Like many parents of school-aged children, Boulder City’s Alex and Anabel Smith often find their weekends filled with youth activities and sports.
Sports
Representing Boulder City in the high school rodeo scene, Aiden Brown and Alyvia Madsen competed in the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Lincoln, Neb. from July 19-25.
Generating some recruiting buzz this summer, Boulder City High School star football players Ghavyn Cartier and Anthony Eby have drawn the attention of collegiate scouts.
Ready to set the tone with a new culture and identity, the Boulder City High School football program will be helmed by Chris Render this upcoming season.
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.
Six Boulder City swimmers from the Heatwave swim club did well in open competition July 5-7 in the Los Angeles Invitational in Irvine, Calif.
An excellent way to escape our oppressive summer heat is by heading up to Kyle Canyon in the Mount Charleston area of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. You can expect temperatures to be about 25 degrees cooler than in Las Vegas, and there are plenty of trails to hike under the nearly ideal conditions.
The Fourth of July was only days away and Charlie and Holly Franks were busy dealing with more than 140 customers. It may be a small shop by square footage, but Scubafy Dive Center is packing them in for several reasons.
The Boulder City-Henderson Heatwave swim team finished second out of 28 teams in its first major meet of the summer over the weekend, and had several excellent performances from Boulder City swimmers.
The Boulder City Connie Mack 16-under baseball team has no 16, but it has plenty of under.
John Balistere has been able to negotiate a price break for an upcoming national basketball academy for players from Boulder City.
The Boulder City-Henderson Heatwave swim club will compete in its first major meet of the summer today through Sunday in the June Age Group Invite Long Course Championship in Irvine, Calif.
The Henderson Havoc, a 10-under all-star softball team, has qualified for age-group nationals after its second-place finish June 16 in the American Softball Association’s Nevada State Tournament at Majestic Park in Las Vegas.
Boulder City sophomore Logan Branscumin and junior Gunnar Stanton took third place at the Ultimate Bass Team Tour on Saturday at Callville Bay at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Austin, a formerly booming mining town founded in 1862, is home to fewer than 400 people today. Yet it’s one of the best-preserved early mining towns in Nevada and well worth a visit by city dwellers from the state’s southern end.
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It appears that everyone is on the same page in that they want to see motels in Boulder City retain their historic charm.
Like many parents of school-aged children, Boulder City’s Alex and Anabel Smith often find their weekends filled with youth activities and sports.
Last week, the city of Boulder City announced a proposal to raise utility rates by 15% over the next three years.
Where does the time go?
