It was an action-packed year for sports in the calendar year of 2023. State champions were crowned, high school athletes put pen to paper and fulfill their collegiate dreams and drama cast a shadow. Relive the top moments of 2023:
High School
Boulder City High School boys basketball is off to a 9-0 start after defeating a pair of Northern Nevada teams this week.
Leading Boulder City High School girls tennis to their first 3A state championship in school history, senior Julia Carmichael and junior Irene Fresneda-Rodriquez were named to the All-Southern Nevada team, along with five other girls and four boys from the program.
Boulder City High School junior quarterback Gage Hopkinson will represent the school’s football program on the All-Southern Nevada team, comprised of the state’s top players.
Finishing as 3A state champion runner-ups, Boulder City High School girls volleyball was rewarded accordingly during the postseason accolades process with seven players making at least the all-league team.
Rolling to an impressive 7-0, Boulder City High School boys basketball routed rival Virgin Valley 80-59 on Dec. 15.
Claiming her place as the state’s top golfer in the 3A classification, Boulder City High School freshman Emmerson Hinds was named to the All-Southern Nevada team.
Advancing to 4-0 on the season, Boulder City High School flag football is rolling after a 41-14 victory over Pinecrest Sloan Canyon on Dec. 7.
Helping Boulder City High School football to a 7-3 record this past season, 12 Eagles were named to the 3A Southern Region team.
Splitting a pair of contests this week, Boulder City High School girls basketball advanced to 5-2 on the season.
Advancing to 3-0 on the season, Boulder City High School flag football routed Western 39-0 on Dec. 1 and Valley 46-6 on Dec. 4.
Helping Boulder City High School girls tennis win their first 3A state championship in school history, while capturing an individual title of their own, senior Julia Carmichael and junior Irene Fresneda-Rodriquez were named Fall Athletes of the Season.
Competing in the Holiday Classic at Lake Mead Christian Academy, Boulder City High School girls basketball finished with a 2-1 record, finishing as runner-ups.
Boulder City High School boys basketball is off to a 6-0 start this season, including a 4-0 record in the Lake Mead Invitational at Lake Mead Christian Academy over the weekend.
Starting off the season with a win, Boulder City High School flag football defeated 4A Clark 13-6 on Nov. 27.
