By Kirk Kern The Somerset Academy Skye Pointe cross country teams may have started out as the Davids, but they have transformed into the Goliaths in the last three years. Coach Paul Sheppard’s boys and girls squads finished last among any school in the state four years ago. Then the won the 3A division three years ago and were moved up to 4A. The last two years, they’ve … [Read more...] about Skye Pointe runners moving up to 5A
High School
Are You Ready for some (Spring) football
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association handed down a ruling on Thursday wiping out any high school athletics during the rest of 2020. But that doesn’t mean fall sports won’t be played. They will just take place later in the school year. “In consultation with league/region presidents and superintendents, the NIAA staff is issuing the attached under … [Read more...] about Are You Ready for some (Spring) football
It’s time to let the kids play ball!
Publisher's Note By Kirk Kern I just got off the phone with a long-time friend of mine who vented for almost an hour about the coronavirus crisis. He’s very upset about non-action from Governor Sisolak on this issue. It doesn’t have to do with either shutting down the economy when he did, but it does have to do with not bringing back a small segment of the … [Read more...] about It’s time to let the kids play ball!
Youth soccer will take cautious approach to resuming play
By Kirk Kern In mid-March, Guy Hobbs made a relatively easy decision. As president of Nevada Youth Soccer Association, Hobbs followed suit with the Clark County School District in shutting down all NYSA activities due to the coronavirus pandemic. For the recreation leagues, the spring seasons were just kicking off with more than 2,000 participants. Club level play … [Read more...] about Youth soccer will take cautious approach to resuming play
Aztecs’ Bellinger goes the extra mile
By Kirk Kern Las Vegan Daniel Bellinger has proven he’s willing to go the extra mile in order to have a successful season as San Diego State’s tight end this coming season. Daniel Bellinger In fact, he was willing to go 170 miles. Bellinger, a Palo Verde High graduate and now incoming junior at San Diego State, was recently interviewed on San Diego radio station … [Read more...] about Aztecs’ Bellinger goes the extra mile