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Rebel Room - March 6, 2024
March 06, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBRay Brewer and Mike Grimala discuss UNLV's big win over San Diego State and whether the team has a path to the NCAA Tournament.
Rebel Room - January 9, 2024
January 09, 2024 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBThe UNLV basketball team is entering conference play with questions about the roster and coaching staff, while the football team is fighting to keep its roster together. Ray Brewer and Mike Grimala discuss all things Scarlet and Gray on this episode of the Rebel Room.
Rebel Room - UNLV football: Mountain West championship game preview
November 29, 2023 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBUNLV hosts Boise State on Saturday in the league championship game — a statement not even the most optimistic fan would have predicted at the beginning of the season. Mike and Ray preview the game, and discuss what’s next for the Rebels.
Prep Sports Now - State game predictions
November 14, 2023 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWe look at the state championship games in this episode of Prep Sports Now, a Las Vegas Sun podcast. Thanks for listening to our analysis all season.
Rebel Room - November 7, 2023
November 07, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBIt's crossover season! UNLV football and basketball are both hosting big games this week, and Ray and Mike are here to break it down.
Playoff tickets, playoff matchups
November 06, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Class 3A state semifinals feature a meeting of old playoff foes with Moapa Valley traveling up north to face Truckee. It also pits rematch games between Green Valley and host Faith Lutheran for the Class 5A-Division II regional championship, and Sunrise Mountain hosting Canyon Springs in the Class 4A. The crowds have been noticeably thinner at playoff games, Ray Brewer notes. The reason: $12 playoff tickets.
Prep Sports Now - Playoff tickets, playoff matchups
November 06, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Class 3A state semifinals feature a meeting of old playoff foes with Moapa Valley traveling up north to face Truckee. It also pits rematch games between Green Valley and host Faith Lutheran for the Class 5A-Division II regional championship, and Sunrise Mountain hosting Canyon Springs in the Class 4A. The crowds have been noticeably thinner at playoff games, Ray Brewer notes. The reason: $12 playoff tickets.
Prep Sports Now - The playoffs are here
October 24, 2023 22:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWe look at the initial round of the postseason on another edition of Prep Sports Now, a Las Vegas Sun podcast. Games are played on Thursday this week, and that doesn’t sit too well with Ray Brewer. He explains.
Rebel Room - One win away
October 19, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBThe UNLV football team Saturday hosts Colorado State needing a win to become eligible for a postseason bowl game. We discuss the 5-1 start to the season, and also talk UNLV basketball in another edition of the Rebel Room.
Coming down the home stretch
October 18, 2023 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThe Sun’s Ray Brewer looks at this week’s high school football games in Southern Nevada. He also looks back at the action from last week, including a classic ending to Henderson Bowl between Basic and Green Valley. Take a listen.
Prep Sports Now - The mighty Foothill Falcons
October 04, 2023 03:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBCase and Ray on this edition of Prep Sports Now dissect the Foothill High School football team’s chances to run the table and win the state championship. Spoiler: One of us feels they are the team to beat in the Class 5A, Division II. We also talk about the Class 3A — did you see Boulder City upset Virgin Valley? — and make another round of picks. Thanks for listening.
Prep Sports Now - Fight fallout
September 27, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThe Arbor View and Desert Pines football teams are each forfeiting two games as punishment for a fight at the end of their game on Friday. Case and Ray discus on another edition of Prep Sports Now, a Las Vegas Sun podcast.
Rebel Room - Three down, three to go
September 26, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThe UNLV football team is halfway to bowl eligibility having won three of their initial four games of the season. Can Barry Odom’s team win three more to qualify for the postseason? Mike Grimala and Ray Brewer talk about that and all things UNLV sports in another Las Vegas Sun podcast.
Prep Sports Now - Shadow Ridge’s big win
September 19, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBThe Shadow Ridge football team had the upset of the season last week when it topped Desert Pines, 21-20. Case and Ray look back at the win and the rest of the action from another week of prep football in Las Vegas. We also have picks for another weeks of games. Take a listen.
Prep Sports Now - Great finishes
September 05, 2023 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThe Bishop Gorman and Liberty football teams had defensive stops at the end of the game last week to win a close affair. Desert Pines wasn’t as fortunate. Regardless, it was three great games featuring Las Vegas schools against national opponents. Case and Ray take a look back in another edition of Prep Sports Now, a Las Vegas Sun podcast.
Prep Sports Now — Bananas and Gatorade
August 29, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThe initial few weeks of high school football games in Las Vegas have featured a few things: Players with leg cramps and plenty of penalties. The Sun’s Case Keefer and Ray Brewer discuss as they look ahead to another week of games.
Prep Sports Now - Vegas vs. the nation
August 21, 2023 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBLas Vegas high school football programs will face off against teams from Arizona, California, Hawaii and Utah this week as the prep season gets ramped up. Case and Ray take a look at the action in another edition of Prep Sports Now, Las Vegas Sun podcast.
