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Graham Harrell settling in with WVU offense ahead of Gold-Blue Spring Game

The expected influence of new offensive coordinator Graham Harrell on the West Virginia offense has been well-documented throughout this spring.

The hope is that Harrells arrival will spark the WVU offense, which will not only have a new starting running back, but a new starting quarterback, as well.

Harrell joined the Mountaineer coaching staff after a successful stint with USC, where his offenses were among the best in the Pac-12 Conference.

According to WVU head coach Neal Brown, one of the things that makes Harrell and his system successful is the way its easily grasped by those running it. But its equally hard to handle for those trying to stop it.

I think hes got answers. I think his teaching of the quarterback within the pass game, Ive been impressed with. Its simple for the offensive players, but its complex defensively, Brown said Tuesday. Hes done a really good job making rules within it.

Harrell, who graduated from Texas Tech as one of the most-prolific passers in college football history, has continued to excel in the passing game as a coordinator.

USCs offense led the Pac-12 Conference each of the past two seasons in passing yards per game.

Harrell, 36, now looks to do the same with WVU. For Brown, that success begins with communication.

Its his way of teaching the staff, and the staff teaching the players, has been productive, said the fourth-year head coach. We havent had very many missed assignments. And you know, when introducing a new offense, thats something thats not usually the case.

West Virginia isnt planning to announce its Week 1 starter this spring. That will happen later, likely after the arrival of transfer JT Daniels, who has been added to a three-headed quarterback battle between Garrett Greene, Nicco Marchiol, and Will Goose Crowder.

While Harrells input will be seen all over the passing game this fall, his touch in the running attack may be more subtle.

Within the run game, I think hes done a nice job of, formationally, getting us some advantages, said Brown.

The head coach added the Mountaineers will continue to do things in the running game that they were doing prior to Harrells arrival.

I think hes grown as well with some things that weve done here in the past well, as far as RPOs, and some things in the screen game, Brown added. I dont want to speak until we get all 15 [practices] done, but I like the progress were making.

When it comes to the offensive line, whose job it is to protect Harrells quarterback and create lanes and space for the running backs, not much has changed.

Not only do the same five starting linemen return for this season, but Harrell has left a number of calls regarding the line of scrimmage the same.

To Brown that showed humility from the new offensive coordinator, deciding to learn from the experienced offensive line, rather than making them learn his verbiage. Thats something that Harrell said he was going to do early in his tenure with WVU, and he has followed suit.

While Harrell has followed the lead of the line, at least from a communication stand point, it remains to be seen if the offense, as a whole, will follow his lead, and continue the success hes had in recent seasons.

Fans will get their first glimpse of the new offense on Saturday during the annual Gold-Blue Spring Game, which begins at 1 p.m. ET at Milan Puskar Stadium.

More information on the game can be found here.

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April 19, 2022 Daily Update, 9:00AM

Highlights: Suppression efforts increased containment of the fire to 81%. Firefighters continued to focus their efforts on the northeast flank of the fire and will keep working in that area today. Crews are working on the containment lines for suppression repair. Evacuation levels have been decreased, and firefighter and public safety remain our number one priority as residents repopulate the area.

Operations: Firefighters hiked to the top of Hermits Peak and camped there last night. Suppression operations will focus on the two hot spots on the peak to make sure they are extinguished. Due to the remoteness of the area, helicopter crews ensured there was a safe landing zone to be able to access the area safely. Crews continued to patrol the perimeter Monday, increasing containment to 81%. Todays focus will be on the northeastern edge of the fire, building and reinforcing containment lines. Fire activity has moderated due to suppression efforts, and ground resources will continue to monitor the fire line, looking for any signs of heat or smoke. Light cleanup and repair of the area is ongoing. The southern edge of the fire continued to hold, and crews will be actively repairing dozer lines. Resources are focused on suppressing the Hermits Peak Fire as quickly and safely as possible, protecting nearby communities.

Evacuations: The San Miguel County Sheriffs Office has reduced evacuation orders, and no communities remain in GO status. Entrance into the communities remains restricted to residents only. The Sheriffs Office continues to evaluate the situation orders using the Ready, Set, Go! system. More information and details on evacuation orders are available on the San Miguel County Sheriffs Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/smcso.nm.

Weather: Today brings the return of a Red Flag warning with warmer temperatures and increasing winds into the afternoon and evening. Wind speeds are expected to ramp up to 20-25 mph with gusts in the afternoon reaching 45 mph. These dry, strong winds will continue into Saturday. After a lull on Wednesday, winds will ramp back up again on Thursday and hit their peak on Friday, where gusts to 70 mph will be possible in the afternoon.

Restrictions: The Santa Fe National Forest has issued a closure order to protect public health and safety during fire operations on the Hermits Peak Fire. The full closure order and map are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/santafe/home. A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in place over the area, which includes unmanned aircraft, or drones. More information on the dangers drones pose to wildland firefighting aircraft and personnel on the ground can be found at: http://www.nifc.gov/drones.

Smoke: Smoke from the Hermits Peak Fire may be visible from Gallinas, El Porvenir, San Pablo, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo, Gascon, Pendaries, Rociada, Mora, Ledoux, Las Vegas, and along the I-25 corridor. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions. Future Fire Information: The Hermits Peak Fire Information office hours are 8:00 AM 8:00 PM. The phone number is 505-663-6334 and email address is 2022.hermitspeak@firenet.gov. Future fire information will continue to be posted on Inciweb, the SFNF Facebook and Twitter, SFNF website, and New Mexico Fire Information website.

