Volleyball Spanish Springs swept at Galena Spanish Springs was swept on the road for a second straight match on Tuesday night. The Cougars (7-6, 3-2) were dropped in straight sets by the Grizzlies (14-3, 4-0) in Galena, 22-25, 17-25, 22-25. Jordyn Boswell led the road team with 10 kills and 11 digs. Gracie Fuller put down eight kills. Kirsten Bennett passed out 27 … [Read more...]
Saturday Soccer
Boys Railroaders win fourth straight Sparks pushed its winning streak to four on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Spring Creek. The Railroaders improved to 4-2-0, 2-0-0. The Spartans sunk to 2-7-0, 0-2-0 with their fifth straight defeat. Bryan Parra put the guests on the board in the 30th minute. Bryan Munoz drilled a free kick in the 65th and Cesar Hernandez made the final … [Read more...]
Girls Soccer: Spanish Springs, Reed pick up easy wins
Spanish Springs fell in an early 2-0 hole to Carson in the first home game of the season on Tuesday night. The ball started going in the other net over the final 50 minutes. The Cougars (3-1-1, 2-0-0) scored three times in the final 10 minutes of the half, and added five more goals out of the break to finish off a lopsided 8-2 win over the Senators (0-2-0, 0-2-0). “As we … [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...]
Girls Soccer: Railroaders off to 0-4 start, Cougs 1-1-1
Galena and Elko both defeated Sparks on Saturday afternoon in the Howell Memorial Tournament played at the South Valley Sports Complex. The Railroaders finished 0-4 in the tournament (three losses were to 4A schools) with a 5-0 loss to the Grizzlies and a 2-1 defeat to Elko. Sparks lost 5-1 to Coronado and 4-1 to Damonte Ranch on Friday. “The whole weekend was great even … [Read more...]
Girls Soccer: Sparks no match for 4A North squads, Spanish Springs draws
Sparks was on the wrong half of the scoreboard in both Howell Memorial Tournament contests on Friday afternoon at the South Valleys Sports Complex. Coach Art Hurtado said he’s not necessarily concerned about wins and losses in the preseason tournament, though. “This tournament is for my coaching staff and myself, mostly to work out some formations and where each of the … [Read more...]
Ten Spanish Springs athletes ink letters of intent
Loadholt teeter tottered on staying home, Drescher following history, Marcum gets late break The best boys basketball player in Spanish Springs history is officially headed to the bay. Marcus Loadholt was one of 10 Spanish Springs student athletes to sign a collegiate letter of intent during a ceremony held outside the school’s gym on Wednesday afternoon. He signed at … [Read more...]
Barham’s coming home
Former Spanish Springs soccer standout transferring to Nevada after two years at junior college in Washington She had to travel to the extreme Northwest of the continental United States to realize she wanted to come home. Well, kind of. Audrey Barham had illusions of playing Division I soccer at Nevada even before graduating from Spanish Springs in 2015 as a … [Read more...]