Nevada
Two-way standout fueling Legacy’s hopes entering league play
Dominic Oliver didn’t have a catch on offense for the Legacy football team Friday at Desert Pines.
He didn’t need to with the impact he had on defense.
The two-way standout had two interceptions and returned both for touchdowns to help Legacy, No. 7 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, pull away for a 28-13 win at No. 6 Desert Pines.
The win snapped a two-game losing skid for Legacy (2-2), which fell to Highland (Utah) and Arbor View. The Longhorns moved up to 5A Division II after winning the 5A Division III state title last season, and they’ll look for Oliver to help make the difference in a wide-open league.
“Dominic Oliver is the best football player that’s probably come through Legacy High School so far,” Legacy coach Zach Monticelli said. “He’s incredibly underrated. He does have a couple of Division I offers, and whoever he chooses, they’re getting one hell of a player.”
Monticelli said the Longhorns missed Oliver on some open opportunities at wide receiver but noted that his blocking was important for the rushing attack, led by 100 yards and two touchdowns from Zaione Henderson.
“He’s a great teammate,” Monticelli said of Oliver, a three-star athlete, according to 247Sports, who has notable Division I offers from UNLV, UNR and Colorado State.
“He was going to do whatever we asked of him,” Monticelli said. “He blocked his butt off and then decided he was going to score on defense. I can’t say enough good things about the kid.”
Legacy opens league play this Friday by hosting Green Valley at 6 p.m. The Gators rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to beat rival Basic 25-24 in the “Henderson Bowl” on Friday.
Monticelli said there are as many as six teams that could make their case to win the league title. A win Friday, and stellar play from Oliver, could help the Longhorns be a contender in their new class.
“(Friday) was a big win for us,” Monticelli said. “We played a very tough schedule, so to come out (2-2) and healthy for the most part coming into conference, we think we’re prepared. We know our conference is very tough, so we better bring it next week.”
First wins
Several teams picked up their first wins of the season Friday.
SLAM Academy, last year’s 3A state runner-up, rolled past Spring Valley 49-12. The Bulls (1-3) lost to Foothill and two out-of-state teams. A Sept. 20 date looms against Moapa Valley (4-0) that will likely determine the 3A Southern League champion.
Sloan Canyon claimed its first win under new coach Nate Oishi, 20-8 against Western. Oishi led Lake Mead Academy to the 2A state title last season. Sloan Canyon (1-3) is playing an independent schedule and aiming to jump to 4A for the next realignment cycle.
Sierra Vista (1-2) held on late for a 21-15 win over Desert Oasis in the “Railroad Rivalry.” Cimarron-Memorial (1-2) handed Democracy Prep (3-1) its first loss of the season 16-12, and Chaparral (1-3) claimed an 18-12 win over Mater East (2-2) for first-year coach Tom Hess.
In other sports
Not many teams are off to a better start to the new fall sports season than Coronado’s boys and girls soccer teams. Both teams won the Class 5A state titles last season and are off to perfect starts this season by blowing past their competition.
The Coronado boys (9-0, 4-0 5A Southern League) are outscoring opponents 57-2 and have eight shutouts. The girls (8-0, 4-0 5A Southern League) have allowed four goals while scoring 29.
For the boys, Gavin Flickinger has scored 18 goals and added 13 assists, and Dylan Flores has added 12 goals and 13 assists. Logan Pierce has been solid in goal to help the Cougars shut out opponents.
Allison Kleiner has six goals and six assists to lead the girls. She’s one of 14 Cougars to register a goal.
Both teams will be tested this week. The Coronado boys play at Bishop Gorman (7-1, 3-1) at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a rematch of a 5A Southern League semifinal from last year. The Gaels have arguably the best player in the state with Chase Stewart, who has 11 goals and seven assists.
The Coronado girls get a state title rematch at Faith Lutheran (5-2-1, 1-2-1) at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The teams have met in the last four state title matches in the top classification. The Cougars won last year’s title game 2-1 and claimed the title in 2021, and Faith Lutheran won in 2019 and 2022.
Up next
Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 2 nationally by MaxPreps and USA Today, will look to rebound after its 31-15 loss to No. 1 Mater Dei (California). In their final out-of-state game, the Gaels host Orange Lutheran (California), ranked No. 19 by MaxPreps, at 7 p.m. Friday.
Shadow Ridge hosts Faith Lutheran at 6 p.m. Friday in the teams’ 5A Division II Southern League opener.
Other league openers include Centennial playing at Durango (5A Division III Southern), Losee hosting Cimarron-Memorial (4A Desert) and Virgin Valley at Democracy Prep (3A Southern).
Contact Alex Wright at awright@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlexWright1028 on X.
Week 4 scores
Mater Dei (Calif.) 31, Bishop Gorman 15
Mission Viejo (Calif.) 46, Liberty 0
Arbor View 42, Palo Verde 0
Legacy 28, Desert Pines 13
Shadow Ridge 50, Quartz Hill (Calif.) 43
Green Valley 25, Basic 24
Foothill 28, Silverado 12
Lincoln (Calif.) 52, Coronado 14
Sierra Vista 21, Desert Oasis 15
SLAM Academy 49, Spring Valley 12
Moapa Valley 24, Canyon Springs 21
Snow Canyon (Utah) 47, Centennial 10
Durango 48, Bonanza 7
Cimarron-Memorial 16, Democracy Prep 12
Clark 63, Valley 22
Chaparral 18, Mater East 12
Del Sol 34, Rancho 19
Mojave 24, Virgin Valley 23
Losee 51, Pahrump Valley 30
Boulder City 43, Sunrise Mountain 42
Coachella Valley (Calif.) 56, Eldorado 0
Sloan Canyon 20, Western 8
Tonopah 26, Virginia City 8
Indian Springs 36, Laughlin 8
Mammoth (Calif.) 42, Spring Mountain 6
Week 5 schedule
All games at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Faith Lutheran at Shadow Ridge
Green Valley at Legacy
Las Vegas High at Desert Pines
Basic at Palo Verde
Clark at Foothill
Sierra Vista at Silverado
Cimarron-Memorial at Losee
Centennial at Durango
Desert Oasis at Sunrise Mountain
Cadence at Canyon Springs
Bonanza at Cheyenne
Del Sol at Chaparral
Spring Valley at Valley
Western at Mojave
Lincoln County at Rancho
Beaver Dam at Beatty
Round Mountain at Sandy Valley
Trona (Calif.) at Tonopah
Orange Lutheran (Calif.) at Bishop Gorman, 7 p.m.
