Cougars hand out nine walks to Grizzlies, go 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position, fall into loser’s bracket There is little debate Spanish Springs is a program on the rise. The Cougars were a win from a state berth a season ago and own the No. 2 seed in this year’s regional tournament. But if the program is going to continue its ascent, coach Matt Ortiz knows his … [Read more...]
Cougars blank Mustangs in postseason opener
Miller sends Spanish Springs to quarterfinals with five scoreless By Brian Walther, reporting intern Things went right on both sides of the ball for Spanish Springs on Tuesday afternoon in a 9-0 home shutout victory over Damonte Ranch in the first round of the 4A North regional tournament. UNLV signee Casey Miller started on the mound for the second-seeded Cougars … [Read more...]
4A North regional baseball tournament preview
Five-time defending champion Reno team to knock off It should come as no surprise that on the eve of the 4A North regional baseball tournament, Reno is the team to beat. The Huskies wrapped up the 4A North regular-season title with one week left in the season and are the favorites to win what would be their sixth-straight regional tournament. Reno is the only team ranked in … [Read more...]
Cougars end Raiders’ season in extra innings, Spanish Springs softball handles Reno
Leading 6-3 in the seventh with two outs and a playoff spot in the balance, Reed commits pair of season-ending errors as Spanish Springs takes No. 2 seed First-year Reed coach Levi Matherly said his squad treated Thursday’s regular-season bookend under the lights like a playoff game. Essentially, it was a playoff game. With a win on their home field, the Raiders would … [Read more...]
Cougs grind past Raiders, sets up consequential finale
Walks, errors force Reed to fight for postseason lives in Thursday's rematch; Spanish Springs eyeing No. 2 seed Spanish Springs drudged out a 6-2 Senior Day win over Reed on Wednesday afternoon to remain one game clear of Galena for second place with one game left in the regular season. The Cougars (20-6, 16-5) do not hold the tiebreaker over the Grizzlies, but can clinch … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Fun rivalry week awaits, Silver and Blue takeaways, Pack softball surging
This is it. The 4A North baseball and softball regular season end this week. Baseball wraps up Thursday and softball Saturday. The regional baseball tourney begins next Tuesday at host hosts sites. Bishop Manogue will once again host the softball regional tournament, starting two days later. Programs across the region will play their rivals this week with plenty on … [Read more...]
Saturday Baseball/Softball
Baseball Cougs’ league title aspirations dry up First-year Spanish Springs coach Matt Ortiz knows that to make a move in the 4A North, you must first get past Galena and Reno. His Cougars have excelled in league play this spring, except for against the Grizzlies and Huskies. They’ve won 15 of 16 in games not against those two programs. But on Saturday, they dropped to … [Read more...]
Playoff outlook for Reed, Spanish Springs diamond dwellers
All four local squads boast postseason promise of varying degrees If you are tuning in late, you won’t be judged. You’re getting here just in time. As the 4A North races near culmination (baseball season has four games left per team, softball has six), we get our cameras ready. On the baseball side, six teams separated by two games are darting for four playoff spots … [Read more...]