Foreclosure Activity Increases 5 Percent in October According to RealtyTrac(R) U.S. Foreclosure Market Report Nov 13, 2008
" Nevada, Arizona, Florida post top state foreclosure rates Nevada posted the nation's highest state foreclosure rate for the 22nd consecutive month in October, with one in every 74 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing during the month -- more than six times the national average. Foreclosure filings were reported on 14,483 Nevada properties in October, an increase of 11 percent from the previous month and up nearly 119 percent from October 2007. With one in every 149 housing units... (PR Newswire)
Final Two Home Matches of 2008 Upcoming for Wyoming Volleyball Nov 13, 2008
The last time the two teams met was October 18, 2008 as the Rebels defeated the Cowgirls, 3-0 (23-25, 19-25, 23-25), in Las Vegas. UNLV is coached by Allison Keeley who is in her fifth season with the program. (Wyomingathletics.com)
Falcons Play Final Two Games this Weekend Nov 13, 2008
Game #18 Air Force Falcons vs. UNLV Rebels Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 1 p.m. at Las Vegas, NV ... The Falcons will travel to Albuquerque, N.M., to face New Mexico on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., then battle UNLV in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m., in the season finale. (Airforcesports.com)
Sobolewski Receives Four Letters of Intent Before His First Season Officially Begins Nov 13, 2008
Due to her outstanding play she was named to the all-tournament team in the Las Vegas Holiday Tournament and was named offensive player of the year during her junior run. Shannon Byrne (Burn), a 6-3 forward from Puyallup, Washington, will join the Bengal squad from Emerald Ridge High School. (Isubengals.com)
NM teens deny hazing charges Nov 12, 2008
(11-11) 08:06 PST Las Vegas, N.M. (AP). Six former high school athletes have denied charges they sexually assaulted younger teammates during a hazing incident at a preseason football camp. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Southeast Opens Regular Season at New Mexico, Kansas State Nov 12, 2008
LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL: Sunday's game at Kansas State is the Redhawks first game in the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational. The Redhawks will also play at Iowa on Nov. 25 before playing two games in Las Vegas on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 ... The Redhawks play Longwood at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 28 and will play either Oakland or Delaware State on Nov. 29. (Gosoutheast.com)
San Diego has makings of a hardwood hotbed Nov 12, 2008
Last month, the four conspirators were in Las Vegas on back-to-back days for their respective conference media days. Their thoughts on the conversion of San Diego from pro to college, and baseball/football to basketball were solicited. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Cowboys-Rebels Showdown Thursday Nov 12, 2008
The Wyoming Cowboys and UNLV Rebels will both be trying to keep their hopes alive of becoming bowl eligible in 2008 when they meet this Thursday night in a game to kick off at 7 p.m., Mountain Time (6 p.m., Pacific Time) from Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas ... The MWC has four automatic bowl bids with the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, the New Mexico Bowl and the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... The Cowboys have won the last two meetings in Las... (Wyoming Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rebels Share Lead In Paradise Nov 12, 2008
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's golf team, ranked 18th in the country in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin ratings, is tied for first place following the second round of play at the 8th Annual Turtle Bay Intercollegiate Tuesday at the Turtle Bay Resort Golf Course in Kahuku, Hawaii. The Rebels shot a second-round 287 (-1) for a 54-hole total of 568 (-8) and are tied with San Diego State for a share of the lead over a field of 19 teams. (Unlvrebels.com)
Mountain Trip, Part Two Nov 12, 2008
The Rebels have won three straight in Las Vegas and once in Fort Collins (3-1: Nov. 4, 2005) ... Sam I Am: After growing up in Las Vegas, began her collegiate volleyball career in Salt Lake City at Salt Lake Community College ... After a stellar career at SLCC, Richard chose to come back to Las Vegas and close out the final two years of her eligibility at UNLV.. (Unlvrebels.com)
Latest Episode Of Gametime Available Nov 12, 2008
LAS VEGAS - The latest episode of Gametime With UNLV Football is available for fans to watch online, as head coach recaps the Rebels' win over New Mexico and looks ahead to this Thursday's tilt at home against Wyoming. It is the final home game of the year for the Rebels, and the UNLV seniors will be honored before the game. (Unlvrebels.com)
