((chris maathuis)) unlv golf coach dwaine knight has built unlv into one of the best programs in the nation. he can recruit against anybody, to be a rebel golfer is a privilege, not a right. so the 'second chance' story of senior zane thomas is pretty remarkable ((chris maathuis)) zane thomas was a highly star coming out of arbor view high. the world was his oyster. he could've played at a number of schools, but picked unlv and thrived. as a freshman he was named to the all mw academic team and won the so. nevada amatuer. as a sophmore.. thomas was co medalist at the u.s. amateur public links.. and was named to the all mountain west team. but then as a junior, his life and grades began to sink... his golf game was consistant, dwaine knight/coach; "it got to the point where he couldn't be part of our program... that's difficult for any young man and difficult for a coach." ((chris maathuis)) thomas was kicked off the team zane thomas/golfer; "every where i go friends and family are asking me about it and i had to give them a poor answer." ((chris maathuis)) he considered turning pro a

but unlv is without stephen zimmerman and ben carter. the spartans circle the wagons, they go to work...hitting shots and playing defense. jordan cornish missing easy layups.. he went 0-8 tonight, ouch the short- handed and somewhat uninspired rebs fall behind by 15 points. we found a few first half highlights. the jones dunk and jones again... but rebs trailed 37- 24 at the half and it was that ugly. in the second half, rebels trailing by 9 with under 10 to play. and couldn't throw a stone in the ocean... missing shot after shot. they hit just 29 percent from the field and were 4-20 from three, hitting just 2 of their last 18 from outside the arc.... nothing falling. that usually spells trouble and unlv was in trouble. but then a spark. rebels rally... they dig it. jones with 14 points, none more impressive then those two. to go with the 18 rebounds... as a team they had 11 offensive boards in the 2nd half. down the stretch... it's jerome seagears... he took the bull by the horns and scores from inside, he finished with 13 points but al

strong move to the bucket..unlv takes an early lead.. but this cowboy is gunz a blazing.. josh adams..pull up 3.. patrick mccaw..unleashi ng the free flying floater for 2.. zimmerman..wit h the defender..rebel s up 4 at half.. boxer leon spinx the sights.. which included fashion statements from assistant coach max goode..and wyoming's larry shyatt.. bold color..imagine the sweater that beat out though.. 2nd half.. rebels leaving it out on the court.. 4 unlv players hit the deck for the loose ball..forcing the turnover..they are bringing the passion.. and the fireworkds.. block by zimmerman..loos e ball tracked down by derrick jones.. patrick mccaw the lob to a rim rocking zimmerman.. josh adams was unconcious..31 points.. 9th time he's gone over 30 this season.. but it was senior night and it was jordan seagears night..18 points on 6 3 balls.. wyoming getting wild..mccaw with the steal to senior ike nwamu who is so strong he flexes after the bucket.. game is still tight.. coach todd simon says get a stop.. and derrick jones comes rebels beat the cowboys for the 15th straig

./// ((jon tritsch)) >rich abajian made an impact at unlv.. at unlv.. un-r.. the city of las vegas and in the automobile industry..he died last week at the age of 62..today many of those he touched honored him a memorial service was held at south point arena..a couple thousand people paid their respects to the abajian family.. some of the most successful sports figures in las vegas attended and reflected..coac hes..players and businessmen nevada sports hall of famer..the man they called baj ((tyler corder/finley automotive: "the fact that we had to have the service in an arena speaks volumes about what an impact he had on southern nevada- certainly all the people at finley automotive. it's really a sad farewell.") (tony sanchez/unlv football: "you know he's been a tremendous ambassador for the city of las vegas and unlv for many, many years. it never mattered who was the head coach here or what sports it was: rich was always there to lend out a hand and help out.") (tom reed/coached rich):"he was a great player but he was also a great teammate and he played wi

who was unlv's last true wide body big man? and how things mirror today's team with the team in 2002. that's coming up here on 8 news now. < 8 news now this is sports with chris maathuis. > ((chris maathuis)) this isn't the first time the rebels have had trouble on the road. it's a tough place to win... ya go back through the years and that won many conference road games. right now the rebels are 1-6 on the road... they only had 2 and 3 road wins under rice. even during lon kruger's 30 win season in 2006- 07, unlv won only 4 conference roadies. good thing the rebels are home this weekend, where they are 5-2. and as added motivation, it's reno making a stop at the mack. (( )) todd simon/coach; "been through it with coach kruger and then from afar and then back here, you understand the significance of it, like any rivalry the passion gets jacked up on both side and you want that win, cause it means a lot to a lot of people." jerome seagears/guard; 'we know we can beat em.. it's just about us going out there and being confident an

todd simon/unlv interim head coach: "unlv on the front of the jersey means something we're a big game for everybody, regardless of record, regardless of who's on the floor, the name on the back doesn't mean anything, when opponents play unlv it is significant." tipoff saturday is 7 p.m.... on cbs sports network. this is pretty neat. shawn porter and keith thurman will fight in prime time here on cbs march 12th. it'll be the first prime time fight on cbs since muhammad ali fought leon spinks in february of 1978. should be a great welterweight title fight... between the two, they're 52- 1-1 with 38 knockouts. one of these u.s. vegas this weekend is going to thailand. five on five soccer is really popular overseas and it's catching on here. 120 teams from all over the u.s. are in las vegas competing for 35-thousand dollars and the winner earns a trip to the world soccer fives championship in thailand. > ((chris maathuis)) still ahead on this sports special... when you see a pink jersey... breast cancer awareness comes to mind. rebel... the color pink is a reminder of something she'll nev

