The Boulder City High School girls basketball team ran out of gas Feb. 15 against Desert Pines and lost 31-25 in the first round of the 3A playoffs. Despite the loss, the team proved it’s a program on the rise.
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Playing the role of David for the past two seasons, the Boulder City High School girls bowling team finally came out victorious against Goliath on Friday at The Orleans, defeating rival Southeast Career Technical Academy 1,892-1,858 to capture its first 3A state championship in school history.
The top Southern Nevada team to place in the state wrestling championships, Boulder City High School walked away with third place, with a score of 123.5, falling behind northern powerhouses Spring Creek (135) and Churchill County (132.5) during Saturday’s competition in Sparks.
Finding balance on both sides of the ball during the Lady Eagle’s flag football 26-6 victory over Chaparral on Feb. 8, Boulder City High School head coach Chris Morelli is hopefully the team can stay consistent throughout the postseason.
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Securing a playoff berth after a one-season hiatus, the Boulder City High School girls basketball program split its final two games of the regular season, defeating Chaparral on Feb. 8 and losing to Moapa Valley on Friday.
On its way to winning the 3A Southern Region title Saturday, Boulder City High School’s wrestling team set a school record, sending 16 of its 18 wrestlers to Friday’s state tournament at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks.
Boulder City High School football player Craig Kelso has signed his letter of intent with Division II program Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he’ll play football for the Golden Bears in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
Boulder City High School’s boys bowling team trailed Mojave in their first match by 18 pins during Monday’s 3A first round playoff match-up, but outscored the Rattlers by 135 pins in the second match to claim a 2,047-1,940 victory.
Boulder City High School football player Taylor Hatchel has signed his letter of intent with Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, where he’ll play football for the Broncos at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics level.
Despite suffering a season-ending knee injury Sept. 16 against Valley, Chase Cowley, a senior at Boulder City High School, has signed his letter of intent to play football at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska.
Concluding an emotional week on top Friday at Virgin Valley, members of the Boulder City High School wrestling team competed with the late, longtime coach Chuck Brown in their hearts, escaping Mesquite, Nevada, with a 39-36 victory.
Turning into a true playmaker, Boulder City High School junior quarterback Taylor Tenney sealed the Lady Eagles’ 19-12 victory over Southeast Career Technical on Tuesday with a 9-yard touchdown run with less than four minutes to play.
Each week the coaches at Boulder City High School nominate an athlete to spotlight for contributions made to his or her team. This week’s honoree is senior Devin Fox, who competes in the 220-pound weight class on the varsity wrestling team. Fox was singled out for his first-place win at the Chaparral Invitational, going undefeated by pinning his opponents, and is currently the No. 1 seed in his division heading into regional competition. “Devin is a great kid. Dedicated, loyal and always putting others first before himself,” said coach Jim Cox in nominating Fox. He is the son of Matt and Gretchen Fox.