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...]
Thursday Hoops
Boys Spanish Springs holds off Douglas The Cougars improved to 6-2, 3-0 in the 4A North with a 77-64 home win over Douglas on Thursday night. Douglas dipped to 2-6, 1-2. The Cougs held just a 50-45 lead going to the fourth quarter, where they outscored their guests 27-19. Marcus Loadholt scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the win. Josh … [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...]
Saturday Hoops
Boys Cougars hold off Oakland Spanish Springs picked up its third straight win on Saturday afternoon, holding on against Oakland, 60-57, in a non-league home contest. Marcus Loadholt led the way with a game-high 21 points. Jalen Townsell (12 points) was the only other Cougars to reach double figures. Josh Prizina just missed out on a double-double, finishing with … [Read more...]
Norvell introduced as new Nevada football coach
Extensive coaching history includes stops at Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, UCLA; In NFL with Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts The University of Nevada introduced Jay Norvell as its next football coach on Friday afternoon in a press conference held in Mackay Stadium’s Basin Street Club. Norvell, 53, brings a 31-year coaching career featuring stops at some of 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...]
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...]
Saturday Hoops: Cougs take fourth at Wild West Shootout
Spanish Springs was outscored 26-12 in the third quarter after holding a narrow 30-28 halftime lead over Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) and went on to fall 70-56 on Saturday in the Wild West Shootout. The defeat gave the Cougs (2-2, 1-0) a fourth-place finish in the annual eight-team tournament at Bishop Manogue. First-team all-league forward Josh Prizina missed his third … [Read more...]