Paul Delos Santos

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Paul is a Las Vegas native and graduated from UNLV in 2007. He worked in St. George, Utah, for the Spectrum & Daily News before coming to the Sun. He lives in a constant cycle of eating, sleeping, working and suffering disappointment from his favorite sports teams.

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On list of highest-paid executives in Vegas, gaming industry reclaims top spot: Monday, June 17, 2013; After a unique year that saw a pharmaceutical company CEO top the list of the highest-earning executives in Las Vegas, a gaming executive reclaimed the No. 1 spot for 2012.
Never fear! Digital comics aren't phasing out paper comic books: Sunday, June 16, 2013; Comic book fans gathered this weekend at the South Point for the first-ever Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con. Despite the proliferation of digital comics, paper comics were everywhere on the show floor, whether they were being sold or signed.
Decision to play college baseball should net this local millions in this week's draft: Former Bonanza High slugger Kris Bryant projected as top-3 pick, where the signing bonus is around $5 million; Monday, June 3, 2013; Three years ago, Bonanza High slugger Kris Bryant was considered a Major League Baseball first-round talent. Telling scouts in 2010 that he’d likely attend college, he slipped to the 18th round where he picked by the Toronto Blue Jays. He won't slip in Thursday's draft.
Practice makes perfect: Learning to speak without fear in the business world: Public speaking skills are essential for career growth; Monday, May 20, 2013; Public speaking is essential in the business world, not to mention many other careers. Avoiding it can hurt a person’s ability to network, close doors to promotions and new job opportunities and hinder an upward trajectory in the corporate world.
Hulk Hogan recalls days competing at the old Showboat, outdoor venue at Caesars Palace: Thursday, May 16, 2013; Shortly after Las Vegas-based wrestler Kenny King wrapped up speaking to the handful of fans Wednesday at the Orleans Arena, Hulk Hogan’s boisterous voice boomed from the back of the room. “Hold the belt up,” said Hogan, in town to promote the June 29 Impact Wrestling card at the Orleans Arena.
Station Casinos says it knows Ultimate Poker has shortcomings, but being first was more important: Thursday, May 9, 2013; To the experienced online poker player, Station Casinos' Ultimate Poker website can feel like a trip back to the Stone Age. Players have complained about the software, interface and speed. Station officials say they are aware of the criticism and are working to improve the site. Despite the glitches, they met their goal: being the first legal, real-money poker site in the country. In fact, Station executives say some of the shortcomings may help them.
Nevada among top states for women in business: Monday, May 6, 2013; Nevada is known as a home for showgirls, strippers and cocktail waitresses. But the state also is one of the fastest-growing for women-owned businesses, according to a recent study by American Express Open.
New Wranglers coach and general manager is familiar face in Las Vegas: Mike Madill played five seasons with city's minor league team; Friday, April 26, 2013; Mike Madill was beginning to start planning the next phase of his life. He spent some time working on some construction projects with his brother-in-law this offseason, and talked about starting a business.
New York Mets legends Wally Backman, Howard Johnson in opposite dugouts of Triple-A game: Backman is the Las Vegas 51s manager; "HoJo" the hitting coach for Tacoma; Friday, April 26, 2013; These two New York Mets legends could talk for hours about of their memories from those legendary seasons in the 1980s. Thursday at Cashman Field in downtown Las Vegas, some 2,600 miles from the New York Mets’ Citi Field, longtime friends and former teammates Wally Backman and Howard Johnson greeted each other in the outfield before batting practice.
Wranglers part ways with head coach: Mougenel went 158-121-26 during four-year stint in Las Vegas; Tuesday, April 23, 2013; The Las Vegas Wranglers have dismissed head coach and general manager Ryan Mougenel after four seasons at the helm.
51s adjusting to other Las Vegas weather trademark: heavy winds: Sacramento ace Dan Straily dominates in River Cats win; Tuesday, April 16, 2013; Many of the Las Vegas 51s players are still adjusting to their new surroundings in Las Vegas. But that’s not including the fast-approaching dog days of summer featuring 100-plus degree temperatures.
