Continuing to excel in weekday events, both Boulder City High School track and field programs shined on their home turf.
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Playing inspiring baseball, Boulder City High School knocked off 5A Coronado 10-8 on April 16, while just falling to 5A Basic 12-11 on April 18.
Boulder City High School boys volleyball continues to succeed against higher classes of opponents, knocking off 4A Somerset Sky Pointe 3-2 on April 8.
A young team that is showing progression, Boulder City High School softball showed resiliency this past week, capping off a come-from-behind victory over rival Virgin Valley on April 9, while defeating 4A Silverado on April 8.
Torryn Pinkard doesn’t want to be looked upon as someone with cancer who happens to play football. He’d rather be seen as a football player who happens to have cancer.
Arches National Park, just outside the town of Moab, Utah, lives up to its name. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, the densest concentration in the world. Besides arches you will also get to see natural windows, balanced rocks, fins, pinnacles and hoodoos.
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 junior Preston VanDiest, who is a pitcher and plays first base for the school’s varsity baseball team. Coach Bobby Reese said VanDiest played a key role in the Durango Classic during spring break, was 8-for-13 with two walks, 4 RBIs and three runs, as well as pitching five innings and giving up only two earned runs. The Eagles won two and lost two games during the tournament. He is the son of Maria and Ron VanDiest.
Boulder City High’s baseball program split its spring break tournament 2-2 against California teams in the Blazer Spring Bash this past week, leading them up to a firing 19-1 league victory against Sunrise Mountain on Monday.
Picking up where Boulder City High’s softball team left off from the March Warm-Up Tournament in Utah over spring break, the bats were certainly cranking Monday in the Lady Eagles dominant 11-2 victory over Sunrise Mountain.
Swim season kicked off this past week for both of Boulder City High’s state championship hopeful squads, with a meet against Southeast Career Technical Academy March 17 at Heritage Park.
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 junior Jordyn Trobiani, a member of the track and field team. A first-year member of the team, Trobiani has shown her skill as a jumper while being a key part of relays, according to coach Steve Roe. He also commended her for her toughness and willingness to try a variety of events. She is the daughter of Dennis and Jennifer Trobiani.
For four years, senior Sam Gomez has built a legacy at Boulder City High School.
Following last week’s Division I riddled Pahrump Valley Invitational at Mountain Falls, the Boulder City golf program continued its stacked preseason schedule with a match against Division I Green Valley.
Traveling to Utah this past weekend for the March Warm-Up Tournament, the Boulder City High’s Lady Eagles advanced to 11-3 on the season, compiling a 6-1 record on the road.
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Superintendent Jhone Ebert discussed efforts to improve student pedestrian safety and the mixed reactions to school start time changes slated to begin in August.
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In a visit to Las Vegas, the Trump administration cabinet member spoke about data centers, polluted brownfields and more.
