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...]
Spanish Springs, Reed Pick up Wins; League Play Begins this Week
Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team returned to play last week and knocked off Douglas and Bishop Manogue. Mason Whitaker scored 13 points and Trey Hummel added 10 in a 43-36 win over the Tigers last Tuesday. Two days later, the Cougs got a 23-point, nine rebound effort from Whitaker in a 62-49 win against Bishop Manogue. Cordell Stinson finished … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders Continue Impressive Starts to the Season
Spanish Springs Boys: The Cougar boys continued its hot start to the season by winning all three games they played in last week. Spanish Springs got 19 points from Mason Whitaker and 16 by Cordell Stinson to help lead them past Galena last Tuesday, 54-40. Whitaker was back at it with a team-high 20 points on Thursday during a 54-49 win over Grants Pass, Ore. Spanish … [Read more...]
Surging Cougars Alone in First Place After 6th Straight Win
In a battle for first place between the only two unbeaten teams in High Desert League play, Spanish Springs defeated Reno on the road on Thursday, 28-0. Riding a four-game win streak and looking to surprise the visiting team, Reno opted for an onside kick to start the game but the Cougs recovered and had great field position to start the game. They weren’t able to score on … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Picks up Big Win at Home; Reed Drops Second Straight
Spanish Springs picked up a big win Friday night and evened their record in the process when they knocked off Bishop Manogue at home. 28-19. It was the third straight win for the Cougars and they got another strong performance by quarterback Tristan Szabo. The junior passed for 338 yards and threw four touchdowns as the Cougs did most of their damage through the air. … [Read more...]
Raiders, Cougs off to Scorching 8-0 Starts
It may only be the middle of December, but both the Spanish Springs and Reed boys basketball teams have been making their case for the top team in the north, and possibly even the state. After just a little over than three weeks since the start of the season, both teams ran their records to 8-0 following a pair of wins last week. The Cougs were tested in their game … [Read more...]
Coronado Edges Spanish Springs
One player, Coronado’s Javier Estrada, scored both goals, including the game winner in the final minute, to lift Coronado of Las Vegas to a 2-1 win over Spanish Springs in the 4A boys state soccer semifinals Nov. 9 at Bettye Wilson Park in Las Vegas. Coronado led 1-0 for much of the game, but Allen Somera’s goal for Spanish Springs in the 66th minute tied the score at 2 … [Read more...]
Bishop Manogue Knocks off Cougars in Playoffs
Bishop Manogue set the tone for the playoff game Nov. 9 with Spanish Springs by scoring on the first play from scrimmage and rolling to a 44-7 win in the Class 4A North Region playoff semifinals. In the other semifinal, top-ranked Damonte Ranch bested McQueen 34-7. Spanish Springs kicked off to Manogue at the start of the game and the Miners took the ball at the Cougars … [Read more...]