Warriors hit recruiting trail Nov 11, 2008
They were in the Bay Area, Southern California and Las Vegas ... McMackin and defensive coordinator Cal Lee were in Las Vegas yesterday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Purvis Not Nervous About Earning Award Nov 11, 2008
LAS VEGAS - UNLV true freshman defensive back and kick returner Deante' Purvis (Pinole, Calif. Pinole Valley HS) has been named the Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after he made two big plays in the Rebels' victory over New Mexico on Saturday. (Unlvrebels.com)
Demarco gets loose again this weekend! Nov 10, 2008
Interesting is how the Las Vegas Review Journal is now copying what we started ... UNLV got great play on defense from Las Vegas Cat Nate Carter, Palo Verde's Rusty Worthen, Gorman's Beau Orth and Chris Jones of Shadow Ridge as they played well in the victory. (The Insiders -- Nevada Prep)
TCU 2008 Bowl Projections Nov 10, 2008
Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl. Dec. 20 / 8 p.m. ET Las Vegas, Nev. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Prep football, college football, NFL Nov 10, 2008
latest lineNFLWeek NineARIZONA 91/2 San Francisco(Thursday)Week 11NEW ENGLAND 4 NY Jets(Sunday)ATLANTA 4 DenverMIAMI 111/2 OaklandNY GIANTS 51/2 BaltimoreINDIANAPOLIS 7 HoustonTennessee 3 JACKSONVILLEGREEN BAY 5 ChicagoPhiladelphia 9 CINCINNATINew Orleans 51/2 KANSAS CITYCAROLINA 13 DetroitTAMPA BAY 3 MinnesotaSAN FRANCISCO 31/2 St. LouisArizona 31/2 SEATTLEPITTSBURGH 3 San DiegoWASHINGTON 21/2 Dallas(Monday)BUFFALO 51/2 ClevelandCollege Football(Tuesday)Ball State 16 MIAMI-OHIO(Wednesday)Temple... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Prep volleyball, college hockey, college volleyball Nov 9, 2008
1984Larry Holmes scores a 12th-round technical knockout of Bonecrusher Smith to retain the IBF heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Smith is cut around the eyes and nose, and the match is halted when he is unable to see out of his left eye. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
STEVENS: Lobos' Bowl Hopes Crash in 27-20 Loss To UNLV Rebels Nov 9, 2008
In Las Vegas, eventually streaks of good fortune come to an end. It happened to the New Mexico Lobos Saturday when a 27-20 loss to the UNLV Rebs ended two UNM streaks. (Golobos.com)
Rebels To Close Out Fall In Hawaii Nov 9, 2008
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's golf team, ranked 18th in the country in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin ratings, will close out its fall season at the 8th Annual Turtle Bay Intercollegiate, which will begin Monday, Nov. 10, at the Turtle Bay Resort Golf Course in Kahuku, Hawaii. The 54-hole tournament, which will consist of 18 holes played each day through Wednesday, Nov. 12, will have 19-teams competing. (Unlvrebels.com)
UNLV Tops New Mexico, 27-20 Nov 9, 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) -Backup redshirt freshman quarterback threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns to lead UNLV over New Mexico 27-20 on Saturday night, keeping the Rebels' bowl eligibility hopes alive and ending the Lobos' bowl chances ... The Lobos had won the four previous games in the series and the last three in Las Vegas. (Unlvrebels.com)
Lobos & Rebels In Must-Win Matchup Nov 9, 2008
UNLV REBELS - UNLV Official Athletic Site. Freshman Mike Clausen is expected to start this week vs. New Mexico. (Unlvrebels.com)
Rebel Promotions Nov 9, 2008
UNLV REBELS - UNLV Official Athletic Site. OPENING WEEK 2008-09 (Four games in eight nights)Nov. (Unlvrebels.com)
Sul Ross legend dies in California Nov 8, 2008
A memorial will be held Dec. 10 at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. May left a legacy not just at Sul Ross but also at other universities: He was one of the first college-educated rodeo cowboys, using the NIRA as a springboard after winning men s all-around collegiate titles in 1949 (the association s first season), 1950 and 1951. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Lobos play at UNLV Nov 8, 2008
Lobos Head to Las Vegas for Pivotal Game With The Rebels UNM needs to win its last two games to become bowl eligible for an eighth-straight season ... New Mexico looks to stave off postseason elimination Saturday when it travels to Las Vegas to face a much-improved UNLV team ... Kickoff is 8:06 p.m. Mountain Time - 7:06 in Las Vegas - from Sam Boyd Stadium. (Golobos.com)
Update Draft Projections Nov 8, 2008
LAS VEGAS BOWL, Las Vegas - Dec. 20, 8 p.m., ESPN. Matchup: Mountain West 1 vs. Pac-10 4/5 This week's projection: BYU vs. Arizona. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
