Ray Brewer

Sports Editor

Ray has been covering high school sports in Nevada since 1996 for the Home News. His work is regularly honored by the Nevada Press Association.

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All eyes will be on Basic, Foothill on Friday night: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; If you thought the standing room only crowd at last week’s Palo Verde-Bishop Gorman high school football mega-showdown was impressive, wait until Friday night. That’s when the passionate fans off Henderson will be at the center of the most significant high school football game its community has seen in years.
Clark tailback picks Southern Utah: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; Clark High senior running back Andre Clay has verbally committed to Southern Utah University, Chargers coach Don Willis said. Clay, who rushed for 850 yards and 14 touchdowns this fall, also received interest from North Dakota and South Dakota State.
Palo Verde's Godkin verbally commits to UNR: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; Palo Verde senior football player Daniel Godkin has made his college decision. Well, sort of. The defensive end said Wednesday he made a soft verbal commitment to Nevada-Reno, but still plans on taking a recruiting trip to Navy in January. Commitments are non-binding and don’t become official until the February signing period.
Cimarron defensive back has experience beating Gorman: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; Cimarron-Memorial High senior James Carraway remembers the final out. He remembers the feeling of accomplishment as he raced toward the pitcher's mound from his outfield position to celebrate a victory nobody expected. Cimarron upset previously untouchable Bishop Gorman last spring in baseball's Sunset Regional championship game. Now, he's hoping history will repeat itself. This time, however, some would consider a Cimarron victory to be an even bigger upset.
Live game blog: Rebels open season with 91-52 victory against Pittsburg State: Willis scores 17, Wallace adds 16 in win against Division II school; Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009; UNLV outscored Division II Pittsburg State 48-26 in the second half Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in a 91-52 season-opening victory. Tre'Von Willis scored 13 of his game-high 17 points in the second half, including seven straight to open the half. Kendall Wallace was 4-of-5 on 3-pointers to finish with 16 points, while freshman Justin Hawkins added 11.
Gorman tops Palo Verde to dance into Sunset finals: Win helps Gaels ease pain of last year's five-TD defeat against rival; Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009; It didn’t matter what song was being played on the loud speakers Friday night in the Bishop Gorman High football team’s locker room. The Gaels, fresh off a 38-28 victory against rival Palo Verde in the Sunset Regional semifinals, were going to dance and enjoy a moment they had waited one year for. The win helps erase memories of last year’s five-touchdown loss to Palo Verde in the regional finals. More importantly, it puts the Gaels in the driver’s seat to the capture the large-school classification title.
Del Sol's Miller passes for three touchdowns, Dragons advance to semifinals: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009; Troy Miller passed for three touchdowns on Friday night to lead host Del Sol to a 32-13 victory against Valley in the Sunrise Regional quarterfinals. Del Sol, which is predominantly a running team, received more than 200 yards passing from its junior quarterback.
Foothill upsets six-time regional champion Las Vegas: Victory guarantees a Henderson school will play in the state title game; Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; A Henderson area high school football team hasn’t played in the state championship game since Green Valley High in 1994. That will change this year thanks to one of the biggest upsets in recent playoff history on Friday night in the Sunrise Regional quarterfinals.
Only six teams remain after Friday night's games: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; This is the part of the high school football season the players have trained for all summer and fall — the playoffs.
High school basketball players from small school reach college dreams: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009; Chalk one up for the little guy. For years, high school coaches and athletic directors of programs in the state’s lower classifications have tried to convince promising athletes they could reach their dreams of receiving a college scholarship without playing in the public school-based large-school division. Looks like those coaches are right.

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Prep Football: Week 12 Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Prep Football: Week 11 Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Prep Football: Week 10 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Prep Football: Week 9 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Prep Football: Week 8 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Prep Football: Week 7 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Prep Football: Week 6 picks: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Prep Football: Week 5 picks: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
It's a shame Reggie Bullock isn't playing Division-I football: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009; Yes, Reggie Bullock is this good. The former Las Vegas High tailback has rushed for a combined 363 yards and six touchdowns during his initial two college games with Arizona Western College, a junior college in Yuma, Ariz.
Prep football: Week 4 picks: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.

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