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By VERNON ROBISON

The Progress

A youngster is very excited to get started on the 2022 Moapa Egg Hunt which was held in the Moapa Park on Wednesday morning last week.

The Easter Bunny clearly had been hard at work early on Wednesday morning, April 13 at Moapa Park. The green lawn was strewn with literally thousands of colorful plastic eggs; each one filled with a special springtime surprise of some kind.

Lined up on the edge of the grass were more than 100 eager kids, divided into four different age groups. The field had been market with boundary lines that the various age groups could not cross. But there were plenty of eggs inside those boundaries for all groups to find.

Clutched in their hands the children had baskets, buckets, bags and a myriad of other containers which would make it easier for them to claim their share of this vast harvest of Easter eggs.

Moapa mom Jennifer Farnsworth had brought her youngster bright and early for the annual egg hunt event. He was looking over the lawn with a gaze of excitement.We love this event every year, Jennifer said. Especially this year. We are just so glad to be able to be out and do this stuff again!

Egg hunt participants in the youngest division get together to consider this interesting and colorful tradition at the Moapa Park last week. PHOTO BY VERNON ROBISON/The Progress

The start time of the hunt had been clearly publicized as 10:00 am. And it was no later than that when local Parks and Rec coordinator Elmer Lopez spoke over a sound system welcoming everyone to the activity.

Lopez gave a countdown from 10 to allow any latecomers still in the parking lot to hustle up and join the starting line. Then he gave the key word: Go! And the crowd of kids was off.It didnt take long. Within eight minutes the entire field had been cleared of eggs.

Then both kids and parents sat in the grass together and sorted through their spoils. Each of the three Barnes children of Logandale including Britney, 7; Luke, 4; and Ryan, 17 months had reaped buckets that were full to the brim with eggs. Luke was already cracking his eggs open revealing contents of candy, stickers and small toys.

The Jauregui kids of Moapa were also in attendance for the annual festivities. They included Jaime, 9; Rosa, 7; and Salvador, 5. Their baskets were also full to overflowing.

In all of the melee, young Salvador had managed to find one of the coveted prize eggs. These eggs are affixed with a number that corresponds to a special toy item which can be claimed after the hunt at the prize table. Salvador was happy with his prize which was a toy baseball and bat.

Local Parks and Rec coordinator Lauralyn Robison was pleased with the event. She revealed that the field of eggs had NOT actually been set by the Easter Bunny at all. Rather it was her and about a half dozen staffers who showed up early to do it. It took this crew about 20 minutes to scatter the 6,000 eggs that had been provided by Clark County Parks and Rec Department for the activity.

As usual, it took less than half the time it takes to hide the eggs for the kids to gather them all up, Robison said. It is that way every year. But it is all in good fun and everyone has a great time.

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By BOBBIE GREEN

The Progress

The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon poolside last week at the Casablanca Resort. PHOTO COURTESY OF KRIS ZURBAS

It was a beautiful spring day for the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Luncheon held at the picturesque poolside of the Casablanca Resort on Wednesday, April 13.

Chamber members and their guests enjoyed a scrumptious lunch of chicken, beef kabobs, coconut shrimp, an array of salads and mouthwatering deserts all while enjoying the perfect poolside weather.

Attendees were also treated to a mini fashion show put on by a new Chamber business member: local boutique retailer Juniper Outpost. The fashions were for the young, and the young at heart, male and female, modeled by store staff and family of Juniper Outpost owner Charlotte Sirignni.

There was a brief talk from Lindsey Poston, new Community Health Manager (P.A.C.T) at the Salvation Army offices. She will help connect people to needed resources.

The main speaker of the day was Anthony Curtis, Professional Gambler and publisher. Curtis told the audience his story of how he came to be a professional gambler. It had been his intended career since he was a teenager.

Curtis told of funny and odd occurrences that happened along the way in his career. He told of all the odd jobs he did in Las Vegas to pay the rent, until he really learned the skill and knack of the table games.

He also gave the audience some gambling advice. Curtis dispelled some popular beliefs about gambling.One example is the inaccurate feeling, held by many, that if you play a slot machine for a long time, walk away and another person sits down and wins a jackpot on the machine, that it should be your jackpot that they won. Curtis explained how the mechanism in the machines work. He said th at the odds of you hitting the button at the exact same moment the new player did was like winning the Powerball lottery.

By their reaction, it made players in the audience feel better.Curtis said that he has publishing company that does well. I publish gambling books and family reading material, he said.

The company also publishes the Las Vegas Advisor magazine, he said.My father was happy to see me become a publisher, Curtis said. It is a career other than gambling.Curtis said that he has been a consultant for many films having to do with gaming and Las Vegas. He gave insights into some of the movies.

Because of Easter, there were special prize drawings to conclude the luncheon. Everyone received a plastic egg which were all opened at the same time. Most were filled with candy. But one egg, which happened to be received by Mesquite Mayor Al Litman, had a piece of paper saying Golden Egg. Other eggs contained a paper with numbers on them.

The Golden Egg recipient then drew numbers for prizes that went to the people that had received eggs with numbers. All this was in addition to the regular door prize drawings and the 50/50 drawing.

It was a fun time for all at this special luncheon. President/CEO Carol Kolson did her job well as always, greeted arriving members and promoted local businesses.

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