• Wisconsin native De Valk now a Thunderbird

    Wisconsin native De Valk now a Thunderbird

    Defenseman Jeremiah De Valk has signed to play Junior hockey with the Las Vegas Thunderbirds for the 2019-20 season. De Valk is a native of Kimberly, Wisconsin. A 2019 graduate of Kimberly High School, De Valk was a member of the Fox Cities Stars hockey team. In his four year prep career the 6’2 blueliner…

  • Seneca WarChiefs complete unbeaten regular season

    Seneca WarChiefs complete unbeaten regular season

    Seneca WarChiefs clinched their sixth consecutive First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League regular season title a couple weeks ago. This weekend the team completed a perfect season finishing 12-0-0. It is the fifth time the WarChiefs, who are 65-1 all-time in regular season play, have gone unbeaten. Final 2019 @FNJBLL standings@SenecaWarChiefs 12-0-0@RedhawkLax 5-6-1@MedicineMenLax 3-8-1@TyeThunder 3-9-0…

  • Mayoral signs pro contract

    Mayoral signs pro contract

    One day after the Bancroft Bandits announced that two members of their pitching staff had turned pro the team announced another promotion. Nico Mayoral is the third Bandit pitcher to sign a professional contract with the High Desert Yardbirds of the Pecos League. Mayoral spent the past two years at Point University (NAIA) in Georgia. Another…

  • Pair of Bancroft Bandits turn pro

    Pair of Bancroft Bandits turn pro

    League leading Bancroft Bandits (14-3) will be two pitchers short when they resume action this week after a pair signed professional contracts. Right hander Nile Ball will be making the jump from collegiate summer ball in northern Iowa to Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Baseball. While its just a 150-mile trip…

  • Conaway signs with hometown Tbirds

    Conaway signs with hometown Tbirds

    Hockey in Las Vegas is nothing new. Professional hockey was played on the campus of UNLV beginning in 1993 when the IHL welcomed the Las Vegas Thunder. With the arrival of the NHL the area has seen a surge in opportunities for players to play at home. Darion Conaway is one of those players –…

  • Veteran goaltender Bruckner returns to Las Vegas

    Veteran goaltender Bruckner returns to Las Vegas

    20-year old goaltender Rhett Bruckner is no stranger to the SoBe Ice Arena and this fall he will be minding the nets for the hometown Las Vegas Thunderbirds. Head coach Dave Hyrsky is thrilled to have a veteran between the pipes. “Rhett brings us experience in goal,” said Hyrsky. “He’s someone who has played at…