Feb. 25, 2009

LAS VEGAS - On Saturday, March 7, the UNLV women's basketball program will take their chance to give back to the Las Vegas community, as they will host "The Road to Success", a conference for middle school students to help prepare them for what it takes to be successful in high school. The event will be held at the Cox Pavilion beginning at 12 pm, and all participants in the program will receive free admission to the Lady Rebels' Senior Day contest against San Diego State, which will tipoff at 3 pm in the Cox Pavilion.

The conference is open to all sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys and girls in Southern Nevada, and is designed to prepare middle school athletes and leaders for when they move on to the high school level. Those that attend the conference will hear from UNLV assistant coaches as well as Associate AD Eric Toliver, while the program also includes leadership activites and a tour of the campus. The program is scheduled to conclude at 2 pm.

To sign up, you can visit www.unlvwomensbasketballcamps.com, and for more information, please contact Elizabeth Linkous at 702-895-3041, or by email at elizabeth.linkous@unlv.edu. Parents that wish to buy addtional tickets for the San Diego State game that will follow the conference can call the UNLV ticket office at 739-FANS.