas had only been on his feet for a minute, after being fouled while chasing the ball into the corner, when he found himself in front of the goal on the receiving end of a perfect pass from Ruben Amezcua.
Rivas drilled a hard shot off the fingertips of Douglas goalkeeper Ivan Gonzalez...
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STATE ROUNDUP: Sparks' speed too much for Virgin Valley boys
Friday November 13, 2009
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Virgin Valley’s boys had heard about Sparks’ speed on a soccer field.
On Friday, the Bulldogs got an up-close look at it.
And it was a blur.
Sparks used its speed to out-race the Bulldogs on its way to a 3-0 win over Virgin Valley in the Class 3A state semifinals at Golden Eagle...
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Goalie change boosts Vegas
Wednesday November 11, 2009
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The change seemed subtle at the time.
At halftime of his team’s Sunrise Region boys soccer quarterfinal match, Las Vegas High coach Vince Hart switched goalkeepers, lifting senior Aaron Lopez in favor of junior Roger Zaragoza.
One gray jersey in, one gray jersey out.
Since that change,...
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