but it was an ugly first half..unlv shooting 34 percent.. unr coming out aggressive..cam oliver the put back slam..2 point lead for the pack.. but jalen poyser says i raise you this.. 12 points off the bench.. eric cooper..24 points.. wolfpack up 7.. rebels fearless..jerom e seagers 3 pointer..21 points jordan cornish keeping it tight..to the basket.. rebels cut the lead to 2..derrick jones..foul..no call..no problem tie game..elijah foster dagger 3.. with 3 seconds left..reno is already celebrating.. the buzzer.. don't go anywhere.. we've got overtime.. and the rebels rock reno..jordan cornish dunk.. mccaw..25 points 18 rebounds and the city on his back.. but in vegas we go home with fireworks.. to the rafters..derrick jones shakes the gym.. unlv wins in ot 102-91 ((todd simon: we got guys that just keep digging. blocking out all the noise, all th enegativity, so to speak, all the adversity, and just continue to give it all they have. patrick mccaw: i hit a shot similar to that probably middle school. i dont think the middle school one was

at unlv, kevin bolinger, fox5 news, local las vegas. kevin will sit down with coach sanchez to talk more about the recruting class in the rebzone....this sunday night at 11. it's smart to have a designated driver this super bowl weekend if you'll be drinking. and if you forget to ask a friend... there's always tipsy tow. triple-a is offering its safe- ride program on sunday. if you don't feel safe driving, they will come pick you up and tow your car. you don't have to be a member of triple-a to get a tow... and the first ten miles are free. we have more information on how to get a tipsy tow ride on the home page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. more skirmishes on the street are being captured on personal dash cameras. the rise in popularity... and what insurance companies say about having the mccarran international airport's terminal two has stood empty since 2012. now, it's coming down. "this building was past its prime, it really couldn't be refurnished or rehabbed to be a usable facility. crews will demolish terminal two.. which u

it was a wild finish in las vegas between nevada and unlv... dallas will pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it differently. only flonase is approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. when we breathe in allergens our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms. most allergy pills only control one substance. flonase controls six. and six is greater than one. complete allergy relief or incomplete. let your eyes decide. we all have goals. and now, there's a smarter way to save for them. with the u.s. bank start smart savings program , when you save $500 in one year, you'll get an extra $50. plus, you'll get a 1 percent bonus up to $50 on all net gas and grocery purchases with your u.s. bank debit card. u.s. bank -- the power of possible. back in january the wolf pack mens basketball team scrapped together a 2 point win over rival unlv at lawlor events center... but this evening nevada was sin city... for a

poyser 19 points 6 assists in an impressive unlv win ((todd simon/unlv coach: "you know we stayed on attack. a huge deal for us was going from good to great in everything we were doing especially in terms of shot selection, instead of taking the first good shot we wanted a great one. defensively, it was about getting a good stop and maybe getting lucky and getting a great stop." ) (jalen poyser/rebels guard: "unlv program is so strong and i don't believe in losing. so it kind of hurt us when we lost our first game so we had to time we played them) ((jon tritsch)) > 7500 flag waving..corner kick cheering..passio n chanting soccer fans made for an awesome atmosphere at las vegas' second annual mls exhibition tonight cashman field where baseball can wait..but fan support for the la galaxy and san jose earthquakes can not.. oscar goodman toasting the event..making it officially vegas..youth soccer players standing on the field with some of the best players in teh world.. this is the california classic.. the opening of pre- season play for both the earthquakes and galaxy.. winner gets the

one of the great stories in collegiate golf centers on unlv's zane thomas. ((dwaine knight, unlv head coach: it's good that he came back and now he has the chance to go all the way. )) coming up tomorrow the incredible success story of zane thomas, the unlv senior golfer who was kicked off the team... but is back. his inspirational story tomorrow at six. ((dave courvoisier)) > finally tonight... a new robot is proving it can stand up to human bullying. check out this video posted by "boston dynamics"... a robotics company that receives money from the military's research division... "darpa." this is "atlas, the next generation." as you can see it can stand and walk around and when picked on by a human with a hockey stick... it stands its ground pretty well! the robot uses sensors to stay balanced... and is powered by electricity and hydraulics./// dave courvoisier > thanks for watching for 8 news now at 6. we're always on at las vegas now dot com and our app ... along with facebook and twitter. this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a naval of

at unlv, kevin bolinger, fox5 news, local las vegas. kevin will sit down with coach sanchez to talk more about the recruting class in if the oakland raiders need to find a new home-- nfl commissioner roger goodell says he's not opposed to the team making the move to las vegas. " ultimately it is the ownership's decision. it requires 24 of the 32 owners to approve any relocation to any market. obviously there are specific issues that would need to be discussed in the context of las vegas. " goodell told radio and tv host rich eisen... that if the raiders want to move and owners approve it-- he will not stand in the way. he did add-- that the talks of a move are premature at this time. it's smart to have a designated driver this super bowl weekend if you'll be drinking. and if you forget to ask a friend... there's always tipsy tow. triple-a is offering its safe- ride program on sunday. if you don't feel safe driving, they will come pick you up and tow your car. you don't have to be a member of triple-a to get a ten miles are free. we have

