With a perfect conference season and the No. 1 spot in the regional tournament on the line, the Spanish Springs girls did what they have done all season – win. The Cougars took care of Reno 65-29 last Tuesday and beat Reed on Friday 84-45 to finish 8-0 in the High Desert League and earn the top seed in the playoffs this week. The most impressive part of the conference … [Read more...]
Cougs Earn Top Spot in Regional Tournament; Raiders No. 2 Seed
The Spanish Springs High School boys basketball team has been the best in the North all season long, and that success has led to them earning the top seed in the regional tournament this week. The Cougar boys got past a tough Reno team last Tuesday, led by Mason Whittaker with 13 points, to lock up the No. 1 spot with a 40-38 win. That win moved them to 7-0 in the High … [Read more...]
Playoff Seeding to be Set this Week
After another pair of wins, the Spanish Springs boys basketball team just needs one victory in two games during the final week of the season. The Cougs knocked off McQueen 70-51 at home last Tuesday behind 22 points from Mason Whittaker and 19 from Cordell Stinson. Whittaker followed that up with a 27 point performance Friday night as his Cougs got past Hug, 60-51. The … [Read more...]
Cougars hold First Place spot with Less than 2 Weeks Left in Season
The locomotive that is the Spanish Springs High girls basketball team kept steaming down the tracks last Tuesday when they easily took care off its rival Reed, 63-29. Mariah Barraza led the way with 15 points for the Cougars and Autumn Wadsworth finished with 13 and Jada Townsell 12. A total of 10 Spanish Springs players got into the scoring column in a game that saw them … [Read more...]
Cougar Boys, Girls Remain Unbeaten in High Desert League Play
Spanish Springs Boys: The Spanish Springs High School boys basketball team picked up a pair of conference wins last week to improve to 15-4 overall and 3-0 in High Desert League play. The Cougs knocked off Hug 69-38 last Tuesday in a game that saw 14 Spanish Springs players get into the scoring column. Cordell Stinson led the way with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mason … [Read more...]
Cougs Claim Division and Top Playoff Seed
After an exciting finish to the regular season, the 4A football playoffs are set in Northern Nevada. The High Desert League crown and top seed for the came down to a pair of Sparks schools last Friday as Reed hit the road to play Spanish Springs. The Cougs came out on top 32-28 in the back and forth contest after Tristan Szabo connected on a short touchdown pass to receiver … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs senior excited for what the future holds
Spanish Springs High School Senior Meghan Chawla will be walking on June 12 with her intentions set on staying in Northern Nevada and attending University of Nevada, Reno in the fall. However, she fondly looks back on her last four years and the moments that made her who she is today. “Being able to join a lot of different clubs and activities set a good foundation for me … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs comes up short at state tourney
The Spanish Springs softball team had its season ended earlier then they would have hoped on Friday after losing an extra inning contest to Basic at the state tournament in Las Vegas. The defending state champions weren’t able to repeat the magic of a year ago as they fell in an 11-inning game, 7-6. The Cougs led by as much as 4-0 in the elimination game, but Basic stormed … [Read more...]