Guts, glory and homicidal rocks for BMX riders at Bootleg Canyon's Reaper Madness
Gnarly. The riders say this word with reverence, showing scars, bone spurs and joint separations from being chewed up and spit out by Bootleg Canyon. Named one of the world?s most epic rides by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, Bootleg?s 36-mile system of singletrack was cut into the desert rock by local artist Brent Thomson
Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:00:00 -0000 |
Moapa Valley wraps up 3A Southern league title with victory over Boulder City
Moapa Valley?s defense had carried the team the past two weeks. It was the offense?s turn in a 41-19 victory over league opponent Boulder City Thursday night.
An offensive explosion led the Pirates out of an early 13-7 hole on the road and gave them the top seed in the 3A South division.
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:45:00 -0000 |
Boulder City gets resounding win at Clark
Boulder City is surging to end the season.
The Eagles have won two of their last three ? and challenged Basic in a loss in between the two victories ? to make a four-game losing streak a distant memory. Behind 147 rushing yards and 10 tackles from Tyler Washburn, Boulder City routed host Clark 33-7 Friday night.
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:39:00 -0000 |
Basic takes down rival Boulder City
Senior quarterback Eddie Vega led Basic to a 20-7 win over rival Boulder City on Friday night.
Vega threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Wolves won the annual Jug Game without much of a problem. They never trailed and didn?t allow the Eagles to the score until the fourth quarter.
Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:44:00 -0000 |
Boulder City takes out Western with efficient run game, strong defense
Tyler Washburn starred for Boulder City as it traveled into town to beat 4A opponent Western 28-13.
Washburn had 10 carries for 65 yards, and more notably, led a stout defensive effort with 11 tackles. It followed a 15-tackle performance from Washburn last week.
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:59:00 -0000 |
Mojave snaps 17-game losing streak by beating Boulder City
Mojave had waited two for years for this moment.
The Rattlers snapped a 17-game losing streak Friday in Boulder City, holding on for a 25-22 win.
Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:48:00 -0000 |
Green Valley coach Brian Castro notches first career win
Aaron Love rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries Friday to lead the visiting Green Valley High football team past Boulder City, 35-16.
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:16:00 -0000 |
O'Darius Mitchell, Eldorado defense come up big against Boulder City
Football coaches usually preach the importance of defense and special teams winning games, but it gets beyond stressful when it comes down to those two units.
Eldorado coach Vernon Brown could talk all about it after Friday night?s 16-13 victory over Boulder City.
Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:24:00 -0000 |
Boulder City runs for more than 500 yards in victory
Teams that play Boulder City this season will need to prepare for a parade of running backs.
The Eagles gave a sneak peak of their strategy Friday night in a season-opening 50-12 blowout victory over the Meadows. Six players rushed for more than 45 yards and combined for 504 yards.
Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:03:00 -0000 |
Boulder City hits free throws late, hangs on against Silverado
Trevor Montgomery?s two free throws with 4.5 seconds to play Monday lifted the 3A Boulder City High boys basketball team past 4A Silverado, 57-56.
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:01:00 -0000 |
Silverman triathlete to honor Marine captain who died in Afghanistan
Feats of athletic endurance -- which about 800 athletes hope to accomplish at this weekend?s Silverman Triathlon in Henderson -- usually earn accolades and praise for the athlete. After all, those who finish are often dubbed ?Iron Man.?
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:55:00 -0000 |
Two fourth-quarter touchdowns lift Boulder City past River Valley
Boulder City High?s Jack LaMarca rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries Friday to lead the Eagles to a 15-5 victory against River Valley (Ariz.) in their home opener.
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:46:00 -0000 |
Boulder City officials threaten to close motocross park
Boulder City officials are threatening to close the motocross park in the Eldorado Valley in August if its owners don?t comply with public safety regulations and provide insurance certificates by the end of the month.
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:05:00 -0000 |
The dirt on BMX: Sport is soaring in popularity
Josh Study tightly grabs his dirt bike?s handle bars, waiting for the starting gate to lift. As the seconds count down, Study visualizes his route on the winding, clay-and-asphalt course. If he lands his jumps cleanly and leans just right into the curves, he ought to finish the challenging ramp-filled outdoor track in less than 30 seconds. Now comes the adrenaline rush.
Sat, 15 May 2010 09:01:00 -0000 |
Boulder City High swimmer challenges Michael Phelps during California meet
Zane Grothe remembers checking the lane assignments hours before swimming in the 500-freestyle finals Saturday at the Southern California Swimming Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif. Grothe, a senior at Boulder City High, spotted his name on the list in lane No. 6. Then, another name immediately popped out — Michael Phelps was assigned to lane No. 4.
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:05:00 -0000 |
Brothers bring competitive nature to Boulder City football team
Many midsummer days ago, on a neighborhood street in suburban Cleveland, Ross and Jack Lamarca would grab the attention of their entire flock of friends. It would happen after backyard baseball or a football game in the park, when Jack would get fed up with Ross taking him down or Ross would take objection to a dirty look from Jack. ?They?d call them the Lamarca fights,? Jack Lamarca said. ?We?d wrestle and fight and all of our friends would love watching us.?
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0000 |
Boulder City football looks to bounce back against Virgin Valley
The Boulder City High football team controls its own destiny. If the Eagles beat Mesquite?s Virgin Valley High on Oct. 23, they will host a first-round playoff game in two weeks. A loss, however, would put them on the road for entire postseason.
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:12:00 -0000 |
Boulder City three-sport star balances a full schedule to lead Eagles
Paxton Fleming is a five-tool student-athlete for Boulder City High. When she?s not on the softball diamond in the spring and summer, she?s in the gym on the volleyball or basketball courts in the fall and winter. When she?s not serving as the student body president, she?s closing in on a salutatorian finish to her academic high school career.
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:30:00 -0000 |
3A football teams ready for league play ? finally
The Boulder City and Moapa Valley high football teams each have three games left in the regular season. Yet, when 3A Southern League rivals square off at 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Boulder City, the winning team will be guaranteed a share of the league title and be a virtual lock to reach the 3A state semifinals. Oddly enough, the game is also the league opener for both schools.
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:47:00 -0000 |
Defense leads Boulder City football to homecoming win
The Boulder City High football team put an exclamation point on the homecoming celebration. The Eagles surrendered less than 50 yards for the second consecutive week on Oct. 2 and running back Devin Combs rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown in a 15-10 victory against visiting Faith Lutheran.
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:43:00 -0000 |
