The Miners didn’t waste any time Tuesday night. They scored the first 15 points of the DI North contest at Spanish Springs and rolled to a 70-32 win that featured running clock for the entirety of the fourth quarter. The Cougars fell to 1-5, 1-1 in the DI North with their fifth-straight loss. The Miners improve to 2-0, 2-0. After the guests opened the contest on a … [Read more...]
Loadholt, Cougs can’t hang on against Miners
Spanish Springs held a double-digit lead in each of the first three quarters Tuesday night at home against Bishop Manogue and Marcus Loadholt exploded for 35 points. But it wasn’t enough. The Miners (4-1, 2-0) battled back from each deficit, including a 14-2 hole out of the gate, and stole a big early-season game from the Cougs, 71-67. Spanish Springs fell to 3-2, … [Read more...]
Gorman eliminates Reed, again
The Raiders’ season suffered a familiar finish on Saturday. For the fifth-straight season, Reed saw its run come to a close at the hands of Bishop Gorman, falling 41-13 at home in the DI state semifinals. Bishop Gorman, the No. 1 team in the country, improved to 14-0. Reed ended the campaign 13-1 after winning its fifth-straight regional title. “It is hard to reflect,” … [Read more...]
Raiders roll to fifth-straight regional title
RENO—Dynasty. It’s a word rarely affiliated with high school athletics. But after Reed’s 56-28 beat down of Carson in the DI North title game on Friday night at Damonte Ranch, there are few other ways to describe the Raiders’ football program. It was Reed’s fifth-straight regional title and sixth in seven years. Four of the last five title-game victories have come … [Read more...]
Reed stuffs Galena 35-0 in semifinals
Reed’s offense has made headlines all year. But in Friday’s DI North semifinal, it was the defense’s turn. Leading 28-0 over Galena in the final minute, the Raiders forced one of their five turnovers, a fumble, and senior defensive back Bryce Bryant returned it 85 yards to put the finishing touches on a 35-0 home beat down of the Grizzlies—punching a ticket to their … [Read more...]
Cougs denied first state berth in devastating fashion
RENO—Spanish Springs certainly had its chances. In Saturday’s DI North semifinal at North Valleys High, Spanish Springs led Bishop Manogue 1-0 with four minutes to play. The Cougars out-shot the Miners 18-10. They put nine shots on frame to the Miners’ three. And they earned eight more corner kicks. And yet, they are done. Bishop Manogue tied the game in the final … [Read more...]
Girls Soccer: Douglas bounces Reed
Reed coach Jason Saville felt good about his squad's chances going into Wednesday night's home DI North quarterfinal against Douglas--the defending DI North champ. Earlier in the season, his Raiders fell to the Tigers, who finished third in the Sierra League, 4-1, but played them even, 1-1, in the final 40 minutes of that contest. A similar trend developed early on … [Read more...]
Damonte ends Spanish Springs’ season in five
Damonte Ranch is taller than Spanish Springs. Damonte Ranch is more experienced than Spanish Springs. And Damonte Ranch’s season will last longer than Spanish Springs’. The Mustangs trailed two games to one the road in Tuesday night’s DI North quarterfinal match at Spanish Springs but outlasted the Cougs 22-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11 to advance to the regional semifinals … [Read more...]