Photo archive for December 18, 2008

Chase Budinger

Chase Budinger View photo

Ernest Arze

Sun City resident Ernest Arze, 80, wears a medal he won for tennis. View photo

Mike Josserand

Mike Josserand, a 2007 Centennial graduate, now plays basketball for Southern Utah and will return to the valley to take on UNLV this week. View photo

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From left to right, brothers, Richard and Garrard Martinez, play on the Meadows' varsity basketball team. View photo

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Garrard Martinez, a freshman on the Meadows varsity basketball team, practices free throws during basketball practice on Dec. 10. Martinez, who was also a quarterback on the Meadows football team, is a cousin of NBA star, Keith Van Horn, who pays for him to go to the private school. View photo

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Three-time minor league all-star and UNLV alumni Manny Abeyta addresses the players of his Southern Nevada Athletics prep baseball development team during a practice session at Chaparral High School. View photo

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Catcher Courtney Woods of Western High looks to fire a ball to third base during a practice session of the Southern Nevada Athletics at Chaparral High School. View photo

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Shortstop Ricardo Perez recently was awarded All Tournament Short Stop during the Showcase Classic tournament while playing for the Southern Nevada Athletics. View photo

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Palo Verde sophomore Cody Schuster focuses on the ball during batting practice with the Southern Nevada Athletics at Chaparral High School. View photo

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Rob Wilson carries the puck under the close watch of defender Nick Adimey (25) during a team practice of the new American Inline Hockey League team The Las Vegas Aces inside the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center on Dec. 14. View photo

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Goaltender Matt Williams defends his net against a shot by Matt Denton (3) while defender Jaz Vitale (left) attempts to disrupt the scoring attempt during a Las Vegas Aces team practice at the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center on Dec.14. View photo

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Nick Adimey, left, defends against Mike Downey during possession drills as the Las Vegas Aces hold a team practice at the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center. Watching the play in the background are Jaz Vitale, left, and Adrian Conte. View photo

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Leroy Garcia, left, whips a pass through the legs of Rob Wilson (center) to a teammate during a Las Vegas Aces team practice at the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Cener on Dec. 14. At right is netminder Darrel Kinnear closely watching the play. View photo

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Las Vegas Aces head coach Adam Stio, center, instructs his players during a team practice at the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center on Dec. 14. View photo

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Goaltender Darrel Kinnear makes a save through traffic during a Las Vegas Aces team practice at the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center on Dec. 14. View photo

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Adam Stio, head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, a new professional roller hockey team sanctioned by the American Inline Hockey League, shouts instructions to his players during a team practice at the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center. View photo

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Rob Wilson, right, drives the puck around Leroy Garcia (center) for a scoring chance against netminder Matt Williams during a practice session of the Las Vegas Aces, a new professional roller hockey team inside the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center. View photo

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Members of a new Las Vegas professional roller hockey team, the Aces, participate in rapid passing drills at the Las Vegas Roller Hockey Center on Dec. 14. View photo

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Ed Owens, left on grader, cleared the way to Anthem. Also on the machine is Clint Hall. At bottom, from left, are fellow city workers Darwin Barton, Ryan Minehan, Kurt "Sgt. Sweeper" Eckhardt, Don Nash and Ron Reed. View photo

Las Vegas Bowl

BYU and Arizona meet and have dinner at the Freemont Experience in Las Vegas Thursday. BYU and Arizona will meet in the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. View photo

Las Vegas Bowl

BYU and Arizona meet and have dinner at the Freemont Experience in Las Vegas Thursday. BYU and Arizona will meet in the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. View photo

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Faith Lutheran's championship banner from last year's boys' basketball title run. View photo

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BYU and Arizona meet and have dinner at the Freemont Experience in Las Vegas Thursday. BYU and Arizona will meet in the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. View photo

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Faith Lutheran Athletic Director and basketball coach Bret Walter, right, poses inside the school's gym with players Chase Saunders, left, and Brett Lubbe. The school is being moved up to the 4A classification level so sports will be more competitive. View photo

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Richard Elliott tries to catch a snowflake on his tongue as teacher Melinda MacLean takes a video of his family Wednesday at Bartlett Elementary School in Henderson. View photo

Larry Edwards

Larry Edwards and Chris "Leave Britney Alone!" Crocker at Piranha. View photo

Ryan Cabrera

Ryan Cabrera and friend at Christian Audigier. View photo

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Coolio. View photo

Snowday!

