EDMONTON, Alberta--We drove in a rented car to the Edmonton Art Gallery of Alberta. To paraphrase Shakespeare, we searched all day to find it and when we finally found it discovered it not worth the search. No paintings. Just modern art featuring Canadian Jack Bush.We refused to pay to enter a third-rate gallery.The gallery guide noted the “double bind” of modern art: … [Read more...]
Archives for July 7, 2015
Reno cools off to start July after finishing June hot
After a strong finish to the end of June, Reno cooled off to start July.The Aces went 3-4 last week, including a 10-6 loss to Sacramento on the Fourth of July in front of 10,441—the largest crowd in Aces Ballpark history.Reno wraps up a four-game set with Sacramento tonight at 7:05 p.m. before welcoming Tacoma to northern Nevada for a five-game series. The Aces trail the … [Read more...]
Local club soccer team fundraising way to national championship
Nova Alliance, a local 17U traveling club soccer team, is going to compete for a national title.Leisha Martinez, who played at Nevada from 2000-2004 (2000 was the program’s initial season), coached the team to its first ever West Region title with a 1-0 win over Diablo FC on June 16 in Davis, Calif. Her squad went 3-0-1 in the regional tournament, outscoring its opponents … [Read more...]
Former Spanish Springs great adjusting to college volleyball
At Spanish Springs, she won. A lot.In her four varsity seasons as a Coug, Hannah Meadows helped the north Sparks volleyball squad to a combined 100-30 record (.769 win percentage), including the program’s only state title in 2012—her junior season.But last year, her first at Sacramento State, didn’t go as smoothly. The 2013 High Desert League Player of the Year started in three … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Cal Ripken teams win state titles
Two local Cal Ripken baseball teams are representing the state of Nevada this month at regional tournaments.The Spanish Springs 8U and 12U-70s both won state titles last weekend in Sun Valley and will play for the right to represent the southwest region at the national tournament later this summer. The 8U squad will play in Riverton, Utah, starting July 18 while the 12U team … [Read more...]
Reno assistant assumes control of Reed’s boys hoops
Zach Sanford is the new man in charge of Reed boys basketball.The former Reno High assistant was named the Raiders new head coach last week and will be asked to keep the momentum going for a Reed program that developed into one of the best in northern Nevada under former coach Dustin Hall.“What a wonderful opportunity,” Sanford said. “Obviously coach Hall built a tradition of … [Read more...]
Horizon Air adds non-stop Boise flight
Non-stop airline service between Reno and Boise, Idaho, will return in November with new flights offered by Alaska Airlines.Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier, will fly the route with a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. The flight will depart Reno at 4:35 p.m. and arrive in Boise at 6:55 p.m. It will depart Boise at 6:15 p.m. and arrive in Reno at 6:44 p.m. The … [Read more...]
Crane takes over Reed volleyball program
The James Crane era is officially underway at Reed.Former Athletic Director Ernie Howren has hired Crane to run the Raiders’ volleyball program after former coach, Kris Flagtvedt, stepped down in the spring.Crane, 30, has a rich volleyball background that includes playing for the United States Army and Armed Forces (domestically and internationally) and coaching in northern … [Read more...]