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Unable to continue their postseason success, Boulder City High School girls soccer bowed out in the second round of the postseason on Oct. 31 with a 2-1 defeat to Equipo Academy.
Five Eagles will represent Boulder City High School in the cross country state championships this weekend, after strong performances at regionals.
Opening round of the postseason was the perfect time for Boulder City High School to snap a two-game skid, defeating Democracy Prep 14-8 on Oct. 30.
The word phenom is defined as a person who is outstandingly talented or admired, especially an up-and-comer.
The tennis season has begun and both of Boulder City’s teams are looking to make the playoffs.
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 Samantha Hanson, a senior who is a middle blocker on the volleyball team. She completed 11 ace serves, six kills and five digs to help the Lady Eagles defeat Desert Oasis 26-24, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-23 Sept. 3.
The Boulder City football team will attempt to bounce back from a close loss in its season opener and win its first game of the season Friday night at home against Pahrump Valley.
Boulder City girls soccer coach Duncan Stark thought a friendly exhibition to open the season against Division I powerhouse Douglas would benefit his team.
With the opening of school and the approach of holidays, most of us become too busy to escape, for long, from our city lives. That makes the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge a good choice for a September escape.
The Boulder City girls volleyball team opened its season Friday with three matches in the Las Vegas High Invitational. The Lady Eagles lost 2-0 to Douglas (25-21 and 25-18) and Foothill (25-17 and 25-19) before sweeping Division I Arbor View, 27-26 and 25-12.
The Boulder City football team begins its quest for their third consecutive playoff appearance when its season begins Friday night at home against Clark.
In high school when gym class was rained out there was always a sport that could be played indoors. Sometimes it was dodgeball, sometimes it was basketball, but sometimes it was pickleball.
Nothing was going to keep Boulder City girls volleyball coach Cherise Hinman off the court, not even a walker or a cane.
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Anyone who has been around the Boulder City political world for any stretch of time already knows that Mayor Joe Hardy is a pretty humble guy and not one to toot his own horn.
When Utilities Director Joe Stubitz briefed the city council on the status of Boulder City’s Dark Sky initiative, which involves replacing hundreds of street light fixtures with modern versions that aim light onto the ground and not into the sky, it was notable for reasons beyond spending and how soon the program would be finished.
Boulder City has a great vision statement. It’s located on the front page of our website: “The City of Boulder City is committed to preserving its status as a small town, with a small-town charm, historical heritage and unique identity, while proactively addressing our needs and enhancing our quality of life.”
