Boys: Railroaders move into first place Sparks entered Friday’s pivotal 3A North matchup at North Tahoe tied with the Vikings for first place. It left alone atop the standings. The Railroaders handed the Vikings their first league loss of the season, 2-0. With the win, Sparks (18-2-1, 11-2-1) moved three points clear of North Tahoe (10-3-5, 9-1-4) with just two … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs takes big step towards league title
RENO – The Cougars didn’t win a league title on Wednesday night. But they did get a lot closer to one. Spanish Springs grinded out a 26-24, 26-24, 25-21 sweep at McQueen (16-11, 9-4) to keep a two-game lead over Reno, and open up a three-game lead over the Lancers, with just three matches left in the regular season. “It’s huge because … we control our own destiny now … [Read more...]
Saturday Soccer Summary
Boys Spanish Springs’ win streak halted The Cougars’ 10-game winning streak came to a close on Saturday morning, but not with a loss. Spanish Springs scored two second-half goals at North Valleys to salvage a 2-2 draw. Jose Estrada scored the equalizer with one minute left in regulation. The Cougs now sit at 10-2-1, 10-2-1 atop the High Desert League. The Panthers … [Read more...]
Reed puts hurt on McQueen, 68-21
The ball is pretty important. See: Reed’s 68-21 home win over McQueen on Friday night. The Raiders only outgained the Lancers by 90 yards, 433-343, but won the turnover battle 7-0. The seven turnovers repeatedly gave the hosts short field, resulting in 35 points, as Reed (7-1, 3-0) won its 23rd straight game against 4A North competition. The Lancers dipped to 2-5, 1-2. … [Read more...]
Cougars sweep Raiders, stay in first place
Spanish Springs remained atop the High Desert League on Tuesday night with a 25-12, 25-23, 25-17 home sweep of Reed. The Cougars (27-6, 9-2) remained one game clear of McQueen (8-3 in 4A North play), which beat Reno (7-4 in 4A North play) in five sets on Tuesday night. The fourth-place Raiders dipped to 5-13, 3-8. Despite the win, Spanish Springs coach Frank Sandomenico … [Read more...]
Saturday Soccer Summary
Boys Cougars handle Raiders Spanish Springs’ winning streak swelled to nine game games on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Reed on Saturday morning. The first-place Cougars improved to 9-2-0, 9-2-0. The Raiders, who started the day in fifth place in the High Desert League, fell to 2-8-2, 2-8-1. Court Diesner, Austin Fullmer, Daniel Vazquez and Oscar Espinoza all found the … [Read more...]
Defense leads Reed to pivotal win over Reno
Reed’s offense grabs most of the headlines. And it’s warranted. The Raiders entered Friday night’s heavily anticipated home game against undefeated Reno averaging 55 points a night in their last five. In the biggest game of the year to date, what many were calling the High Desert League title game, it was not Reed’s offense that dazzled, but the defense. The … [Read more...]
Sparks eliminated from postseason with loss to Fallon
Sparks was mathematically eliminated from postseason contention on Friday night with a 35-0 home loss to Fallon. It was the Railroaders’ final home game of the season. Sparks (1-6, 1-6) fell two games back of Fernley, which sits in the sixth and final 3A North playoff spot, with just two games to play. Fernley (3-4, 3-4) snuck past Wooster on Friday night, 15-14, and owns … [Read more...]