who knows if unlv can win a game in the tourney... the way they played last night, they might be hard pressed to win any more games. and it looks like they'll end up playing on wednesday in the mountain west tourney... making it even harder to reach the league title game. however this is a weak conference this year, so who knows. one thing we do know... the rebels have a big date with reno coming up saturday at the mack. ((chris maathuis)) checking the mountain west scores tonight... fresno beat wyoming... the wolfpack comes into las vegas with a win, reno beats san jose state utah state was a winner and new mexico beats boise 80-78 ((chris maathuis)) we check in on lon kruger's third ranked sooners visiting unranked texas tech. look at this, it's a one point game... but off the turnover... the dreaded turnovers. the red raiders runnin' and scoring... they out hustled the sooners. there's no chance on that alley op, never mind that toddrick of the game. it's time to celebrate in lubbock... as the red raiders pull off the shocker beati

but hailey's mom..yong..made a call to unlv behind the direction of dr. brendan o'toole..unlv engineering students used a 3-d printer to develop a robo-hand..a production that changed hailey's life the robo hand allows hailey to throw the ball while the dawson's don't throw away their savings but the impact doesn't stop with one touching people across the country..ask new york giants defensive end jason pierre paul..who lost his fingers in a 4th of july accident and the 22,000 people who saw her throw out the pitch for the baltimore orioles.. it's part miracle..it's part modern science..but mostly it's teamwork..haile y's inspiring everyone ((jon tritsch)) >unlv's prized one time considered the guy to graduate adam scott was at one time considered the guy to replace tiger atop the golf world..then came rory mcilroy..and then came jordan spieth..scott says he wants to be considered among the game's elite..one problem..he wasn't won on tour since 2014 honda classic.. the pga tour outlawed adam's anchor putter.. so he had to adapt.. i'd say he's doing well..

mccaw last chance for unlv, mccaw and it goes." the rebels will look for some more magic tomorrow night when they face boise state on the road. the rebels are 6 point underdogs... but they've already beaten this in january here at the mack, unlv won by 10. there were other big shots over the weekend for some former rebels... not buzzer beats... maybe just as impressive. this is the northern trust open final round here on channel 8. that's ryan moore on the par three, 16th... and just like he drew it up... it does 'go' right into the heart of the cup. first ace on the 16th at riviera since 1985. moore with a final round eagle and 4 birdies, but also 4 bogeys. then another former unlv rebel.. adam scott with shades of greg norman... double bogeys and bogeys, but then comes back and nails birdies on 17 and 18.. two of the tougher holes... and finised one stroke from the lead. bubba watson the winner, but adam scott in the hunt. ((chris maathuis)) there are two boxers from las vegas that are both making headlines and both are named jes

todd simon/unlv interim head coach we have to rebound, that's a huge area. fresno is an old physical team with a wealth of experience, especially with our size being a concern going forward because our ability to run our ability to rebound. expect fresno to try and push the rebels buttons again. rodney terry/fresno state head coach: we use alot of token pressure at times to try and take time off the clock as opposed to being all over the place and trying to get a steal. we're trying to take some time before teams come down and try to initiate their offense. this is not the same unlv team that fresno saw a few weeks ago - without ben carter the rebels are going small....at time playing four guards with center stephen zimmerman it's a little unique for other teams to prepare for us again because we're a little different but it's also unique for us because we're preparing for the same teams with a different lineup the rebels have to make sure dwayne morgan doesn't get in foul trouble again to give them some size on the floor. that's their best shot of picking u

unlv for many, many years. it never mattered who was the head coach here or what sports it was: rich was always there to lend out a hand and help out.") (tom reed/coached rich):"he was a great player but he was also a great teammate and he played with a group of defensive backs that in three years had 75 interceptions.") ((jon tritsch)) >another week of vegas sports..another week of vegas moments and play makers.. it's time for the vegas five.. a countdown of the top local stories at texas.. game tied at 3 in the 12th.. andrew yoz-dan-bachss says hook the horns with a solo blast.. unlv beats top 25 texas 4-3 vo chuck obannon was not going to let his gaels go home without bishop gorman edges centennial by 2 points..qualifies for state and stays in contention for a championship five-peat.. coronado made school history on friday.. the cougars smashed el dorado to win their first regional championship and make their first trip to state..jake des- jardins.. kennedy kohler and the sharpshooters who drained 6 three po

unlv is now 14- 11, 4-7 in league play... with six to go, if they win em all, they'll surpass last years' win total by two games. remember last year the rebs league play. it'll be a lofty goal to win the next six... maybe they settle for 4, tying last year's mark. because settling is something todd simon has seen to often with this team and opponents are catching on. todd simon/unlv interim head coach: "the nature of how they defended us was giving us open shots and we were falling for those open shots rather then dictate what we really wanted and when those three's are falling it looks like a million bucks, but when they're not it looks like we're flat. " we'll find out if the rebels attack or settle on saturday when they host colorado state at 7. ((chris maathuis)) there are some nfl players who just seem to have played forever. one of those is former unlv rebel keenan mccardell, who played 17 years in the league and along the way played in a pair of super bowls. this video from the early 90's. he had a terrific career here

he was a community leader and passionate about unlv football. the 62 year old played at reno, but coached at unlv during the randall cunninghman and iky woods era. he helped recruit cunningham to las vegas. he was a huge supporter of unlv football program and rebel academics. many of us would see rich on football trips... he wanted so badly for the team to succeed and become a successful program. many of the cars the unlv coaches drive were provided by rich at findlay toyota. his brother said rich passed away overnight from an apparent heart attack. from all of us here at channel 8... and the klas family. our most sincere condolenses and prayers going out to the abajian family dave courvoisier > thanks for watching for 8 news now at 6. we're always on at las vegas now dot com and our app ... paula francis see you tonight at 11.