Levi Wright rests his head on the snowman he and his brothers built Thursday at Sunset Park at South Eastern Avenue and East Sunset Road. View photo

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Christian Wright drags a limb over to the snowman he and his brother Levi just built Thursday at Sunset Park at South Eastern Avenue and East Sunset Road. View photo

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Remaining snow at Red Springs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Thursday. View photo

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Adrian Moreno, 4, left, and Ulisses Diaz, 8, toss snow balls at each other while playing at Red Springs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Thursday. View photo

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Kids play in the snow at Red Springs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Thursday. View photo

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Ducks swim in the small lake near the fountain at Sunset Park Thursday afternoon after a Wednesday snowfall that blanketed much of the Las Vegas Valley. View photo

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Remaining snow at Red Springs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Thursday. View photo

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Benjamin Martin, 11, rides on a sled as he is pushed by Mark Kim, 15, left, and Tony McBeth, 17, while playing in the snow at Red Springs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Thursday. View photo

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Javier Panca balances a piece of ice on his head while playing in the snow at Red Springs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Thursday. View photo

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Carmen Martinez pushes twin sister Martha on the swings, with cousin Nicolaus Escamilla nearby at Sunset Park Thursday. View photo

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Ober Elementary School second grader Anthiony Urizi, 8, attempts to ride his bike on an icy walkway while playing in the snow at Red Springs in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Thursday. View photo

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Paula Martinez, 10, enjoys the playground at Sunset Park Thursday. She and her cousins had been building a snowman, but stopped to play because their bare hands got cold. View photo

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Kevin Martin and his 7-year-old Zachary Martin test out their winter gear with a snowball fight at Sunset Park Thursday. View photo

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Gilbert Magnet School teacher Mary Elliot perfects the snowman she and her two sisters built at Sunset Park Thursday. They were joined by their mother who said her daughters wanted to get together and play in the snow, but there wasn't enough at her house. View photo

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Three boys celebrate the day off from school at Winchester Park and a game of backyard football Thursday. View photo

Coronado Humane Society

From left to right, members of the Coronado Humane Society Club, Ryan Hulsey, president, and Nikki Wogalter, co-treasurer, have a small discussion at the beginning of their meeting. View photo

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Members of the Coronado Humane Society Club put their heads on their desk to vote for the club's t-shirt design so there would be no hurt feelings during their weekly meeting. View photo

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Taylor Bearden draws her idea for the Humane Society Club's t-shirt design during a club meeting at Coronado. View photo

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Coronado Humane Society Club co-vice president Thomas Gratz goes over a volunteer opportunity with club members during their weekly meeting. View photo

Snow

A blanket of snow covers the parking lot outside Touro University Nevada in Henderson on Wednesday. View photo

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A student attempts to avoid the snow as she head towards her car after class from Touro University Nevada on Wednesday. View photo

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Dayna Pullen slides down the remaining snow on the Bureau of Reclamation's lawn in Boulder City today. Pushed by her brother, Tyler Pullen, and caught by her brother, Alex Martincek, Dayna was enjoying a day off from Elton Garrett Middle School. Clark County School District called a snow day for the first time since 1979. View photo

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Touro University student Allison Stone catches a few snowflakes on her tongue on the University's campus during a snowfall in Henderson on Wednesday. View photo

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Dazaeth Rojas View photo

BYU-Arizona

BYU practices at Bishop Gorman's football field in preparation for Saturday's game against Arizona in the Las Vegas Bowl. View photo

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BYU practices at Bishop Gorman's football field in preparation for Saturday's game against Arizona in the Las Vegas Bowl. View photo

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BYU practices at Bishop Gorman's football field in preparation for Saturday's game against Arizona in the Las Vegas Bowl. View photo

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BYU practices at Bishop Gorman's football field in preparation for Saturday's game against Arizona in the Las Vegas Bowl. View photo

