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Unable to continue their postseason success, Boulder City High School girls soccer bowed out in the second round of the postseason on Oct. 31 with a 2-1 defeat to Equipo Academy.
Five Eagles will represent Boulder City High School in the cross country state championships this weekend, after strong performances at regionals.
Opening round of the postseason was the perfect time for Boulder City High School to snap a two-game skid, defeating Democracy Prep 14-8 on Oct. 30.
The word phenom is defined as a person who is outstandingly talented or admired, especially an up-and-comer.
With a roster containing a mix of junior varsity and budding varsity starters, Boulder City High School baseball coach Bobby Reese has used his Southern Nevada Connie Mack summer schedule as a measuring tool for next season.
Be on the lookout for a Boulder City native in the Olympics in the coming years, with Alexis Lagan, the daughter of Chamber of Commerce CEO Jill Rowland-Lagan and Metropolitan Police Department TAC officer Barry Lagan, setting her sights on representing Team USA in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
May 5, four-person scramble for Plus 55 Boulder City Mens/Womens Golf Association
Boulder City native RJ Kilar is about to enter the sixth grade this fall, but is filled with a passion for baseball that would suggest he’s already a seasoned veteran.His passion for the sport so large it could only be filled with a trip to baseball’s hallowed grounds in Cooperstown.
Fresh off a 2016 campaign in which they were crowned Division I-A state champions, the seasoning never stops for the Boulder City baseball program under head coach Bobby Reese, who has a majority of his players playing under him this summer for the Southern Nevada Eagles in the Connie Mack league.
While the baseball program under head coach Bobby Reese is staying together this summer to get some summer seasoning, a pair of Lady Eagles softball standouts are on the move in hopes of bettering their game for another state tournament push next season.
Glen Canyon, Arizona, contains one of the few stretches of river whose beauty rivals that of the Grand Canyon farther down the Colorado River. However, it is much more easily experienced, through smooth-water raft trips launching directly below Glen Canyon Dam and traveling downstream about 15 miles to Lee’s Ferry. Along the way you will be treated to a close-up view of Glen Canyon Dam, stunning scenery, plenty of wildlife, and prehistoric and historic sites.
Boulder City High’s two-way star Peyton Koopman will find himself in good company next season, staying home to play for local junior college power College of Southern Nevada with a handful of the state’s premier prospects.
Newly crowned Division I-A state champions, the Boulder City High School’s boys and girls swim programs were honored Tuesday by City Council for their achievements, both collectively and individually.
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Anyone who has been around the Boulder City political world for any stretch of time already knows that Mayor Joe Hardy is a pretty humble guy and not one to toot his own horn.
When Utilities Director Joe Stubitz briefed the city council on the status of Boulder City’s Dark Sky initiative, which involves replacing hundreds of street light fixtures with modern versions that aim light onto the ground and not into the sky, it was notable for reasons beyond spending and how soon the program would be finished.
Boulder City has a great vision statement. It’s located on the front page of our website: “The City of Boulder City is committed to preserving its status as a small town, with a small-town charm, historical heritage and unique identity, while proactively addressing our needs and enhancing our quality of life.”