Prep Sports Now — 2023 outlook, picks
August 15, 2023 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBCase and Ray are back for another year of Prep Sports Now, a Las Vegas Sun podcast. We take a deep dive into the upcoming high school football season, where there's going to be a few more state champions. Can anyone beat Gorman? And who is the best team in the Class 3A? Listen to find out.
Rebel Room - UNLV football primer
July 24, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThe Sun’s Mike Grimala and Ray Brewer dissect the upcoming football season, searching for ways for UNLV to win six games and qualify for a bowl. It may come down to one game — a road tilt at UTEP. Take a listen.
Rebel Room - Mountain West preview
March 07, 2023 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBFresh off a victory at UNR, the UNLV basketball team looks to win four games in four days to secure the Mountain West's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. We dissect UNLV's chances on another episode of the Rebel Room, a Las Vegas Sun podcast.
Rebel Room - UNLV football needs a new coach
December 02, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBMarcus Arroyo was suddenly fired Monday as the UNLV football coach after three seasons. We discuss what's next for the program on this edition of the Rebels Room.
Rebel Room - UNLV basketball with big win
November 17, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBThe UNLV basketball team held Dayton scoreless for the final six minutes on Tuesday to grab the most significant win in the Kevin Kruger coaching era. We discuss that and more on another edition of the Rebel Room.
Prep Sports Now - State championship preview
November 16, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBThree high school football state championship games are on the horizon. The Sun's Case Keefer and Ray Brewer preview the games on the last edition of Prep Sports Now of the 2022 season.
Rebel Room - In search of 2 football wins
November 02, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBThe UNLV football program is two wins away from becoming eligible for a bowl. The basketball program starts another season looking to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 season. We discuss on another Rebel Room.
Prep Sports Now - The playoff game we have been waiting for
November 01, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBArbor View travels to Liberty on Friday for the regional semifinals in a battle of class 5A powers. In a season of lopsided defeats, this is the game we have been waiting for. Either team can win. Either team can lose. Both teams have Division I players. Yes, Friday can't get here fast enough!
Prep Sports Now - Liberty-Desert Pines
October 19, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThe high school football season is down to the final week of the regular season. The week is highlighted by two games: Desert Pines at Liberty in the class 5A, and the Hammer Game between rivals Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley. We discuss that and more in another edition of Prep Sports Now.
Rebel Room - 4 football wins in September
October 11, 2022 23:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThe UNLV football team had its best start to the season in recent memory in winning four of its initial five games. And while they were blown out last week against San Jose State, the program is sitting in unfamiliar ground needing two wins over the remaining six games to qualify for a postseason bowl game. We discuss that and more in another edition of the Rebel Room.
Prep Sports Now — Mercy rule
October 05, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBOne school was limited to negative-8 yards last week in a 51-0 defeat; another school crossed midfield just once in its game; nine of the 17 games were played under the mercy rule of a running clock. The mercy rule comes into play when a team leads by 35 or more points. Painfully it is coming into play in the first quarter of some games. We discuss the lopsided scores and more on another edition of Prep Sports Now.
Prep Sports Now - More $5 bets
September 28, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThe Sun's Case Keefer and Ray Brewer are back talking about high school football in Las Vegas, talking a look at the Week 7 contests on the horizon and revisiting last week's games. Take a listen.
Prep Sports Now - Looking ahead to Week 6
September 21, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBThe Sun's Case Keefer and Ray Brewer take a look at another week of high school football games throughout Southern Nevada. For most schools, it's the start of league play, including a heavyweight showdown between Bishop Gorman and Arbor View. We, of course, also take a look back at last week's games.
Prep Sports Now - Arbor View taking care of business
September 13, 2022 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBWe give our praise to the Arbor View football team, who this season has beat teams from Utah and Arizona. Take a listen to Case Keefer and Ray Brewer on another edition of Prep Sports Now.
Prep Sports Now - Bishop Gorman out for revenge
September 09, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThe Sun's Danny Webster fills in for Case Keefer on this edition of Prep Sports Now. Danny and Ray take a look at this week's games, including Bishop Gorman and Arbor View playing in the Polynesian Football Classic.
Rebel Room - Can UNLV football beat Cal?
September 07, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBBy virtue of winning the opener over Idaho State last week, UNLV is sitting at 1-0 for the first time since 2019. And that presents Marcus Arroyo’s squad with a golden opportunity as they prepare to travel to face Cal on Saturday, because if they manage to score an upset victory to improve to 2-0, their bowl odds will shoot through the roof.
Prep Sports Now - Best team in the 3A
August 30, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBThere could be a new favorite in the class 3A. Defending state champion Moapa Valley is always a threat to represent Southern Nevada in the state semifinals, but a new contender could be emerging in Slam Academy. And don't forget about Virgin Valley. We discuss this and more — including Bishop Gorman's loss to Mater Dei — in another episode of Prep Sports Now.
Prep Sports Now - Golden rules in picking prep games
August 24, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBRay Brewer details his golden rules to Case Keefer for picking the winners of Las Vegas area high school football games. An example: Never take a local team playing on the road in California. Listen to this week’s Prep Sports Now for more.
