Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team picked up another pair of wins last week, and the team is now two wins away from finishing the conference schedule a perfect 16-0. It was the 31st consecutive league win for the boys. Mason Whitaker led the way with 20 points and Jalen Townsell finished with 10 in a 69-45 win against North Valleys last Tuesday. DJ … [Read more...]
Cougs Remain Perfect in HDL
Reed earns split after win at North Valleys Three Spanish Springs players scored 20 points or more as the Cougs defeated crosstown rival Reed in a high scoring affair last Tuesday, 90-75. The Raiders held with the Cougs, who came into the contest undefeated in league play, in the first half and took a 42-39 lead into the break on its home floor. However, Spanish Springs … [Read more...]
Cougs Take down Huskies on the Road in Battle of Unbeaten High Desert League Teams
Spanish Springs In the biggest matchup in the High Desert League so far this season, the Spanish Springs boys rose to the occasion and went on the road to defeat Reno Friday night, 64-57. The two teams came into the contest tied for the top spot in the High Desert League standings at 9-0, and traded shots with each other early in the game. The Cougars took a six-point … [Read more...]
Reed Falls to Reno; Cougs Still Surging
Reed After downing North Valleys 70-54 last Tuesday, the Reed boys basketball team fell 77-64 to first place Reno Friday evening at home. Playing in just its second conference game of the season, the Raiders jumped out to an early lead on the road against North Valleys and held the Panthers off for its first league win of the season. Reed faced its toughest challenge … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders Return to League Play
With the holidays in the rearview mirror, the second half of the boy's basketball season is set to begin in Northern Nevada with a full slate of conference action on tap this week. Spanish Springs entered the week with a 12-4 record overall and tied with Reno in the 4A High Desert League standings with a 6-0 mark in league play so far. Behind the leaders are Reed (9-9, 1-2), … [Read more...]
Local Boys Teams Compete in Holiday Tournaments
Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team played in the Under Armour Holiday Classic in Southern California last week and finished with two wins and two losses. Leo Grass finished with 20 points and Jalen Townsell had 17 as the Cougs took down Santa Clarita Christian 72-57 in their first game of the tourney last Wednesday. The boys took on Lincoln the next … [Read more...]
Cougs Improve to 6-0 in Conference Play
Spanish Springs The first-place Cougars continued their scorching play before Christmas and won two more conference games to move to 6-0 in league play. Jalen Townsell scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead his Cougs to a 68-59 home win over Damonte Ranch last Thursday. DJ Panfili and Leo Grass each added 11 points in the win and Cordell Stinson pulled down 10 … [Read more...]
Sparks Tribune Male Athlete of the Year: Josh Prizina
Prizina was a first-team all-region selection on the hardwood and diamond Spanish Springs basketball and baseball standout Josh Prizina is the Sparks Tribune Male Athlete of the Year. He graduated last Tuesday as one of the most decorated athletes in school history and polished off his stellar career by earning first-team all-league honors in both sports. This winter, … [Read more...]