All five ranked programs start 1-0 The first week of games provided the 4A North the opportunity to prove its perceived growth. The region’s top programs responded. Of the 10 games involving 4A North squads on Friday and Saturday, eight were against out-of-state opponents. The 4A North went 5-3 in those games, including particularly impressive wins by Reed, McQueen and … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Spanish Springs sweeps Wooster, Reed swept
The Alex Cirac tenure at Spanish Springs started with a comfortable sweep at Wooster on Tuesday night. The Cougars rolled 25-7, 25-18, 25-21 in their season opener. The Colts dropped to 0-3, 0-2. “It feels good,” said Cirac, who took over for Frank Sandomenico after he spent nine years on the Cougs’ bench. “We knew this team had a lot of great leadership and a couple … [Read more...]
Girls Soccer: Cougs roll Colts, Raiders blanked
Wooster only won five 4A North games last year, going on to finish fourth in the Sierra League. One of those wins came in the opener, 2-0, at Spanish Springs. Spanish Springs coach Mike Faker did not have to remind his team of that fact before Tuesday afternoon’s 4A North opener at Wooster. “Oh, they knew. I didn’t have to say anything,” Faker said. “They remembered.” … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Norvell era starting, Silva returning to Reno? Fun 4A North football games loom
The Jay Norvell era officially starts on Saturday when Nevada starts the 2017 season on the road at Northwestern. Nevada will be outmatched pretty much across the board. Pat Fitzgerald is the second-longest tenured coach in the Big 10, entering his 12th season. Norvell will be standing on the sidelines as a head coach for the first time. Northwestern returns an … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (8/21 – 8/27)
Aces accelerating down the stretch, closing in on first postseason appearance since 2014 It’s on to Albuquerque. Reno wrapped up a four-game road sweep of Las Vegas on Sunday and now has eight straight against Albuquerque to close the regular season. Four on the road and the final four at Greater Nevada Field starting Friday night. The Aces are a season-high 20 games … [Read more...]
Reed avenges loss to Clayton Valley Charter, Amantia era starts with win
Raiders force nine turnovers, score 38 unanswered in 38-22 victory The Tony Amantia era started in memorable fashion on Friday night. In his first game standing on the sidelines at Reed after replacing Ernie Howren in January, Amantia’s Raiders forced nine turnovers on their way to 38 unanswered points in a 38-22 home win over Clayton Valley Charter (Concord, … [Read more...]
2017 Sparks Tribune Prep Football Preview
A compilation of all content in the 2017 Sparks Tribune Prep Football … [Read more...]
Week 1 4A North Power Rankings
Defending champ Damonte Ranch starts season at No. 1 Reed opens at a spot other than No. 1 for the first time in the three years the Sparks Tribune Power Rankings have existed. That top spot instead goes to Damonte Ranch. The Mustangs came back from down 31-7 at the half of November’s regional title game at McQueen to end the Raiders’ run of regional titles at five. Will … [Read more...]