and unlv had too many defensive times. the defensive lapses really hurt unlv and unfortunate breaks.... easy second half baskets for the falcons. to tie or take the lead they'd come up short. one of those nights. even when the moved the ball and for the tie, mccaw.. for the tie... wide open... tough breaks. as air force knocks off the rebels 79-74. pat mccaw and jalen poyser each with 15 in the loss. ((chris maathuis)) the rebels now get ready for their rivals on saturday. a little revenge on their minds as reno rolls into las vegas for a 7 pm tip at the mack. ((chris maathuis)) ufc star ronda rousey lost her first fight in november to holly holm. she recently hosted saturday night live and now appears on the cover of sports illustrated swimsuit issue. on ellen degeneres she opened up for the first time and talked of suicidal thoughts following that loss. ronda rousey/former ufc champion: "i was in the corner and i what am i and i was sitting there literally thinking about killing myself and in that second, i'm like i'm no

strong move to the bucket..unlv takes an early lead.. but this cowboy is gunz a blazing.. patrick mccaw..unleashi ng the free flying floater for 2.. zimmerman..wit h the thunderous dunk on the defender..rebel s up 4 at half.. boxer leon spinx the third..with his son enjoying the sights.. which included fashion statements from assistant coach max goode..and wyoming's larry shyatt.. bold color..imagine the sweater that beat out though.. 2nd half.. rebels leaving it out on the court.. 4 unlv players hit the deck for the loose ball..forcing the turnover..they are bringing the passion.. and the fireworkds.. block by zimmerman..loos e ball tracked down by derrick jones.. patrick mccaw the lob to a rim rocking zimmerman.. josh adams was unconcious..31 points.. 9th time he's gone over 30 this season.. but it was senior night and it was jordan seagears night..18 wyoming getting wild..mccaw with the steal to senior ike nwamu who is so strong he flexes after the bucket.. game is still tight.. coach todd simon says get a stop.. and derrick jones comes through with the huge block.. reb

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((jerome seagers/unlv)"we know how much this game means to the community and just the program. coach simon always talks to us and gave us the speech about the how they broke apart. so we just look at this game and are definitely in get back mode.")/// ((denise valdez)) > clinton takes nevada.. ((dave courvoisier)) > like we told you at the top of the newscast -- jeb bush is suspending his presidential campaign. ((denise valdez)) he became emotional telling supporters the news. (( the people of iowa, new hampshire and south carolina have spoken and i really respect their decision so tonight i am suspending my campaign. thanks you. )) ((denise valdez)) the former florida governor recieved 8- percent of the votes today in the south carolia primary. that put him in 5th place out of 6-candidates... just above ben carson and just below john kasich. /// ((denise valdez)) > harry reid is expected to speak.. about to today's caucus. ((dave courvoisier)) mauricio marin is at the ((dave courvoisier)) > that's it for us. see you again for 8 news now 7. this is "jeopardy!" today's contestan

what a weekend for a pair of former unlv rebels. this is the northern trust open final round here on channel 8. that's ryan moore on the par three, 16th... and just like he drew it up.. first ace on the 16th at riviera since 1985... trivia answer... last to do it was mike donald. moore with a final round eagle and 4 birdies, but also 4 bogeys. then another former unlv rebel.. adam scott with shades of greg norman... double bogeys and bogeys, but then comes back and nails birdies on 17 and 18.. two of the tougher holes... and finised one stroke from the lead. bubba watson ends up winning ((chris maathuis)) there are two boxers from las vegas that are both making headlines and jessie vargas fights on hbo next month in washington dc. but over the wekeend it was las vegan jessie magdaleno who is 23-0 with 17 knockouts. the super bantamweight beat up rey perez.. and he did it with a powerful numbing body shot in the 7th. with the k-o he's in line for a championship fight against nonito donaire. this is why the sport of boxing isn't growi

at unlv, kevin bolinger, fox5 news, local las vegas. kevin will sit down with coach sanchez to talk more about the recruting class in the rebzone....this sunday night at 11. if the oakland raiders need to find a new home-- nfl commissioner roger goodell says he not opposed to the team making the move to las vegas. " ultimately it is the ownership's decision. it requires 24 of the 32 owners to approve any relocation to any market. obviously there are specific issues that would need to be context of las vegas. " roger goodell told rich eisen... if the raiders want to move and owners approve it-- he will not stand in the way. he did add-- that the talks of a move are premature at this time. the big game is this weekend. we hope you'll join us before kickoff... fox5 and our take 5 to care partners are teaming up with goodie two shoes for the big game 10k run festival. you can choose your distance... and run or walk with us sunday- february 7th in downtown las vegas. registration includes entrance to health expos, a tailgate and a big game v

