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BCHS falls short in gridiron title game

For a second consecutive season, Boulder City High School flag football finished as the 3A state champion runner-up, after falling to rival Virgin Valley 19-6 on Feb. 20.

Girls hoops, boys bowling win academic state titles

Excelling both in the field of play and in the classroom, Boulder City High School girls basketball and boys bowling were named 3A Academic state champions.

Lady Eagles to play for gridiron title

Boulder City High School flag football will get its shot at redemption today (Feb. 20) at Allegiant Stadium, ready to face off against rival Virgin Valley in the 3A state championship game.

Girls basketball team bounced from playoffs

Unable to keep pace with their rival Moapa Valley, Boulder City High School girls basketball ended their season with a 65-39 defeat in the opening round of the 3A postseason.

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BC baseball team wins championship

When Coach Chris Pingree decided to organize several local boys to play baseball this fall, his intention was to keep them involved in the sport until Little League started up in January. He persuaded his friends at Denali Builders to help with the costs of the registration and hoped for the best. He had no idea of the roller-coaster season the boys would take him on.

Mojave preserve beckons with its trails, Joshua trees

Beckoning seductively to city dwellers who long for elbow room, the 1.6 million-acre Mojave National Preserve lies in Southern California, barely an hour’s drive south of Las Vegas. While it has fewer than a dozen developed hiking trails, some of those are great ones. Among the best is the Teutonia Peak Trail, which boasts spectacular views of the east Mojave and beyond.

Eagles cagers count on speed, transition play

The Boulder City boys basketball team may not be as tall as most opponents this season, but the Eagles hope to make up for it with speed and transition play.

Boys team ready to bowl over competition

The Boulder City boys bowling team thinks it has a target on its back this season. That’s usually what happens when a team is favored to win a state championship.

Lady Eagles debut new look, coach

The Boulder City girls’ basketball team will debut a new look today as the Lady Eagles play in the Lake Mead Invitational. It is the fourth new look in as many years.

Heatwave swimmers dominate

Michial Polk, head coach for the Boulder City/Henderson Heatwave amateur swim club, was all smiles as he shook hands with well-wishers after the four-day Nevada State Short Course Swimming Championships ended Nov. 11.

Old copper rail route now rich journey through Verde Canyon

Verde Canyon Railroad operates in north central Arizona, headquartered in Clarkdale. The town itself is a National Historic Landmark. Founded in 1912, it’s named after William Andrews Clark, the same man who founded Las Vegas in 1905.

Dayton spikes Lady Eagles’ hopes for win

The Division 1-A girls volleyball state tournament Friday did not go as Boulder City High and its fans had hoped, but head coach Cherise Hinman still had plenty of reason to be proud of her team.

Heatwave’s younger swimmers show promise

The Boulder City/Henderson Heatwave amateur swim club has more than 500 swimmers on its roster, but that doesn’t keep the younger athletes from getting noticed.

Heatwave swimmers prepare to bid farewell to its seniors

The four­-day Nevada State Short Course Swimming Championships in Henderson was another successful weekend for the Boulder City/­Henderson Heatwave amateur swim club, but this time there was some sadness.

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Council votes ‘no’ on leash law

And, in the end, only one member of the city council was willing to stand up to a minority of residents and insist that dogs in public areas be on a leash.

Former rest home to become apartments

The Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to approve variances and a conditional use permit so that a former assisted living facility in the southeast part of town can reopen as apartments for seniors.