51s offense comes to life, but not enough to overcome Colorado Springs: Saturday, April 13, 2013; The Las Vegas 51s offense came back to life Saturday against the Colorado Sky Sox, but unfortunately for the 51s, the Sky Sox’ offense didn’t take the night off, either.
More than showgirls: Nevada is among fastest-growing states for female entrepreneurs: Saturday, April 13, 2013; Nevada is known as a home for showgirls, strippers and cocktail waitresses. But the state also is one of the fastest-growing for women-owned businesses, according to a recent study by American Express Open.
Wranglers find net first again, take control of series against Stockton: Wednesday, April 10, 2013; The Las Vegas Wranglers had one awful habit during the regular season.
3-run third inning fuels Fresno to win over 51s: Tuesday, April 9, 2013; The Fresno Grizzlies used a three-run third inning to pick up a 4-1 victory over the Las Vegas 51s on Tuesday.
Francis fills 'best player' role as Wranglers even up series with Stockton: Tuesday, April 9, 2013; It’s a common trend in athletics where a coach will challenge a player to step his game up when the team needs him the most.
Hands-on learning: After vocational school, students can hit the ground running: Monday, April 8, 2013; Interactive learning is far from a foreign concept in Southern Nevada. An Internet search for local vocational schools yields a long list of results. Valley schools offer classes in bartending, gaming, jewelry repair, cooking, Web design and more.
Wranglers set to begin playoff journey against Stockton: Friday, April 5, 2013; The Las Vegas Wranglers are finding some semblance of form at the right time, giving hope that the Wranglers can make another run at the Kelly Cup. The No. 5 seed Wranglers’ run in the ECHL Playoffs begin 7 p.m. Friday in Stockton, Calif., for a best-of-seven series against the No. 4 Stockton Thunder. “The locker room is real good,” forward Sean Wiles said. “Momentum is a big thing, and we’ll take as much as we can get.”
Franchise has changed, but top-flight catcher prospect still wears 51s hat: Travis d'Arnaud returns to Las Vegas after being traded to Mets organization; Thursday, April 4, 2013; Las Vegas 51s catcher Travis d’Arnaud isn’t different from most prospects beginning the Triple-A baseball season in the same city as last year. There is one difference, however. He’s part of a new organization. The 51s are no longer affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays, but that did little to keep d’Arnaud away from Las Vegas.
Goalie Joe Fallon forgets past, comes up big late in Wranglers win: Friday, March 29, 2013; Joe Fallon didn’t let past goals affect his performance when it mattered.
O'Keefe, defense lead Wranglers to victory over Reign: Tuesday, March 26, 2013; Offense has been difficult to come by at time for the Las Vegas Wranglers. The Wranglers are ranked in the bottom fifth of the ECHL in goals scored, averaging 2.70 goals per game, which can make winning games difficult.
Postseason plans coming together for Wranglers: Las Vegas, which lost 3-1, to host three games in ECHL Playoffs; Saturday, March 23, 2013; Following a 3-1 loss Saturday inside the Orleans Arena against the Utah Grizzlies, the Wranglers have three games remaining in the regular season, and are firmly stuck in the 4-5-6 seed range, meaning they will play either Stockton or Idaho in the first round of the ECHL Western Conference playoffs.
Bank of Nevada boss optimistic for future of region: Monday, March 18, 2013; Last year was a good year for Bank of Nevada. The bank was named “Financial Firm of the Year” by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and was the leading Small Business Administration lender in Nevada for real estate and equipment loans.
San Diego State holds off surging Boise State to advance: Wednesday, March 13, 2013; With the game on the line, Jamaal Franklin made a pair of big plays to help San Diego State avoid a massive collapse.