one of those is former unlv rebel keenan mccardell. he played 17 years in the league and along the way played in a pair of super bowls. unlv and in the nfl and now he wants to share his wisdom... if tony sanchez will give him a call. (( )) keenan mccardell/form er unlv; "i would love to i'm a rrebel at heart, to get back and talk to those guys and let them understand that there's only one way to do it and it's through hard work if he ever wants me to come back and say something to them i will." ((chris maathuis)) it's been a year since legendary rebel coach jerry tarkanian passed away. seems like it was just the other day at the strip dimmed its lights its rememberance of the iconic coach. a year later, we reminisce, remembering along with thousands of others, what 'tark' meant to this jewel in the desert. nats; "i love these kids there incredible group of kids..." all rebel fans and countless others remember the news... that shook las vegas and the basketball world. nats; an outpouring of love for coach.." brad rothermel/form er athle

he was coach at unlv from 1973 to 1992 .. of course - he really put unlv on the map when his team won the national championship in 1990. the unlv school of medicine is one step closer to accepting its first class. the campus will receive a visit this summer... from the national accrediting body for allopathic medical educatio. that means the school of medicine now moves from "applicant status" to "candidate status" - and stays on track to begin recruiting students this fall for an anticipated first class in july 2017. it was established in 2014... with learning spaces expected at unlv's shadow lane campus - and the v-a facility in north las vegas. when it comes to drone and aerial technology in the valley .. there's a local high school above it all. rancho high school has been home to the academy of aviation program for almost 20 years. today, the school hosted area industry leaders for a "manned and unmanned aerial ready industry tour." the tour allowed people already in the industry to meet with and get to know these up and

./// "from 8 news now, this is conversation at unlv's earl wilson stadium is interrupted by the roar of a plane taking off at nearby mccarran international airport ..the rebel baseball team hopes they'll be on one of those planes in june heading to the college world series..today was media day for a program ready to take flight < the long..slow off season is over..the residue of rebel disappointment is gone..so is the coaching controversy..20 16 season is here..and the sun is shining on rebel baseball ((kenny oakley/unlv senior pitcher: "everybody feels kinda relieved and ready to go. nobody was happy about the situation that happened. but now that it's behind us. it's something we're not worried about anymore. we're moving on and we're pushing forward.") the new rebel replaces tim chambers who was let go in the winter..stolte is a man on mission..just don't make it about him.. ((stan stolte/unlv first-year head coach: "i'm just the one basically who gets the wins and losses and who makes the final decision on things. but it's by no means anything about me. it's about the kids who pe

unlv taking on wyoming inside the thomas and mack for the final home game of the season. the game just tipped off... and jon trisch is inside the mack with more on what to expect from the team tonight... jon? ((jon tritsch)) thanks wyoming as we speak in their home finale..it's been a season of unfortunate events for unlv..injuries... heartbreaking losses..and controversy have crippled the rebels..but tonight they have an opportunity to finish with a splash at thomas and mack.. wyoming coach larry shyatt and his signature yellow sweater are in town..the rebels lost by 1 to the cowboys in laramie earlier this season.. but unlv will have a sizable upgrade tonight.. 7 foot force stephen zimmerman is back in uniform after missing 3 weeks with a knee injury.. many fans have negative things to say about this season.. but a different word comes to mind for coach todd simon ((todd simon/interim head coach: "i'd probably go with heart. the group of kids in every situation has shown how big their heart is. they've been able to take on every little scenario; whether aren't willing a

spent 19 years as the head coach of the unlv men's basketball team... taking the runnin' rebels to the national championship two years in a row and winning in 19-90. he's also reached 7- hundred career wins, 2nd fastest... 5- hundred of them coming at unlv. in 2013... tarkanian was was inducted into fame./// ((denise valdez)) > it's a bittersweet, history making night in las vegas. the curtain is falling on one of the most well known shows in las vegas: "jubilee". we spoke to a former showgirl whose dedicated much of her life to the bally's production. " a pretty young lady said to me, oh i wish i could have brought my daughter to see jubilee and now she's never going to be able to see that type of show and it think that was the moment when i realized the reality of it ")) cindy tarte was a jubilee showgirl for 25 of the show's 35 years. it had all sorts of themes including patriotism, history, entertainment, old hollywood and more. the show even had the first african american line of dancers. scindy remembers the countless crystals... used on thier ela

fox five's elizabeth watts shows us how he and unlv teamed up for a big life lesson. elizabeth: andrew carrillo teaches at risk students in the southeast part of town he has found a unique way to inspire kids to dream big and the runnin rebels have taken notice! nats you'll feel proud whenever you arrive if you make dream alive inside this cunningham elementary school portable... mister carrillo talks dreams with his third graders... and they're dreaming big.. it's all on the board... attorney.. pilot.. president and more. nats what's that feeling you're feeling right now? like i'm ready to do it it all started when the head coach job opened up for the runnin rebels... a student called him out- would mister carrillo go for his dream job? it turned into a teachable moment.. andrew carrillo/teacher & coach i told him, well not any regular joe can go apply for unlv basketball coach. there's a lot more to the story and how to apply for it. and he was like "it doesn't hurt to try!" that's when carrillo started a class project.. researching and strategizing on how to make t

