The Aces are set to open the season against the Chicago Sky, the team they defeated in last year’s playoffs on a miracle shot from Dearica Hamby.
Jason Orts
Nevada Preps coordinator
Email: jorts@reviewjournal.com
Jason Orts is a born-and-raised Texan who has more than a decade of experience covering high school sports there. The last six of those came as the high school sports coordinator at the Waco Tribune-Herald, where he also covered a myriad of Baylor University sports. Orts was the sports editor of the University Star at Texas State University prior to beginning his professional career.
The roster was leaner than in a normal training camp to begin with, and Las Vegas has yet to have its full team available for a practice.
All Nevada high school sports will be played in the spring, with fall, winter and spring sports each being allowed a six-week window of competition.
Alex Bentley signed with the Aces as a free agent June 16, but has missed most of training camp with a knee injury. She has averaged 10.2 points in seven WNBA seasons.
Southern Nevada high school football coaches have decided as a group to shut down their summer strength and conditioning programs by Wednesday.
The Southern Nevada Football Coaches Association on Sunday sent a proposal to school, CCSD and NIAA officials to consider options for a fall or spring season.
The Durango Fall Classic, one of the top high school volleyball tournaments in the country, has been canceled because of uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus.
Spring Valley’s football team has shut down its strength and conditioning program until July 25 after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19.
The Clark County School District is expected to install artificial turf on 29 football fields by the end of the 2020-21 school year. Construction will be done in three phases.
The opener begins a regular-season sprint of 22 games in 49 days that includes two games against each team. All games will be played in Bradenton, Florida.
The Las Vegas Aces began training camp for the upcoming WNBA season with less than their full roster, but they’re excited to be back on the court.
High schools whose practice plans were approved by the Clark County School District were allowed to begin their offseason programs Monday.
The Las Vegas Aces will be without center Liz Cambage for the WNBA season in Florida. Cambage is opting out because of health concerns.
Aces wing Angel McCougthry last week released images on her Instagram page of jerseys with the names of victims of police brutality.
Bishop Gorman boys defender Caden Buckley and Faith Lutheran girls goalkeeper Jordan Brown were named Gatorade Nevada State Soccer players of the year.
