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Lady Rebels turn night of basketball into memorable moment for Henderson youth teams

Leila Navidi

Members of the Lady Rebels cheer with the Blue Jays during a girls youth summer basketball league game at the Downtown Recreation Center in Henderson on Thursday, July 12, 2012.

Lady Rebels turn night of basketball into memorable moment for Henderson youth teams: unlv athletics:; Sat, Jul 14, 2012 (2:05 a.m.); By Ray Brewer; When this youth basketball game became a highly contested affair late in the fourth quarter Thursday, the 8- and 9-year-old girls in the Henderson recreation league weren’t alone in sharing in the excitement. That’s because members of the UNLV women’s basketball team made their annual appearance at the Downtown Recreation Center to visit during both of the league’s under-10 games.

Members of Players SC 94 run a drill during practice at the Kellogg-Zaher Soccer Complex near Buffalo and Washington in Summerlin Monday, July 10, 2012. Players SC 94, a youth soccer team of recent high school graduates training for US Nationals, won the regionals in June to become the first Nevada team to advance to regionals.

Players SC soccer team likes its chances at nationals: youth sports:; Wednesday, July 11, 2012; By Ray Brewer; A majority of the players on the Players SC ’94 soccer team have been teammates since they were in middle school. They have a strong bond formed by numerous games, long road trips, many victories and, until last month, coming up short in the most important tournament of the season.

UNLV assistant coach Khadevis Robinson at the UNLV track Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

Dream come true: UNLV's Khadevis Robinson going back to Olympics: track and field: Robinson ran a masterful race in the 800-meter finals, finishing second for a U.S. qualifying spot at the London Olympics; Monday, June 25, 2012; By Taylor Bern; Thanks to a calm first lap and an exquisite kick around the final turn, UNLV assistant track coach Khadevis Robinson is going back to the Olympics. In Monday night’s finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., Robinson ran a picture-perfect race to finish second in the 800 meters.

UNLV assistant Khadevis Robinson just one race away from the London Olympics: Track and field: Robinson won his heat in the semifinals of the 800 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials, advancing to Monday's final on NBC Sports Network; Saturday, June 23, 2012; By Taylor Bern; UNLV assistant coach Khadevis Robinson is one race away from his second Olympic team. Robinson, 35, won his semifinal heat of the 800 meters Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. His time of 1 minute, 45.83 seconds was the fastest out of both heats, which makes him the top seed going into Monday's finals (7:47 p.m. on NBC Sports Network).

UNLV assistant coach Khadevis responds to a question during an interview at the UNLV track Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Robinson and Rebels graduate Brett Zorich will be competing in the 800 meter race at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.

Rebels assistant coach Khadevis Robinson advances to semifinals at U.S. Olympic Trials: track and field: Robinson, 35, won his heat with a time of 1 minute, 47.3 seconds, the eighth best time in the field; Friday, June 22, 2012; By Taylor Bern; UNLV assistant track coach Khadevis Robinson won his heat and advanced to the semifinals of the 800 meters Friday at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. Robinson, 35, finished in 1 minute, 47.3 seconds for the victory. There were four heats with a total of 16 runners — the top three in each heat and the next four fastest times — advancing to Saturday’s semifinals, which start at 4:45 p.m.

UNLV track and field thrower Amanda Bingson begins a throw during practice Tuesday. Bingson, a sophomore, recently set a new UNLV hammer throw record of 183 feet, 4 inches.

UNLV's Amanda Bingson going to the London Olympics in the hammer throw: Track and Field: Bingson, a Silverado grad, threw a personal best 71.78 meters to finish second at the U.S. Olympic Trials; Thursday, June 21, 2012; By Taylor Bern; UNLV’s Amanda Bingson is going to the London Olympics after finishing second in the hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday in Eugene, Ore. Bingson, a Silverado High School graduate, threw a personal best 71.78 meters at the meet, which would have been a meet record had Amber Campbell, a professional, not nudged her with a throw of 71.8.

UNLV coach Khadevis Robinson looks on as UNLV graduate Brett Zorich runs at the UNLV track Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Both will be competing in the 800-meter race at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.

Rebels track coach, runner on pace for trips to Olympic Trials: UNLV track and field: Brett Zorich is a surprise qualifier in the 800 while coach Khadevis Robinson and hammer thrower Amanda Bingson have booked trips; Friday, June 15, 2012; By Taylor Bern; In eight days, if everything goes right, senior Brett Zorich and coach Khadevis Robinson will be on Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., competing in the 800 for spots on the U.S. track and field team at the London Olympics.

Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame ready to welcome its newest inductees: Augmon, Nails, Durden, Keith and Las Vegas Founders Golf will be honored during ceremony at Orleans Arena; Friday, June 8, 2012; By Taylor Bern; It’s an eclectic group, covering the gridiron, pitch, court, ring and course. No matter what sport you’ve followed in Las Vegas over the past 30 years, you’ll likely recognize at least one of the names.

Current Rebel and four incoming recruits taken in the MLB draft: UNLV baseball:; Wednesday, June 6, 2012; By Taylor Bern; UNLV junior outfielder Brandon Bayardi and two local UNLV commits were selected on the third and final day of the MLB First-Year Player Entry Draft. Bayardi was taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 36th round.

Rebels have a little momentum going into conference tournament at home: UNLV baseball:; Thursday, May 24, 2012; By Taylor Bern; It turns out there is a tangible cost for victory, and in UNLV’s case that price is one iPhone. On May 6, with the Rebels (26-29, 7-17) in the heat of a race for the final spot in this weekend’s four-team Mountain West Conference baseball tournament in Las Vegas, UNLV scored four runs in the ninth inning for a crucial 5-4 victory at San Diego State.

PGA TOUR Professional Player and UNLV graduate, Charley Hoffman, and UNLV golf head coach Dwaine Knight pose for a photo with UNLV Hey Reb mustaches during media day.to present details of the 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Rebels Roundup: Golf team will travel to regionals without coach Dwaine Knight: UNLV Quick hits: Also, Athletic Director Jim Livengood said the national search for a new softball coach will begin immediately; Monday, May 14, 2012; By Taylor Bern; UNLV’s golf team — ranked No. 7 in the country — will head this week to the NCAA regional’s without coach Dwaine Knight, who’s recovering from a recent surgery. In his place, assistant coach JC Deacon will lead the team in the Greensboro Regional this Thursday-Saturday as it attempts to qualify for the national tournament. “I have full confidence in JC to lead our team at the NCAA Regional,” Knight said in a statement.

UNLV tennis player Lucia Batta returns a shot during practice Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

UNLV's top women's tennis player Lucia Batta wins in unconventional ways: Rebels:; Thursday, April 26, 2012; By Taylor Bern; UNLV's Lucia Batta is poised to become the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year after going 7-0 in league singles matches this spring. She’s ranked 60th in the nation with a 30-8 overall record after beginning her Lady Rebels career as the conference Freshman of the Year, all with an unconventional forehand borne out of an injury.

Local product signs with UNLV tennis: unlv quick hits:; Tuesday, April 24, 2012; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV men’s tennis program made a rare dip into the Las Vegas-area talent pool Tuesday when it received a national letter of intent from former Bonanza High player Brendan Aguilar.

Denise Garcia and her son, UNLV relief pitcher Jesse Garcia, April 14, 2012.

Jesse Garcia is in the midst of a senior season that was anything but guaranteed: Rebels baseball: Garcia, already dealing with his mother's battle with cancer, found out this offseason that he also had the disease; Wednesday, April 18, 2012; By Taylor Bern; Jesse Garcia shouldn’t be in the game this early. The UNLV baseball team fell behind 5-0 last Saturday in the first inning against Nebraska-Omaha in the second game of a doubleheader. Enter the 6-foot, 185-pound Garcia, a senior left-handed relief pitcher with middling success this year. Before the weekend he was 1-1 with a 5.84 earned run average in eight appearances.

Lady Rebel basketball coach Kathy Olivier watches her team during practice Thursday, October 20, 2011.

Despite quarterfinal loss, Lady Rebels heading in right direction with 22-win season: mwc tournament: New Mexico closes on a 16-4 run to eliminate UNLV in quarterfinal round of women's tournament; Wednesday, March 7, 2012; By Ray Brewer; This loss will definitely sting for the UNLV women’s basketball team. However, the quarterfinal defeat on Wednesday in the Mountain West Conference tournament won’t take away from what has been a break through season. The Lady Rebels squandered a nine-point second half lead Wednesday with less than 10 minutes remaining against New Mexico at the Thomas & Mack Center, falling to recover after New Mexico connected on four consecutive 3-pointers to erase the deficit in a 61-58 loss.