2008-09 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Composite Schedule Nov 7, 2008
12 - Global Sports Classic, Las Vegas, Nev. 13 - Legends Classic Semi/Finals, Newark, N.J. 14 - Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series 15 - Pap; Jam, Portland, Ore. (Pac-10.org)
STEVENS: Lobo Lineman Making The Most Of His Second Chance Nov 7, 2008
Lobo Football What: Lobos at UNLV When: 8:06 p.m., Saturday Where: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev. Television: The Mtn. (Golobos.com)
Hispanic vote grows, shifts to Democrats Nov 7, 2008
New U.S. citizens Jenette Chavez, 18, left, and Josue Cano, 20, register to vote in Las Vegas in August. More than three-quarters of Hispanics in Nevada voted for Barack Obama on Tuesday. (USA Today)
Mouton to focus on defense Nov 6, 2008
Rice, a redshirt junior linebacker-special teams performer from Las Vegas, is the replacement for defensive back-special teams performer Mana Silva, who sprained an ankle against Utah State and was not going to be available for Saturday's game. McMackin said Rice was was the next man up on the depth chart and will see action primarily on special teams. (Honolulu Advertiser)
STEVENS: Lobos Hope To Turn Big Moment Into One Shining Moment Nov 6, 2008
The game time has been pushed back 30 minutes to accommodate The Mtn's broadcast of the MWC Women's Soccer Tournament semifinals from Las Vegas, Nev. The Lobos are 21-38 against CSU and 11-14 in Albuquerque. (Golobos.com)
New Mexico falls to UNLV in Overtime Shootout Nov 6, 2008
The University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site. Sophomore Alexis Ball score New Mexico's lone goal of the match. (Golobos.com)
Huguenin's Weekend Primer Nov 6, 2008
The winner keeps its hopes alive for a BCS bid; the loser falls out of the mix and can start contemplating a trip to the Las Vegas Bowl. Here's a look at every game this weekend. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
TCU and Utah square off in crucial Mountain West clash Nov 6, 2008
Last weekend, TCU surrendered 14 points to UNLV in Las Vegas, matching the most points given up by the Frogs this year, but it made little difference as the visitors blew apart the Rebels in a 30-point decision. The win was the fifth in a row for a TCU squad which has held seven of 10 opponents to a touchdown or less. (FOX23.com, OK)
Hispanics, young voters, women help Obama win Nov 5, 2008
Associated Press writers Catherine Tsai in Denver and Oskar Garcia in Las Vegas contributed to this report. Comments. (Fresno Bee)
Four Utah Soccer Players Named All-MWC Nov 5, 2008
- Four University of Utah soccer players earned 2008 All-Mountain West Conference accolades, the league office announced Tuesday at the MWC Tournament banquet in the Las Vegas. Junior midfielder (Park City, Utah) headlines Utah's group with her second consecutive first-team selection. (Utahutes.com)
Aztec Women's Soccer to Play TCU Wednesday in MWC Quarterfinals Nov 5, 2008
THIS WEEK San Diego State begins play in the Mountain West Conference tournament on Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nev. The Aztecs (6-9-3), who finished conference play with a 2-4-1 record, earned the No. 6 seed and will square off against third-seeded TCU (13-3-2, 4-2-1 MWC) at noon. (Goaztecs.com)
Lobos Earn All-Mountain West Conference Selections Nov 5, 2008
The University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site. Sophomore Alexis Ball earned first team All-Mountain West Conference honors. (Golobos.com)
Utah Soccer Heads To MWC Tournament As No. 2 Seed Nov 4, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah women's soccer team (10-8-2, 5-2-0 MWC) heads to Las Vegas, Nev ... On the value of offensive and defensive contributions from all over the field: "If we are going to be successful we can't rely only on one or two players offensively or defensively. It really has to be a team effort. We need everyone out there to feel that they can be the player to make a big play or score a big goal. When everyone is in that mindset it boads well for our team. Isleib... (Utahutes.com)
No. 24 Utah Volleyball Completes MWC Road Slate At San Diego State And UNLV Nov 4, 2008
The Utes take on San Diego State in San Diego Thursday at 8 p.m. MT, then face UNLV in Las Vegas Saturday at 2 p.m. MT.. Last Week. (Utahutes.com)
SR alum, rodeo star Harley May dies at 82 Nov 4, 2008
A memorial will also be held Dec. 10 at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nev. May, a 1951 graduate, was a three-time NIRA All-Around Cowboy (1949-51), leading the Sul Ross rodeo team to the university s first three consecutive NIRA titles. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Lobos Head to Las Vegas for Pivotal Game With The Rebels Nov 4, 2008
