The 9th Annual Wild West Shootout is set for December 12-15, 2012 at Bishop Manogue Catholic High School. The Wild West Shootout brings together top high school basketball teams from Northern Nevada, along with Las Vegas and Mesa, Arizona. The tournament will kick off with a battle between Bishop Manogue and Bishop Gorman on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and end with the championship game scheduled to start Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Daily ticket prices: Adults, $8; Kids/Students, $6; 4-Day Passes: Adults, $20, Kids/Students: $12. For details, visit www.wildwestshoootout.org.

Funds raised through the Wild West Shootout basketball tournament will go toward helping families with an autistic child attending the UNR Early Childhood Autism Program, which specializes in early intensive treatment for young children with autism.