Browse past news stories for Silverado High School in Las Vegas, NV.

• In Youth Forum participants, Smatresk sees future UNLV grads (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on November 28, 2009 at 10:02:04 am
  At the 53rd annual Sun Youth Forum, where he was making his debut as a moderator, UNLV President Neal Smatresk tapped furiously on his iPhone. “I’m telling our recruiters to get over here,” Smatresk said. “These kids are incredible.”
• Warriors denied seventh straight championship (Tahoe Daily Tribune)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:16:34 pm
  Warriors denied seventh straight championship Staff report It was one of the longest-running title streaks in Nevada state high school history. The Meadows, the last team to beat Whittell at the 2A state volleyball tournament, knocked off the six-time defending champion Whittell Warriors in the finals Saturday in Las Vegas. The Mustangs overcame a third-game collapse to defeat the Warriors 25-22 ...
• YHS volleyball team hopes past will repeat itself at state tourney (Mason Valley News)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:11:37 am
  The Yerington Lions aren't strangers to entering a NIAA 3A state volleyball tournament as the #2 seed, and the YHS team is hoping for similar results as last time.
• State Prep Volleyball: Huskies locked in on 4A state championship (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:57:10 am
  The final two weeks of the season are about climbing mountains for the Reno High volleyball team. The Huskies conquered the first peak last weekend in defeating rivals Bishop Manogue and Damonte Ranch. Next up is the pinnacle that's been looming for some time.
• Warriors' senior Andrew ruled out of state tournament (Tahoe Daily Tribune)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:47:50 pm
  Warriors' senior Andrew ruled out of state tournament By Steve Yingling, Tribune sports editor Winning a seventh consecutive Nevada state title is the biggest test Whittell High School volleyball dynasty has ever faced. A seventh championship seemed almost a lock a week ago when the Warriors were primed to spend the minimum six games on the court in order to win their seventh straight Nevada 2A ...
• Nye teams eliminated in regionals (Pahrump Valley Times)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:35:34 pm
  LAS VEGAS -- Tonopah, Beatty and Round Mountain faced uphill challenges in the Southern Nevada Class A Girls Volleyball regional tournament this past weekend, at Desert Oasis High School here.
• Bulldog spikers face Austin in first round of 1A playoffs (Mason Valley News)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:35:33 pm
  The Smith Valley High School volleyball team enters this weekend's Northern 1A region tournament as the No. 2 seed from the West Division despite having yet to play their best.
• YHS volleyball focuses on first-game win to ensure state tourney berth (Mason Valley News)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:35:13 pm
  The Yerington lady Lion volleyball team will once again enter the 2009 NIAA 3A Northern League Girls Volleyball Tournament as the second seed after falling to Truckee last week but it's main goal now is to get to State.
• 4A volleyball: Reno proves dominant with title win (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 09:53:03 am
  Reno High can only set its schedule so much. It does not have control over which league it is in.
• Marine Murder Investigation has Ties to Las Vegas (KLAS Las Vegas)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:59:44 pm
  Military authorities have a man with ties to Las Vegas in custody for the murder of another marine.
• Homicide Investigation Underway Aboard Camp Lejeune (WNCT Greenville)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 02:44:38 pm
  Camp Lejeune says they have a Marine in custody in relation to a homicide that happened on base.
• Having run with Rebs, Ratner settles in at 'Hurst (Erie Times-News)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 05:18:56 am
  In perhaps the most memorable scene from the recent film "The Hangover," a group of friends awakened in their Las Vegas hotel suite to crushing headaches, chickens skittering across the floor and a full-grown tiger in their bathroom.
• On Nevada Day, how well do you know Nevada? (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:17:24 am
  Less than a month after moving to Nevada in fifth grade, Katharine Conti impressed her school’s music teacher by learning all the words to the state song. How unfortunate for Conti that she was one of dozens of Nevadans approached Thursday at the DMV in Henderson by a reporter armed with questions about the Silver State. Nevada Day, which falls on Saturday and commemorates the date the state ...
