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Ray Brewer

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Ray Brewer, a proud local, has been part of Greenspun Media Group since the mid-1990s. He’s covered high school and UNLV sports, and managed the Las Vegas Sun’s award-winning website. He’s a graduate of Chaparral High School and UNLV, and a fierce defender of Las Vegas — especially in comparisons to Reno. Brewer and his wife, Karla, have two children. And they all are passionate about the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Zero Teen Fatalities’ Player of the Month: Sky Pointe’s Drake Harvey
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025
Before Sky Pointe senior Drake Harvey could dominate Nevada’s high school golf scene, he first had to conquer the competition in his own living room.

UNLV is assuredly in good hands, whoever takes the snaps
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The Rebels have struck gold at college football’s most crucial position.

UNLV coach's humility aside, record of achievement is reason for optimism
Saturday, July 19, 2025
When UNLV football coach Dan Mullen discovered he’d been ranked No. 14 among the best college coaches of the past two decades, his reaction was characteristically humble ...
Championship rematch brewing as Boise State, UNLV top Mountain West poll
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The UNLV football team appears poised for another shot at the Mountain West championship, setting up a potential rematch with familiar foe Boise State ...
Bishop Gorman, Arbor View football ranked nationally in preseason
Monday, July 14, 2025
Las Vegas boasts two of the nation's elite high school football programs heading into the upcoming season, according to High School Football America's latest rankings.

Braves select Basic Academy star Southisene 22nd overall
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Shortstop Tate Southisene, who led Basic Academy to the state championship last spring, was selected No. 22 overall by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday ....
‘Linsanity’ lit the spark, and Myles Che hopes to turn it into a blaze at UNLV
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Che, who is Taiwanese American, transferred to UNLV from UC Irvine, where he led the program to the Big West championship. He’s believed to be the only Asian point guard in Division I basketball ...
Retiring rabbi leaves legacy of kindness, compassion, inclusivity and authenticity
Monday, June 2, 2025
Rabbi Sanford Akselrad settled into his office at Congregation Ner Tamid to write what would be his final sermon after 37 years as the congregation’s senior spiritual leader.
Elite seasons, defining moments recognized at Sun Standout Awards
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The gala honored achievements including a history-making soccer squad, a flag football rushing leader who topped national statistics and a dominant cross-country runner who secured the state championship with a commanding performance. …
15 titles later, Centennial’s Weitz still shaping the game and her players
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Karen Weitz is this year’s Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement recipient. The award, given to Weitz during Monday’s Sun Standout Awards show, recognizes outstanding contributions to high school athletics in Southern Nevada …

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