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BYU practices at Bishop Gorman's football field in preparation for Saturday's game against Arizona in the Las Vegas Bowl. View photo

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Members of the BYU and Arizona football teams visit Sunrise Children's Hospital to deliver gifts to long-term patients. View photo

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Members of the BYU and Arizona football teams visit Sunrise Children's Hospital to deliver gifts to long-term patients. View photo

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Members of the BYU and Arizona football teams visit Sunrise Children's Hospital to deliver gifts to long-term patients. View photo

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Members of the BYU and Arizona football teams visit Sunrise Children's Hospital to deliver gifts to long-term patients. View photo

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Members of the BYU and Arizona football teams visit Sunrise Children's Hospital to deliver gifts to long-term patients. View photo

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Members of the BYU and Arizona football teams visit Sunrise Children's Hospital to deliver gifts to long-term patients. View photo

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Members of the BYU and Arizona football teams visit Sunrise Children's Hospital to deliver gifts to long-term patients. View photo

Snow

A snowman was left standing Thursday afternoon at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign on the Las Vegas Strip. Most of the snow along the Strip had melted as temperatures climbed into the 40s a day after snow blanketed the valley. View photo

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Nathan Day, 14, builds a snowman with his mom, Laura Price, and three-year-old brother, Aiden Price, while playing in the snow in front of their home in Anthem Thursday afternoon. View photo

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Friends Aspen Daley, 14, and Tori Medina, 14, laugh as they land hard at the bottom of the hill while sledding in Anthem Hills Park Thursday afternoon. View photo

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Ten-year-old Blake Forte smiles all the way down the snow-covered hills while sledding at Anthem Hills Park Thursday morning. View photo

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Toby Medina, 6, closes his eyes as he races down the snow-covered hills on his sled with Aspen Daley, 14, right, at Anthem Hills Park Thursday afternoon. View photo

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Taking advantage of his school's snow day, Nathan Winder, 8, twirls on his sled down the hills of Anthem Hills Park Thursday morning. View photo

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Enjoying his day off school, Brian Battaglia, 13, catches some air snowboarding at Anthem Hills Park Thursday morning. View photo

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Following the snow storm, a tree lays in the middle of the street at the intersection of Dashwood Street and Sundew Avenue near Sunridge Heights in Henderson Thursday morning. View photo

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A broken tree lays in front of a home on Arpeggio Avenue near Reunion Drive in Anthem Thursday afternoon due to heavy snow fall. View photo

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A snow-covered tree lays flattened in front of a home on Arpeggio Avenue near Tremolo Drive in Anthem Thursday afternoon due to the heavy snow storm in Henderson. View photo

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A broken tree branch lays on the snow-covered grass in front of a home on Arpeggio Avenue, near Rossini Street in Anthem Thursday afternoon. View photo

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A broken tree branch rests in the front lawn of a home near Temporale and Tedesca drives in the Anthem area of Henderson on Thursday afternoon. A rare snowstorm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, delaying flights, causing widespread fender-benders and canceling school. More than 6 inches of snow fell in parts of the valley, forecasters said. View photo

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A newly planted tree lies snapped Thursday in Anthem Hills Park. The tree buckled under the weight of the snow. A rare snowstorm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, delaying flights, causing widespread fender-benders and canceling school. More than 6 inches of snow fell in parts of the valley, forecasters said. View photo

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On Thursday, broken tree branch rests at the intersection of West Warm Springs Road and Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. The branch buckled under the weight of the snow. A rare snowstorm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, delaying flights, causing widespread fender-benders and canceling school. More than 6 inches of snow fell in parts of the valley, forecasters said. View photo

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Zeb Nole performs as "Snow King" with the snowflakes during Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Racheal Hummel-Nole and Zeb Nole perform as the "Snow Queen" and "Snow King" during Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Dancers perform the snowflake scene during Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Racheal Hummel-Nole and Zeb Nole perform as the "Snow Queen" and "Snow King" during Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Kelly Roth performs as "Grandpa" and Megan Brunke performs as "Grandma" during Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Darya Bondar, right, performs as "Clara" and Alissa Dale performs as "Mrs. Silberhause" during Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Grirgori Arakelyan and Yoomi Lee perform as dolls during Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Nevada Ballet Theatre's dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" at the Judy Bayley Theatre on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. View photo

