Last Thursday, dozens of Boulder City kids participated in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, which is held worldwide with more than 400,000 participants in 56 countries. Boulder City has participated in this event for several years.
Sports
Excelling as a three-sport athlete, Boulder City High School senior Sancha Jenas-Keogh has been named Boulder City Review female athlete of the year.
Called a generational talent by his head coach, Boulder City High School senior boys volleyball star David Zwahlen has been named Boulder City Review male athlete of the year.
Following a successful swim season, six Eagle boys swimmers and one girls swimmer represented Boulder City High School on the All-Southern Nevada team.
Finishing as 3A state champion runners-up, three Boulder City High School baseball players were selected to the All-Southern Nevada team, representing the top players in the state, regardless of classification.
Boulder City High School 132-pound wrestler Jimmy Brown continued his early season tear Friday and Saturday at the 53rd annual Jimmy Hamada La Costa Classic in La Costa, California, taking first place at the prestigious tournament.
The Boulder City High School boys basketball program dropped to 3-5 this week, losing to 4A programs Spring Valley on Dec. 7 and to Basic on Monday.
Boulder City High School basketball players Carson Balistere, left, and Tanner Montgomery helped keep the court clean and provided water to the players during the nationally televised UNLV-Duke game at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Balistere’s father, Eagles boys basketball coach John Balistere, helps with the North Carolina university’s summer basketball camp directed by coach Mike Krzyzewski.
A bake sale and prize raffle will be held Wednesday during the Boulder City High School’s boys and girls basketball games against Pahrump Valley, benefiting girls head coach Paul Dosch, who is battling stage 4 lung cancer.
The Boulder City High School flag football program is off to a hot start again this season, defeating four Class 4A teams this past week for a perfect 4-0 record.
As expected, the Boulder City High School boys basketball program has struggled against 4A opponents, dropping Tuesday’s contest to Bonanza 56-47, but have found a silver lining in its performance following a 3-1 stint in the Lake Mead Holiday Classic.
A local tennis player finished one match away from victory at a regional tennis tournament over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Imagine being the victim of fraud that nearly drained your life savings. But instead of that money being stolen by a thief or online scam artist, it was at the hands of a trusted friend.
For several years now, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has been on hand at Hemenway Park in the summer to answer questions and talk about Boulder City’s unofficial mascots.
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Last Thursday, dozens of Boulder City kids participated in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, which is held worldwide with more than 400,000 participants in 56 countries. Boulder City has participated in this event for several years.