American Fork (Utah) at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Virgin Valley at Democracy Prep, 7 p.m.
Mater East at Boulder City, 7 p.m.
SLAM Academy at Pahrump Valley, 7 p.m.
White Pine at Sloan Canyon, 7 p.m.
The Meadows at Lake Mead Academy, 7 p.m.
Spring Mountain at Pahranagat Valley, 7 p.m.
GV Christian at Indian Springs, 7 p.m.
HopeLink of Southern Nevada is hosting its first-ever “Dink for HopeLink” Pickleball Tournament. This is the organization’s main fundraiser of the year Join them for some friendly competition while helping raise money to PREVENT homelessness in Southern Nevada.
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Nevada County is pleased to announce that Dr. Brian Evans has been selected to serve as Nevada County’s next Public Health Officer.
“Dr. Evans brings a long history of leadership in healthcare in Nevada County to the Health Officer position,” said Public Health Director Toby Guevin. “His expertise and knowledge of local health needs and providers across the county will be invaluable as we work to strengthen the health of our community. I also want to thank Dr. Cooke for her dedicated service as Health Officer for the past four years, guiding us through numerous challenges coming out of COVID 19.”
Dr. Evans was selected through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, which drew from a pool of highly qualified candidates nationwide. His start date is planned for July 1, 2026, pending approval by the Board of Supervisors at their June 16 meeting.
“I’m honored to step into the role of Public Health Officer for Nevada County,” said Dr. Evans. “This is an opportunity to strengthen partnerships across the community, focusing on prevention, preparedness, and improving health outcomes. I look forward to supporting a science based public health team that is responsive, transparent, and grounded in the needs of our residents.”
Dr. Evans is a physician with more than two decades of clinical and leadership experience. Since 2022, he has served as Chief Medical Officer for Tahoe Forest Health, overseeing clinical quality, patient safety, emergency preparedness, communicable disease response, and regulatory compliance across two critical access hospitals and a broad network of services. He has served as both CEO and Chief Medical Officer at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, and served as CEO at Mercy Folsom and Chief Medical Officer at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento.
A board-certified emergency physician, Dr. Evans practiced for 15 years in Grass Valley after completing residency at UC Davis. He holds an MD from UCLA, an MBA from CSU Sacramento, and a BS in Biology from UC Davis. Dr. Evans lives in Nevada County with his wife, Jennifer, and has two adult daughters.
California law requires each county to appoint a licensed physician as Health Officer. The Health Officer is responsible for carrying out provisions of the State Health and Safety Code and serves as the physician of record for all Public Health clinical services. The Health Officer reports to the Public Health Director.
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada DMV Compliance Enforcement Division is cracking down on stolen luxury cars being openly sold on social media, with criminals listing them using code words and asking as little as a tenth of the normal price.
In one case, a 2021 Hellcat TRX was advertised for $12,000. The vehicle normally sells for at least $100,000.
In an ad for the high-end truck on Facebook, the first word of the description said “lien.”
“It’s pretty blatant. I mean, it’s like advertising drugs for sale online on a public website,” said JD Decker, chief of Nevada DMV’s Compliance Enforcement Division.
Decker said the word is code for stolen.
“You won’t be able to register it or title it in your name… therefore the discounted price,” Decker said.
Investigation leads to recovery
Decker’s team tracked down the truck in the city of Las Vegas.
“We found the vehicle had been stolen locally and then wrapped to hide the color and mask the vehicle,” Decker said.
There were other signs the vehicle was stolen. The person pulled out the module from under the dash and started it by hot wire, touching the wires together. The VIN was not centered and was not a stamped manufactured VIN. The VIN also had 16 digits instead of the standard 17. A fake temporary tag was also used.
The team got a warrant to arrest the seller, though they say he fled the state.
“That subject had his first court appearance and had an attorney appear on his behalf. We know he operated between a couple different states. He had previous charges in a couple different states,” Decker said.
Decker said these openly stolen cars advertised for sale are known as striker vehicles.
“When you’re selling a striker vehicle to someone who knows it’s stolen, you really don’t have to make much effort to hide the fact that it’s stolen because that’s kind of assumed in the transaction,” Decker said.
There are also websites that will advertise and sell striker vehicles. According to Decker, the negotiation takes place on offshore encrypted websites that aren’t subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
If you ever have doubts about a vehicle you want to buy, have the seller meet you at the DMV’s VIN inspection station.
“We’d be happy to do that. It’s free. There’s generally no waiting. And if the vehicle comes from out of state, it’s going to require a VIN inspection at DMV anyway,” Decker said.
Decker said his team is constantly on social media looking for stolen vehicles for sale, especially high-end vehicles. He said the ongoing problem with fake tags contributes to this problem. FOX5 has previously reported on that problem
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