Jessica Ozoude, Spanish Springs track The fastest girl in the Nevada once again compiled hardware at the state meet this weekend at Foothill High School in Henderson. Ozoude won the state title in the 100 meter and 200 meter, took sixth in the 400m and was the runner up in the long jump. She won the 100m in an unofficial state record time of 11.64 seconds that was wind-aided. … [Read more...]
State Track: Ozoude, Widmar blaze paths to state titles
Not only are two of the fastest runners in Nevada from the northern half of the state, they’re from the Rail City. Jessica Ozoude (Spanish Springs) defended her state titles in the 100 meter and 200m at the state meet on Saturday hosted by Foothill High School in Henderson, while Bobby Widmar (Reed) claimed the 100m title on the boys side. Ozoude’s efforts led the … [Read more...]
Regional Track: Reed boys defend title
Raiders win regional titles in seven of 18 events The Reed boys track team completed the second half of back-to-back regional titles on Saturday in Carson. The Raiders scored 159 points, well clear of second-place Damonte Ranch (113). Spanish Springs finished seventh with 48 points. Seven of the 18 events were won by Reed. Bobby Widmar took first in the 100 meters … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Top five prep stories of 2016
In a lot of ways, 2016 sucked. Beloved Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez left this earth in a tragic boating accident. Prince, Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer, John Glenn and David Bowie were among the big names who also left for greener pastures. We endured the most negative presidential election ever seen as racially charged tension split our country like a hot … [Read more...]
Ozoude tabbed Nevada Gatorade Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Spanish Springs junior sprinter Jessica Ozoude was named the Nevada Gatorade Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year on Thursday. Ozoude, who will be a senior in the fall, won the unofficial title of fastest girl in the state last month, claiming the 100, 200 and 400 meter DI state titles. She took the 100m title in a time of 12.29 seconds, the 200m title in a time of … [Read more...]
Ozoude has fun, “kind of,” winning three state titles
Spanish Springs junior sprinter Jessica Ozoude is the fastest girl in Nevada. Last Friday, she claimed the DI 100 meter state title at the state meet in Carson. Then on Saturday, she won the 200 and 400m state titles. Her thoughts on the dominating weekend after having time to reflect? “The weekend was really stressful,” Ozoude said. “But it was kind of fun.” She … [Read more...]
12 Spanish Springs athletes sign national letters of intent
Spanish Springs Athletic Director Art Anderson typically hosts signing ceremonies in the small area outside the school’s massive gym. So many athletes signed national letters of intent in Wednesday afternoon’s ceremony, the event had to be moved into the gym. Twelve now former Spanish Springs student athletes made their future athletic and academic plans official, … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Spanish Springs softball proved many wrong (including me), Ozoude is Nevada’s fastest, Pack baseball opens MW tourney on Wednesday
On April 23, I said something dumb. I’ve made other less-than-intelligent statements since, but this proclamation turned out to be particularly lousy. I typically try to avoid mentioning when I’m wrong (I let my Twitter followers handle that responsibility), but an apology is in line. On that Saturday afternoon, I was at a softball doubleheader: Reed at Reno. I … [Read more...]