Four Reed athletes signed national letters of intent on Thursday afternoon during a signing ceremony held in the school’s gym. Gymnast Brennan Pantazis was the lone athlete to sign at an NCAA Div. I school. He will compete for Penn State next year. Gymnastics is not a Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association sanctioned sport, but many athletes in Northern Nevada … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Spanish Springs boys in control, Pack running out of slack, Whitehead transferring to Nevada
The Spanish Springs boys basketball team has put itself in a pretty sweet spot. The Cougars cruised past Reno at home on Friday night, 73-58, and now own a three-game lead over the Huskies for first place in the High Desert League with just six games left. Barring an epic collapse down the stretch, the Cougs will also likely own the tiebreaker over Reno thanks to a … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs puts nine on all-league girls soccer squad
The Cougars finished third in the High Desert League, but put the second most players on all-HDL teams. The nine total players were one more than McQueen and three more than Reed. Reno led the league with 11 all-league selections, which tied with Carson, the Sierra League champ, for most in the 4A North. For the Cougs, Yalison Espinosa was a first-team midfielder and … [Read more...]
Late goals ends seasons for Cougars, Raiders
Spanish Springs went to Galena on Tuesday for a 4A North quarterfinal and gave the Grizzlies a scare. The Cougars, who finished third in the High Desert League, played the Grizzlies, the Sierra League runner up, to a scoreless draw for the first 71 minutes of regulation. Unfortunately for the guests, the dam broke. And their season ended. The Grizzlies (17-3-0) scored … [Read more...]
Sparks boys clinch league title, Spanish Springs girls top Reed
Boys Sparks wrapped up the 3A North regular season title on Tuesday with a 2-1 home win over Incline on senior day. The Railroaders (19-2-1, 12-2-1) pulled six points ahead of North Tahoe atop the standings with one game, at Lowry on Thursday, remaining. The Lakers have two games left and can potentially make up six points, but Sparks owns the head-to-head tiebreaker. … [Read more...]
Reed girls move into third, boys tie Hug
Boys Raiders tie Hawks Reed continues to battle despite being eliminated from the postseason. After beating McQueen on Wednesday, the Raiders (3-10-2) played playoff-bound Hug (6-6-3) to a 1-1 draw at home on Saturday. Dayton Farrow scored Reed’s goal. The Raiders end their season on Monday at home against Spanish Springs. Girls Shut out of Hug moves … [Read more...]
Girls Soccer: Raiders can’t capitalize, Cougs move into third
The Raiders squandered a chance to chance to climb up the High Desert League ladder on Tuesday night. Reed entered the home match against McQueen, a team they beat the first time around, in third place, six points behind the Lancers. The Raiders (6-7-1, 6-7-1) now find themselves in fourth place, nine points behind the Lancers (9-4-1 in 4A North), and one point behind … [Read more...]
Saturday Soccer Summary
Boys Spanish Springs’ win streak halted The Cougars’ 10-game winning streak came to a close on Saturday morning, but not with a loss. Spanish Springs scored two second-half goals at North Valleys to salvage a 2-2 draw. Jose Estrada scored the equalizer with one minute left in regulation. The Cougs now sit at 10-2-1, 10-2-1 atop the High Desert League. The Panthers … [Read more...]