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Forming a budding dynasty, Boulder City High School girls tennis captured their second 3A state championship in three years, defeating Northern rival Truckee 10-5 on Oct. 24.
The third time was the charm for Boulder City High School boys tennis who finally took down Northern Nevada rival South Tahoe to claim the 3A state championship.
Cruising in the first round of the 3A Southern region playoffs, Boulder City High School girls volleyball defeated Cristo Rey 3-0 on Oct. 27.
Showcasing how strong the Boulder City High School girls tennis doubles program is, the duo of Mariah Torgesen and Kendall Shamo defeated the duo of Chelsie Larson and Lyla Gunson in an all-Eagles finale in the 3A Southern region tournament on Oct. 18.
Boulder City High School baseball outscored their opponents 28-3 in victories over Western, Eldorado and Sunrise Mountain.
Collecting 12 hits against the Pirates, the Eagles were able to overcome costly defensive errors to pull away with the victory.
Currently on a five-game winning streak, Boulder City High School’s boys volleyball team defeated Coral Academy, Sunrise Mountain and Desert Pines.
The Eagles finished with a 3-2 record at the Blazer Bash with all three victories coming against 4A opponents.
Boulder City High School softball rebounded from a losing streak in the March Warmup Tournament in St. George, Utah, by defeating Canyon Springs on March 20.
Defeating Clark and Southeast Career Technical Academy, the Eagles are currently on a three-game winning streak after starting the season 0-4.
Boulder City High School’s track and field team won big at the Ken Jensen Invitational at Virgin Valley High School, and defeated Basic High School in men’s volleyball.
Boulder City High School’s swimming program kicked off its season in high gear competing at the Bob Swift Invitational at Desert Breeze Aquatic Center on Saturday, March 4.
With a promising season imminent, Boulder City High School’s track and field team displayed why it should be considered a real threat in the 3A classification during its first two meets of the season.
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Boulder City Police responded to a serious injury accident in the area of Buchanan Boulevard near Boulder City Parkway on Tuesday, Nov. 4, around 5:25 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a 22-year-old Boulder City man with life-threatening injuries.
The 2025 Capitol Christmas Tree is scheduled to be at Hoover Dam today, Nov. 6 from 9 – 11 a.m. While it will be in a box and not visible, people can sign the box that the tree is in and take pictures of it with Hoover Dam in the background. The current plan is to place the tree on the Arizona side of the dam. The 53-foot red fir nicknamed “Silver Belle” was harvested from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Northern Nevada.
Photos by Ron Eland/Boulder City Review
In an otherwise quiet meeting this week, the city council, with Mayor Joe Hardy absent due to attendance at the meeting of the Nevada League of Cities, with Mayor Pro Tem Sherri Jorgensen presiding teed up a possible vote on two of the most contentious items on the council’s plate in to past couple of years.
