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.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Authorities have canceled an AMBER Alert after they say a 10-month-old child taken by a non-custodial parent was found safe.
North Las Vegas Police said Thursday that Leilani Williams (aka Leilani Duke) was taken by her father, Roderick Duke.
Duke and Leilani were last seen at an apartment complex in the area of Martin L. King Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue at 1:40 a.m.
“An AMBER Alert has been activated due to Roderick being in emotional crisis and making threats to harm himself and 10-month-old Leilani,” NLVPD said in a statement.
By 10:05 a.m., NLVPD said that Leilani was located unharmed.
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Officers took Duke into custody without further incident, and the AMBER Alert has been canceled.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed Nevada Democrats who packed a Las Vegas brewery Wednesday evening for a discussion about his upbringing, his political life and efforts his state has taken to combat the Trump administration agenda.
Newsom, who has been floated as a possible White House contender for 2028, sidestepped a quip from former Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak who introduced him as the next U.S. president amid cheers from the crowd.
“I’m very grateful for your friendship, and a friendship that’s only strengthened over the course of the last year or so,” Newsom told Sisolak.
Book tour stop
The event, which served as a book tour stop for the California governor, was organized by the Nevada Democratic Party. It took place at Nevada Brew Works near Summerlin.
Nevada Assemblymember Daniele Monroe-Moreno, the state party chair running for North Las Vegas mayor, moderated the discussion.
It was part of the party’s Local Brews + National Views series that’s been bringing Democrats for similar discussions at intimate venues. Past speakers have included former President Joe Biden, Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Criticizing President Donald Trump, Newsom spoke about the immediate aftermath of the 2024 general election.
“We were handwringing, a lot of finger pointing, and a sense of weakness,” Newsom said. “And just incapable of dealing with this moment, this existential moment.”
He said he is taking account for what he described as his own complicity.
“This happened on my watch. This is all happening on our watch,” Newsom said. “And so I realized that I needed to be better.”
That included his advocacy to redraw California’s Congressional map after Trump called for the same in Texas, he said.
“They’re not screwing around, nor are we,” he said about Trump and his administration. “All of us.”
‘You’re giving us a voice’
Newsom spoke out against the surge of federal immigration enforcement operations in California and later Minnesota, calls from the Trump administration to nationalize elections, and cuts to government funding due to the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
He said that pushback against Trump’s policies, including dozens of lawsuits filed by California, were making the president retreat on some of his proposals and policies.
“You’re filling the void, you’re giving us a voice, you’re giving us courage,” he told the crowd. “For things to change, we have to change. And it’s changing.”
The Republican National Committee reacted to Newsom’s Las Vegas visit. Earlier in the day, Newsom attended a private Boulder City event.
“Democrats are selling out to the spoiled, phony rich kid governor from California for years,” RNC spokesperson Nick Poche wrote in a statement. “President Donald Trump and Republicans are delivering major tax cuts and keeping Nevadans safe, unlike Democrats.”
The national Republican Party also criticized California’s policies, and tied them back to Nevada Democrats.
Most of Newsom’s remarks weren’t specific to Nevada. He didn’t take any questions from media.
Polling shows Newsom and Vice President JD Vance leading in hypothetical races for their parties’ nomination. That includes a survey of likely Nevada voters conducted one by Emerson College Polling in November.
Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – It’s time to “free your heels” and embrace Tahoe’s winter recreation at the Nevada Nordic Freeheel Festival on March 7. Whether you’re a seasoned pro at cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, or you’re trying to get your feet wet, Saturday’s event is teeming with nature, brews, and camaraderie.
Travel North Tahoe Nevada (TNTNV) is teaming up with Nevada Nordic, Tahoe Multisport, Alibi Ale Works, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation and other local partners in the wondrous Tahoe Meadows, providing attendees a chance to engage with outdoor recreation experts, check out free cross-country and snowshoe rentals, and more.
“We’re excited to see the Nevada Nordic Freeheel Festival enter its second year, building on last year’s strong community response. In collaboration with our local partners, this event is thoughtfully curated with residents in mind – offering free equipment for the day, expert instruction, locally crafted brews, and other experiences in a welcoming setting,” said Andy Chapman, President and CEO of Travel North Tahoe Nevada. “It’s designed to make it easy for residents to get outside, try something new, and bring people together. Events like this reflect the spirit of North Lake Tahoe and what’s possible when our community comes together.”
Along with opportunities to test out free demos and rentals, there will be live music, beer tasting and races.
Tahoe Meadows is known for its gentle trails, and is a popular spot for snowshoeing due to its flat terrain. This event, located near Chickadee Ridge, will offer stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
This family-friendly event is on the second to last day of the 10-day SnowFest winter festival that’s been taking place in the North Lake Tahoe area. It starts bright and early at 9 a.m. and will close out at 2 p.m.
“Nevada Nordic is thrilled to be a part of SnowFest again this year,” said Meghan Pry, Nevada Nordic Board Member. “We love sharing our passion for cross-country skiing and watching our community grow. We are proud to keep winter recreation accessible by offering free access to our 20km trail network. This is the perfect opportunity for our community to gather together and free our heels!”
For more information about the Nevada Nordic Freeheel Festival or to check out the SnowFest schedule, visit tahoesnowfest.org.
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