Boulder City High School wrestling was busy this past week, competing in a tri-dual at home on Dec. 10, followed by a trip to La Costa Canyon in Carlsbad, Calif. on Dec. 12.
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Boulder City High School flag football advanced to 3-1 on the season, defeating Cheyenne and Basic this past week.
Boulder City High School boys basketball picked up a big victory over Moapa Valley on Dec. 12, rebounding from defeat against The Meadows on Dec. 10. They are now 4-1 on the young season.
Rebounding from a season-opening defeat, Boulder City High School flag football defeated Moapa Valley 20-0 on Dec. 5 for their first victory of the season.
Off to a 3-0 start, Boulder City High School boys basketball is using their length to frustrate opponents early this season.
Members of Boulder City High School’s wrestling program are paying tribute to Charles “Chuck” Brown, a longtime Boulder City wrestling coach who died Friday at the age of 67.
Boulder City High School’s request to receive independent status for its football program was granted Thursday by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association at its winter meeting in Reno at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino.
Growing up in a wrestling family, senior 170-pound wrestler Bryan Foster knows firsthand what success at the highest level looks like.
Breaking out for a season-high 39 points on Jan. 12 against rivals Moapa Valley, the Boulder City High School flag football team seems to have found an answer for its offensive woes.
You don’t have to travel much more than an hour, from anywhere in the Las Vegas area to reach Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, but it boasts some of the finest canyon hikes in our region. One in particular will please most anyone or any group. Pine Creek Canyon it is not only pleasing to the eye but also offers historical interest.
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 Justus Green, who plays guard and forward for the boys varsity basketball team. Green was recognized for his averages of 12 points and 10 rebounds during league play. Green also is a member of the school’s track and field team. He is the son of Julie Mendoza.
The Boulder City High School boys and girls bowling teams picked up victories against Chaparral on Jan. 12 at Sam’s Town.
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It’s now less than a week away before people will be practicing their backward countdown from 10 to 1, while often wishing the year ahead will be better than the 365 days that just went by in a blink of an eye.
First off, Merry Christmas to you all. Over the weekend I watched an interesting documentary on Netflix about the New Yorker magazine turning 100.
If one were to listen to William O’Shaughnessy, Kailaash Malacarne, Emma Graham and Maxwell O’Connor talk about reading, and the excitement that elicits, it shows that there’s hope that in a digital-based world, book stores and libraries will be around for many years to come.
It’s been about a year since a local family fell in love with a badly-beaten, one-eyed puppy, who they would soon adopt.
