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5 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
Rabbi Sanford Akselrad settled into his office at Congregation Ner Tamid to write what would be his final sermon after 37 years as the congregation’s senior spiritual leader. ¶ The significance of his last Shabbat service made finding the right words feel particularly weighty. His inspiration came from a familiar source.
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5 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
El rabino Sanford Akselrad se instaló en su oficina de la Congregación Ner Tamid para escribir lo que sería su último sermón tras 37 años como líder espiritual de la congregación. La importancia de su último servicio de Shabat hizo que encontrar las palabras adecuadas le resultará especialmente difícil. La inspiración le llegó de una fuente familiar.
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2 weeks ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
The annual Sun Standout Awards ceremony transformed the South Point Showroom into a celebration of high school athletic excellence Monday evening. The gala honored achievements including a history-making soccer squad, a flag football rushing leader who topped national statistics and a dominant cross-country runner who secured the state championship with a commanding performance.
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2 weeks ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
Season after season, Karen Weitz watched her talented Cheyenne High girls’ basketball team falter in the state tournament against Reno schools. Those Northern Nevada teams dominated Las Vegas programs in lopsided fashion over a two-decade state-championship streak. The pattern forced Weitz to analyze what made these northern programs so formidable. Her conclusion was simple: They never stopped playing.
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2 weeks ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. Brett Terry knew transforming the Sierra Vista High wrestling team into a respectable program would require significant effort. He knew other coaches had failed to lure athletes to the wrestling team, often leaving weight classes empty on match days. The lopsided defeats told a grim story. Yet nothing truly prepared him for the stark reality that awaited.
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2 weeks ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. Brett Terry sabía que transformar el equipo de lucha libre de Sierra Vista High en un programa respetable requeriría un esfuerzo significativo. Sabía que otros entrenadores no habían logrado atraer a atletas al equipo de lucha libre, lo que a menudo dejaba vacías las categorías de peso los días de competición. Las derrotas abultadas contaban una historia sombría. Sin embargo, nada lo preparó realmente para la cruda realidad que lo esperaba.
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3 weeks ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
The Southern Nevada Officials Association is hosting a training session Saturday at the Raiders practice facility in Henderson for those interested in working high school football games starting in August. The session, organizers say, is open to new and returning officials. It’s from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and concludes with a lunch from the Raiders.
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4 weeks ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
Sports franchises from every corner of the country have launched a goodwill campaign, delivering curated collections of apparel and memorabilia to former Raiders coach Jon Gruden. The charismatic coach has transformed these deliveries into social media gold, filming himself unwrapping each package with childlike excitement. His unboxing videos have become viral sensations, drawing countless views as fans tune in to witness Gruden’s authentic reactions and encyclopedic knowledge of each program.
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4 weeks ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
Sponsored by The A’s and Las Vegas AviatorsSimon Tesfaye arrived at The Meadows School four years ago with a singular vision: pursuing educational excellence. Despite baseball skills that would have made him a coveted piece for any Las Vegas program, Tesfaye’s family recognized something special in the academic rigor of the Summerlin private school. They believed it offered the ideal environment for their son’s development. “Academics first, then baseball,” Tesfaye explains.
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1 month ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Ray Brewer |Raymond Brewer
The median sales price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada during April was $480,000, a 1% decrease from the all-time high of $485,000 recorded during the previous three months, an industry report showed this morning. Despite this slight dip, prices remain 2.3% higher than the $469,000 median price in April 2024, data from Las Vegas Realtors showed.