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Traffic moves slowly down Pecos Road in Henderson during a rare snow storm Wednesday. View photo

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Trucks wait in the parking lot of Foothill High School after U.S. 95 was closed at College Drive Wednesday. View photo

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Trucks wait in the parking lot of Foothill High School after U.S. 95 was closed at College Drive Wednesday. View photo

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Mike Cummings launches off a ramp that he and Casey Lomax built behind Foothill High School Wednesday. View photo

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Snow weighs down a branch of a tree along College Drive Wednesday. View photo

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A statue at Green Valley and Wigwam Parkways is seen covered in snow Wednesday. View photo

Highway patrol gift-giving

State trooper Bobby Borchardt presents a gift to Danielle Peach, who is held up by her grandma Donna, and mother Corrie. View photo

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Danielle Peach, 5 1/2 months old, stares inquisitively at the singing and dancing Santa she just received from a member of the highway patrol Wednesday. View photo

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Highway patrolmen wait outside a patient's room with a wagon full of gifts to give to children in the Intensive Care Unit at Sunrise Children's Hospital Wednesday. View photo

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Daejon Meadows receives gifts from the Nevada Highway Patrolman Bobby Borchardt at Sunrise Children's Hopsital Intensive Care Unity Wednesday. View photo

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Gift bags full of dancing Santas and patrol cruiser replicas went to children in the intensive care units of two hospitals Wednesday. View photo

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Shella Salazar and her son Angel Manuel Salazar receive gifts from highway patrol at Sunrise Children's Hospital Intensive Care Unity Wednesday. View photo

Snow

A United Parcel Service jet lands at McCarran International Airport Thursday. A rare snowstorm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, delaying flights, causing widespread fender-benders and canceling school. More than 6 inches of snow fell in parts of the valley, forecasters said. View photo

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People pose on The Las Vegas Strip Thursday. A rare snowstorm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, delaying flights, causing widespread fender-benders and canceling school. More than 6 inches of snow fell in parts of the valley, forecasters said. View photo

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A view of McCarran International Airport the day after a rare snow storm Thursday. The storm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, delaying flights, causing widespread fender-benders and canceling school. More than 6 inches of snow fell in parts of the valley, forecasters said. View photo

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Karen Schroeder, left, of Henderson and her daughters Emily, 17, Erika, 20, and Erin, 22, take a photo Thursday morning. A rare snowstorm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, delaying flights, causing widespread fender benders and canceling school. More than 6 inches of snow fell in parts of the valley, forecasters said. View photo

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A video monitor displays cancelled departure flights at McCarran International Airport Wednesday. A rare snowstorm blanketed the Las Vegas Valley, delaying flights, causing widespread fender-benders and leading to the cancellation of several events. View photo

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Mayra Altamirano age 17, a cancer survivor from Las Vegas gets to get out of the walls of Sunrise Hospital and outside to enjoy the falling snow Wednesday evening. View photo

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Mayra Altamirano age 17, a cancer survivor from Las Vegas gets to get out of the walls of Sunrise Hospital and outside to enjoy the falling snow Wednesday evening. View photo

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Andrew Kovacevich and his father, Greg Kovacevich, pause at an off-road racing site. Kovacevich recently wrapped up his second year of competition in the Best in the Desert off-road racing series. View photo

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Greg Kovacevich aboard his quad racer. View photo

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Boulder City's Dylan Martens bowls in a match against Eldorado at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino on Dec. 15. View photo

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Boulder City's Nick Ressler bowls in a match against Eldorado at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino on Dec. 15. View photo

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Green Valley High girls basketball coach Lorenzo Jarvis talks strategy with his daughter, Gator guard Jazmine Jarvis, during the third quarter of Green Valley's 75-43 loss to Bishop Gorman Dec. 11. View photo

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Green Valley High girls basketball coach Lorenzo Jarvis reacts to a referee's call during the second quarter at the Gators' 75-43 loss to Bishop Gorman. View photo

