ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MALE
Chris Butler
Chaparral
The junior baseball player blasted two grand slams in a 15-3 win over Eldorado.
FEMALE
Melissa Bako
Durango
The junior catcher hit a two-run homer and drove in all four Trailblazers runs in a 4-3 win over Clark.
Preps Central
The Raiders should be able to address some of their needs in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft after selecting tight end Brock Bowers with their first pick.
Jewelry bling, fancy suits, special haircuts and much more were on display Thursday night in Detroit for the first round of the NFL draft.
The Raiders drafted what could be a generational tight end in Georgia’s Brock Bowers, but they had other needs they should have addressed in the first round.
Check out the scores and top performances from Thursday’s high school baseball, softball and boys volleyball action.
The Shadow Ridge baseball team tied Las Vegas High in the seventh inning, then prevailed in eighth Thursday to maintain its lead in the Class 5A Desert League.
The wait is over. Here is who the Raiders picked in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, and it came as a shock to many observers.
Former Bishop Gorman standout Rome Odunze was selected ninth by the Chicago Bears, and former Liberty athlete Troy Fautanu went 20th overall to the Steelers.
A key reason the Golden Knights are up 2-0 in their first-round series against the Dallas Stars is the play of their 27-year-old goaltender.
Bishop Gorman alum Jaden Hicks is considered one of the top safeties in the 2024 NFL draft. He could hear his name called within the first three rounds.
A documentary called “Aces vs. Everybody” featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the team’s 2023 WNBA championship season will premiere on Fox.
