Anthony Sissom, Spanish Springs wrestling Few would’ve blamed the Cougars’ 106-pound freshman for showing signs of nerves leading into his first league dual match at McQueen on Wednesday night. If he was nervous, his performance didn’t reflect it. Sissom needed just 22 seconds to pin his opponent as the Cougars won their 56th consecutive league dual. The Scheels Athlete of … [Read more...]
Week 3 4A North boys hoops power rankings
The season is young. There is a lot to be determined. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned early, it’s that Galena is for real. Dillon Voyles may be the MVP of the season’s first month and Moses Wood has proved more than capable when attention shifts to Voyles. 1. Galena Grizzlies (8-1, 2-0) Maxpreps.com has Galena ranked the No. 1 team in the state. Those are … [Read more...]
Week 3 4A North girls hoops power rankings
Can anyone catch the Miners? Manogue has asserted itself as the team to beat. It’s the only 4A North squad yet to lose a contest. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Bishop Manogue Miners (5-0, 2-0) Everyone knows about what Katie Turner (the reigning 4A North Player of the Year) can do. It’s been the emergence of Malia Holt that separates the … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Cougars push league dual winning streak to 56
On paper, it was supposed to be one of the best duals of the season. After needing a win in the final match last year to preserve nearly a decade-long league dual winning streak, Spanish Springs went to McQueen on Wednesday night for a rematch. This team has plans that go beyond league and regional titles. It showed. The four-time defending regional champion Cougars … [Read more...]
Q&A with NIAA Executive Director Bart Thompson about Bishop Gorman’s future
Bishop Gorman athletics has become one of the more polarizing topics around of the state of Nevada. It's even generated national conversation. After the Gaels trounced Texas power Cedar Hill on national television earlier this season, Texas High School Coaches Association president David Wetzel made headlines when he felt the need to share a public statement. “I firmly … [Read more...]
Wrestling Preview: Focused Spanish Springs team once again has big plans
Make no mistake, Spanish Springs is the team to beat when it comes to wrestling in Northern Nevada. The Cougars have won 55 straight league duals, nine straight league titles, and seven of the last eight regional titles – including four straight. It’s been a different story at state. They are yet to win a state championship. However, the Cougs are fresh off the best … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops
Boys CARSON CITY – Spanish Springs went to Carson on Tuesday night for just its second regional game of the season. It was a big one. The Cougars (3-2, 2-0) rolled to a win that figures to give them plenty of tiebreaker points in February, handing the defending regional champion Senators (0-4, 0-1) their first regional loss in over a year, 66-41. “(It is) a road win … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: As frustration over Gorman superiority swells, it’s time to level the playing field
What the Nevada prep football community witnessed on Saturday has grown into nothing but an annual exercise – a foregone conclusion. Bishop Gorman private-school-privileged its way to what was an eighth straight state title in bullying fashion. The Gaels manhandled Liberty, a team ranked No. 23 in the nation at one point this season, to the tune of an 84-8 final. You … [Read more...]