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NASCAR returns to LVMS for South Point 400 playoff race — SCHEDULE Here is the schedule for this weekend’s NASCAR events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 playoff race takes place Sunday.

Full #NASCAR South Point 400 schedule at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

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5 things to watch at NASCAR South Point 400 weekend at LVMS NASCAR returns to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400 on Sunday in the first race of the Round of 8 in the playoffs. Here are five things to watch.

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Bishop Gorman rallies to win 5A girls golf region team title — PHOTOS Bishop Gorman’s girls golf team won the Class 5A Southern Region team title thanks to an impressive second day of play.

From Wednesday’s 5A girls golf Southern Region tournament.

Gorman shot 6-under to rally to win the team title.

Faith Lutheran's Maddie Perez won the individual title.

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Football forecast: High school predictions for Week 9 Review-Journal reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of select high school football games each week. Here are their picks for Week 9.

Week 9 high school football picks. Went 18-1 last week, but who cares.

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NASCAR regular-season champ comes to LVMS to chase Cup Series title NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron enters Sunday’s playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hoping to make the Championship 4 round for the third straight year.

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Top 5 high school football games to watch in Southern Nevada this week Three showdowns between top 10 teams in 5A highlight the Southern Nevada high school football schedule this week.

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What does the Nevada high school football playoff picture look like? Here’s a look at how the playoff picture is shaping up in Southern Nevada with three weeks remaining in the high school football season.

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Sloan Canyon football dominates in 3rd season led by ex-UNLV players Sloan Canyon, coached by former UNLV offensive lineman Nate Oishi, is the top-ranked Class 4A Southern Nevada football team. The program is in its third season.

Pirates are 6-0, outscoring teams 270-54, averaging 409.8 yards per game, and their o-line hasn’t given up a sack

A big game against No. 2 Sierra Vista tonight.

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Sloan Canyon football dominates in 3rd season led by ex-UNLV players Sloan Canyon, coached by former UNLV offensive lineman Nate Oishi, is the top-ranked Class 4A Southern Nevada football team. The program is in its third season.

Sloan Canyon is a heavy favorite for the 4A state title in its 3rd season as a football program.

Story on the Pirates’ fast rise under former #unlvfb players.

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Football forecast: High school predictions for Week 8 Review-Journal reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of select high school football games each week. Here are their picks for Week 8.

If anyone cares, Jeff and I both have the same overall record of 103-43 for the season through seven weeks of picking games.

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Fall sports playoffs start this Saturday. We have a special offer of $9.99 for the whole year through the link mylvrj.com/preps for unlimited digital access. #nevadapreps #nvpreps

Which football teams lead the NIAA’s 1st HRM rankings? The NIAA released its first HRM rankings of the season for Class 5A and 4A Southern Region football teams. The rankings will determine which teams make the playoffs.

The NIAA's HRM rankings are officially out. Story has the full rankings included for all 5A and 4A Southern teams:

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No. 1 Bishop Gorman falls to Mater Dei in showdown — PHOTOS Bishop Gorman’s football team, ranked No. 1 nationally by USA Today, lost to No. 9 Mater Dei on Friday in a battle of two of the top prep football programs.

Game story last night from a sold out standing room only Fertitta Field

Bishop Gorman falls to Mater Dei 27-24.

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‘Gave it away’: Gorman misses chance to capitalize in Mater Dei defeat Bishop Gorman football coach Brent Browner said his team “gave it away” against Mater Dei (California) in a loss Friday. Here is a recap of Friday’s football action.

Follow from No. 1 Bishop Gorman's 27-24 loss to Mater Dei:

"We weren’t prepared. We didn’t take care of stuff, so it definitely falls 100 percent on me.”

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Recruiting notebook: Desert Pines sophomore draws Power 4 interest Three-star Desert Pines sophomore Mike Taylor, a tight end and linebacker, picked up offers from Oregon, Washington and more this offseason.

Also in the recruiting notebook: Basic baseball seniors Troy Southisene and Lyndon Lee have made their college commitments to D1 programs.

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Bishop Gorman wins on forfeit over Lone Peak after altercation — PHOTOS Bishop Gorman had a 21-point lead over Lone Peak (Utah) early in the third quarter, but the game ended in a forfeit win for the Gaels after an altercation.

