Ray Brewer

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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 …

Sierra Vista coach’s approach instills confidence in wrestlers, sets team on championship path

Monday, May 19, 2025

Brett Terry knew transforming the Sierra Vista High wrestling team into a respectable program would require significant effort …

Training session planned for high school football referees in Las Vegas

Friday, May 16, 2025

This is exclusively a classroom training event — meaning no on-field drills. You don’t need to come in your referee uniform.

A’s Player of the Month: The Meadows School's Simon Tesfaye

Friday, May 9, 2025

Simon Tesfaye arrived at The Meadow School four years ago with a singular vision: pursuing educational excellence. Despite baseball skills ...

Median Las Vegas home price dips in April but still near record high

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

The median sales price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada during April was $480,000, a 1% decrease from ...

California schools leaving NIAA over gender policy clash

Friday, May 2, 2025

Athletic programs at Truckee and North Tahoe high schools on the Northern Nevada-California border will withdraw from the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association following the organization's adoption ...

El jugador destacado del fútbol americano de Chaparral recibe un impulso universitario

Saturday, April 26, 2025

David Johnson fue uno de los mejores jugadores del equipo de fútbol americano deChaparral High School el otoño pasado gracias a su versatilidad.

Chaparral football standout earns boost for college

Saturday, April 26, 2025

David Johnson was one of the top players last fall on the Chaparral High School football team because of his versatility. At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, Johnson was ...

Las Vegas teen swim phenom making waves on path to LA Olympics

Saturday, April 26, 2025

At just 17, Manteufel’s grueling triple-session training days all serve a singular vision: standing on the podium at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics ...

Nadador adolescente haciendo olas en el camino a los Juegos Olímpicos de L.A.

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Antes de que amanezca en el valle de Las Vegas, Gabriel Manteufel surca las tranquilas aguas de la piscina Pavilion Center Pool en Summerlin.

UNLV basketball has 'big haul' in transfer portal

Thursday, April 24, 2025

First-year coach Josh Pastner landed guard Myles Che from UC Irvine and forward Kimani Hamilton from High Point.

Family ties: Ladji Dembele, brother of former Rebel, joins UNLV basketball

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Ladji Dembele, the younger brother of former Rebel Cheickna Dembele (2016-20), signed to join first-year coach Josh Pastner’s program, the university announced Tuesday.

Former Rebel returns home: Justin Hawkins joins Pastner's UNLV staff

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Former UNLV basketball player Justin Hawkins is returning to his alma mater as part of head coach Josh Pastner’s first coaching staff.

UNLV basketball adds guard from Texas-Rio Grande Valley

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Howard Fleming Jr., a 6-foot-5 guard from Texas-Rio Grande Valley, is transferring to the UNLV basketball program, he announced on social media.

Elaine Wynn, visionary businesswoman and champion of education, dies

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Elaine Wynn, a transformative force in Las Vegas and a passionate advocate for education reform, has died, her foundation announced this morning.

Students are buying into UNLV football, and Mullen’s banking on it

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Coach Dan Mullen addressed his UNLV football team after a spring practice recently, emphasizing how the players would serve as the foundation for the program’s future success.

A’s Player of the Month: Green Valley High’s Liliana Esparza

Friday, April 11, 2025

When Liliana Esparza took the field for her senior season at Green Valley High, she already had a résumé that most players could only dream of.

Report: Median sales price of homes $485K in Las Vegas

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

George Kypreos, the president of Las Vegas Realtors, said in a statement that “it’s interesting to see that the median price of existing homes hasn’t changed since the start of 2025.”

UNLV sets apparel sale, invites ticket holders to spring football practice

Friday, April 4, 2025

Are you a UNLV fan in need of some fresh swag? It’s time to restock.

A's Player of the Month: Mater East Academy's Lonnie Bass

Thursday, March 13, 2025

In the most important game of the season for the Mater East Academy basketball team, Lonnie Bass rose to the occasion.

President Keith Whitfield announces he's leaving UNLV

Monday, March 3, 2025

Whitfield said there are family issues he needs to tend to that “require more of my time and energy and prevent me from being your president” ...

Intermountain Health, UNLV work to finalize lease for land to build children’s hospital

Monday, March 3, 2025

Intermountain Health and UNLV are approaching the end of a 180-day negotiating window to ...

MGM Resorts leader Bill Hornbuckle to chair U.S. Travel Association board

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025

MGM Resorts International CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle was appointed to serve a two-year term as the national chair of the U.S. Travel Association’s board of directors, the group announced today. Hornbuckle will lead ...

