‘This path chose me’: Sunrise Mountain football coach fosters a winning culture

Chris Sawyers has made the drive countless times north on Nellis Boulevard and east onto Hollywood Boulevard on the way to his teaching ...     [‘THIS PATH CHOSE ME’: SUNRISE MOUNTAIN FOOTBALL COACH FOSTERS A WINNING CULTURE]( [Chris Sawyers has made the drive countless times north on Nellis Boulevard and east onto Hollywood Boulevard on the way to his teaching job at Sunrise Mountain High School. He sees the telltale signs of an at-risk community. The homelessness and vacant buildings are hard to miss.]( [EDITORIAL: TOO MANY PEOPLE IN AMERICA FEEL TOO COMFORTABLE SPREADING HATE]( [X marks the spot where racism and antisemitism have found a home in the United States of America, after white supremacist conspiracy theorists crowned a new champion last week in Elon Musk. On Wednesday, the billionaire swindler and troll made the grotesque decision to publicly endorse a post on X (formerly Twitter) containing several white supremacist conspiracy theories about Jews secretly hating white people and conspiring to bring in “hordes of minorities” to take over Western countries.]( [RAIDERS’ RECENT MAGIC GOES UP IN SMOKE IN FAMILIAR-FEELING LOSS TO DOLPHINS]( [One veteran defensive player taught a youngster how to wind a luxury watch. Another pair of defenders joked on the opposite side of the locker room. Davante Adams had nothing critical to say, and even expressed a fair bit of hopefulness. The Las Vegas’ Raiders’ postgame reaction to their 20-13 Week 12 loss to the Miami Dolphins Sunday bore no semblance to their five previous losses this season.]( [BUDDING FARMERS GET A BOOST FROM FARM2FOOD PROGRAM]( [Crystal León has been on the Nevada farming scene for nearly two decades, and currently runs the Radish Hotel—a micro farm and urban growing space in Sparks, where chickens, beekeeping, educational programs and other farm and apothecary products abound. León recently started selling her own packaged spices and granola, both products that she has been able to sell not just at her farm but also online and at farmers markets because of the Nevada Farm2Food Program, which supports women farmers and entrepreneurs and helps them market their products.]( [GAME DAY: UNLV MEETS FLORIDA STATE IN SUNSHINE SLAM]( [UNLV recorded its first road win on Friday, and now Kevin Kruger and his crew are heading to the Sunshine State for a pair of neutral-site contests that should tell us a lot about this team. The four-team Sunshine Slam tips off Monday, with UNLV facing off against Florida State (2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network) in a key non-conference matchup for the Scarlet and Gray.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Facing pressure to resign, CCSD’s Jara defends his performance]( [Where I Stand: Would our misguided progress roil the Pilgrims?](  [Speed bumps, spectacle mark Formula One’s bash in Las Vegas]( [UNLV comes back to beat Air Force, Mountain West championship in reach]( [Tragic past, inherited drive fuel Centennial coach’s push for state championship](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com