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Prep rankings: New No. 2 in 5A football, plus new No. 1s in 4A and 3A There’s a familiar face at No. 2 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A football rankings. There are also new No. 1 teams in 4A and 3A football.

Prep rankings: New No. 2 in 5A football, plus new No. 1s in 4A and 3A lvrj.com/post/3432438 via @reviewjournal.com #nevadapreps #nvpreps #nvprepsfb

No. 3 Liberty forces 6 turnovers, shuts out Hawaii school — PHOTOS Liberty’s football team forced six turnovers, which helped the Patriots claim a home win over Kailua on Saturday night at the Ninth Island Classic.

Liberty rolled past Kailua (Hawaii) 33-0 in the Ninth Island Classic.

No. 3 Liberty forces 6 turnovers, shuts out Hawaii school — PHOTOS lvrj.com/post/3432140 via @reviewjournal.com #nevadapreps #nvpreps

Friday football recap: Silverado ends 2-year winless drought Silverado’s football team picked up its first win in over two years to end an 18-game losing streak. Also on Friday, Faith Lutheran got its first win of the season.

Recap from Friday's games:

Silverado gets 1st win in 2 years

Faith Lutheran dominates, gets 1st win of the year

Sunrise Mountain snaps 13-game losing skid

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Las Vegas High escapes with win at Palo Verde — PHOTOS Las Vegas High and Palo Verde each scored two offensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats got a defensive score to seal the win.

Las Vegas High escapes with win at Palo Verde — PHOTOS lvrj.com/post/3422514 via @reviewjournal.com #nevadapreps #nvpreps #nvprepsfb

Friday football recap: Legacy opens season with ‘young’ team, gets win Legacy’s football team looks a lot different from the one that captured the 2023 5A Division III state title. Here’s a recap of Friday’s action.

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Confused by the NIAA’s new football points system? Here’s a breakdown The NIAA introduced a new rating system this year that will determine which Southern Nevada football teams qualify for the Open Division, 5A and 4A playoffs.

ICYMI: Stories from our opening week high school football coverage

Explainer on NIAA points rating system for playoff teams: www.reviewjournal.com/nevada-preps...

Top 5 games: www.reviewjournal.com/nevada-preps...

Picks: www.reviewjournal.com/nevada-preps...

‘A long journey’: How Gorman star became Nevada’s top football recruit

Bishop Gorman senior Jett Washington, the nephew of Kobe Bryant, is a five-star recruit after switching positions as a freshman.

‘A long journey’: How Gorman star became Nevada’s top football recruit Bishop Gorman senior Jett Washington, the nephew of Kobe Bryant, is a five-star recruit after switching positions as a freshman.

I wrote about five-star Oregon commit and Bishop Gorman safety Jett Washington and how a position change started his journey of becoming the state's top recruit.

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2025 high school football preview: Gorman, Arbor View top revamped 5A Bishop Gorman and Arbor View are the teams to beat in the Class 5A Southern Region. Here’s a breakdown of all 5A football teams heading into the season.

ICYMI: Here are the capsules for all the Southern Nevada high school football teams. @nevadapreps #nvpreps #nvprepsfb

5A capsules: lvrj.com/post/3413405

4A capsules: lvrj.com/post/3411239

3A, 2A and 1A capsules: lvrj.com/post/3410638

New points system among 5 things to watch this prep football season The new high school football season will feature a new points rating systemand one fewer state title game. Here are five things to watch for this season.

Five things to watch this high school football season:

1. New points system
2. One less title game
3. Bishop Gorman eyes national title
4. Can Arbor View repeat?
5. Who gets in the Open?

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Basic baseball star selected in 1st round of MLB draft Basic shortstop Tate Southisene was selected in the first round of the MLB draft on Sunday. Southisene helped the Wolves win the 5A state title in May.

The Atlanta Braves selected Basic's Tate Southisene in the 1st round of the MLB draft. Southisene helped Basic win the 5A state title in May.

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NBA Summer League: Day 1 scores, stars, faces in the crowd — PHOTOS The first day of the NBA Summer League saw several notable faces at the Thomas & Mack Center to watch No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg and Bronny James square off.

Cooper Flagg made his debut in the NBA Summer League against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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5 things to watch at NBA Summer League: Cooper Flagg makes debut The 11-day NBA Summer League begins Thursday at UNLV, where Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks makes his debut against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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‘Slit their throats’: Ex-Palo Verde baseball coach accused of verbal abuse School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.

School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.