Coach’s vision sets Mojave on path to title showdown with Gorman

Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

KeJuan Clark grabbed a pen and piece of paper and started writing. Clark, then the new Mojave High School basketball coach, jotted a list of goals his program would achieve and how to accomplish them ...

Underdog Silverado soars into semifinals of boys’ state basketball playoffs

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

Some will say the Silverado High School basketball team doesn’t belong in today’s large-school state semifinals. But the Skyhawks will enter the semifinals with a 12-14 record and are ranked 23rd in the state, according to ...

A's Player of the Month: Del Sol Academy's Hannah Baum

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025

Del Sol Academy bowler Hannah Baum started doing the math as her opponent in the state championship match was preparing to roll in the final frame at the Orleans.

Six UNLV sports teams set GPA records

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025

Six teams at UNLV established program grade-point-average records in the fall semester, the university said today. The women’s golf team, with a 3.63 grade point average, led the way. Records were ...

President of Las Vegas Motor Speedway set to retire

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025

Chris Powell, the president and general manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is retiring in March after nearly three decades overseeing the growth of the speedway into one of the nation’s ...

UNLV football finishes ranked No. 23 in historic season

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025

The UNLV football team finished ranked nationally for the first time in program history coming in at No. 23 in the final Associated Press poll released today.

Old-school charm remains even as Bonanza High undergoes major makeover

Monday, Jan. 20, 2025

Lisa Hungerford, the assistant principal at Bonanza High School, was giving a campus tour this school year to a group of graduates returning for a class reunion. Like most former Bonanza Bengals ...

A's Player of the Month: Liberty's Kilolo Westerlund

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025

Kilolo Westerlund takes a short pass for the Liberty High flag football team against visiting SECTA, makes a quick cutback move and sprints downfield toward the end zone.

Raiders need a football version of Fleury to build a winning franchise

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025

The Raiders need their version of Marc-André Fleury, one of the best goalies in NHL history who gave Las Vegans many nights of meaningful hockey and reasons to …

Late rally helps Coronado basketball down Bishop Gorman in battle of state's top teams

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

A regular season high school basketball game Saturday between defending state champion Bishop Gorman and state runner-up Coronado was considered a battle of the state’s top programs.

Las Vegas resorts helping displaced Californians with discounted room rates, donations

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025

Las Vegas resort companies are coming to the aid of Californians impacted by the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area ...

UNLV Student Spotlight of the Month: Basic Academy's Silvian David

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025

Silvian David walks around the courtyard at Basic Academy and is greeted by many classmates. Most students ...

Vegas housing sales: More properties sold in 2024 than previous year

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

Data from Las Vegas Realtors found that 31,305 homes, condos and townhomes were sold in 2024, marking an increase from 29,069 properties sold in 2023. 

Bishop Gorman High celebrates opening of new $16 million student union

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

The Gaughan Family Student Union is the modern-day Food Factory — just with an ultramodern broadcast media center hosting the school’s BGTV, an innovation lab for the STEM program and an oratory lab with a …

Authorities trace steps of soldier in Cybertruck blast at Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025

An active-duty U.S. soldier who was in a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded Wednesday outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel had rented the vehicle five days earlier in Denver, authorities said. Matthew Livelsberger, 37, then traveled to Las Vegas in the ...

Las Vegas tourism chief talks monorail’s future, another Super Bowl and convention attendance

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025

The Las Vegas Monorail has been transporting passengers in the Resort Corridor for the past two decades ...

Looking back on a banner year in Las Vegas sports, and ahead at what’s to come in 2025

Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024

There were large-scale events making national headlines, local teams pouring their hearts into their games, prep athletes breaking out and so much more. ...

Sunday’s ticket prices unusually low for Raiders

Friday, Dec. 20, 2024

If you want to check out the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars could be the most affordable opportunity to do so. Tickets on the secondary market ...

Forget the future; UNLV football has a bowl game to win this week

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024

Instead of focusing on the UNLV football team’s Wednesday game against Cal in the LA Bowl, the primary concern is trying to determine how the roster will look and feel next season. Same with the coaching staff ...

Odom authored blueprint; his successor must sustain momentum for UNLV

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

Yes, Barry Odom is no longer the coach of your football team. And, yes, the architect of a program that went from perennial two-win seasons to being ranked in the top 25 and on verge of ...