New Mexico looks to stave off postseason elimination Saturday when it travels to Las Vegas to face a much-improved UNLV team. Kickoff is 8:06 p.m. Mountain Time - 7:06 in Las Vegas - from Sam Boyd Stadium ... UNLV (3-6, 0-5 MWC) was handled by No. 12 TCU 44-14 last Saturday in Las Vegas. (Golobos.com)
STEVENS: Young Lobos Confident They Have The Right Stuff to Win MWC Crown Nov 4, 2008
Lobo Soccer What: Mountain West Conference Tournament Who: Lobos (4 seed) vs. UNLV (5) When/Where: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Las Vegas, Nev. Quick fact: Thursday's semis are live on The Mtn. (Golobos.com)
Air Force hosts Colorado State in MWC showdown Nov 4, 2008
The score is the first by an Air Force defensive lineman since Bryce Fisher vs. Oregon in the 1997 Las Vegas Bowl ... The TD is the first defensive score this season and first touchdown by a defensive lineman since Bryce Fisher vs. Oregon in the 1997 Las Vegas Bowl. (Airforcesports.com)
Mailbag: Could Hill move to short? Nov 4, 2008
Can you explain why the Jays had to go all the way to Las Vegas to acquire a Triple-A team ... So the Jays were left with vacancies in Las Vegas, New Orleans or Albuquerque, New Mexico ... That's how Toronto landed in Las Vegas, where the club will be for at least two seasons. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
College Football Capsules (399) Nov 3, 2008
LAS VEGAS ((AP) Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes to lead TCU.. The Horned Frogs (9-1, 6-0) take a five-game winning streak into its game at No. 10 Utah on Thursday night, a potential showdown for first place in Mountain West Conference. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Lobo Women's Basketball Opens Exhibition Action Tuesday Nov 3, 2008
The five finalists are Albuquerque, Denver, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and San Diego ... Denver (2004-06) and Las Vegas (1999-2003, 2008-10) have previously hosted the MWC Basketball Championships. (Golobos.com)
Vengeful Gators gang up, ground up Georgia Nov 2, 2008
TCU 44, UNLV 14 - At Las Vegas, the 12th-ranked Horned Frogs (9-1, 6-0) received three TD passes from Andy Dalton in their tuneup for Thursday night's Mountain West showdown with No. 10 Utah. Missouri 31, Baylor 28 - Chase Daniel passed for 318 yards and three TDs and Jeff Wolfert kicked a 34-yard field goal with 2:31 remaining to help the No. 14 Tigers (7-2, 3-2 Big 12) escape Waco, Texas, with a win. (Boston Globe)
Dalton leads TCU past UNLV 44-14 Nov 2, 2008
(11-01) 22:16 PDT LAS VEGAS, (AP). There was no looking ahead for No. 12 TCU against UNLV.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Obama ahead or surprisingly close in all regions Nov 2, 2008
LAS VEGAS Democrats running for president have long hoped the growing Mountain West would offset losses in the increasingly conservative Rust Belt. But their past two attempts to sweep the region's swing states Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico have fallen short. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Lobo Women's Soccer Earns Fourth Seed at MWC Championship Nov 2, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --- The New Mexico women's soccer team tied for fourth in the Mountain West Conference regular-season standing and earned the fourth seed in the tournament championship held Nov. 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nev ... The undefeated Conference season earned the Cougars (15-5-0 overall) the No. 1 seed in the MWC Women's Soccer Championship scheduled for Nov. 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nev ... The conference tournament will take place Nov. 5-8 at Peter Johann Memorial Stadium on the campus of UNLV in... (Golobos.com)
`Dogs Advance at Rebel Classic Nov 1, 2008
Dogs Advance at Rebel Classic :: Bulldogs finish round one of the Rebel Classic in Las Vegas, Nev ... Dogs Advance at Rebel Classic Bulldogs finish round one of the Rebel Classic in Las Vegas, Nev ... 2 Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas. (Gobulldogs.com)
New Mexico drops UNLV, 2-1 Nov 1, 2008
The University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site. Senior Hannah Hand picked up her third goal of the season and the gamewinner. (Golobos.com)
London to get high-tech trash bins next year Nov 1, 2008
But in more recent years, they've been spreading pretty quickly at major airports in the U.S., and Las Vegas got them earlier this month. Reported the. (Salon)
UH lands versatile Nevada athlete Oct 31, 2008
The Hawai'i football team hit the recruiting jackpot yesterday, receiving a verbal commitment from one of the top high school players in the Las Vegas area. Mike Wadsworth of Silverado High School in Henderson, Nev. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Stanford Women's Basketball Begins Exhibition Play Saturday Against Chico State Oct 31, 2008