Rebel Room - UNLV football preview
August 18, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBCould this be the season the UNLV football team reaches a bowl game? After all, they've got a roster of relative unknowns in transfer players who could make an impact. And what to make of the UNLV basketball program's defeat in Canada, where the defense — the program's calling card — looked awful. The Sun's Mike Grimala and Ray Brewer discuss.
Prep Sports Now - Can Gorman, Silverado repeat?
August 17, 2022 00:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBAnother season of high school football begins Friday night with a similar storyline: Gorman is the team to beat in the class 5A; Silverado in the class 4A. Can anyone dethrone the 2021 state champs? Case and Ray discuss on the maiden edition of Prep Sports Now in 2022.
UNLV football outlook
June 08, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThe UNLV football team is about two months away from opening its season by hosting Idaho State. Like you, we are anticipating the action. The Golden Nugget sports book posted betting numbers on all 12 of the UNLV games in 2022, listing the Rebels as a favorite four times — including by 1-point against UNR. The Sun's Mike Grimala and Ray Brewer analyze the football schedule, and also talk UNLV basketball. We appreciate your feedback.
Rebel Room - What to make of UNLV football's season
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBThe Sun's Mike Grimala and Ray Brewer discuss what's next for the UNLV football team after a 2-10 season. Already, its best defensive player announced plans to transfer. And what about the UNLV basketball team? What do you make of the 4-3 start?
Prep Sports Now - State games at Allegiant
November 17, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBHigh school football in Nevada shifts to the big stage of Allegiant Stadium on Thursday, as state champions in four classifications will crowned. We project the winners in another episode of Prep Sports Now.
Prep Sports Now - Liberty, Gorman rematch is finally here
November 09, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBWe've waited two years for this high school football game. Gorman hosts defending state champion Liberty for the class 5A Southern Region championship and a spot in next week's state championship game. The last time these schools met Liberty handed Gorman its first local defeat since 2008 in breaking the powerhouse program's string of 10 straight state titles.
Liberty, Gorman rematch is finally here
November 09, 2021 04:18 - 1 ByteWe've waited two years for this high school football game. Gorman hosts defending state champion Liberty for the class 5A Southern Region championship and a spot in next week's state championship game. The last time these schools met Liberty handed Gorman its first local defeat since 2008 in breaking the powerhouse program's string of 10 straight state titles.
Playoff down time
November 01, 2021 17:11 - 1 ByteThe Silverado, Las Vegas, Coronado and Shadow Ridge football teams will open the playoffs Friday after receiving a bye in the first round. That brings up a great question: Is receiving a bye into the second leg of the playoffs a good thing or bad thing in high school football? What about momentum? Could that be lost for say Coronado, which has won its last five meetings. We discuss that and more on other edition of Prep Sports Now.
Win or go home
October 26, 2021 17:50 - 1 ByteThe high school football playoffs are here! Can anyone beat Bishop Gorman in the class 5A, Silverado in the class 4A, or Moapa Valley in the 3A. Any why are important playoff games being contested on a Thursday? Case and Ray discuss on another edition of Prep Sports Now.
Playoffs on the horizon
October 19, 2021 04:26 - 1 ByteWe've reached the last week of the high school football regular season in Las Vegas. Case and Ray take a look at the crucial matchups as league champions will be determined.
Gatorade and power bars
October 12, 2021 03:27 - 1 ByteThe Coronado High football team overcame an 11-point second-half deficit and a 30-minute game delay to beat Shadow Ridge last week. So, what did the Cougars do during the stoppage of play to reverse their fortunes? Case and Ray speculate on another edition of Prep Sports Now. They also talk about this week's schedule, where Palo Verde and Bishop Gorman meet in the class 5A.
Guest host joins the show
October 05, 2021 04:52 - 1 ByteThe Sun's Mike Grimala comes out of the bullpen to spell Case Keefer on this week's Prep Sports Now. Mike joins Ray Brewer to take a look at all of the Week 8 action.
A week of surprise performances
September 28, 2021 17:52 - 1 ByteFoothill with another blowout win. Legacy surprises Canyon Springs. And Rancho and SLAM Academy are making noise in the class 3A. Case and Ray discuss all of the happenings on the prep football gridiron in another edition of Prep Sports Now.
What a week
September 21, 2021 04:07 - 1 ByteArbor View won on a successful 2-point conversion attempt late in its game with Desert Pines. Faith Lutheran lost when its 2-point conversion try failed in overtime. And, Gorman made national headlines by blowing a 17-point lead in the final 57 seconds at Hamilton of Arizona. We discuss that and look ahead to the state of league play on another edition of Prep Sports Now.
Prep Sports Now: Arbor View or Desert Pines?
September 14, 2021 04:48 - 1 ByteFor schools located in opposite parts of Las Vegas, the Arbor View and Desert Pines football programs have shared the spotlight many times over the years. It will happen again on Friday night with the Jaguars heading to Arbor View in a showdown of class 5A powers. Desert Pines’ speed vs. Arbor View’s power, and a ton of talent on each side. We preview the game and more on another edition of Prep Sports Now.