Bishop Gorman High School

Introducing Las Vegas' next great college football prospect: Thursday, May 24, 2012; high school football: Bishop Gorman High rising junior Nate Starks already has multiple scholarship offers, including his 'favorite' school, Oklahoma; By Ray Brewer; College football coaches are easily spotted at Bishop Gorman High’s Fertitta Field on this sunny weekday afternoon. They sit in the bleachers and line the fence surrounding the field jockeying to get a glimpse of the perennial power Gaels’ stable of talented prospects during this spring practice session.

Gorman QB Anu Solomon commits to Arizona football: Sunday, May 20, 2012; hs football: The four-star recruit is Nevada's most prolific passer heading into his senior season; By Ray Brewer; Bishop Gorman High rising senior quarterback Anu Solomon verbally committed Sunday to the University of Arizona football team. Solomon also had offers from Arizona State, UCLA, Utah and UNLV.

Gorman's Anu Solomon has interest from Pac-12 schools, might commit before the summer: Thursday, May 17, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Bishop Gorman High rising senior quarterback Anu Solomon could make his college football decision before the end of the month, picking between Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, Utah and UNLV. Solomon, who is Las Vegas’ most coveted recruit for the class of 2013, said Wednesday his recruiting is still open and he’s hoping to land a few more scholarship offers.

Panel analyzing private schools stuck in neutral without Gorman present: Thursday, May 3, 2012; high school sports: Six-hour meeting produced minor understanding of how private schools operate, but still plenty of questions to be answered; By Ray Brewer; Bishop Gorman High didn’t participate in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s public school/private school committee meeting Wednesday at South Point designed to help determine the school’s future in the association, declining to fill its two spots on the panel because of the way members were selected.

Palo Verde, not Bishop Gorman, invited to prestigious Arizona football game: Thursday, April 19, 2012; By Ray Brewer; Palo Verde and Moapa Valley highs have accepted invitations to open the high school football season Aug. 18 at the Sollenberger Classic in Arizona, which breaks a trend of having the defending large-school state champion represent Nevada.

High school sports governing body to discuss moving power Gorman, other private schools to separate league: Tuesday, February 28, 2012; By Ray Brewer; When the Del Sol High football team lost in the 2009 state championship football game to Bishop Gorman High, the administrators at the school still considered themselves champions. Their argument was simple: Public school Del Sol didn’t have the resources to compete with private school powerhouse Gorman.

Gorman's Tony Sanchez wins magazine's regional coaching award: Monday, February 13, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Bishop Gorman High football coach Tony Sanchez was named one of six regional coaches of the year by American Football Monthly, a trade magazine for coaches.

From blue chip prospects to Division II recruits keeping the dream alive, signing day produced several memories in Las Vegas: Thursday, February 2, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Every high school football player has a different story to share on national signing day. There are usually plenty of tears of joy, smiles and hugs from loved ones, and the look of relief on the faces of recruits as they officially commit to a college by signing a letter of intent. Getting to the day, which always falls on the first Wednesday of February, is typically easier said than done for the athletes. In Las Vegas, this year’s recruiting cycle produced more than its share of noteworthy events. Here are some of their stories:

Gorman's Philippi, Scoggins Jr. switch commitments from New Mexico to UNLV: Tuesday, January 31, 2012; rebels football: Hours before signing day, the hometown Rebels add a pair of three-star local prospects; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV football program appears to have cleared a major recruiting hurdle. Late Tuesday night, two highly regarded three-star prospects from perennial local power Bishop Gorman High switched their verbal commitments from New Mexico to UNLV.

Wanting to leave Las Vegas for college, Gorman's Marc Phillipi picks New Mexico football over UNLV: Friday, January 27, 2012; prep recruiting: With national signing day approaching, Centennial's Jacobi Owens also makes a commitment — picking Air Force; By Ray Brewer; The New Mexico football program has landed another prospect from Southern Nevada in a direct recruiting battle with hometown UNLV. Bishop Gorman High safety and linebacker Marc Phillipi verbally committed to New Mexico Friday, picking the Lobos and new coach Bob Davie over offers from UNLV and Navy. Gorman coach Tony Sanchez confirmed the news.

Gorman football's 2012 schedule includes game in Hawaii: Tuesday, January 24, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Bishop Gorman High football team’s schedule for 2012 is starting to take shape, including a road game over Labor Day weekend in Hawaii against Honolulu power St. Louis High. The three-time defending state champion Gaels, who last fall finished ranked nationally in the top 10, tentatively have four games scheduled against high-caliber national opponents and could play a fifth out-of-state foe if again invited to the mid-August Sollenberger Classic in Arizona.

Gorman's Ron Scoggins Jr. verbally commits to New Mexico football: Sunday, January 22, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The opportunity to be part of helping New Mexico rebuild its football program is something Ron Scoggins Jr. can’t wait to be part of. Scoggins, an offensive lineman from three-time defending state champion Bishop Gorman High, verbally committed to New Mexico Sunday night. He visited this weekend and made an announcement to during the Gaels’ end-of-the-year banquet.

The top local sports story of 2011: Hiring Rice to run the Rebels: Wednesday, December 28, 2011; year in review:; By Ray Brewer; From Dave Rice putting UNLV basketball firmly back on the national spotlight, to IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon dying after crashing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Bishop Gorman High football dominating again, it's been a memorable 2011 on the Las Vegas Valley sports scene. Here's a look at the top 10 moments.

Gorman's Shaquille Powell, Ronnie Stanley honored by SI.com: Tuesday, December 20, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Not only were Bishop Gorman High running back Shaquille Powell and offensive lineman Ronnie Stanley two of Nevada’s top high school football players this fall, they were also two of the nation’s top performers.

Gorman's Zach Hutchins headed to San Jose State: Thursday, December 15, 2011; high school football :; By Ray Brewer; While teammates Shaquille Powell and Ronnie Stanley grabbed national attention by making their college football decisions over the last four days, Bishop Gorman High senior defensive end Zach Hutchins’ commitment flew relatively under the radar. Like Powell (Duke) and Stanley (Notre Dame), Hutchins also took an official recruiting trip last weekend in visiting the school he ultimately decided on — San Jose State, according to Gaels’ coach Tony Sanchez.