In the back court, Nevada state scoring and three-point leader (Las Vegas, Nev. brings an itchy trigger finger to The Farm, while (Washington, D.C.) provides depth and deft ball handling to the Cardinal. (Pac-10.org)
Volleyball Hosts UNLV In Lone Match Of The Week Oct 31, 2008
UNLV has won nine of the last 10 against SDSU. San Diego State is 9-3 vs. UNLV at home, 6-8 in Las Vegas and 0-1 at neutral venues. SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION UNLV enters the week with an overall record 13-10 and 6-4 in the Mountain West Conference as it begins the week in a two-way tie for fourth place in the league standings. (Goaztecs.com)
Ball and Bevis earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Honors Oct 31, 2008
The Lobos will take on UNLV in Las Vegas, Friday at 3:30 p.m in a nationally televised match on the Mountain Sports Network. For more information visit www. (Golobos.com)
Poll: Obama Ahead or Tied in 8 Key States Oct 30, 2008
"I've never seen the United States in this bad of shape," said Debby Granik, an executive assistant from Las Vegas who voted for Obama last week. "We need change. We need change desperately.". (New York Post)
More election coverage Oct 30, 2008
A housekeeper in a hotel-casino on the Las Vegas strip is one of an army of union reps working to turn out voters throughout Nevada, a battleground state and vanguard for a new generation of the labor movement. Opponents of same-sex marriages are determined to trump the California Supreme Court at the ballot box and have unleashed a massive campaign of organizing, television ads and fundraising. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Men's Soccer Hosts UNLV Friday Night Oct 30, 2008
New Mexico will be looking for some pay-back following a 2-1 loss to UNLV in Las Vegas on Oct. 17 ... UNLV REBELS (8-4-1, 3-2-0 MPSF) Location: Las Vegas, Calif ... 97 g.a.a.) Notes: UNLV has won two straight against UNM, including a 2-1 win in Las Vegas on Oct. 17. (Golobos.com)
Rebels seek upset of 12th-ranked Horned Frogs Oct 30, 2008
One of three programs in the Mountain West Conference currently ranked in the top-20, the 12th-ranked TCU Horned Frogs try to hold on to first place in the league standings as they encounter the UNLV Rebels at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday night. TCU, which leads the conference with a perfect 5-0 mark, has been a model of consistency in 2008, except for the lopsided loss to nationally-ranked Oklahoma (35-10) on the road during the last week of September. (FOX23.com, OK)
Nevada a major focus Oct 30, 2008
"The calculation for winning Nevada is basic for both parties. More than two-thirds of the state's registered voters live in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas. Clark was the only county carried by John Kerry in 2004. Of the more than 825,000 votes cast in Nevada in 2004, 545,000 of them came from Clark. Kerry out polled George W. Bush by 25,000 votes, carrying the county 52 percent to 47 percent.Republicans must try to offset the Democrats' victory in Clark by running up the score in the... (Malibu Times, CA)
Aztec Women's Soccer Plays Host to TCU in Regular Season Finale Oct 29, 2008
UP NEXT The Mountain West Conference tournament will take place next weekend in Las Vegas, Nev. The action will get underway with quarterfinal matches on Wednesday, Nov. 5. (Goaztecs.com)
Lobos Battle Rebels in Nationally Televised Match Oct 29, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-- The University of New Mexico women's soccer team will end the regular season Friday, when it travels to Las Vegas, Nev ... "We are a good team on the road and I think that we are playing really well right now. Just like every other team in the nation we are trying to find enough goals to win a game. We have always played well on the road and we are excited to play our final regular season match on Friday, at UNLV. TRIP TO THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ON THE LINE Three teams are... (Golobos.com)
Aggies Take On Warriors Saturday Oct 28, 2008
During that time, USU posted its only bowl victory in school history, claiming the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl ... He is also unofficially, the second-tallest player in NCAA Division I this season, behind 6'10" Alejandro Villanueva of Army. BIG BOOKENDS -- Utah State's bookends at offensive tackle, senior on the left and sophomore on the right, are two of the combined tallest tackles in the country, with Hoke towering at 6'9" and Johnson at 6'5"... The Aggie duo's combined height of 13'2" unofficially... (Utahstateaggies.com)
