Both Boulder City High School tennis programs finished as the 3A state runner-up, falling to Northern Nevada challengers.
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Setting lofty goals for themselves coming into the season, senior Boulder City High School girls’ tennis stars Chayce Larson and Madeline Morris finally reached the pinnacle on Oct. 26, finishing as 3A state champions in doubles competition.
Boulder City High School girls soccer defeated rival Moapa Valley 4-3 in the opening round of the 3A Southern region tournament on Oct. 28.
Climbing the mountain top, Boulder City High School girls golf won the 3A state championship at Dayton Valley Golf Course on Oct. 16.
Boulder City High School tennis will send nine players to the 3A Individual state tournament starting today at Tahoe Donner Tennis Center.
Guards Tyler Newby and Trenton Carmell led Boulder City to a 3-1 record and a third-place finish in the Lake Mead Holiday Classic last weekend.
Boulder City girls basketball coach Paul Dosch was glad to see the first week of competition come to an end.
Junior Mike Morelli, at 126 pounds, won four matches, all by pinning his opponent, to lead Team Boulder to a fourth place finish in the Boulder City Duals Invitational Saturday.
Each week, the coaches at Boulder City High School select an athlete to spotlight for contributions made to his or her team. This week’s honoree is junior Paige Buettner, who plays as linebacker and running back on the flag football team. Buettner recorded 11 tackles and three sacks defensively and scored three touchdowns and an extra point rushing for 45 yards in the Dec. 2 and 3 victories against Silverado and Valley, respectively. She is the daughter of Hunter and Lindsay Buettner.
The quest for a second consecutive state championship got off to a rocky start for the men’s bowling team at Boulder City High School as the Eagles lost seven of nine points against their rivals, the Chaparral Cowboys, Monday at Boulder Bowl.
The Lady Eagles started their flag football season Tuesday where they left off last regular season — winning.
Boulder City boys basketball coach John Balistere said his team this season would rely on its defense, and such was the case in the Eagles’ season opener Tuesday night at Western High.
Junior forward Megan Morton scored 29 points as the Lady Eagles opened their season Tuesday night with a 52-24 road win at Western High.
Photos by Ron Eland
Boulder City received the prestigious Enterprise Risk Management Excellence Program Award (ERMEP) during the Oct. 22 city council meeting.
Near the beginning of last week’s city council meeting, frequent-flyer public commentor Fred Voltz (whose views on the proposed addition of up to $9 million to the $25 million or so already earmarked to replace the city’s pool you can read on Page 4) made a pretty surprising allegation about the finances of the city’s two golf courses.
It may sound a bit odd to pay tribute to the one-year anniversary of a camera. But when that camera has helped bring thousands to town, and with it as many smiles, it’s worth it.
