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All eyes will be on Basic, Foothill on Friday night: Thursday, November 19, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; If you thought the standing room only crowd at last week’s Palo Verde-Bishop Gorman high school football mega-showdown was impressive, wait until Friday night. That’s when the passionate fans off Henderson will be at the center of the most significant high school football game its community has seen in years.

High school basketball players from small school reach college dreams: Thursday, November 12, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; Chalk one up for the little guy. For years, high school coaches and athletic directors of programs in the state’s lower classifications have tried to convince promising athletes they could reach their dreams of receiving a college scholarship without playing in the public school-based large-school division. Looks like those coaches are right.

Don't count out Rancho in Bone Game against Las Vegas: Thursday, November 5, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; Francis Valerio knows he will be playing in his last football game on Thursday night. You won’t, however, hear the reserve linebacker and running back from Rancho High complain.

Pahrump football not giving up despite taking lumps: Thursday, October 29, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; One stat perfectly describes the struggles of the Pahrump Valley High football team this fall: Bishop Gorman kicker Colin Ditsworth has more extra points (65) than the Trojans have points (54).

Faith Lutheran proving it is different than most private schools: Thursday, October 22, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; The critics could be considered hypocritical on this issue. Every time a team from Bishop Gorman High wins a state championships, the peanut gallery of fans in Southern Nevada wrongfully labels the Summerlin Catholic school as cheaters.

Green Valley lineman battling leukemia with help from teammates: Thursday, October 15, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; The senior defensive lineman on the Green Valley High football team was going through conditioning drills earlier last week at practice when he noticed his heart was racing. He wasn’t keeping up his teammates and had a concerned look on his face.

Bishop Gorman athletics will rewrite record books: Thursday, October 8, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; Move over Rancho High. Here comes the mighty Bishop Gorman Gaels. The expected success of Bishop Gorman High’s football, basketball and baseball teams this school year could equal a rare accomplishment in Nevada high school sports.

Basic teacher left lasting impression: Thursday, October 1, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; It was easy finding Chris Maestas each Friday night during the fall. The Henderson native would never miss a Basic High football game, cheering for his beloved Wolves in good times and bad like every contest was for the state championship.

Give Cheyenne coach time to make his mark: Thursday, September 24, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; Perryn Hale is learning on the job this fall during his first season as a varsity football coach. It’s just the expectations for school he’s at — always-competitive Cheyenne High — doesn’t allow much room for error.

Del Sol football looks to break Las Vegas High's streak: Thursday, September 17, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; The Del Sol High football team will be playing for more than themselves Thursday night against perennial Sunrise Region power Las Vegas High.

Locals have tough choice when offered UNLV football scholarship: Thursday, September 10, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; It’s unrealistic to expect the likes of local high school football standouts Xavier Grimble, Alex Turner and others to reject scholarship offers from top college programs to stay home and play at UNLV. Getting the rare opportunity to compete at an elite level — Grimble is committed to Southern California and Turner to Stanford — is something so special you’d be foolish to pass on. But playing for UNLV is still an attractive option.

Desert Pines senior wide out a hidden jewel: Friday, September 4, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; Desert Pines High senior football player Eric Tuiloma is a star. It’s just nobody knows about this hidden jewel, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound wide receiver and defensive back who is arguably one of the Las Vegas Valley’s top players.

Cherish every moment of your high school career: Wednesday, August 26, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; You will only get to play in roughly five home football games during your senior year of high school. That’s five opportunities to compete in front of family and friends, surely creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Gorman grad passing on lessons of former coach: Tuesday, August 11, 2009; ray brewer:; By Ray Brewer; Ben Quinto played the game of baseball the way it was meant to be played — with passion, hustle and determination. After all, coach Tim Chambers would have settled for nothing less from his shortstop.

New Western High football coach survives brush with death: Saturday, July 18, 2009; Ray Brewer:; By Ray Brewer; This column could have easily been an obituary. But instead of remembering the life of Fernando Carmona, one of the nicest high school football coaches we have in Southern Nevada, we will celebrate that he will still be roaming the sidelines on Friday nights.

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