but west virginia sweeps unlv handily.. ((jon tritsch)) >unlv's prized graduate adam scott was at one time considered the guy to replace tiger atop the golf world..then came rory mcilroy..and then came jordan spieth..scott says he wants to be considered among the game's elite..one problem..he wasn't won on tour since 2014 honda classic.. the pga tour outlawed adam's anchor putter.. so he had to adapt.. i'd say he's doing well..-11 and on top of the leaderboard through 5 holes.. but he also had to weather the storm of long par putts.. lipping out.. scott in a battle with sergio garcia.. check out this approach from the beach....absolut ely perfect..2 feet from the cup.. he taps in and wins for the 12th time on the tour..and first time in 2 years revving up with nascar.. kyle busch will be back home in vegas this week..but today he started 39th in atlanta.. but that's not where he finished... final lap..busch makes the move to second behind jimmie johnson.. aric amirola wrecks his car..and by rule the race is over..busch is s

fox five's elizabeth watts and unlv teamed up for a big life lesson. carrillo teaches at southeast part of town he has found a unique way to inspire kids to dream big and the runnin rebels have nats you'll feel proud whenever you arrive if you make sure to keep your inside this cunningham elementary mister carrillo talks dreams with his third graders... and they're dreaming big.. it's all on the board... attorney.. pilot.. president and more. nats what's that feeling you're feeling right now? like i'm ready to do it it all started when the head coach job opened up for the runnin rebels... ent called him out- would mister carrillo go for his dream job? it turned into a teachable moment.. andrew carrillo/teacher & coach i told him, well not any regular joe can go apply for unlv basketball coach. there's a lot more to the story and how to apply for it. and he was like "it doesn't hurt to try!" that's when class project.. researching and strategizing on dreams become reality. and he ended up to u-n-l-v expressing darryl seibel/unlv athletics when you look

unlv played a really good game, we played really well. so hopefully we can play with the same effort and energy that we did here at home. but we understand every road game is tough in the mountain west. we've done a really good job on the road thus far." tipoff tomorrow is at 7pm... the game will air live on the cbs sports network... the wolf pack is a six point underdog at the sports books erick green is back with the reno bighorns.... he spent the last month with the utah jazz on a pair of 10-day contracts... green played in six nba games, averaging 2 points in just six minutes off the bench.... reno, the second leading scorer in the league... averaging nearly 27 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game... the bighorns host the mad ants tonight at 7pm we've got a big nba game tomorrow... the warriors at the clippers... a battle of two of the top four teams in the western conference.. tipoff tomorrow night at 5:30pm right here on kolo tv a bunch of semifinal games in high school hoops tonight... where if you win, you're headed to th

is a culture change at unlv.. the best way to show that is by getting off to a fast start.. september first is a thursday.. set.. ((jon tritsch)) >before he is going to the hall of fame.. peyton manning is going to disneyland..the legendary qb is a traditional guy and was already in california..it worked out nicely peyton manning is used to floating spirals..now he's just on a float..but in front of thousands of people.. the 39 year old quarterback is expected to retire..but he says the first thing he had to do after winning super bowl 50 is take his kids to the iconic theme park 6 hours south of santa clara's levi stadium.. ((dave courvoisier)) > finally tonight... you can expect to see a familiar face on cbs' hit show "scorpion" this evening. penn jillette... of "penn and teller" will make a special appearance on tonight's episode. but we'll have to wait and see if he does any of his famous tricks since he's playing the role of a couple's counselor. you can watch "scorpion" right here on channel 8 at 9 pm./// wa

is stepping down to take a job at unlv. her agency, however, still clings to the idea that asbestos poses no risk. ((brian loftus)) now, other agencies are side-stepping the health department. the city of henderson and state division of environmental protection... are leading the way toward a comprehensive field study of asbestos risks. the i-team will have more of that in the days ahead. ((kirsten joyce)) you can also check out our other previous reports of asbestos on our website... las vegas now dot com. /// ((brian loftus)) > the type of car you drive... could say a lot about the presidential candidate you side with. ((kirsten joyce)) we'll break down what car models lean towards the republican and democrat candidates. earth... space. he checked in with nasa earlier this week... to look over what last minute things need to be done before heading back. kelly says he's going to miss (( scott kelly/astronaut: "you know, leaving this amazing facility is going to be tough because i'll probably never see it again. and i don't

also happen to be high profile unlv runnin' rebels. nats- jones steal ball tuesday night the runnin rebels were in idaho battling it out with boise state on the hardwood. we came back after the game, got home late when they got back they noticed their front door had been kicked in three players and a team manager got home to find someone had broken into their apartment. the players who live there: stephen zimmerman, ben carter, and derrick jones. nats- helping jones up, walking to sideline a lot of it's replaceable, a lot of the personalized items hard to replace stephen zimmerman is a mcdonald's all american- a title reserved for the best and most highly recruited high school players. the thieves made off with his coveted ring. it was huge to stephen and our family, just the honor of being chosen one of the top 24 all americans, he had waned that since he started playing bball, what it signified, his hard work, to have it gone is media, asking eye out at pawn shops or websites, in case the ring we just want it back the thieves also st