• Metro Officer Released From Hospital (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 19, 2009 at 07:49:37 pm
  A Las Vegas Metro police officer injured in a crash that killed his partner is home after spending more than a week in a hospital.
• Vegas Mourns Fallen Metro Officer (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:34:37 am
  Las Vegas says goodbye to a fallen officer.
• Officer Beitel described as a cop's cop (KTNV Las Vegas)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 10:45:40 pm
  Officer Milburn "Milli" Beitel died Thursday October 8th when the cruiser he was riding in crashed near Washington and Nellis. Funeral services are underway for the 30 year old.
• Beitel Remembered As 'Cop's Cop' (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 09:04:57 pm
  Las Vegas Metro police Officer Milburn Beitel was remembered Wednesday as a son, brother and a man described by co-workers as a cops cop.
• Metro, family mourn officer killed in crash (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 04:31:54 pm
  When Metro Police officer Michael Kinney arrived at a crash scene on Nellis Boulevard just after 9 p.m. Oct. 7, he found officer Milburn “Millie” Beitel, the officer he carpooled to work with every day, behind the wheel of the rolled patrol car, fighting for his life. Kinney knew it was bad and could do nothing but hold Beitel’s hand.
• Police: Funeral Procession Will Close Roads (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 10:34:47 pm
  Several FOX5 viewers have asked about the funeral procession for Officer Milburn Beitel, who died last week following a fiery car accident. Las Vegas Metro police said the procession will close several roads following Beitels funeral at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church.
• Family, Friends To Honor Fallen Officer (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 05:19:42 pm
  Visitation services will begin Tuesday afternoon for Las Vegas Metro police Officer Miburn Beitel, who died Thursday following a fiery rollover crash on the city's east side.
• Second officer in crash named (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 09:31:08 am
  As early as his days at Silverado High School, friends were sure Milburn "Millie" Beitel was destined for police work.
• Fallen Metro Officer Being Remembered as Wonderful Man (KLAS Las Vegas)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:45:02 pm
  A Las Vegas police officer is dead and his partner is in critical condition following an accident Wednesday night. Friends and neighbors are remembering the fallen officer as a wonderful person.
• For Metro Police, Tragedy Feels Familiar (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:19:47 pm
  Las Vegas Metro police Sheriff Doug Gillespie didnt deny that the sudden death of Officer Milburn Beitel put him on familiar ground.
• Fallen Officer Grew Up In Las Vegas (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:34:38 pm
  I feel personally responsible for everyone who works within my organization, Metro police Sheriff Doug Gillespie said Thursday, when discussing the death of Officer Milburn Beitel. Beitel, 30, died following a fiery rollover crash Wednesday night.
• Fallen Officer Attended Silverado High School (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:04:37 pm
  Las Vegas Metro police Officer Milburn Beitel, who died following a fiery car wreck Wednesday night, graduated from Silverado High School in 1997, the Clark County School District confirmed Thursday.
• 1-A playoff dates, sites announced (Pahrump Valley Times)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 11:07:35 pm
  Dates and sites have been set for Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Class A Eight-Man football and volleyball playoffs. The football playoffs are Nov. 7, 14 and 21 for all of the state's 1-A teams eligible for the post-season.
• Florists gone punk (Las Vegas Weekly)
  posted on September 20, 2009 at 04:48:15 am
  This ain’t your grandma’s flower shop. This is where punk singers go to make floral art and where Strip performers go for a little something extra.
• Airman graduates from basic training (The Meridian Star)
  posted on September 10, 2009 at 04:13:48 am
  Air Force Airman Joshua D. Willard graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
• North Central's Smith-Rivera getting stronger for his sophomore year (The Indianapolis Star)
  posted on August 28, 2009 at 05:00:56 am
  Here's a scary thought for North Central High School basketball opponents: D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera started training with weights this week. "I really haven't done it much before," said the solidly built 6-3 sophomore guard. "My coach, Doug Mitchell, wants to get me in there and get stronger."
• Capitol deal frees up capital (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on July 24, 2009 at 10:14:25 am
  Capitol Bancorp is banking on the sale of 1st Commerce Bank to help it better spread its capital and resources to the four community banks it owns in Las Vegas.