New Mexico feeds off energy of its fans to defeat Wyoming: Wednesday, March 13, 2013; With a raucous crowd supporting it through the day, New Mexico didn't want to let its fans down by losing to the No. 8 seed in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
Clutch shooting down stretch lifts Rams, who'll next face UNLV: Wednesday, March 13, 2013; Colorado State's Wes Eikmeier wasn't worried or concerned that he had missed his first six shots from the floor. He did what all good shooters do — forgot about the misses and focused on the next shot.
Blog: San Diego State holds off furious Boise State rally to advance: SDSU joins UNLV, Colorado State and New Mexico in semifinals; Wednesday, March 13, 2013; Boise State and San Diego State met just four days ago, and the two teams are playing with a lot more on the line in their most recent outing. The winner extends its run in the Mountain West Conference Tournament and will play New Mexico 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Pitt content to help fellow Wranglers find the back of the net: Saturday, March 2, 2013; Scott Pitt has been asked to shoot the puck more. He's heard it throughout his career, whether it has been in college at Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania or in his professional career. He just prefers to help a teammate score.
UNLV finance students win competition for restaurant study: Saturday, March 2, 2013; Four students from UNLV’s Lee Business School took first place in a competition that tested their ability to gauge the profitability of a restaurant. The students won the top honor in the first round of the Charted Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge, an international competition that tests finance students on their ability to do financial analyses.
Wranglers a step closer to postseason seeding after win over San Francisco: Friday, March 1, 2013; It's a projection that you don't need Nate Silver to make. The Las Vegas Wranglers, in all likelihood, will be playing past their last scheduled regular season game on March 29.
MountainView Hospital testing a new way to treat cervical, uterine cancers: Monday, Feb. 25, 2013; MountainView Hospital is one of four sites — along with hospitals in Indiana, Michigan and North Carolina — that will take part in a new “Firefly” clinical trial. The goal of the study is to discover whether it is possible to treat cervical or uterine cancer by removing only sentinel lymph nodes, those believed to directly spread the disease.
Gorman girls finish second in state, turn eye toward future: Friday, Feb. 22, 2013; Reno senior Gigi Hascheff remembered the feeling of losing the state championship last season. Aside from the obvious tears, Hascheff keyed in on another aspect of losing the title game.
Stanley's steals key Gorman girls' trip to championship game: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013; Bishop Gorman's Raychel Stanley doesn't look or play like a freshman. She's 6-foot-1 and moves well between the blocks. She also understands that tight games are decided not on the offensive end, but rather on the defensive side of things.
Condors fly out of Las Vegas with 4-2 win: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013; The 2012-13 Bakersfield Condors season hasn't been the most memorable when it comes to their record. The team is last in the nine-team ECHL Western Conference, and is in danger of being the only team to miss out on the league's generous playoffs — eight teams from the West advance.
Strong rebounding lifts Centennial girls over Gorman, 67-35: Friday, Feb. 15, 2013; Centennial’s Jada Brown knew why her team had lost to Bishop Gorman twice this season by a combined four points.
Centennial keeps its cool in win over Durango: Allen twins combine for 61 points to help Bulldogs move on in playoffs; Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013; At halftime, the game was playing out the way many thought it would. Centennial went on a substantial run in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead over a talented, but outgunned Durango team. That mentality changed after the Trail Blazers reeled off a big run of their own to start the second half.
Elijah Smith guides Foothill past Green Valley: Senior guard scores 40 points as Falcons avenge last year's postseason defeat; Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013; Elijah Smith poured in 40 points to lead Foothill to an 89-69 victory over Green Valley on Tuesday in the first round of the Sunrise Region tournament.
What does Bryce Harper like to do in Las Vegas? Sleep and eat In-N-Out: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013; During Major League Baseball's offseason, Bryce Harper spends most — if not all — of his time in Southern Nevada. Those days are numbered, however, as Harper is scheduled to report to spring training in Florida this week. Before joining his Washington Nationals teammates, the 20-year-old made a stop Friday in Henderson to receive an honor from Findlay Toyota. The car dealership proclaimed it Bryce Harper Day.
