Coach John Balistere returned to Boulder City after college and jumped right into his passion, high school basketball. Over the last three decades Coach Balistere has developed a consistently-winning Boys Basketball program at BCHS, churning out multiple titles, collegiate athletes and state all-stars. The state title has eluded his head coaching tenure, but that hasn't reduced his enthusiasm in the slightest! Coach Balistere leads his program with an intense dedication to discipline and effort. And his vast network of NCAA, USA and International basketball resources continuously exposes his staff and our athletes to high-level coaching and playing experiences. Coach Balistere is among the top-tier basketball coaches in Southern Nevada, on any level, and is highly regarded and sought after among college and professional programs across the country! And yet, he chooses to share his talents and experiences with our kids right here in his hometown of Boulder City, Nevada. It is no wonder why our Boys Basketball Program is "hated for all the right reasons" all over the state!

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Coach Kevin Ruth has spent the last 27 years educating and coaching Boulder City Eagles. He's coached football, wrestling and flag football with multiple wrestling state champs and 2X state runners-up in flag football. In fact, building on his state championship and collegiate wrestling experience, he was key in rebuilding the BCHS wrestling program over two decades ago. Coach Ruth is the epitome of toughness and integrity and so it comes as no surprise that his teams have taken on those same characteristics. He's another high-quality teacher/coach combo that BCHS seems to have in spades. Coach Ruth's superpower is his innate ability to let you know he cares about you while he's coaching you. He's that favorite uncle that you never wanted to disappoint. In my opinion, he toes the line between high school fun and high school competition better than anyone I've interviewed to date. He's highly competitive but that quality always gives way to his commitment to fun and fairness, no matter how high the stakes are.

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James Cracolici moved to Boulder City just a few years ago and immediately immersed himself into our youth sports community, bringing a lifetime of baseball and football experience, having played on both the high school and college levels. In 2023, Coach Cracolici took it upon himself to resurrect the Boulder City youth football program and they fielded 9 teams in their first season! James and I have a candid conversation about a variety of topics from youth sports to the Boulder City 4th of July parade! I look forward to covering the future student-athletes that Caoch Crack and his staff are training!

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