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Cheyenne High School football player Myloe Lewis poses in the weight room at the school in North Las Vegas Tuesday, September 20, 2011.
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 | 12:32 a.m.
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Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer talk Liberty's statement victory, Bishop Gorman's error-filled night and Centennial's time to shine against Arbor View. In the middle of the usual discussion, they break into an argument over which player is having the best season so far — D.J. Pumphrey or Niko Kapeli.
Like a rocket launched off a platform, there was no stopping Cheyenne’s Myloe Lewis.
Lewis spent as much time in the end zone as he did in school Friday. He scored eight times as the Desert Shields broke away from Western for a 72-47 victory.
“He stole the show,” Cheyenne coach David Cochran said. “When he plays and does what he does, that’s all we’re looking for this season. We’ll do our jobs and let him exploit the defense.”
Lewis wound up with more than 300 yards and could have gone for more if Cochrane wouldn’t have pulled him after one possession in the third quarter. He scored 50 percent of the time he touched the ball.
Winless Western actually hung with Cheyenne for the majority of the first half, trailing only 16-13 early in the second quarter. Cochran could tell the Warriors had improved.
“I’m happy to see that program experience some success,” he said.
A fresh coat of paint and a fresh perspective are among the changes being made around Western High School.
Western is one of five turnaround schools that missed the marks set by No Child Left Behind and now faces the challenge of increasing student achievement.
The school is the third oldest in the district and its campus lies near Decatur Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Highway. The majority of students attending Western are minorities from disadvantaged homes. Western is known for having a rough past, but students are optimistic about the future of their school.
Change is apparent according to students interviewed in September.
“When I was in eighth grade, I was told I was going to get shot or stabbed when I came to Western,” said senior Kole Yanez, 17. “That might have been true 15 years ago, but now, you don’t see that here.”
Rules are tightly enforced on campus. The school keeps a strict dress code policy and cell phone use during class time is not permitted.
Halls are designated by grade level giving students a sense of ownership and community. Pride is clearly visible at pep rallies and sporting events. The newfound pride might just be he medicine needed to alleviate the 8 percent dropout rate, the highest in the district.
“It’s like building a house. You need a strong foundation,” said Neddy Alvarez, principal. “You need those strong relationships. When kids know we care about them, the learning will take place.”
- Year built:
- 1960
- Mascot:
- Warriors
- Principal (Year Hired):
- Neddy Alvarez (2008)
- Mission Statement:
- “The mission of Western High School is to promote scholarship, encourage good citizenship, and embrace our cultural diversity.”
- Enrollment:
- Approximately 2,400
- Notable alumni:
- Frank Hawkins, former NFL player
Capt. Nicole Malachowski, first female Thunderbird
Ronnie Vannucci, drummer of The Killers
Tom Collins, Clark County commissioner - School Report Card:
- 2010-2011
Compiled by Gregan Wingert
Case Keefer can be reached at 948-2790 or case.keefer@lasvegassun.com. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
Wow, Western scored 47 points on Cheyenne!! Thats not a good sign for Cheyenne considering their biggest southern competition Moapa Valley held Western to 6 points last week. I don't know if it was a big letdown on Cheyenne's pass defense or if most of Western's points came late in the game against backups. Either way, that was a very shocking score.
sports... I wouldn't be so worried about the 47 total points as 22 of those came in the 4th likely from Western's starters against Cheyenne's third string when Cheyenne was up 56-25.
What would worry me if I were Cheyenne is that Western scored 19 points in the first half. That means they put 19 points on their starters. Those 19 against their starters looks really bad when you think Cheyenne's remaining games will pose little in preparing them for a playoff run Faith and Mojave games are the "toughest" games they have left. 19 in first half is a bad look, much worse than the 47 overall.
I'm sure the Western players and coaches try their hardest each week and I'm not trying to bash high school kids, but Western is the worst team in Las Vegas and possibly the entire state (Although Clark and Pahrump are in the conversation) in Division 1 or Division 1A. Sunrise Mtn, who will likely finish in last place in the Sunrise division 1A beat Western 48-0. So if I was Cheyenne I would be extremely worried that Western put up 3 or 4 TD's on my 1st defense and 3 or 4 TD's against my backups. Can it be possible Ray that maybe Cheyenne is a little bit overrated???
Myloe is a stud.. but when the play offs come, I don't think Moapa is gonna care!