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Youth soccer will take cautious approach to resuming play

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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

Seniors should continue to socially distance amid re-openings

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By Garrett Estrada In honor of May being Older Americans Month, the Associate Medical Director of Southwest Medical Dr. Richard Orr wanted to share some advice for those Las Vegans over the age of 65 that will help keep them safe during the town's first phase of reopening amid the pandemic.  Dr. Richard Orr Since seniors are at a higher risk of contracting the … [Read more...] about Seniors should continue to socially distance amid re-openings

Special Olympics Nevada to host first-ever virtual 202 Summer Games

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Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) Summer Games is the organization’s largest annual sporting event, however, due to the COVID-19 crisis, this will be the first Games held entirely in a virtual format. From June 22 through June 26, SONV Virtual 2020 Summer Games will feature athletes from across the state competing in a variety of fitness and sports skills competitions in hopes of … [Read more...] about Special Olympics Nevada to host first-ever virtual 202 Summer Games