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Green Valley High girls basketball player Jazmine Jarvis, right, battles Bishop Gorman's Aaryn Ellenberg during the first quarter of the Gators' 75-43 loss to Bishop Gorman Dec. 11. View photo

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Green Valley High girls basketball coach Lorenzo Jarvis whispers directions to his daughter, Gator guard Jazmine Jarvis, during a timeout of the Gators' 75-43 loss at Bishop Gorman Dec. 11. View photo

Silverado Skyhawks coaches

Three Silverado girls' basketball coaches -- from left, Joyce Misa, Amanda Verba and Jessica Sudario -- pose for a portrait. Now the Skyhawks' assistant varsity coach, junior varsity coach and freshmen coach, respectively, all three played for the Silverado program. View photo

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Trish Hayes checks her days catch at the Boulder Harbor dock in this file photo from December. Natural causes have made it difficult for the Nevada Department of Wildlife to keep the lake stocked with fish in 2009. View photo

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Feeling the tug on his fishing rod, Lenin Tan reels a fish in at the Boulder Harbor dock. View photo

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Roland Galera throws a net into the water at the Boulder Harbor dock. It is expected that the harbor will be available for boaters to fish in 2009. View photo

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Lenin Tan strings a fish he caught on a rope to keep with the rest of his catch in the water on Dec. 8 at the Boulder Harbor dock. The Wildlife Commission recently voted to allow anglers in boats to fish within the now vacated harbor area. View photo

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Weighing in at 7.75 pounds, a striped bass lays dying on the dock after being caught at Boulder Harbor on Dec. 8. View photo

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A boat enters Boulder Harbor at Lake Mead on Dec. 8. People have been only allowed to fish from shore, but the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners recently voted to allow anglers in boats to fish in the harbor area starting in 2009. View photo

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Coach Mark VanDamme watches as two members of his team wrestle during practice at Basic High School on Dec. 2. Formerly a coach at Foothill, VanDamme begins his first head coach position at Basic this year. View photo

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Mark VanDamme, the new head wrestling coach at Basic, walks amongst his team as they practice a few moves. View photo

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Mark VanDamme, the new head wrestling coach at Basic, demonstrates a wrestling move with Mark Bleuze during wrestling practice. View photo

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Foothill's Mercedes Starr inbounds the ball during a game against Cimarron-Memorial. View photo

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Foothill's girls basketball coach Keith Starr talks to his team during a time out during a game at Cimarron-Memorial. View photo

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Foothill's Mercedes Starr moves the ball during a game against Cimarron-Memorial. View photo

Paralympic Academy4

Karla Aceves, 10, left, plays ping pong with Ken Houston, an adaptive P.E. teacher with Clark County School District, during the year's final Paralympic Academy event Dec. 10 at the Henderson Multigenerational Center. View photo

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Luis Amelburu, left, boxes with sixth grader Billy Requme, who is visually impaired, during the year's final Paralympics Academy event Dec. 10 at the Henderson Multigenerational Center. View photo

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Linda Rossi, left, shadowboxes with her son Dominic, 2, as volunteer Sergio Tellez helps during the year's final Paralympic Academy event at the Henderson Multigenerational Center Dec. 10. View photo

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Volunteer Luis Amelburu, right, shadowboxes with Clarabelle Javier, 11, during the year's final Paralympic Academy event at the Henderson Multigenerational Center Dec. 10. View photo

Chris Riley

Summerlin resident Chris Riley (right), shown at a media event in September, earned full playing privileges on the PGA Tour for the 2009 season by finishing in the top-25 at the tour's qualifying school. View photo

UNLV Basketball

Deshawn Mitchell throws down a monster jam Wednesday night as UNLV takes on Santa Clara. UNLV won 78-66. View photo

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Darris Santee throws down a dunk Wednesday night as UNLV takes on Santa Clara. UNLV won 78-66. View photo

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UNLV cheerleaders perform during a timeout Wednesday night as UNLV takes on Santa Clara. UNLV won 78-66. View photo

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The Rebel Girls perform during a timeout Wednesday night as UNLV takes on Santa Clara. UNLV won 78-66. View photo

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