By David Colborne The Nevada Independent There are two truths longtime residents of Reno will largely agree upon. The first truth longtime residents will agree upon is that, if Reno has a primary sports allegiance, it’s to the University of Nevada, Reno’s football team (The Nevada Independent isn’t sports media so I’ll be using the university’s preferred appellation … [Read more...]
Grad students laud proposed stipend increase, but push for more
By Jacob Solis The Nevada Independent After more than a year of lobbying both on campus and in Carson City, graduate students at UNR and UNLV are on track to receive a $20 million boost in assistantship stipends under Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed budget. Nicole Thomas, president of UNLV’s Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), said that officials on … [Read more...]
Harris Scores 29, Nevada holds off Rival UNLV 82-79 in OT
LAS VEGAS — Jalen Harris scored 29 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished five assists and Nevada defeated rival UNLV for the sixth straight time, pulling out an 82-79 win in overtime on Wednesday night. Harris made the first of two free throws with 3.8 seconds left but Elijah Mitrou-Long’s shot from well behind the 3-point line bounced off the backboard as time expired. … [Read more...]
Pack Returns to Lawlor Tonight Against Santa Clara
After playing four games on a 10-day road trip, the University of Nevada (5-3) men’s basketball team returns to Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday night to host the 8-1 Santa Clara Broncos at 7 p.m. The Pack returns after winning its last three games to capture the 2019 Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands by an average of 18 points per game. Santa Clara has won five … [Read more...]
Tennis in Nevada
The 2018 tennis season is rapidly winding down with the completion of the US open and the Laver Cup. So it might be a good time to recall some of the Nevada highlights on the tennis court. We have to start off with the most famous career of any Nevadan on the international scene. That would be Andre Agassi. Who had a stellar professional experience after cutting his teeth as … [Read more...]
U of Nevada Revisited
Cruising through the University of Nevada campus recently and reviewing the current expansion and renovation, it might be a good time to reimagine what the school looked like in the by-gone era of the middle of the last century. At that time the compact little campus extended as far north as the new (Virginia Street) gym. Beyond the gym were the hilly grounds covered mostly … [Read more...]
‘Competitive’ Non-Conference Schedule Complete for Pack
University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman and his staff have completed a difficult 2018-19 non-conference schedule with one opponent yet to be determined. The Wolf Pack will play six home non-conference games, four at neutral sites and three on the road. The Pack has yet to determine opponents and dates for two home exhibition games. Times for all games … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack Baseball Team Wins Mountain West Regular Season Title
The University of Nevada baseball team defeated San Diego State 13-3 on Friday night at Don Weir Field at Peccole Park to capture the 2018 Mountain West regular season championship. The Wolf Pack has two of the last three MW regular season titles after claiming its first in 2015. The 2015 title was the first MW title in any sport. SDSU scored a run in the top of the first … [Read more...]