Basic High

UNLV football lands top recruit in Basic wide receiver Devonte Boyd: Thursday, December 6, 2012; prep recruiting: The 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior had more than 2,500 career receiving yards; By Ray Brewer; UNLV quarterback Nick Sherry will have another weapon in the passing game starting next fall. Devonte Boyd, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver from Basic High in Henderson, verbally committed to the Rebels Thursday.

Defense propels Canyon Springs to playoff win over Basic: Saturday, November 10, 2012; high school football:; By Paul Delos Santos; When Canyon Springs High defensive back A.J. Cooper picked off Basic High quarterback Jaylen Rose in the third quarter, nobody expected him to do what followed.

Chris Laliberte scores all of Coronado's points in comeback win over Basic: Saturday, November 3, 2012; high school football: Coronado takes second place in the Southeast division for best finish in nine years; By Case Keefer; No one could blame Coronado senior Chris Laliberte for struggling to come up with the words to describe his team’s 24-20 victory over Basic. Before Friday night, the receiver/kicker had never caught a touchdown pass. He scored all three of the Cougars' touchdowns against the Wolves.

Liberty proves itself with win over Basic: Friday, October 26, 2012; high school football:; By Paul Delos Santos; The Patriots got a late score from star running back and UNLV commit Niko Kapeli to emerge with a 28-22 victory Friday over the Wolves.

UNLV recruiting target Devonte Boyd unstoppable in Basic win: Thursday, October 18, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Basic High football team remained undefeated in Southeast League games Thursday night with a 44-21 win against visiting Del Sol. UNLV recruiting target Devonte Boyd had nearly 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and returned a punt about 45 yards for another score, in helping the Wolves improve to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the Southeast.

Basic's Antraye Johnson, Devonte Boyd get the best of Foothill in rivalry game: Friday, October 12, 2012; high school football: The Battle for Boulder Highway was scoreless in the second half, partially because Foothill QB Doxtator was injured; By Ray Brewer; Basic’s Antraye Johnson was a one-man show Thursday for most of the first half against neighboring Foothill in the ‘Battle for Boulder Highway’ rivalry game.

Green Valley's defense answers the call in Henderson Bowl victory against Basic: Saturday, September 29, 2012; High school football: Gio Hernandez, Christian Lopez lead GV offense, but defense steals show in containing Basic's Devonte Boyd; By Ray Brewer; When the school bus driving the Green Valley High football team departed Basic’s Don Taylor Stadium on Friday night, you could easily hear the players celebrating their 31-27 victory in the annual Henderson Bowl rivalry game. They were signing, “Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye” at the top of their lungs in celebration of their second straight victory in the rivalry.

Henderson Bowl rivalry game will produce memorable celebration for one team: Thursday, September 27, 2012; high school football: Basic, Green Valley continue one of Nevada's most significant rivalries at 7 p.m. Friday at Basic; By Ray Brewer; Imagine winning one of the most significant games of your life and having to wait to celebrate. That’s the etiquette in the Henderson Bowl football rivalry game between Basic and Green Valley high schools. The two sides always shake hands at midfield following the game before players on the winning team race to the end zone to grab the trophy. Players on the losing team are left to watch and think what could have been.

Basic's Anthony Owens puts on his own kind of variety show in blowout victory: Friday, September 21, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Anthony Owens does a little bit of everything for the Wolves. Basic’s 59-14 victory over Bonanza Friday serves as the perfect example.

Basic's dangerous offense on full display in victory over Durango: Saturday, September 15, 2012; high school football: Jaylen Rose breaks out with nearly 400 yards passing, six touchdowns; By Case Keefer; To get an idea of how explosive the Basic football team is capable of being, think of a movie scene where pyrotechnics are going off all over the screen.

Basic High gets off and rolling in 2012 with dominating victory at Rancho High: Saturday, September 8, 2012; high school football:; By Taylor Bern; Junior Antraye Johnson returned the opening kickoff of Basic High’s season back for a touchdown, and everything else followed suit Friday in a 47-14 victory at Rancho High.

Basic looks to build off last season's playoff victory: Friday, September 7, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Most lower-seeded teams in the Southern Nevada high school football playoffs don’t win this easy. Then again, the No. 4 seed from the competitive Southeast League, as proven last fall by the Basic High team, isn’t a borderline playoff-qualifier.

Preseason All-Sun team: The best in Southern Nevada include a dynamic duo you'll hear more from: Monday, August 20, 2012; hs football: Basic's Devonte Boyd and Antraye Johnson, nine from power Bishop Gorman highlight the Sun's 29-player team; By Ray Brewer; A football player from Basic High School typically isn’t mentioned when talking about a can’t-miss college prospect in Southern Nevada. But, when it comes to senior wide receiver Devonte Boyd and junior all-purpose back Antraye Johnson, the Wolves’ offense could be one of the area’s most dynamic this fall.

Basic lineman J’Ondray Sanders has unlimited potential, set to sign with UNLV football: Wednesday, February 1, 2012; REBELS FOOTBALL: The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Sanders is expected to be the lone local to sign with hometown school, fits into Hauck's desires of having big and athletic linemen; By Ray Brewer; When J’Ondray Sanders begins his morning workout session in the Basic High School weight lifting room, the senior can’t help but noticing other students in the weight training class staring in his direction. Sanders, you see, is the big man on campus — and not because of his 6-foot-4, 260-pound frame. Ever since Sanders verbally committed in early January to the UNLV football program, the offensive lineman’s popularity has spiked in the first period class of mostly football players. Sanders on Wednesday will sign a national letter of intent with UNLV, becoming the first Basic player in more than 15 ...

Star Foothill receiver plays decoy, helps Falcons advance to Sunrise title game: Friday, November 11, 2011; high school football: Kyle Keplinger limited to three grabs, but school's other receivers thrive in single coverage; By Ray Brewer; There is no doubt Kyle Keplinger is the Foothill High football team’s top offensive threat. The senior wide receiver entered Thursday’s Sunrise Regional semifinal game against visiting Basic with 21 touchdowns, easily having his way with the opposition every week. So, what happens when Keplinger is held in check? Well, he still has an impact on the game.