more drama for the unlv basketball team. a player is kicked off with just 8 games left in the regular season. fox 5's kevin bolinger is with the runnin rebels in fresno with details. on friday afternoon unlv dismissed point guard dequan cook from the team. cook was suspended for the non conference part of the schedule after a dui arrest. since his reinstatement he appeared in only two games and limited minutes. in the last two weeks he has reportedly begged off road trips and was kicked out of practice thursday by head coach todd simon. its another distraction as unlv gets ready for an important road game. the rebels are looking to settle the score here in fresno. in the first conference game of the season, fresno state rallied to stun the thomas and mack crowd and send the team into a mini tail spin. unlv shot only 33 percent for the game and turned the ball over 21 times seeming to both ends of the floor including not blocking out and allowing a tip in late to seal their fate. todd simon/unlv interim head coach we have to

unlv... as the two hardwood today... you might recall the nevada mens basketball ended a 2-game skid with the rebs back on january 23rd with a 65-63 win at lawlor events center. the the win was the pack's 4th in the last 6 meetings of the governors series....but this time the pack has to play in the rebs house. the pack is 4-3 on the road this the pack is 4-3 on the road this year...tip set for 7 at the thomas and mack center it will be televised on cbs sports network. the nevada womens basketball team hosted unlv in the play for kay yow game today... as they helped raise funds for the kay yow foundation... early on reed grad nyasha lesure goes to work and lays one in... pack up by 5... later its stephanie schmid... nevada's sharp shooter...dialing one up from distance and its good... at last look late in the third quarter unlv has a 44-35 lead. at your forecast....seven day shows temperatures in the mid to upper 60's in the upcoming week. winds will be light too. we don't see some changes for we all have goals. and now,

((tony smith, 8 news now)) doctor dan lee political professor at unlv agrees.. to lose our spot for first in political attention away from nevada. and it's not just political attention on the table if the rnc moves back our caucus date... it's money. cara clarke, las vegas metro chamber of commerce "i don't think the economic impact is out there yet. but i can tell you, you have seen a lot of news coverage, a lot of people on the strip talking about the issues on the west about the nevada caucus. you have seen a lot of rallies taking place around our state, which is money back into our economy .. and that's something nevada would not want to lose.. dr. dan lee, politics professor at unlv "in the long run, i think that is a negative for nevada. and i think we have done well moving forward and the process, there has been more focus caucus, on the nevada caucus and we see it has moved over the general election, where we have the last presidential debate being here at unlv." > ((tony smith)) another downfall if we lost our early caucus date...there would be a smalle

the unlv baseball team opening texas. the rebels fell behind early as the longhorns get on the board, they led 2-0 and led 3-2 through 7, but that's when unlv's bats come to life. conner esmay drives one over the head of the fielder and it's tied at 3. stayed that way until the 12th.. extra work in texas.. and guess who's the mvp... catcher andrew yoz-dan bachss... he delivers a texas sized home run... rebels upset texas winning 4-3. ((dave courvoisier)) > our strange stories for friday... right after this./// one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton, for the day... ((dave courvoisier)) > rapper 50 cent has to explain to a court why he's declaring

unlv students also paid tribute to the coach. laid flowers, stuffed animals, and of course towels on jerry tarkanian's statue on campus. tarkanian coached unlv's basketball team from 1973 to 1992. the team won the 1990 n-c-double-a championship under his leadership... and also went to four 'final fours. the dancers of jubilee took their final bows. "nats of music in the beginning " last night the show ended its 35 year run. jubilee was the longest running show on the strip. employed hundreds of people over the years, and was one of the last experiences. that these showgirls would have of assisting high rollers, fur coats, dinners such and now it no longer exists. people just look at them as a dancer, they're much more bally's president says he's proud millions of guests from around the world have seen the show. some lucky kids get the chance to fly with test. "to not be able to offer that to the students here at rancho and through the clark county school district would be just a shame so this is an opportunity for us to show the

unlv hanging there but we'll show youa how this unfolded in bronco company. and there is a new face for connor mcdavid to butcher. new on 8 news now. >> announcer: the seven-day forecast is brought to you by sudden auto. shop the valley auto mall.chris maathuis." ((chris maathuis)) the runnin' rebe c ofa il >> announcer: this is sports with chris matthews. >> chris: rebels coming off a home win against reno and metu thesi bronco.e rebelsn using their threat ingth ability in the first halfs l hitting 50% of the threes. then a few minutes later jarome seager spots up giving un lrk v an eight point lead. 3 jordan cornish gets another three. the broncos led 35-34 at the they exchange baskets there. derrick jones was terrific tonight finished with 25 pointswe and seven rebounds. but unlv start to wear down second half.off boise goes on a big set of runspo and managed 20 offensive boards and 23 second chance points.br it was too late, the rebs run out of gas.hoo unlv is back saturday night fore senior night.sh g hundreds of workers spending any time at the t mobile

unlv to 13-9 overall... just 4-5 in the mountain west. the rebels have just 9 games and the conference tournament to save the season... that quest starts tomorrow night against the lobos... tip time set for 5:00. the t-birds and pink ladies united last night for "grease: live!" " sandy? tell me now stud" the production retold the story of the 19-78 film, starring john travolta and olivia newton- john... fans got a fresh take on the beloved classic. the cast featured stars like julianne hough, vanessa hudgens, keke palmer, carly rae jepsen. "i dont steal and i don't lie. but i can feel and i can cry. a fact i bet you never knew. " actress vanessa hudgens performed in father who passed away. she tweeted her father greg died saturday night from stage four cancer. and that she would take the stage in his honor. she also thanked everyone who kept him in their prayers. hudgens plays the role of resident bad girl "rizzo" pulling a tooth is not fun... usually. how one little boy had some fun with a pesky loose tooth. confirmed a revival of the se

