The holiday break didn’t rob us entirely of good basketball. In a rescheduled game from earlier this season, Reno hosted Carson on Friday night in a rematch of last year’s 4A North title game. Reno avenged the 51-45 loss with a start-to-finish 49-35 victory. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Spanish Springs Cougars (7-2, 4-0) The Cougars … [Read more...]
Week 5 4A North Girls Hoops Power Rankings
The schedule dramatically slowed last week with the holiday. So there’s not a whole lot of movement in the fifth edition of the Sparks Tribune 4A North Girls Hoops Power Rankings, but they wouldn’t be weekly if they didn’t come out, well, weekly. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Bishop Manogue (7-0, 4-0) With wins already over Reed and Reno, a … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Spanish Springs boys are for real, Norvell hires offensive coordinator, Houston gets on stat sheet in Las Vegas Bowl
I went on my weekly radio show Friday afternoon and picked the Galena-Spanish Springs boys basketball game that would be played six hours later. My pick: Galena. My reasoning: Dillon Voyles. Spanish Springs held the 4A North Player of the Year candidate to 10 points and put together a balanced offensive attack, picking up a resounding 58-42 victory. “Wow! They … [Read more...]
Week 4 4A North Girls Hoops Power Rankings
The 4A North in the Miners’ region and everyone else is just playing in it. Bishop Manogue beat No. 2 Reno on Thursday, 69-59, and now has a very realistic shot at another 16-0 run through regional play. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Bishop Manogue Miners (7-0, 4-0) After just four games this season, the Miners already have a three-game lead … [Read more...]
Week 4 4A North Boys Hoops Power Rankings
The fourth edition of the Sparks Tribune 4A North Boys Hoops Power Rankings brings a shakeup at the top. Spanish Springs, the previous No. 2, handled Galena, the previous No. 1, at home on Friday night and moves back into the driver’s seat. To view how the rankings have progressed this season, click here. 1. Spanish Springs Cougars (7-2, 4-0) Coach Kyle Penney said … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops
Boys Spanish Springs beats up Galena The fact Spanish Springs won at home on Friday night against Galena wasn’t surprising. Both teams are among the most talented in the 4A North and someone had to leave a winner. The fashion in which the Cougars won, however, was astonishing. Marcus Loadholt scored nine of his game-high 23 points early in the third quarter to create … [Read more...]
Nevada shoots past UC Irvine
Wolf Pack improves to 9-2 with 79-69 home non-conference win over Anteaters RENO – Perimeter shooting was a blaring weakness for the Wolf Pack a season ago. This is a different year. This is a different team. Nevada hit a season-high 13 shots from deep on Wednesday night (needing 25 shots) and hung on to beat UC Irvine 76-69 in the final non-conference game of the … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada has right to be excited about Norvell, Spanish Springs wrestling starts with statement, Gorman not going anywhere
Northern Nevada asked a collective ‘what?’ when news broke Wednesday night that Jay Norvell would be Nevada’s next football coach. Eastern Washington’s Beau Baldwin was the presumptive favorite. He has nearly a decade of head coaching experience and has grown EWU into one of the most prominent programs in the FCS. By choosing Norvell, Nevada Athletic Director Doug … [Read more...]