Raymond Brewer

Las Vegas

Dad to Nicholas, Gabby • Managing editor @lasvegassun • State champ @ChapBoysSoccer • @pirates fan #retire21 #VivatJesus ...Dei Gratia ✝️

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Articles

Retiring rabbi leaves legacy of kindness, compassion, inclusivity and authenticity

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.
Rabino jubilado deja un legado de bondad y compasión

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.
Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Karen Weitz, Centennial

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

Season after season, Karen Weitz watched her talented Cheyenne High girls basketball team falter in the state tournament against Reno opponents. For two decades, Northern Nevada’s iron grip on state championships remained unbroken. The pattern forced the coach to analyze what made these northern programs so formidable. Her conclusion was simple yet profound: they never stopped playing. When Centennial High opened its doors in 1999, Weitz seized the opportunity to implement year-round training.
Moment of the Year: Bray’ana Miles, Democracy Prep

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

Facing a three-point deficit against reigning state champion Bishop Gorman in the state semifinals, Democracy Prep’s Bray’ana Miles embraced the pressure of the final moments. Though the designed play called for her to distribute the ball, Miles recognized the opportunity as time dwindled. With confidence, she moved beyond the 3-point line and released a perfect shot that swished through the basket, igniting wild celebration throughout the crowded gym and extending the game to overtime.
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Jerrad Barczyszyn, Shadow Ridge

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

Jerrad Barczyszyn is a four-year varsity bowler and this year’s 5A boys’ individual state champion, as well as a Shadow Ridge valedictorian whose weighted GPA is at the school district cap of 4.95. He volunteers at the pro shop at Red Rock Lanes, his home alley, where he enjoys helping out novice bowlers. His parents are teachers. “They’ve always pushed me and they’ve taught me how to push myself,” he said.
Game of the Year: Silverado vs. Coronado Basketball

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

With 1.3 seconds left in the playoff showdown, Travis Fralin stood at the free throw line, Silverado’s championship hopes resting on his shoulders as they trailed top-ranked Coronado by one point. This spot had been Fralin’s nemesis. During the regular season, he’d gone a dismal 3-for-13 at the line against Coronado, each miss tracked by relentless fans on a whiteboard monument to his struggles. As the referee delivered the ball, the gym erupted into deafening noise.
Citizen of the Year: Aiyana Castro, Arbor View

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

Aiyana Castro dedicates herself to addressing the needs of children and teens in her community. As an Arbor View junior cheerleader, she spearheaded a successful fundraising drive that collected 1,800 bras for homeless teens through Project 180, an organization serving homeless youth. Castro also organized a toy drive benefiting children in hospice care, ensuring that siblings of the patients received gifts as well.
Team of the Year: Coronado boys soccer

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

The foundation of the Coronado boys soccer dynasty was built before they stepped onto the field. Having grown up playing together, these teammates share a connection that transcends strategy—a chemistry they credit as the driving force behind their historic achievements. This brotherhood propelled the Cougars to their second consecutive state championship with a 28-0 record. Their dominance speaks through statistics: a state-record 169 goals while conceding just 10, complemented by 20 shutouts.
Male Rising Star: Thaddeus Thatcher, Arbor View

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

Thaddeus Thatcher had missed enough football games. His freshman season of 2023 ended with a broken collarbone. Some of his middle school tenure was disrupted by COVID-19. And before that, he lived through a lengthy hospitalization fighting leukemia. He finally played a full season last fall, and certainly made up for lost time in passing for 3,271 yards and 34 touchdowns to lead Arbor View to the state championship game.
Sun Standout Awards 2025: Recognizing achievement in high school athletics

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Raymond Brewer

The Sun Standout Awards lit up the South Point Showroom May 19, celebrating the best in prep athletics from the past year. Honorees included a coach claiming a record 15th state championship, a female flag football star who led the nation in rushing, and a record-breaking cross country phenom. Since 2016, our ESPY-inspired recognition gala has become the glittering finale to each school year.