professor of political science, unlv "i think clearly he, that's been a big part of his messenging, is the sort of generational shift there.')) but despite losing the youth vote, trump walked away the winner... gaining the most delegates as the candidates prepare for super tuesday.> ((dave courvoisier)) democrats' numbers saturday were down from 2012 and 2008... but of the 84-thousand participants in that caucus... 17% were newly registered with the party./// ((dave courvoisier)) > something donald trump said monday night in las vegas is still being talked about today. ((paula francis)) adressing a heckler, trump said, quote: " i'd like to punch him in the face." the question being asked today... canidate should say? ((dave courvoisier)) one of our very question. 8 news now anchor paul joncich is here with the video. ((paul joncich)) last night 8 news now reporter vanessa murphy caught donald trump coming out of a caucus site and asked him whether the "punch line" was something a presidential canidate should say. in a moment. but first, here are trumps comments from monday night....rig

its another distraction as unlv gets ready for an game. the rebels are looking to settle the score here in fresno. in the first conference game of the season, fresno state rallied to stun the thomas and mack crowd and send the team into a mini tail spin. unlv shot only 33 percent for the game and turned the ball over 21 times seeming to lose focus on both ends of the floor including not blocking out and allowing a tip in late to seal their fate. todd simon/unlv interim head coach we have to rebound, that's a huge area. fresno is an old physical team with a wealth of experience, especially with our size being a concern going forward because our ability to run is predicated on our ability to rebound. expect fresno to try and push the rebels buttons again. rodney terry/fresno state head coach: we use alot of token pressure at times to try and clock as opposed to being all over the place and trying to get a steal. we're trying to take some come down and try this is not the same fresno saw a few weeks ago - without rebels are going small....at

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) at unlv with a goal to be a social worker. her other passion: raising awareness about safety on the roadways...espe cially when it comes to distracted driving. ((jamie farrar/survived crash; "for whatever reason, they don't stop, they don't look, they don't look for people like me.")) ((brenda farrar/mother: "it makes me mad, it breaks my heart.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) brenda farrar says despite what happened, her daughter never gave up trying to get better. and now jamie, along with her family, are hoping to work with the city of las vegas to put in more crosswalks and more traffic lights to prevent accidents. ((brenda farrar: "i am so proud of jamie...we tell her there's a reason why she's still here.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) farrar says she's not ashamed of the scars on her body...they are reminders of how far she's come. ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "i would say to people don't give up hope and anything and everything is possible.")) > ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) jamie also wants to thank her uncle whose medical backgro

6-year-old hailey dawson threw the first pitch at a unlv baseball game. it was her dream to just be able to throw and catch a ball. 02:10:56:23-02:11:10:17 "the one thing you want it to be functional. you want someone to do with it what the can't normally do. friends are interested in and their friends like it." dawson was born with poland syndrome, which affected the growth of her right hand. but engineering students from unlv made her a prosthetic hand using a 3-d printer. be a role model and inspire others with poland's syndrome. a look at today's stories 'now trending.' for the first time.. an active duty navy seal received the medal of honor today. senior chief special warfare operator edward byers is a member of the navy's famed "seal team 6." back in 2012, byers helped rescue an american civilian held hostage by taliban insurgents in afghanistan. the pentagon says the rescue also resulted in the death of a member of the navy's renowned "seal team six." byers performed cpr on his teammate for 40 minutes in an attempt to save him. senior chief specia

nevada beat unlv by just two points last month here in reno... but the pack has struggled to win down in las vegas... winning just 9 times in 41 career games down south musselman: "playing at thomas and mack is probably as much like an nba environment, the way that they do everything in that building. i think it's an unbelieveable atmosphere, i think it's great for college basketball. how they create an nba-type pregame and just everything about, it's a show there." tipoff tomorrow is at 7pm... the game will air live on the cbs sports another check of your forecast. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 53. calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 30. southwest wind around 5 mph. sunday: sunny, with a high near 57. west wind around 5 mph. sunday night: mostly clear, with a low around 32. monday: sunny, with a high near 60. monday night: mostly clear, with a low around 34. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 62. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 34. wednesday: mostly

year two of the tony sanchez unlv era has it's first target. jackson state will be coming to town on september first..this is the alma mater of walter payton..thankfu lly the rebels won't need to game plan for anyone like him like unlv the tigers are coming off a 3 win season..sanchez and the rebels claim there is a culture change at unlv.. the best way to show that is by getting off to a fast start.. september first is a thursday.. game time and tv will come later /// >peyton manning is used to floating spirals..now he's just on a float..but in front of thousands of people.. the 39- year-old quarterback is expected to retire..but he says before any life changing decisions could be made he had to take his kids to the destination of super bowl champions.. disneyland /// ((peyton manning/broncos qb: "my two kids are waving to every that they see people that they know out in the crowd which is fascinating to me. you see a lot of broncos jerseys out there and you see a lot of people who are excited who just watched the game". )) ((denise valdez)) >