Signing Day Blog: Family plays big role in signings of Liberty stars: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013; The scene at most Las Vegas Valley high schools is similar on national signing day. The athlete signing a letter-of-intent to play college football sits at a conference room table in an office space too small to contain his family and friends.
Alaska fans make noise in Aces' shootout loss to Wranglers: Friday, Feb. 1, 2013; Armed with cowbells and a sense of team pride, a traveling band of Alaska Aces fans made plenty of noise inside the Orleans Arena on Friday night against the Las Vegas Wranglers.
Former 49ers kicker Mike Cofer now calls Henderson home, will be rooting for old team in Super Bowl: Cofer, who won a pair of Super Bowls with San Francisco, is the wide receiver coach at Coronado High; Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013; There’s no questioning what team Henderson resident Mike Cofer is rooting for on Super Bowl Sunday. He’s a San Francisco 49ers fan through and through. It’s only natural considering Cofer played six of his eight NFL seasons with the 49ers, which included back-to-back Super Bowl titles in the 1988 and 1989 seasons.
Henderson man hopes new movie rental store will be a big hit: Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013; Many people enjoy watching movies at home, but rarely these days do they head out to rent a film from a video store. More likely, they stop at a Redbox kiosk to grab a title, or they download movies from Neflix, Blockbuster or Amazon. Brick-and-mortar movie rental shops across the valley have closed in spades in recent years. That hasn't deterred Trevor Layne.
Wranglers continue to struggle at home: Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013; "It's frustrating to sit there and watch. I'm sure it's frustrating for a fan to sit there and watch," Las Vegas coach Ryan Mougenel said. "I apologize. It's not good losing at home."
ECHL landscape to change with end of NHL lockout: Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013; It took 113 days, but the NHL lockout is all but over. The ripple effect of player movement will be felt all along the minor league hockey systems such as the ECHL and American Hockey League (the NHL's version of Triple A), as many players will move among the three leagues.
Wranglers take down Grizzlies in 4-1 victory: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013; For a team that has been plagued by slow starts this season, Saturday was a welcome change for the Las Vegas Wranglers. It only took Sean Wiles 42 seconds to score the first goal, and the offense followed suit as the Wranglers picked up a 4-1 victory over the Utah Grizzlies.
Wranglers' center Chris Francis doesn't have the same background as other rising hockey stars: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013; Chris Francis doesn’t surprise people when he tells them he’s a professional hockey player — unless he adds where he’s from in the sentence.
Francis is 100 percent Las Vegas, which isn’t known for producing hockey players or for having a quality youth hockey system. But Francis, who was born and raised in the valley, and is a prominent member of the Las Vegas Wranglers hockey team, is bucking that trend.
Offensive woes plague Wranglers in 2-0 loss: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013; Eric Lampe looked up at the ceiling after endlessly jabbing at the puck during one stretch in the third period. Sean Wiles had a breakaway opportunity a few moments later, but his shot couldn't find the net.
Weary Wranglers lose to Steelheads, look forward to day off: Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012; There won't be any partying on New Year's Eve for the Las Vegas Wranglers, and it has nothing to do with the fact the Wranglers lost their last game of 2012 against the Idaho Steelheads.
Former Wranglers goalie made Las Vegas his home, shined in last stop of career: Magliarditi will be inducted into ECHL Hall of Fame on Jan. 23 at all-star weekend; Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012; Nobody starts a professional hockey career with the intentions of becoming a minor league hall of famer. So when it does happen, the honor comes as a surprise, as is the case with former Wrangers goalie Marc Magliarditi.
'Both smart and dumb': Latest quirky Wranglers promotion takes swipe at NHL lockout: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012; Las Vegas Wranglers President Billy Johnson loves promotions that are quirky and outside of the box. So when people in the Wranglers front office came up with a way to mock the locked out National Hockey League, Johnson was all for it.